EGWAP WEC

The Electricity Generating Wave Pipe (EGWaP) incorporates a specially designed, environmentally sound, hollow, noncorroding pipe (also known as a tube or container) whose total height is from the ocean floor to above the highest wave peak. The pipe is anchored securely beneath the ocean floor. When the water level in the pipe rises due to wave action, a float rises and a counterweight descends. This action will empower a main drive gear and other gearings to turn a generator to produce electricity. The mechanism also insures that either up or down movement of the float will turn the generator drive gear in the same direction. Electrical output of the generator is fed into a transmission cable.

Technology Developer

Able Technologies LLC

Additional Information

Device Website

Device Status

Is the device actively being developed or is available for purchase (active)? Or has development or support ended (inactive)?

Inactive

Technology Type

Point Absorber

Power Take-Off

Mechanism that converts the motion of the prime mover into a useful form of energy such as electricity, learn more

Hydro Turbine

Max Rated Power Capacity

The maximum amount of electricity that can be produced by the device, as rated by the manufacturer.

390 KW

Surface Expression

True

Estimated TRL

Estimated Technology Readiness Level scale from 1 to 9 with 9 being the most mature technology

TRL Last updated: 3 May 2022

2

Energy Resource

Wave

Water Column Position

Citation Formats

“EGWAP WEC.” Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices, PRIMRE, United States Department of Energy, https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/EGWAP_WEC. Accessed <day> <monthRoman> <year>.

Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices. <year>. "EGWAP WEC." Accessed <monthRoman> <day>, <year>. https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/EGWAP_WEC.

Last modified: 10 October 2024

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EGWAP WEC

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