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Malin Renewables to supply AWS wave energy converter for Scotland

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Malin Renewables to supply AWS wave energy converter for Scotland

Marine services company Malin Renewables has secured a £1 million (US$1.3 million) contract to supply a 50-tonne wave energy converter.

Malin has been appointed by AWS Ocean Energy Ltd to build the half-scale Archimedes Waveswing device, designed for offshore wave energy production. Development of the Archimedes Waveswing is funded by Wave Energy Scotland through its Novel Wave Energy Converter program.

“We are thrilled to be working on this project with AWS, as it provides the opportunity to deliver a turnkey solution,” said Ben Sharples, director Malin Marine. “This particular project enables the team to utilize their expertise in hydraulics, electrical power, air systems, pressure vessels and mooring, delivering an integral piece of equipment for the wave energy sector.”

Activity will commence immediately to create the first partial-scale converter, which will work to verify the concept to drive forward grid-scale and micro grid-scale variants.

This developmental step is supported by a continued working relationship between AWS and the wider Malin Group, which is set to continue through the development of the Scottish Marine Technology Park (SMTP). The SMTP will be developed on the upper Clyde at Old Kilpatrick and will be a center of excellence for the marine industry, creating 1,000 jobs.

It will feature a large fabrication facility and a deep-water jetty with a 1,100-tonne ship hoist — the largest of its kind in Scotland — which will be required to support the commercialization of wave energy technology of this scale.

“We are delighted to have appointed Malin for this critical contract,” said Simon Grey, chief executive officer of AWS Ocean Energy. “We are really excited by the opportunity presented by Malin’s Marine Technology Park and look forward to seeing future generations of Waveswing built there.”