UK tech behind Portuguese wave farm

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Wave power will supply energy to 15,000 homes

Technology developed by a UK company is at the heart of a pioneering wave power farm project in Portugal which went live this week. Located three miles off the Portuguese coast, the Aguçadoura project...

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