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Ecomerit Technologies Centipod
Centipod technology is designed to harness the power available from the extensive, worldwide wave energy resource. The multi-megawatt Centipod system is based on a stable floating platform, which is actively yawed to wave front exposure. As waves travel across the Centipod, pods rise and fall generating electricity. Centipod provides a viable method for delivery of competitively priced, utility-scale power to high-population coastal markets.
Additional Information
Device Status
Is the device actively being developed or is available for purchase (active)? Or has development or support ended (inactive)?
Inactive
Technology Type
Power Take-Off
Mechanism that converts the motion of the prime mover into a useful form of energy such as electricity, learn more
Hydraulic Generator
Max Rated Power Capacity
The maximum amount of electricity that can be produced by the device, as rated by the manufacturer.
1000 KW
Surface ExpressionTrue
Estimated TRL
Estimated Technology Readiness Level scale from 1 to 9 with 9 being the most mature technology
TRL Last updated: 20 April 2022
2
Energy Resource
- Wave
Water Column Position
Surface
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Submerged - Mid
Entire Water Column
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Submerged - Bottom
Last Modified
23 October 2024
Citation Formats
“Ecomerit Technologies Centipod.” Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices, PRIMRE, United States Department of Energy, https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/Ecomerit_Technologies_Centipod. Accessed <day> <monthRoman> <year>.
Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices. <year>. "Ecomerit Technologies Centipod." Accessed <monthRoman> <day>, <year>. https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/Ecomerit_Technologies_Centipod.
