PowerPod is combined with a float and support structure for co-location of wave energy generation with offshore wind.
In wind-wave co-location, up to five PowerPods are installed in a bracelet around the wind turbine to provide up to 1MW additional capacity, dependent on site conditions. Each PowerPod contains a number of linear generators. These are driven by a float riding the waves below.
Scalable to Low and High Energy Wave Climates
PowerPod is designed to operate in a range of low and high energy wave climates associated with offshore wind farms. Its low capital and operating costs make co-located power generation commercially viable in lower wave energy climates than those considered for commercial wave farms.
Our modular design enables the exact specification of PowerPod to be adjusted to optimise power output for the characteristic wave climate specific sites.
Long-term, Sustainable Cost Reductions in Offshore Renewable Energy
Co-location of PowerPod with offshore wind turbines reduces capital costs by sharing offshore infrastructure such as foundations, cabling and grid connection. Co-location improves accessibility through suppression of local wave height around the turbine structure and also reduces the intermittency of the output power from the combined wind-wave farm.
PowerPod provides long term, sustainable cost reduction as offshore wind development moves into deeper waters, further offshore. The increased revenue from the more energetic wave climates of these sites counteracts the additional costs of installing and operating in more challenging waters.