| Islay LIMPET | |
|---|---|
 The LIMPET installation in July 2009 | |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Location | Islay |
| Coordinates | 55°41′25.56″N 6°31′20.12″W / 55.6904333°N 6.5222556°W |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Commission date | 2000 |
| Decommission date | 2012 |
| Wave power station | |
| Type | Oscillating water column |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 250 kW[1] |
Islay LIMPET (Land Installed Marine Power Energy Transmitter) was the world's first commercial wave power device and was connected to the United Kingdom's National Grid, in November 2000.[2] The device was initially rated at 500 kW, but this was later downrated to 250 kW. The device was eventually decommissioned in 2012.
It was constructed on the coast of the island of Islay on the west coast of Scotland, and harnessed the movement of waves through air pressure in a concrete chamber, driving an air turbine.
The shoreline location was seen as a logical first step in the development and demonstration of wave energy technologies, as access for operation and maintenance was easier, possible in all but the worst weather.[3]
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- ^ Whittaker, T J T; Beattie, W; Raghunathan, S; Thompson, A; Stewart, T; Curran, R (September 1997). "THE ISLAY WAVE POWER PROJECT: AN ENGINEERING PERSPECTIVE". Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Water, Maritime and Energy. 124 (3): 189–201. doi:10.1680/iwtme.1997.29783. ISSN 0965-0946.