Wello Penguin Device (Billia Croo - EMEC)
Wello Penguin Device (Billia Croo - EMEC) shoreline wave overview.
Wello’s original Penguin wave-energy converter was tested at EMEC’s Billia Croo site in Orkney from 2012 and returned for further trials in March 2017. The floating device converted the motion of its asymmetric hull into electricity using an internal rotating generator system. It sank at the test berth in March 2019, ending that deployment.DecommissionedUnited Kingdom
At a Glance
Capacity
0.5 MWOwner
Wello OyOperator
Data coming soonCountry
United KingdomLocation
58.733°, -3.325°Website
Official project pageOwnership
1 record| Share | Organisation | Role | Details | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown |  | Developer | Wello developed the Penguin wave-energy converter tested at Billia Croo between 2012 and 2019. | Current / not dated |
Organisations
6 recordsOrganisations recorded as working on this asset or its project, and their role.
| Organisation | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wave test-site operatorTest Site Operation | EMEC hosted the Penguin trials at its grid-connected Billia Croo test site. | |
| Horizon 2020 research fundingFunding And Programme | The European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme funded CEFOW, including the Penguin testing programme. | |
| CEFOW research programme leadResearch And Monitoring | Fortum led the CEFOW programme supporting the Penguin deployment and testing. | |
| March 2017 marine installation contractorMarine Vessels Logistics | Green Marine installed the Penguin converter at Billia Croo in March 2017. | |
| Operator Or Applicant | Not set |
| Wave converter developerDevelopment | Wello developed and tested the original Penguin converter at Billia Croo. |
Supplier registration
Contact page onlyHow suppliers get onto this project's radar: its standing register, supplier portal or contact route.
Enquiries about the historical test deployment can be directed through the test centre’s general contact page. This route provides facility enquiries rather than a project supplier register.
EMEC’s general test-centre contact route covers enquiries about the Billia Croo testing facility and its historical deployments.
SourceChecked 28 Oct 2026