Challenges
The Wave Dragon is an offshore wave energy
converter of the overtopping type.
The development
work is, to a large extent, built on proven technologies and Wave Dragon is by far the largest
wave energy converter known today.
Each unit
will have...
More
Challenges
The Wave Dragon is an offshore wave energy
converter of the overtopping type.
The development
work is, to a large extent, built on proven technologies and Wave Dragon is by far the largest
wave energy converter known today.
Each unit
will have a rated power of 4-11 MW or more,
depending on how energetic the wave climate is
at the deployment site.
In addition to this, Wave
Dragon - due to its large size - can act as a
floating foundation for MW wind turbines, thus
adding a very significant contribution to annual
power production at a marginal cost.
By using the overtopping principle for energy
absorption, there is no upper limit on device size
and rated power for Wave Dragon, as opposed
to technologies that rely on moving bodies etc.
(like buoys, hinged bodies and oscillating water
columns) for energy absorption.
Wave Dragon’s competitive advantage lies in its
scale and hence capital cost: only nine units are
required to make a 100 MW power station,
compared to 100-1000
Less
