List of wave power stations

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Agucadoura Wave Farm in Portugal. Pelamis bursts out of a wave.JPG
Agucadoura Wave Farm in Portugal.

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.

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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

StationCountry Location Capacity (MW)TypeOperationNotes
Ada Foah Wave Farm [1] Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0.4Point absorber2016
Agucadoura Wave Farm (Pelamis). [2] [3] [4] [5] Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 41°25′57″N08°50′33″W / 41.43250°N 8.84250°W / 41.43250; -8.84250 (Aguçadoura Wave Farm) 2.25Surface-following attenuatorJuly 2008-November 2008
Azura [6] Flag of the United States.svg United States0.02Point absorber2015
BOLT Lifesaver [7] Flag of the United States.svg United States0.03Point absorber2016
CETO [8] [9] [10] [11] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Western Australia 2015Two submerged buoys anchored to the seabed generate energy through hydraulic pressure.
Gibraltar Wave Farm Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar Gibraltar .1Surface attenuator2016
Islay Limpet [12] [13] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 55°41′24″N06°31′15″W / 55.69000°N 6.52083°W / 55.69000; -6.52083 (Islay Limpet) 0.5Oscillating water column2000–2012
Mutriku Breakwater Wave Plant [14] [15] [16] Flag of Spain.svg Spain 43°18′26″N2°23′6″W / 43.30722°N 2.38500°W / 43.30722; -2.38500 0.3 (296 kW from 16 turbines and 16 OWCs. [17] )Oscillating water column2011–dateLifetime generation of over 3 GWh by the end of 2023. [18]
Ocean RusEnergy [19] Flag of Russia.svg Russia Yekaterinburg NSmall-scale2013
Pico Wave Power Plant [20] Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0.4Oscillating water column2010
Runde Demo Site [21] Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0.1Oscillating water column2017
SDE Sea Waves Power Plant [22] Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 32°05′59″N34°46′24″E / 32.09972°N 34.77333°E / 32.09972; 34.77333 (SDE Sea Waves Power Plant) 0.04Oscillating wave surge converter2009
SINN Power wave energy converter [23] Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 35°21′08″N25°09′22″E / 35.352161°N 25.156061°E / 35.352161; 25.156061 0.02Point absorber2015
Sotenäs Wave Power Station [24] Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 58°22′45″N11°08′57″E / 58.37917°N 11.14917°E / 58.37917; 11.14917 (Sotenäs Wave Power Station) 3Point absorber2015

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References

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  3. ↑ Jha, Alok (2008-09-25), "Aguçadoura Wave Farm", The Guardian, London, archived from the original on 2008-09-26, retrieved 2010-03-21
  4. ↑ "Pelamis Sinks Portugal Wave Power". cleantech.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-21. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Pelamis Wave Power Jettisons Its CEO, Rough Waters Ahead?". greentechmedia.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
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  7. ↑ "Bolt Wave Power". Archived from the original on 2017-01-03. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  8. ↑ "Renewable Power from the Ocean's Waves". CETO Wave Power. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  9. ↑ Keith Orchison (October 7, 2010). "Wave of the future needs investment". The Australian. Archived from the original on November 6, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  10. ↑ "WA wave energy project turned on to power naval base at Garden Island". ABC News Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. February 18, 2015. Archived from the original on February 20, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  11. ↑ Downing, Louise (February 19, 2015). "Carnegie Connects First Wave Power Machine to Grid in Australia". BloombergBusiness. Bloomberg. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  12. ↑ Islay Limpet (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-20, retrieved 2010-03-21
  13. ↑ Commercial development of wave power research (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-12, retrieved 2010-03-21
  14. ↑ "First breakwater wave plant built in Mutriku" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  15. ↑ "Mutriku Wave Power Plant: from the thinking out to the reality" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  16. ↑ "Mutriku wave project under construction in Spain". Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  17. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2017-05-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  18. ↑ IEA-OES (2024-02-29). Annual Report: An Overview of Ocean Energy Activities in 2023 (Report). p. 23.
  19. ↑ rebeccavandenberge (2013-04-22). "Russian Company Develops Mobile Wave Energy Generator". Offshore Wind. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  20. ↑ "Pico Power Plant". Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  21. ↑ "Norge har fått sitt første bølgekraftverk som leverer strøm til kraftnettet" . Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  22. ↑ "Israel's First Wave Power Plant Completed In Jaffa". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  23. ↑ "Wave energy module successfully installed on Crete for the first time". www.sinnpower.com. 2015-12-16. Archived from the original on 2017-01-03. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  24. ↑ "Sotenäs Project". Seabased. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
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