Power Industry Urges Britain to Develop Wave Power
Date: 30-Jun-06
Country: UK
A report by the British Wind Energy Association and npower, one of the country's biggest energy suppliers, said marine power could provide 2.1 percent of the UK's current power demand by 2020.
The report was released as the government prepared to publish its future energy strategy in a policy review expected next month.
"The UK is the world-leading centre of marine renewables technology, and is home to the greatest concentration of wave and tidal stream technology developers," Kevin McCullough, director of npower renewables, said in a statement.
But Thursday's report highlighted significant barriers to developing marine power, including financing, access to power grids and getting planning permission.