| PowerBuoy | Ocean Power Technologies | US | Buoy | Offshore | Hydroelectric turbine | 1997 | The Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative is funding construction of a commercial wave-power park at Reedsport, Oregon using buoys.[58] The rise and fall of the waves moves a rack and pinion within the buoy and spins a generator.[59] The electricity is transmitted by a submerged transmission line. The buoys are designed to be installed one to five miles (8 km) offshore in water 100 to 200 feet (60 m) deep.[60] |
OPERATION
The rising and falling of the waves offshore causes the buoy to move freely up and down. The resultant mechanical stroking drives an electrical generator. The generated wave power is transmitted ashore via an underwater power cable.
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