The Novel WEC programme aimed to enhance the power performance of truly novel WEC systems which have not been investigated previously, or existing systems which proposed substantial innovations.
This project has completed realistic small scale testing and conceptual full scale studies in order to quantify the cost of energy for the Sea Power Platform two-body Wave Energy Converter.
Albatern Ltd is the developer of the WaveNET array system, constructed of hexagonally interconnected Squid modules.
This project has investigated potential for significant improvements to the economic performance of the Archimedes Waveswing™ WEC.
Anaconda is a radical approach comprising a large water filled flexible tube that sits just below the water surface, aligned in the direction of wave propagation, with a power take off at the stern.
The WaveTrain device is an array of power modules, each utilising parallel inclined tubes, open at the bottom but closed at the free surface and utilising a pneumatic turbine PTO.
The innovation of the Mocean hinged raft WEC is in the design of the shapes of the bodies, which dramatically improves its dynamics and thus power absorption.
This novel WEC concept is intended to break the fundamental conflict between performance and survivability by introducing the ability to substantially change the machine hull volume on command.
CCell is an oscillating wave surge converter (OWSC) designed to maximise the energy extracted from ocean waves through curvature of the paddle.
Guidance documents for entry into Stage 1 of the NWEC programme, which took place in 2015.
