REVISED Volta Prototype Application
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Development of a prototype Volta wave energy converter. Commercialisation has not yet been achieved in the wave energy sector. Volta addresses the
majority of the barriers: rugged and simple, reduced mooring and PTO costs, easy to scale up, semi-skilled labour, international applicability, rapid deployment. Volta converts the surge motion of ocean waves into useful electrical energy in a novel and sustainable way. The waves oscillate multiple flaps along a submerged, semi-flexible, central spine. These pump seawater to a hydroelectric turbine which efficiently coverts the power to electricity.
This project concentrates on a small scale device which is targeting private power users, such as isolated settlements, marine installations and eco beach resorts.
| Polygen Limited | LEAD_ORG |
| Polygen Limited | PARTICIPANT_ORG |
Subjects by relevance
- Wave energy
- Renewable energy sources
- Electricity
- Electric power
- Energy
- Production of electricity
- Volta
Extracted key phrases
- Prototype Volta wave energy converter
- REVISED Volta Prototype Application
- Wave energy sector
- Ocean wave
- Useful electrical energy
- Small scale device
- Private power user
- Development
- Surge motion
- Rapid deployment
- Sustainable way
- International applicability
- Multiple flap
- Commercialisation