List of wave power stations
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Operating or operated
Station | Country | Location Geographic coordinate system A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on the Earth to be specified by a set of numbers. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represent vertical position, and two or three of the numbers represent horizontal position... | Capacity (MW) | ||
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Mutriku Breakwater Wave Plant Mutriku Breakwater Wave Plant The Mutriku Breakwater Wave Plant is a wave power plant commissed bythe Basque Energy Agency in the bay of Mutriku in the Bay of Biscay and is the world's first breakwater wave power plant with a multiple turbine arrangement. The plant has a capacity of 300 kW from 16 turbo generator sets. It... |
Spain | 43°18′26"N 2°23′6"W | 0.3 | 2009 | |
Agucadoura Wave Farm | Portugal | 41°25′57"N 08°50′33"W | 2.25 | 2008, Decomissioned 2008 | |
Islay Limpet Islay LIMPET Islay LIMPET is the world’s first commercial wave power device connected to the United Kingdom's National Grid.Following the construction of a 75 kW prototype in 1991, a 500 kW unit was built in 2000, and is located at Claddach Farm on the Rhinns of Islay on the Scottish island of Islay... |
United Kingdom | 55°41′24"N 06°31′15"W | 0.5 | 2000 | |
SDE Sea Waves Power Plant SDE Sea Waves Power Plant The SDE Sea Wave Power Plant is a type of renewable energy power plant utilizing sea wave energy for the production of electricity.-Description:... |
Israel | 32°05′59"N 34°46′24"E | 0.04 | 2009 | |
Under construction or under development
Station | Country | Location Geographic coordinate system A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on the Earth to be specified by a set of numbers. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represent vertical position, and two or three of the numbers represent horizontal position... | Capacity (MW) | ||
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Orkney Wave Power Station Orkney Wave Power Station The Orkney Wave Power Station is a proposed wave power station to be built by Summer 2011 at Orkney, Scotland. Upon its completion, the facility would top in installed capacity, becoming the largest wave power station in the world.... |
United Kingdom | 58°56′12"N 02°44′38"W | 2.4 | 2011 | |
Siadar Wave Power Station | United Kingdom | 58°11′35"N 06°21′57"W | 4 | 2011 | |