Emec says the development will help bridge the gap between tank trials and full-scale offshore testing programmes.
Funding from the UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change has supported creation of the two new berths for smaller-scale prototypes.
One, within Scapa Flow north-west of St Mary’s Bay, will be designed for wave devices, while a tidal site will be set up near Shapinsay Sound off the Head of Holland.
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