Wavepiston - wave energy at a competitive price

Wave energy:

Wave energy is measured as the amount of energy traveling through an area 1m wide (from surface to seabed).

		> 40 kW/m
		20 - 40 kW/m
		10 - 20 kW/m

Only coastal areas are highlighted as energy transporting the energy to shore over longer distances is very expensive.

Geographic variation

Portugal
20 kW/m: 60 % of nominal effect

Oregon
40 kW/m: 75 % of nominal effect

Scotland
50 kW/m: 80 % of nominal effect

Denmark
13 kW/m: 45 % of nominal effect

Southern Australia
50 kW/m: 80 % of nominal effect

Japan
20 kW/m: 60 % of nominal effect

Key figures

7MW system

Nominal effect 7 MW
Cost: 6,100,000 $ ( 0.88 $ per installed Watt)
Area: 1 km2 / 0,4 mi2

Energy production will depend on local wave conditions.

Expected lifetime: Mooring/structure 60 years, pumps 15 years.

Development steps

MK1
10 Modules, 12* kW at startup, 35* kW after plate upscale
Price: 300,000-1,000,000** $
MK2
30 Modules, 250* kW
Price: 2,000,000 $
MK3
100 Modules, 1MW
Price: 6,000,000 $

*Energy production will depend on local wave conditions, but ranges from 10 - 80 % of nominel effect
**Depending on geographical region (Labor cost)

Module efficiency

1m Waves: 13% per plate
2m Waves: 7% per plate
3m Waves: 4% per plate
4m Waves: 2% per plate
5m Waves: 1.5% per plate