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Sotenäs is a wave farm located in Kungshamn, in the municipality of Sotenäs, Sweden. The facility consists of 36 wave energy converters (WECs), with a total installed capacity of nearly 3 MW. The generators are located at a depth of 50 m (160 ft). As per Seabased, the project would deliver electricity at approximately 10 cents per kWh. The wave farm, which is of point absorber type, is expected to be expanded by an additional 9MW, as per negotiations in 2018.
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- ↑ "Ghana Project". Seabased . Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ↑ Harris, Michael (21 March 2018). "Seabased signs deal to install 100 MW wave energy park in Ghana". HydroWorld. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ↑ "Seabased signs 100 MW Wave Power Plant Contract with Ghana". Seabased. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2019.