Irish Company Deploys Utility-Scale Wave Energy Device Off Hawaii
by 59 feet, has a draft of over 30 feet, and a potential rated capacity of up to 1.25 MW in electrical power production.It is located north of Mōkapu Peninsula, at the WETS site in Kaneohe Bay, having been towed there from Honolulu on July 19, 2024.The $12million project is part‐funded by the US Department of Energy's office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), under an agreement committing the US and Irish governments to collaborating on marine hydrokinetic technologies."Following over a decade and a half of design, trials, testing
All Set for Cable Installation at US' First Utility-Scale Wave Energy Test Site
for harnessing the power of ocean waves and transmitting that energy to the local electrical grid.The first wave energy developer is expected at PacWave South in 2025 and the first cable-connected test is expected in 2026 under current timelines.PacWave South is supported by grants from the U.S. Department of Energy, the state of Oregon and other public and private entities. Oregon State’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences is managing the construction and operation of the more than $100 million facility.Illustration of proposed PacWave South wave energy testing facility (Credit:
Utility Serving San Juan Islands Proposes to Harness Tidal Power
been conducted under a grant from the Department of Commerce’s Clean Energy Fund and the 2021 signing of a memorandum of understanding with Orbital.Orbital’s website postings describe the OPALCO-Orbital partnership as one of two proposed marine projects competing for a $6 million U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant for the development of a “tidal energy research, development and demonstration pilot site.”A second project will take place in Cook Inlet in Alaska, DOE announced in February.Only one of the two proposals will be selected to move forward with development of a full project
MacArtney's GreenLink Tech Picked for First Grid-Linked Wave Energy Test Site in US
MacArtney's GreenLink terminations have been selected to connect innovative wave energy technologies to the grid at the PacWave South wave energy test site, being built offshore Oregon.The PacWave South, run by Oregon State University (OSU) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and the State of Oregon, is being developed for testing and optimizing marine energy devices in open-ocean environments, driving the application of wave energy as a reliable power source.To ensure reliable grid connectivity from each berth to the shore-based facility, OSU and its selected prime marine contractor
Orbital to Supply Floating Tidal Energy Turbine for Washington State Project
, has been confirmed as the technology partner for Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO)’s proposed site off Blakely Island in Rosario Strait, Washington State.Building on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between Orbital and OPALCO in 2021, the latest update follows the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) shortlisting two marine energy projects to receive $6 million for the development of a tidal energy research, development, and demonstration pilot site.At the end of the Phase 1 term, one of the two organizations will be funded to move forward with development of a full project.If it
Weather Data Gathering Project Underway for US Offshore Wind
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have launched an 18-month initiative to gather extensive weather, ocean, and wildlife data near the sites of active offshore wind farms and lease areas off the coast of the Northeast United States.This effort, which is part of the third phase of the Wind Forecast Improvement Project (WFIP3), seeks to gather high-quality data to improve the design and operation of offshore wind turbines and wind farms. Accurate forecasts are essential for maximizing wind plant output.“The major goal of WFIP3 is to
US and Denmark Team Up for $4.2M Floating Wind Innovation Call
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) and Innovation Fund Denmark have announced an intention to release a $4.2 million funding opportunity to advance floating offshore wind energy systems.The announcement builds on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between DOE, the Denmark Ministry of Higher Education and Science, the Denmark Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities, and Innovation Fund Denmark signed in 2021.The proposed funding opportunity will focus on research to improve mooring technologies and methods, which are used to secure floating platforms
US Invests Nearly $16 Million to Advance Marine Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced two marine energy projects will receive a combined $6 million to develop a tidal energy research, development, and demonstration pilot site in the United States.In addition, a community-led river current energy research and development project was selected to receive $9.5 million.Tides and currents are incredibly predictable, meaning these resources could help balance other sources of renewable energy and be important contributors to a 100% clean energy grid. This funding, supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, encourages U.S. leadership in
WHOI Board Chair Paul Salem Gives $25 Million for Ocean-based Climate Solutions
change, we must invest in innovative ocean-based solutions that give us more eyes in the ocean in order to help us meet this generational challenge. WHOI is uniquely positioned to play a leading role in efforts to do exactly this.”In addition to Salem’s gift, recent funding from the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP), as well as gifts from individuals, foundations, and corporations will support a growing ecosystem of fundamental and applied scientific research and engineering development at WHOI. These build on existing capabilities such as
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