Danish Wave Energy Startup Weptos Builds 1st Full-Size Plant

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Weptos, a Danish wave energy startup and the developer of floating Wave Energy Converters (WEC), has opened a new research and development center in Fredericia, Denmark.

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Opened in August 2012, the new production facility is Weptos’ new center for the development and design of its first commercial wave energy plants.
 
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“Anchored to the seabed, the Weptos system is built up of a number (~20) of asymmetric rotors that move independently, the rotors are connected to a single axle, which drives a generator. The many rotors using the same axle, makes the generator rotating movement uninterrupted. Under normal operating conditions the rate of axle turn is about 20 to 40 rpm. A possible generator solution could therefore be existing technology from commonly used wind turbines. The span of the system is flexible so that the capacity is optimized at all conditions; in a calm sea the span is wide, in high seas the span is narrowed — this also reduces the stress of the structure.”

You can read more about the experimental study on the technology here.

Source: Nordic Green
Image Credits: Weptos


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