Sotenäs Wave Power Station
Sotenäs is a wave farm located in Kungshamn, in the municipality of Sotenäs, Sweden. The facility consists of 36 wave energy converters (WECs), with a total installed capacity of nearly 3 MW. The generators are located at a depth of 50 m (160 ft). As per Seabased, the project would deliver electricity at approximately 10 cents per kWh.[1] The wave farm, which is of point absorber type, is expected to be expanded by an additional 9MW, as per negotiations in 2018.[2]
| Sotenäs Wave Power Station | |
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| Country | Sweden |
| Location | Kungshamn, Sotenäs |
| Coordinates | 58°22′45″N 11°08′57″E |
| Status | Closed 2019 |
| Construction began | 2010 |
| Commission date | 14 January 2016 |
| Operator(s) | Fortum, Seabased |
| Wave power station | |
| Type | Point absorber |
| Water body | Skagerrak |
| Water depth | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 36 × ≈83 KW |
| Nameplate capacity | 3 MW |
History
- In February 2010, the Swedish Energy Agency awarded an investment grant to Fortum and Seabased for the wave power station.
- 13 December 2015, the test site consisting of four wave energy converters (WEC) was connected to the Nordic grid in Kungshamn, through a low voltage marine substation.
- 14 January 2016, the four buoys were connected to the WEC, and thus generating electric power for the first time.[1]
See also
References
- "Sotenäs Project". Seabased. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- "Sotenäs Project". Tethys. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
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