Demonstration of the Next Generation Wave Energy Device – POWERMODULE

Informazioni relative al progetto

PowerModule

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 783535

DOI

10.3030/783535

Progetto chiuso

Data della firma CE 16 Ottobre 2017

Data di avvio 1 Ottobre 2017

Data di completamento 30 Settembre 2019

Finanziato da

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy

Costo totale

€ 3 991 875,00

Contributo UE

€ 2 499 999,00

Coordinato da

WELLO OY
Finland

Periodic Reporting for period 2 - PowerModule (Demonstration of the Next Generation Wave Energy Device – POWERMODULE)

Periodo di rendicontazione: 2018-10-01 al 2019-09-30

Sintesi del contesto e degli obiettivi generali del progetto

PowerModule project was set to commercialize the further developed Penguin PTO (Power Take Off) system together with pilot customer with whom the demonstrator is developed ready to market. PowerModule is a stand alone device which converts the wave movement into electricity. Structure is compact and scalable and offers power for remote areas and applications.

Lavoro eseguito dall’inizio del progetto fino alla fine del periodo coperto dalla relazione e principali risultati finora ottenuti

The objective of this project was to demonstrate Wello´s PowerModule technology in small-, mid-, and full-scale, and in a commercial vessel. Small-scale and mid-scale PowerModules were developed, manufactured in Finland and tested at Gulf of Finland. Testing of small-scale was done in tank. The Mid-scale PowerModule was installed on 10 meters long vessel for autonomous operation.

The performance of PowerModule technology is extremely promising when it is implemented on an asymmetric Penguin hull. Tests showed a 30% increase in energy yield. Power Module technology lowers material costs, and as a result, improved performance will have big effect on decreasing LCOE. Project ended with partially successful results in terms of technology validation. However the market readiness was not yet achieved but work continues in other context.

Progressi oltre lo stato dell’arte e potenziale impatto previsto (incluso l’impatto socioeconomico e le implicazioni sociali più ampie del progetto fino ad ora)

PowerModule is a compact stand-alone power generation system which is expected to revolutionize the off shore power production in remote applications. Applications are expected to be continuous type processes.

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