Oneka Icecube-class

Oneka Technologies turns seawater into fresh water in an innovative and sustainable way by harnessing wave energy. The Icecube-class units was developed for emergency relief and small scale applications. From their larger scale desalination units, Oneka down-sized their technology to provide plug-and-play desalination buoys, for humanitarian and natural disaster relief applications. The production capacity: 1 m³3 (265 US gal) /day/unit. Dimensions: 1.5 m (5 ft) . Weight: 350 kg (772 lb).

Technology Developer

Oneka Technologies

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)?

Active

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

Direct Use

Surface Expression

True

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

TRL Last updated: 17 April 2023

4

Energy Resource

Wave

Water Column Position

Last Modified

2 May 2025

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“Oneka Icecube-class.” Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices, PRIMRE, United States Department of Energy, https:https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/Oneka_Icecube-class. Accessed <day> <monthRoman> <year>.

Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices. <year>. "Oneka Icecube-class." Accessed <monthRoman> <day>, <year>. https:https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/Oneka_Icecube-class.

PRIMRE/Databases/Projects Database/Devices/Oneka Icecube-class

Oneka Icecube-class

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