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Kobe Demonstration
Wave Energy Technology conducted a two-day test of a scaled prototype of its Green Power Island (GPI) wave energy converter (WEC) and was able to confirm its ability to generate electricity. The prototype used in the demonstration experiment had a diameter of 1.4 m (one-tenth of the expected full scale device) and was deployed 3 km off the coast of Kobe City. The prototype has one float and can generate electricity with waves 40 cm high and an output of 10 kW. Unfortunately, on the day of the experiment, the wave heights were low at around 20 cm, so the LED panel attached to the top—which indicates power generation—did not light up, however, power generation was confirmed using a logger (voltage recording device) attached to the generator. Also, after pulling it back to the jetty, the testing team used a crane to create oscillations that mimicked 80 cm waves, and the LED lit up as expected.
The success of this demonstration project prompted the company to begin the design and manufacturing process for a commercial-scale unit that will be 14 m in diameter and will have an estimated capacity of up to 1.2 MW.
Additional Information
Project Status
Is the project actively being planned or is deployed in the water (active)? Or was the project canceled or completed (inactive)?
Inactive
Project Life Cycle
Project Progress through life cycle:
- Planned: Project has identified a deployment location and is preparing for deployment
- Operational: Project is deployed in the water and is active
- Completed: Project was previously deployed in the water
- Decommissioned: Installation has been fully removed in accordance with regulations
- Canceled: Project was canceled before being deployed in the water
Completed
Operational Duration
May 2017 - May 2017
Project Duration
2017 - 2017
Energy Resource
- Wave
Project Scale
Sub-scale
Max Rated Power Capacity
The maximum amount of electricity that can be produced by project, based on available resources and device nameplate capacity.
.01 MW
Grid Connectivity
Not Grid Connected
Number of Devices
1
Waterbody
Osaka Bay, Kobe, Japan
Site Characteristics
Geographic characterization for the project location:
- Open Ocean: Main body of ocean, not enclosed or partially enclosed by land
- Coastal: Open water near the coast, spanning between land and shelf boundary
- Enclosed Bay: water that is partially surrounded by land, with a mouth open to larger water
- Constricted Channel: A channel where water flows quickly due to narrowing by the land
- River: Water flowing from land towards a larger body of water
Enclosed Bay
Country
Japan
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Last modified: 2024-08-01