Abagold WEC BAR - Anchor Environmental

captured for energy production, output smoothing is possible due to the wave energy pond, and thestructural integrity of this device is ensured by both the simplicity of design as well as the weight ofthe water behind the structure. This serves to enhance survivability during extreme storm events.Alternative 1: Preferred alternativePreferred project approach and layoutA phased construction approach is the preferred alternative, as it allows for the organic growth andtesting of the wave energy technology. During the first phase a pilot slot-slope WEC (see 1 in Figure2) will be constructed on the coast immediately in front of the Abagold Amasa farm (rented fromthe Department of Public works), a small pump assistance pond (see 3 in Figure 2) will beconstructed adjacent to the pump station from which seawater, for use on the farm, can beabstracted, and the existing discharge pipeline will be extended and fitted with a turbine (seeexisting outfall in Figure 2) to generate electricity. If the pilot WEC proves successful, a second WECsee 2 in Figure 2) will be constructed during phase two, to the north of the pump station.FIGURE 2: LAYOUT OF THE PROPOSED SLOT-SLOPE WECS IN RELATION TO EXISTING AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS FORALTERNATIVES 1 AND 2.The pilot buffer dam wall will be 50 m long, the pump assistance dam wall 34 m long and the mainbuffer dam wall 180 m long. The sloped dam wall will be approximately 4.5 m above the mean sea22