TECHNOLOGY EVOLUTION
Technology Evolution Since 1997
R&D Path - aquaWAVE™
Concept Design
Fixed foundation shallow water concept design
Tank
Testing
Tank test at 1:20 scale
Open Sea Trial 2005
1:1 scale sea trial
R&D Path - ogWAVE™
Concept Design
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Semi floating foundation for offshore platform application
Tank
Testing
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Tank test at 1:30 scale
Open Sea Trial 2007
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1:3 scale sea trial
ogWAVE™
Technology
40+m deep water device ogWAVE™
Steel structure foundation
R&D Path - blueWAVE™
Concept Design
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Floating device with multiple OWCs and air Turbines for UTILITY SCALE
Tank
Testing
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Tank test at 1:20 scale
Open Sea Trial 2010
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1:3 scale sea trial
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grid connected via PPA
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excellent quality electricity produced
Photo Gallery
1st generation turbine design
1st generation turbine build
1st generation turbine performance
2nd generation turbine build
2nd generation turbine test
2nd generation turbine spin test
2nd generation turbine performance
3rd generation turbine concept design
4th airWAVE™ turbine fluid dynamics simulation
3rd generation airWAVE™ turbine model
4th generation airWAVE™ Turbine
2005 aquaWAVE™ fixed structure sea trial
2005 marine deployment of aquaWAVE™ scale device
2007 ogWAVE™ scaled device construction
2007 ogWAVE™ scaled sea trial
2010 blueWAVE™ scale device construction
2010 blueWAVE™ scale device construction
2010 - 2nd generation turbine onboard blueWAVE™ scale test device
2010 blueWAVE™ scale test device sea deployment ops
2010 Launch ceremony hosted by Minister Peter Gareth (Australia)
2010 blueWAVE™ scale test device in operation
2010 grid connected blueWAVE scale device
2010 blueWAVE™ scaled device electrical output graphs
2010 blueWAVE™ scaled device sale of electricity invoice to Integral Energy Australia
2013 Prince Charles' visit
2013 Full scale aquaWAVE™ PTO construction
2013 full scale PTO completed
2013 full scale aquaWAVE OWC concrete foundation construction
2013 Skid mounting PTO onto OWC
2013 OWC concrete construction
2013 concrete foundation construction
2014 sea transportation of aquaWAVE full scale device