Description
MoorPower is a wave converter system, developed by Carnegie Clean Energy, designed for offshore energy demand applications. MoorPower was originally deployed to validate the functional design and numerical modelling. Sensors have been added to the device to collect data for diverse conditions during the winter redeployment. The Wave converter system is similar to the CETO Power Take off however it is located at the surface and is of smaller scale. The device will collect energy that can be used by aquaculture barges and vessels in offshore locations.
Carnegie Clean Energy is an Australian based technology developer delivering ocean energy technologies to make the world more sustainable. Carnegie is the owner and developer of the CETO and MoorPower technologies.
Location
North Fremantle, Western Australia
Project Progress
2020-2021: Carnegie engagement with aquaculture end-users to understand needs, requirements and challenges of the sector and explored opportunities for wave energy, leading to the MoorPower concept.
Late 2021: Formal Project commencement with funding support from Blue Economy CRC and Carnegie Clean Energy and collaboration with wider project team.
2021 – 2022: Detailed design for manufacture of scaled demonstrator for deployment in Western Australia and preliminary design for commercial scale feeding barge.
2022 – 2023: Procurement and manufacture of components for the scaled demonstrator was followed by system assembly and extensive testing of PTO units at Carnegie’s onshore facility. The team conducted inspections and added sensors to capture more data during the winter deployment. The winter sea states will resemble conditions at future commercial sites. According to Carnegie, this data will reinforce previous validation work and further validate MoorPower in diverse conditions.
January 2024: Deployment of the demonstrator in North Fremantle. The device gathered 2,000 hours of operational data.
April 2024: Removal of the demonstrator for inspection and maintenance.
Key Environmental Issues
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