The Offshore Valuation Study estimates the potential for 206 GW. Harnessing just a third of that would earn the country £14 billion.
It's important that these figures come from an independent study. Perhaps those naysayers and doubters will find the potential income and jobs boost - 145,000 jobs, the report says - a bit of an eye-opener.
Scotland is well placed both technologically and geographically to be at the forefront of the emerging technologies.
And talking of which, here's a photo of the next-generation Pelamis machine actually in the water, I assume in Leith, taken by @JamiePolitics:
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