List of wave power stations

Agucadoura Wave Farm in Portugal.

The following page lists most power stations that run on wave power, however there are not many operational at present as wave energy is still a nascent technology. A longer list of proposed and prototype wave power devices is given on List of wave power projects.

Wave farms are classified into 8 types based on the technology used, such as Surface-following attenuator, Point absorber, Oscillating wave surge converter, Oscillating water column, Overtopping/Terminator, Submerged pressure differential, Bulge wave device, and Rotating mass.

Wave farms

Station Country Location Capacity (MW) Type Operation Notes
Ada Foah Wave Farm[1]  Ghana 0.4 Point absorber 2016
Agucadoura Wave Farm (Pelamis).[2][3][4][5]  Portugal 41°25′57″N 08°50′33″W / 41.43250°N 8.84250°W / 41.43250; -8.84250 (Aguçadoura Wave Farm) 2.25 Surface-following attenuator July 2008-November 2008
Azura[6]  United States 0.02 Point absorber 2015
BOLT Lifesaver[7]  United States 0.03 Point absorber 2016
CETO[8][9][10][11]  Australia Western Australia 2015 Two submerged buoys anchored to the seabed generate energy through hydraulic pressure.
Gibraltar Wave Farm  Gibraltar Gibraltar .1 Surface attenuator 2016
Islay Limpet[12][13]  United Kingdom 55°41′24″N 06°31′15″W / 55.69000°N 6.52083°W / 55.69000; -6.52083 (Islay Limpet) 0.5 Oscillating water column 2000–2012
Mutriku Breakwater Wave Plant[14][15][16]  Spain 43°18′26″N 2°23′6″W / 43.30722°N 2.38500°W / 43.30722; -2.38500 0.3 (296 kW from 16 turbines and 16 OWCs.[17]) Oscillating water column 2011–date Lifetime generation of over 3 GWh by the end of 2023.[18]
Ocean RusEnergy[19]  Russia Yekaterinburg N Small-scale 2013
Pico Wave Power Plant[20]  Portugal 0.4 Oscillating water column 2010
Runde Demo Site[21]  Norway 0.1 Oscillating water column 2017
SDE Sea Waves Power Plant[22]  Israel 32°05′59″N 34°46′24″E / 32.09972°N 34.77333°E / 32.09972; 34.77333 (SDE Sea Waves Power Plant) 0.04 Oscillating wave surge converter 2009
SINN Power wave energy converter[23]  Greece 35°21′08″N 25°09′22″E / 35.352161°N 25.156061°E / 35.352161; 25.156061 0.02 Point absorber 2015
Sotenäs Wave Power Station[24]  Sweden 58°22′45″N 11°08′57″E / 58.37917°N 11.14917°E / 58.37917; 11.14917 (Sotenäs Wave Power Station) 3 Point absorber 2015

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References

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