Objective The Wave Dragon is a slack-moored wave energy converter of the overtopping type. It is by far the most powerful wave energy converter and at the same time one of the most energy efficient and economic devices under development today. Since March 2003 a 20kW scale 1:4.5 prototype of a 7MW Wave Dragon has been tested as the world's first floating grid connected wave energy converter.The project will develop the Wave Dragon technology further from the tested all steel-built 20kW prototype to a full size composite built 7MW unit and by testing validate the technical and economic feasibility.The RTD-part of the project will:- Develop Wave Dragon's energy absorbing structure, the low head turbine power take-off system and the control systems. An additional reservoir placed above the existing reservoir level will also be developed. The result of these changes to the overall design will be a significant increase in power production and a reduction in O&M cost. The development of the 7MW unit will be based on the knowledge base established through the tests with the 20kW prototype and the design process will comprise several innovative elements utilizing the O&M experience from the 20kW prototype tests.- Develop cost effective construction methods and establish the optimal combination of in situ cast concrete, post- stressed reinforcement and pre-stressed concrete elements- Develop new supplementary environmental friendly water hydraulic power take-off systems- Demonstrate reliable and cost effective installation procedures and O&M schemes- Establish the necessary basis for design codes and recommendations for floating multi MW wave energy converters.The test program will demonstrate the availability, power production predictability, power production capability and medium to long term electricity generation costs at 0.052EUR/kWh in a wave climate of 24kW/m, which could be found relatively close to the cost at the major part of the Atlantic coast. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systemsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power generationengineering and technologycivil engineeringengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyhydroelectricitymarine energywave powerengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energywind power Programme(s) FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) SUSTDEV-1.2.6 - New and advanced concepts in renewable energy technologies - Other RES Call for proposal FP6-2004-ENERGY-3 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator WAVE DRAGON APS Address Blegdamsvej 4 Copenhagen n Denmark See on map Links Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all NIRAS RAD GIVENDE INGENIORER OG PLANLAEGGERE A/S Denmark EU contribution € 0,00 Address Sortemosevej 2 Alleroed See on map Links Website Opens in new window AALBORG UNIVERSITET Denmark EU contribution € 0,00 Address Fredrik bajers vej 5 Aalborg See on map KOSSLER GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. Austria EU contribution € 0,00 Address St. georgner hauptstrasse 122 St. poelten - st. georgen See on map Links Website Opens in new window TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Arcisstrasse 21 Muenchen See on map Links Website Opens in new window ESBI ENGINEERING & FACILITY MANAGEMENT LIMITED Ireland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Stephen court 18/21 st stephen's green Dublin See on map BALSLEV CONSULTING ENGINEERS A/S Denmark EU contribution € 0,00 Address Produktionsvej 2 Glostrup See on map POLITECHNIKA WARSZAWSKA Poland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Plac politechniki 1 Warsaw See on map Links Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITY OF WALES SWANSEA United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Singleton park Swansea See on map Links Website Opens in new window DR TECHN OLAV OLSEN AS Norway EU contribution € 0,00 Address Dicks vei 10 Lysaker See on map WAVE DRAGON WALES LTD United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address 1 high street, clydach Swansea See on map Links Website Opens in new window
