Wave energy: Carnegie launches world-leading hub in Cornwall

The Australian wave energy company's new hub is the world's largest and most advanced for developing offshore renewable energy technology

Carnegie Wave Energy's offshore energy-generating infrastructure is purposefully inconspicuous. Its patented CETO buoys, which resemble large circular tanks, are tethered to an anchor in the seafloor and remain fully submerged, out of sight.

It's a design feature that prioritises long-term survival in the ocean over efficiency in converting energy, says Michael Ottaviano, Carnegie's managing director.