Australian wave energy developer, Carnegie Wave Energy, has formally launched its Perth Wave Energy Project.
The launch took place recently at Carnegie’s Wave Energy Research Facility in Fremantle, Western Australia. This will be the first commercial scale wave energy unit to be deployed in Australia.
The primary aim of the project is to demonstrate the CETO technology in commercial operation for the first time. It will also deliver Carnegie’s first project-based revenues from the sale of power.
The commercial demonstration project will have a peak installed capacity of 5MW.
Stage one of the project, which has already commenced, involves the deployment of a single stand-alone commercial scale CETO unit in the Sepia Depression, between Garden Island and Five Fathom Bank in 2010. The deployed system will consist of the mooring, a CETO unit and a data telemetry buoy. Deployment of the CETO unit will be for an initial period of up to 12 months involving periodic inspection and maintenance of components.
Currently the jack-up rig (JUP) owned and operated by Boskalis Australia, is on site and installing a drilled and grouted pile mooring that will form the foundation for Stage 1 of the project. It is expected that this activity will be completed shortly. The project will utilise Carnegie’s $12.5 million LEED grant from the Western Australian Government.
Detailed cost and design activities associated with Stage 2 will be undertaken during 2010 with construction and commissioning scheduled for 2011.
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