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WET EnGen
The main feature of the WET EnGen is its Smart Float which travels along a rigid spar at an incline of 45 degrees. The spar is moored at a single point of contact which allows the device to be fully compliant on all three axes. TThe device has a unique design and motion that automatically adjusts itself to capture the strongest wave energy in water depths ranging from 50 meters to many hundreds of meters. The design is also said to be able to withstand storms and rough seas. The device has undergone many tests conducted at the Canadian National Research Council’s indoor wave tank facilities in Ottawa and St. Johns, Newfoundland. A 20 kW prototype of the WET EnGen device was tested in both laboratory and open water in 2004 and again in 2007 using the testing facilities of the National Research Council in Sandy Cove, Nova Scotia. In 2006 a 20 kW model was tested in the open sea and in the wave channel of the Institute of Ocean Technology (IOT) in St. John, Newfoundland.
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.
20 KW
Surface ExpressionTrue
Estimated TRL
Estimated Technology Readiness Level scale from 1 to 9 with 9 being the most mature technology
TRL Last updated: 2 March 2009
5
Energy Resource
- Wave
Water Column Position
Surface
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Submerged - Mid
Entire Water Column
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Submerged - Bottom
Last Modified
5 June 2025
Citation Formats
“WET EnGen.” Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices, PRIMRE, United States Department of Energy, https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/WET_EnGen. Accessed <day> <monthRoman> <year>.
Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices. <year>. "WET EnGen." Accessed <monthRoman> <day>, <year>. https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/WET_EnGen.
