Pelamis, World’s First Commercial Wave Energy Project, Agucadoura , Portugal
Key Data:
Announcement of contract
May 2005
Start of operation
October 2006
Output
2.25MW (22.5MW total planned)
Location
Power brought ashore at Agucadoura, northern Portugal
Estimated investment
$8.2m for the first three machines
Key Players:
Plant owner
Energias de Portugal
Project funding
Portuguese consortium led by Enersis
Design, main contractor
Ocean Power Delivery (OPD)
Module manufacturer
Ross Deeptech
Tube segment manufacturer
Camcal
Plant Details:
Type
Initial stage: three 750kW machines
Construction
Four hinged, cylindrical tube segments
Power generation
Hydraulic rams driving hydraulic motors
Dimensions
Tube segments 120m long, 3.5m wide
Weight
760,000kg (750 tons) fully ballasted
Fuel
Wave Power
