List of wave power stations explained

The following page lists most power stations that run on wave power, however there are not many operational at present as wave energy is still a nascent technology. A longer list of proposed and prototype wave power devices is given on List of wave power projects.

Wave farms are classified into 8 types based on the technology used, such as Surface-following attenuator, Point absorber, Oscillating wave surge converter, Oscillating water column, Overtopping/Terminator, Submerged pressure differential, Bulge wave device, and Rotating mass.

Wave farms

Station Country Capacity (MW) Type Notes
Ada Foah Wave Farm[1] 0.4 Point absorber 2016
Agucadoura Wave Farm (Pelamis).[2] [3] 2.25 Surface-following attenuator July 2008-November 2008
Azura[4] 0.02 Point absorber 2015
BOLT Lifesaver[5] 0.03 Point absorber 2016
CETO[6] [7] [8] [9] 2015Two submerged buoys anchored to the seabed generate energy through hydraulic pressure.
Gibraltar Wave FarmGibraltar.1Surface attenuator2016
Islay Limpet0.5 Oscillating water column 2000–2012
Mutriku Breakwater Wave Plant[10] [11] [12] 43.3072°N -2.385°W 0.3 (296 kW from 16 turbines and 16 OWCs.[13])Oscillating water column 2011–date Lifetime generation of over 3 GWh by the end of 2023.[14]
Ocean RusEnergy[15] YekaterinburgNSmall-scale2013
Pico Wave Power Plant[16] 0.4 Oscillating water column 2010
Runde Demo Site[17] 0.1 Oscillating water column 2017
SDE Sea Waves Power Plant[18] 0.04 Oscillating wave surge converter 2009
SINN Power wave energy converter[19] 0.02 Point absorber 2015
Sotenäs Wave Power Station[20] 3 Point absorber 2015

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ghana Project . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190430102601/https://www.seabased.com/ghana . 30 April 2019 . 30 April 2019 . Seabased.
  2. Web site: Pelamis Sinks Portugal Wave Power . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090321113455/http://www.cleantech.com/news/4276/pelamis-sinks-portugal-wave-power-p . 2009-03-21 . September 2, 2010 . cleantech.com.
  3. Web site: Pelamis Wave Power Jettisons Its CEO, Rough Waters Ahead? . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091003125522/http://www.greentechmedia.com/green-light/post/pelamis-wave-power-jettisons-its-ceo-rough-waters-ahead . 2009-10-03 . September 2, 2010 . greentechmedia.com.
  4. Web site: Innovative Wave Power Device Starts Producing Clean Power in Hawaii . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170531220837/https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/innovative-wave-power-device-starts-producing-clean-power-hawaii . 2017-05-31 . 2017-06-25 . Energy.gov.
  5. Web site: Bolt Wave Power . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170103093822/http://www.boltwavepower.com/wave . 2017-01-03 . 2017-01-02.
  6. Web site: Renewable Power from the Ocean's Waves . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110101204352/http://www.ceto.com.au/home.php . January 1, 2011 . November 9, 2010 . CETO Wave Power.
  7. News: Keith Orchison . October 7, 2010 . Wave of the future needs investment . The Australian . live . November 9, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101106144137/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/special-reports/climate-change/climate-change/story-fn5oikwf-1225935586957 . November 6, 2010.
  8. Web site: February 18, 2015 . WA wave energy project turned on to power naval base at Garden Island . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150220213351/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-18/wa-wave-energy-project-turned-on-to-power-naval-base/6141254 . February 20, 2015 . February 20, 2015 . ABC News Online . Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  9. Web site: Downing . Louise . February 19, 2015 . Carnegie Connects First Wave Power Machine to Grid in Australia . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150221082151/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/carnegie-connects-first-wave-power-machine-to-grid-in-australia . February 21, 2015 . February 20, 2015 . BloombergBusiness . Bloomberg.
  10. Web site: First breakwater wave plant built in Mutriku . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120318064133/http://www.voithhydro.com/media/HyPower16_S.53.pdf . 2012-03-18 . 2011-06-07.
  11. Web site: Mutriku Wave Power Plant: from the thinking out to the reality . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120324185706/http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/~shs/Wave%20Energy/EWTEC%202009/EWTEC%202009%20%28D%29/papers/214.pdf . 2012-03-24 . 2011-06-07.
  12. Web site: Mutriku wave project under construction in Spain . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120313102425/http://www.hydroworld.com/index/display/article-display/357759/articles/hydro-review-worldwide/volume-16/issue-4/departments/new-hydro.html . 2012-03-13 . 2011-06-07.
  13. Web site: Archived copy . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170915061053/http://eve.eus/EVE/media/EVE/pdf/Mutriku-2016.pdf . 2017-09-15 . 2017-05-29.
  14. Annual Report: An Overview of Ocean Energy Activities in 2023 . IEA-OES . 2024-02-29 . 23.
  15. Web site: rebeccavandenberge . 2013-04-22 . Russian Company Develops Mobile Wave Energy Generator . 2022-10-11 . Offshore Wind .
  16. Web site: Pico Power Plant . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190430100500/http://www.pico-owc.net/ . 30 April 2019 . 30 April 2019.
  17. Web site: Norge har fått sitt første bølgekraftverk som leverer strøm til kraftnettet . 12 August 2022.
  18. Web site: Israel's First Wave Power Plant Completed In Jaffa . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708060418/http://peakenergy.blogspot.com/2010/08/israels-first-wave-power-plant.html . 2011-07-08 . 2010-09-02.
  19. Web site: 2015-12-16 . Wave energy module successfully installed on Crete for the first time . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170103093858/http://www.sinnpower.com/single-post/2015/12/16/Wave-energy-module-successfully-installed-on-Crete-for-the-first-time . 2017-01-03 . 2017-01-02 . www.sinnpower.com.
  20. Web site: Sotenäs Project . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190430072256/https://www.seabased.com/sotenaes . 30 April 2019 . 30 April 2019 . Seabased.

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