Oregon Wave Energy Trust

Direct Drive WEC – Power Electronics Design

Offshore direct drive wave energy conversion systems (WECS) operate in a challenging marine environment, in terms of operation, maintenance and survivability. The power electronics required to handle the corrosive environment and the wide range of available power for harvesting are crucial to safe and efficient operation. Understanding these conditions and being able to validate the computer models that effectively predict the actual performance requirements is an essential prerequisite to developing a robust design for commercial-scale WECS. Computer modeling has been validated in wave tank tests at 33^rd and 15^th scale experiments and are currently being validated in sea trials with a 7^th scale prototype.

Partner: Columbia Power Technologies, Inc.
Completed: 2011
Cost: $63,924

Reaching Out

Did You Know?

Oregon is a leader in wave energy.

Oregon focuses on a collaborative model for getting wave energy projects in the water.

That Oregon’s Coastline is among a few places in the world that has the key elements to tap into wave energy?

That Oregon can enjoy an abundance of energy generated by ocean waves?

That our state contains internationally- recognized experts who are leading efforts to responsibly develop wave energy?

That Oregon has capacity to build, maintain and deliver sustainable wave energy power to the grid?

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Why support Oregon Wave Energy Trust?

Wave energy is one key part of the comprehensive alternative energy solution for Oregon. And thanks to a combination of unique characteristics is the only source of energy where Oregon enjoys such a clear competitive advantage. As a result, Oregon’s wave energy industry provides myriad opportunities to deliver significant economic benefits to the state.

Oregon Wave Energy Trust (OWET) works closely with our state- wide stakeholders: fishing and environmental groups, coastal communities and industry, government agencies and other partners in responsibly developing this new industry while establishing Oregon as the North American leader in wave energy. The work that we do is the real benefit we offer our members.

Our Founding Partners

Oregon Wave Energy Trust was funded in part with Oregon State Lottery Funds administered by the Oregon Business Development Department. It is one of six Oregon Innovation Council initiatives supporting innovation and long term economic growth.