Israeli wave energy plant grid connection
An onshore wave energy plant in Israel’s Tel Aviv has been connected to the electricity grid.
Image source: Eco Wave Power
Israel, Tel Aviv: An onshore wave energy plant in Israel’s Tel Aviv has been connected to the electricity grid.
A 100 kW EWP-EDF One onshore wave energy plant at Tel Aviv’s Port of Jaffa has been connected to the electricity grid. The project is the first wave energy plant to deliver electricity to Israel’s power supply.
The developer, Eco Wave Power Global, will proceed to full system calibration in the coming months. The EWP-EDF One plant is built in collaboration with and co-funding from EDF Renewables and the Israeli Energy Ministry.
The wave energy system installed at the Port of Jaffa is comprised of 10 floaters along the port’s pre-existing breakwater. Each floater connects directly to Eco Wave Power’s land-based energy conversion unit, which enables easy access for operational maintenance and upgrades.
The system uses floaters that rise and fall with the breakwater action, compressing and decompressing hydraulic cylinders, creating pressure that rotates a motor and then a generator. An inverter then transfers the electricity into the grid.
The EWP-EDF One power station has an installed capacity of 100 kW, enough energy to power approximately 100 homes at peak efficiency, according to the developer.
The land-based conversion unit and use of pre-existing structures demonstrate the possibility of sustainably building clean energy power stations at nearly any location.
The company’s founder and CEO, Inna Braverman, comments: “We believe this is just the start for wave energy, and we are excited for this station to serve as a catalyst for many more projects across the globe.”
Source: ESI Africa
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