Oyster™ is a seabed mounted Oscillating Wave Surge Converter (OWSC), that operates near to shore in between 10 and 15m depth of water.  It is a modular system that can be arranged in clusters of up to 5MW capacity, and the clusters can also be combined into 100MW arrays.  Oyster™ exploits an amplified wave surge component, to provide a higher capture efficiency in most commonly occurring seas.  Decoupling allows electricity generation to continue in extreme seas .  It has been designed to allow rapid installation and removal in short weather windows using non-specialist vessels.  A 350 kW prototype unit will be installed in Orkney in 2009.  For further information about Oyster, click here.