The UK Department of Energy funded research into wave energy between 1974 and 1983 under its Wave Energy Programme. The programme’s goals were to assess the feasibility and cost of energy of wave generated electricity for the UK grid. The Energy Technology Support Unit (ETSU) was responsible to assess the possible contribution of wave energy to the UK energy supply. Several device teams were funded including the Edinburgh Wave Power Project, which developed the Edinburgh Duck.

This archive Community contains unpublished information from the Edinburgh Wave Energy Project, and information and reports from the Wave Energy Programme at a UK level, including the Edinburgh reports for ETSU.