CorPower Ocean has developed an innovative anchored Wave Energy Converter (WEC) that harnesses energy from ocean waves. The wave motion is converted by a gearbox into rotational motion, and into electricity via generators inside the buoy.
French multi-energy major TotalEnergies is joining CorPower Ocean's Pilot Access Program to evaluate this technology as one of the solutions for decarbonization.
The Pilot Access Program will provide TotalEnergies deep insights into CorPower Ocean's wave technology and its operation through the HiWave-5 pilot at the Aguçadoura site in northern Portugal.
During the pilot program operational data will be collected on the first full scale C4 WEC device in Stage 4, followed by a CorPack wave cluster demonstration in Stage 5 with three additional C5 WEC devices. A CorPack cluster provides a turnkey solution to generate electricity from ocean waves, including Wave Energy Converters, moorings, anchoring systems, intra-cluster cabling and an electrical collection hub for power export.
As a global multi-energy company, TotalEnergies is committed to better energy that is ever more affordable, more sustainable, more reliable and accessible to as many people as possible.
It is anticipated that participation will support TotalEnergies' ambitions addressing the wider energy transition across their production and energy products, as it aims to become carbon net zero, together with society, by 2050.
Participating in the CorPower pilot provides TotalEnergies comprehensive access to data, results, and operations from the extended test programme, taking place in Northern Portugal. By following this deployment, TotalEnergies aims to confirm the progression of the technology maturity, instilling confidence in the system reliability and to de-risk the technology and associated operations. This collaboration is poised to improve confidence in cost projections, leading to increased accuracy in the techno-economic assessments.
Furthermore, TotalEnergies will also be able to provide valuable insights to test plans, drawing upon extensive expertise in offshore installation, maintenance and operations.
CorPower Ocean Commercial Director Kevin Rebenius said "We are thrilled to welcome TotalEnergies as a new partner. The Pilot Access Program is a powerful tool to build confidence in our technology and delivery capacity. We see this as just the beginning of our journey with TotalEnergies and are excited about the global potential and the role wave energy can take in the transition to net zero."
CorPower Ocean's wave energy technology has been developed and verified since 2012 through a structured five-stage process, according to IEA-OES/ETIP Ocean best practice. The technology has shown game changing performance in each stage of testing, with metrics that support making wave energy a reliable and competitive energy source.
TotalEnergies Ocean Energy R&D Upstream Project Manager Corentin de Leffe said "TotalEnergies participation in CorPower's pilot program demonstrates its commitment to develop new solutions for decarbonization and support a Net Zero society by 2050, across the world. TotalEnergies is pleased to join and look forward to seeing the results of this collaboration".
A Press Kit with background information and high-resolution images can be found >>here. For further information on CorPower Ocean visit www.corpowerocean.com or email ida.malmborg@corpoweroocean.com.
Total Energies
TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy company that produces and markets energies: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity. Our more than 100,000 employees are committed to energy that is ever more affordable, cleaner, more reliable and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in nearly 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable development in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations to contribute to the well-being of people.
CorPower Ocean
CorPower Ocean brings high-efficiency Wave Energy technology enabling reliable and cost-effective harvesting of electricity from ocean waves. With our research and development spanning decades, our innovations are inspired by the pumping principle of the human heart. Ocean energy brings stability to the clean energy mix, accelerating the transition to zero-carbon energy. Headquartered in Sweden, with offices in Portugal, Norway and Scotland, we design, build and install turnkey solutions that allow our customers to power the planet with clean energy from ocean waves.
