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Ocean Navitas Make Breakthrough
in Wave Energy Efficiency
UK-based wave energy developer Ocean Navitas Ltd and Nottingham Trent
University are conducting successful tests on revolutionary energy conversion
technology called the Aegir Dynamo.
The tests confirm the company’s prediction that it converts 96.5% of captured wave energy into electricity, and with a conversion module weighing only 1.5 tonnes, generates over 30kWh of electricity from waves of only 1.2 meters in height.
This not only confirms that the technology will be viable in areas with
relatively small waves, but also that when scaled up it will cost effectively
generate over one megawatt hours in an average coastal sea state of 2.5
meters wave height.
The company has manufactured a commercial scale power unit, the Aegir Dynamo, which can be rated up to 200kW. A demonstration unit
at its premises in North Lincolnshire is successfully being tested in conjunction
with Nottingham Trent University and will be monitored by engineers from E.ON’s renewable technologies team.
To fully test the Aegir Dynamo unit under controlled conditions a specially
designed hydraulic linear wave simulator was constructed - the largest
of its kind. It is capable of simulating 2.8 meter waves travelling various
periods.
The Aegir Dynamo converter module was subjected to wave patterns
that had been electronically monitored in real life by Ocean Navitas in various coastal locations for a period of one month to assess its performance in varied sea states that will be encountered when installed at sea.
The results are impressive and prove beyond doubt that the design is fully functional in all expected conditions. Additionally, when the Aegir Dynamo is installed into a point attenuating buoy (a format proven through extensive sea trials by several other wave energy developers) it will generate electrical energy at a far reduced cost than other technology in development.
Ocean Navitas is currently seeking investment or partnering with another developer to facilitate the construction of sea trial devices for both a 45kW Shorebased design for isolated coastal communities and a 200kW Buoy for commercial power generation. Interested parties should contact Ocean
Navitas either by telephone +44 1427 788344 or email investors@oceannavitas.com
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