Navy Prepares Demonstration Of Ocean Generation Plant
Given the right sea conditions, a demonstration model of a wave-energy modular electricity-generating system could be installed off Hawaii this month or next.
The Navy has received an Army Corps of Engineers water permit to deploy a PowerBuoy wave-energy converter and support equipment offshore at Marine Corps Base Hawaii and is waiting for relatively calm water to begin work. The unit will be anchored in 100 ft of water about 3,900 ft offshore.