OrcaFlex - Engineering Department
OrcaFlex - Engineering Department
OrcaFlex - Engineering Department
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Wave Energy Converters (WECs)<br />
<strong>OrcaFlex</strong><br />
(latest release v9.3, Aug-09)<br />
• Over 80 companies globally developing different types of wave energy devices (see EMEC).<br />
• A number of wave energy devices have been built but few have yet been developed up into<br />
commercial scale WECs because this of the very challenging environment & technicalities.<br />
• A few devices have been built and tested at large scale and at least three types have been grid<br />
connected (Wavedragon, Pelamis, Oyster). These are still being optimised.<br />
• Most have not been fully successful due to cost, complexity, reliability and harsh environment<br />
• Major UK companies include the following covering the three main types of WEC device:-<br />
– Aquamarine (Oyster-HCD/OWC)<br />
– AWS Ocean (AWS-III-BMD)<br />
– Carnegie Corporation (CETO-BMD))<br />
– Finavera Renewables (AquaBuoy and Wave Buoy-BMD)<br />
– Manchester Bobber (BMD)<br />
– OceanLInx (OWC)<br />
– OPT (Power Buoy-BMD) –Consortium with Japan<br />
– Pelamis wave, formerly OPD (Pelamis-HCD)<br />
– Protean Power (BMD)<br />
– Trident Energy (BMD)<br />
– WaveBob (BMD))<br />
– Wave Dragon (floating slack moored OWC).<br />
www.orcina.com Slide 16 of 40
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