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Mighty Whale
Mighty whale has the length, width, height, and draft of 50 m, 30 m, 12 m, and 8 m, respectively. The displacement is about 4,400 tons. Mighty whale is a wave energy converter of an oscillating water column type with air turbines. It has three air chambers with a dimension of 10 m x 8 m x 12 m. These chambers include two turbines with the rated power of 30 kW and turbines with the rated power of 10 kW and 50 kW, which are changed depending on the wave condition.
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
Direct Drive Generator
Max Rated Power Capacity
The maximum amount of electricity that can be produced by the device, as rated by the manufacturer.
50 KW
Surface ExpressionTrue
Estimated TRL
Estimated Technology Readiness Level scale from 1 to 9 with 9 being the most mature technology
TRL Last updated: 15 June 2001
7
Energy Resource
- Wave
Water Column Position
Surface
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Submerged - Mid
Entire Water Column
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Submerged - Bottom
Last Modified
30 April 2025
Citation Formats
“Mighty Whale.” Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices, PRIMRE, United States Department of Energy, https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/Mighty_Whale. Accessed <day> <monthRoman> <year>.
Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices. <year>. "Mighty Whale." Accessed <monthRoman> <day>, <year>. https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/Mighty_Whale.
