After undergoing an overhaul and systems upgrade at Ulstein Shipyard, the WaveEL Buoy has been successfully redeployed at the same test site off of Runde Island in Norway, where it spent the better part of 2016. The mooring system that served the WaveEL buoy so well during last year’s tough storms and waves was reconnected […]
Date April 27, 2017 Soon in full operation at Runde. After service and maintenance the WaveEl buoy is now ready for relaunch at Runde. Keep your eyes open for more info…
August 9, 2016 is a special day for all of us at Waves4Power. Today the WaveEL buoy has been in the harsh waters of Runde for 6 months. In this location the buoy has negotiated winds of 65 miles/hour and more, in waves that top off as high as 15 m, without complaining. And you […]
Waves4Power has engaged in a partnership with the Norwegian engineering and manufacturing firm Stryvo Group AS – www.stryvo.no – based in Stryn, Norway. The companies will cooperate in the development of efficient design and manufacturing processes for Waves4Power’s proprietary WaveEL system.
Peter Child, W4P´s UK representative, was one of two featured speakers at the prestigious SUT Lunch and Learn event on 23 March. Held in London at Price Forbes Office in Minster Court, Peter presented the rapid progress W4P has made to date and plans for the future, to 50+ interested attendees including Insurers, financiers and engineers. […]
After the successful installation of the WaveEL buoy on site at Runde, the launch of the remaining system has been temporarily halted at midnight Friday, due to a problem with the connection hub, which was damaged during a corrective action with a misplaced mooring line. The Olympic Zeus had to leave for an operation in […]
West Swedish marine energy technology is at the forefront of renewable energy development and is now being exported to Norway. In the short future, a large western Swedish wave power system will be launched. If you are interested in marine energy technology, here’s your chance to at Eriksberg quayside see a giant buoy at Eriksberg […]
Waves4Power is a Swedish company that develops and sells wave energy systems. During the first week of February, Waves4Power will have a complete wave energy system moored at the harbor in Gothenburg before shipping to the deployment site outside Ålesund in Norway. This is the result of years of development, design, construction, and testing, and […]
Waves4Power and partners have formed a Communication Forum to handle all marketing and activities around the WaveEL project at Runde. Documentation, films, exhibitions, and launch activities are all part of that planning. The Partners are Siemens, Parker, Jotun, Olympic, Shipping, Petronas, Blueorbis, Seaflex ES, nkt cables and MEA.
2014-12-12 Waves4Power have now successfully recapitalized the company in order to take the next step towards full commercialization. During spring 2015 W4P will start building a full scale wave power system for launch on the Norwegian west coast late summer/autumn 2015. More info soon… Waves4Power have performed 2 full scale sea trials with great result. […]
