Floaters rise and fall with the waves and are part of the power generation system. Credit: Eco Wave Power.
Eco Wave Power Global AB announced it has entered into an agreement for the design of its wave energy technology for use in the Port of Heraklion in Greece, with Rogan Associates SA.
According to the collaboration agreement, Rogan Associates will design the reinforcement of the existing Heraklion Port breakwater and plan the potential extension of the breakwater, while Eco Wave Power will perform a wave energy production analysis and forecast and will be responsible for the design of its wave energy technology for the breakwater.
This work will be funded as part of a grant received by Rogan Associates and Heraklion Port Authority from the European Union Climate, Infrastructure, and Environment Executive Agency.
Rogan Associates, a consulting engineering firm in port and waterfront development in Southeast Europe, has experience in marine-related projects and sea transportation — including port operation and management, coastal engineering, maritime and harbour works, regional and urban analysis and planning — as well as port systems development.
This grant and the agreement mark a long-term collaboration between Eco Wave Power and the EU funding programs, Eco Wave Power said. In the past, the company co-funded its Gibraltar project with money from the European Regional Development Fund and also received a grant from the Horizon2020 phase A EU funding program. Eco Wave Power is currently taking part in the Iliad consortium, which was awarded €17 million (US$18.5 million) by the EU.
The agreement was signed after an official visit of representatives from Rogan Associates and Heraklion Port Authority to Eco Wave Power’s newest wave energy project (the EWP-EDF One project) in the Port of Jaffa in Israel.
“This collaboration is an exciting and encouraging sign that Greece is ready to embrace the untapped potential of wave energy right on their coast,” said Inna Braverman, founder and chief executive officer of Eco Wave Power.
Mr. Emmanouil Tsiplostefanakis, director of technical works and environment from Heraklion Port Authority, said, “What is most impressive about Eco Wave Power’s technology is its simplicity. The design is modular, scalable, and efficient, making it an easy match for most – if not every – port and breakwater. Wave energy should become a more significant part of Greece’s renewable energy mix, and this collaboration between Eco Wave Power and Rogan Associates is a great first step in making that vision a reality.”
Eco Wave Power’s mission is to assist in the fight against climate change by enabling commercial power production from the ocean and sea waves. In addition to finalizing the construction of its grid-connected project in Israel, Eco Wave Power holds concession agreements for commercial installations in Europe and has a total projects pipeline of 404.7 MW.
Eco Wave Power received funding from the EU Regional Development Fund, Innovate UK and the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 framework program. The company also received the “Global Climate Action Award” from the United Nations.
