A perfect storm is brewing in and around Scotland's wave energy industry which, if its potential is harnessed, could make Scotland a key player in the global renewables economy.
Wave Energy Scotland managing director, Tim Hurst, said: "We have three things merging here which are the real need for low carbon technologies, new technology being demonstrated and the prospect of a market support mechanism being announced later this year.
"We have a technology which can solve our energy problems and we could have a mechanism which will create a market for it with the UK government considering changes to the Contract for Difference (CfD) market support mechanism that is appropriate for wave and tidal energy.
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