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Pelamis Wave Power

Scottish wave technology company

Pelamis Wave Power designed and manufactured the Pelamis Wave Energy Converter – a technology that uses the motion of ocean surface waves to create electricity. The company was established in 1998 and had offices and fabrication facilities in Leith Docks, Edinburgh, Scotland.2 It was founded by Richard Yemm.1 It ceased to exist in 2014.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1998Founded1

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Pelamis bursts out of a wave
Photo: P123, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Pelamis Wave Power designed and manufactured the Pelamis Wave Energy Converter – a technology that uses the motion of ocean surface waves to create electricity. The company was established in 1998 and had offices and fabrication facilities in Leith Docks, Edinburgh, Scotland.2

The story

Founded by Richard Yemm in 1998.1

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Products and brands

  • Pelamis Wave Energy Converter
  • wave power

Listed on Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Nov 2014Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1998Founded Founded1

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