Wavepiston

Wave energy is a viable alternative to fossil fuels, and competitive with other renewable energy sources. In this context, the EU-funded Wavepiston project will develop a disruptive technology that can demonstrate wave energy potential, ensuring low cost per kWh. The technology works thus: when waves roll along the energy collectors, plates are moved back and forth. The moving plates pump seawater into a pipe. The pipe leads the pressurised water to a turbine and/or a reverse osmosis system in a dry and easily accessible location for energy conversion and/or desalination. This low-weight and low-tech system is easy to transport and to assemble on-site. Maintenance can also be carried out without specialists.

Duration: 1 December 2018 - 31 March 2024