The cutting-edge 100 kW power plant will be the first onshore wave energy installation in the U.S.
Eco Wave Power Global has received approval from the US Army Corps of Engineers for its groundbreaking wave energy project at AltaSea in the Port of Los Angeles. This is discussed on the company's official website.
The aforementioned permit allows the Eco Wave Power company to install eight floats for the production of wave energy on the piles of a concrete pier. The system will also include an energy conversion unit consisting of two 6-meter shipping containers that will be placed on the berth deck and connected to floats.
200% Deposit Bonus up to €3,000 180% First Deposit Bonus up to $20,000The 100 kW plant is reported to be the first onshore wave energy facility in the United States. Eco Wave Power plans to complete installation by the end of the first quarter of 2025, with the conversion unit already shipped and in place.
According to Eco Wave Power, with the arrival of the energy conversion unit, the company has reached an important milestone in the implementation of innovative wave energy technology in the United States.
“We are very pleased to receive this final permit and be one step closer to implementing wave energy in the United States. This project is not only a technological breakthrough, but also an important step in advancing the global transition to renewable energy,” — said Inna Braverman, founder and CEO of Eco Wave Power.
The company emphasized that according to estimates by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory of the US Department of Energy, wave energy can generate more than 1,400 terawatt-hours per year – enough to power approximately 130 million homes.