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Resen Smart Power Buoy
The Resen Waves Power Buoy is a small WEC system that comprises of a float tethered to the seafloor. The center drum in the buoy turns back and forth with the wave action and activates the generator inside the drum which produces electric power. Electric power is delivered to a battery pack on the seabed through the mooring line. The battery pack can then feed power to various instruments and machinery in the sea. The buoy can log data from connected instruments. These instruments are connected through a fibre optic connection. This data will be transmitted from the buoy to shore per satellite, 3G or 4G connection. Operating water depth is anywhere from 10 to 200 meters.
Additional Information
Device Status
Is the device actively being developed or is available for purchase (active)? Or has development or support ended (inactive)?
Active
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.
.6 KW
Surface ExpressionTrue
Estimated TRL
Estimated Technology Readiness Level scale from 1 to 9 with 9 being the most mature technology
TRL Last updated: 3 March 2022
8
Energy Resource
- Wave
Water Column Position
Surface
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Submerged - Mid
Entire Water Column
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Submerged - Bottom
Last Modified
6 May 2025
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“Resen Smart Power Buoy.” Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices, PRIMRE, United States Department of Energy, https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/Resen_Smart_Power_Buoy. Accessed <day> <monthRoman> <year>.
Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices. <year>. "Resen Smart Power Buoy." Accessed <monthRoman> <day>, <year>. https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/Resen_Smart_Power_Buoy.
