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Reference Number
ETI-MA1008
Title
Wave Energy Converter (WEC) System Demonstrator - Phase I
Status
Completed
Energy Categories
Renewable Energy Sources (Ocean Energy)
Research Types
Applied Research and Development
Science and Technology Fields
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering)
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering)
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation
Not Cross-cutting
Principal Investigator
Project Contact
Pelamis Wave Power Ltd
Pelamis Wave Power Ltd
Award Type
Institute Project
Funding Source
ETI
Start Date
26 February 2013
End Date
14 July 2014
Duration
17 months
Total Grant Value
£1,400,000
Industrial Sectors
Region
Scotland
Programme
Marine
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Objectives
Abstract
The Wave Energy Converter (WEC) System Demonstrator Project launched in February 2013 to accelerate the development and commercialisation of WEC systems capable of becoming cost competitive with other generation forms. This project conducted design and economic analysis, focusing on ways of implementing step-change innovative technical solutions. The long-term viability of WEC technology is dependent on the sector becoming commercially competitive with other low-carbon energy sources as quickly as possible through the significant reduction of energy delivery costs. This requires improvements in aspects such as capital cost, deployment & retrieval costs, survivability, technical performance (e.g. energy extraction), and operations & maintenance costs.
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