Wave energy is unique in the benefits it can bring to Scotland and the wider UK. Fundamentally, Scotland’s marine geography offers a perfect environment for building a home-based industry sector.

The magnitude of the resource available around Scotland’s coastline, and internationally, is huge. The generation profile of wave energy enhances the electrical output from other sources, being highly predictable, delivering greater supply during winter months when more electricity is needed, and being available when other generation technologies are not. The increased utilisation of seabed space and the opportunity for infrastructure sharing with offshore wind cannot be matched by other renewable energy solutions.