Wave Dragon. Wave Dragon Ltd, is a leading developer in Wave Energy technology, and are proposing the world’s largest wave energy converter at a location off the Pembrokeshire Coast (Wales). The Wave Dragon (WD) is a floating, slack-moored energy converter of the over topping type that can be deployed in a single unit or in groups which provides a power plant with a capacity comparable to traditional fossil-fuel based power plants. The first grid connected prototype was deployed in Nissum Bredning, Denmark. Long term testing is carried out to determine system performance; i.e. availability and power production in different sea states. Another demonstrator device is to be located 2 – 3 miles off the South West Wales coast, off Milford Haven, and covers an area of approximately 0.25 km2. The applications for consent was submitted by April 2007. If consent is granted device construction will start and deployment at site is proposed to be summer 2009.
Three good reasons … 1. 2. 3. Climate. Waves are funneled up to the top of a reservoir 16 m above sea level which then flows back via kaplan turbines which drive permanent magnet generators. Wave Dragon. L'énergie des vagues en Europe - Danemark | SamKanner. Company Completes Construction of Wave Energy Converter. Wave Dragon - Marine Energy Pembrokeshire. Wave Dragon (Wales) Ltd, a leading developer in Wave Energy technology, are proposing the world’s largest wave energy converter at a location off the Pembrokeshire Coast. The demonstration project is being supported by the Welsh European Funding Office under the Objective 1 initiative. The device is intended to be tested for 3-5 years, whereupon it will be removed from the site and the site decommissioned.
At the proposed location, the device can generate sufficient electricity each year to meet the annual demand of between 2,500 and 3,000 homes. Further out to sea, the device could eventually generate up to double this amount. The proposed location for this project is off the Marloes peninsula. The unit off Pembrokeshire will be a 7 MW device and located two to three miles northwest of St Ann’s Head and tested for three to five years only, in order to gain operational experience and knowledge on the energy transfer efficiencies. How it Works. BBC News | Enlarged Image. Recherche - Guide de communications réussies.
Childhood obesity Bridging the Gap Bringing the science & public spheres together Engaging activities with practising researchers Climate Change Youth Conference EIROforum – Physics on stage Technopolis Composites on Tour WAVE DRAGON: Sea testing and optimisation of power production on a scale 1:4.5 test rig of the offshore wave energy converter (energy WAVE DRAGON involves long-term field-testing of an offshore wave energy converter supplying Denmark’s national grid. Key communications lessons: When talking to journalists, it is essential to have a clearly defined issue or achievement to present A special action is important to attract media coverage – launch of the wave turbine into the sea was exciting; turning on power to the Danish grid less so. Le Wave Dragon :: TPE. Powerbuoy et wave dragon.