Project description
Efficient, cost-effective wave energy capture technology
Oscillating water columns are a type of wave energy converter that harnesses energy from the oscillation of the seawater inside a chamber. The EU-funded HACE project plans to unveil the first multi-chamber oscillating water column, which unlike its single-chamber counterpart will generate power from all types of waves. What is more, the lightweight, low-cost device will provide 10–15 times more energy output per tonne and will reduce operating costs by a factor of 2. HACE estimates a demand from 19 power plants in 2022, corresponding to a revenue of EUR 67 million.
Fields of science
Programme(s)
Funding Scheme
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1
Coordinator
HYDRO AIR CONCEPT ENERGIE - HACE
Net EU contribution
€ 50 000,00
Address
1 Allee Jean Rostang, Technopole Bordeaux Montesqu
33650 Martillac
France
33650 Martillac
France
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Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Aquitaine Gironde
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 21 429,00