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Wave power delivering electricity to the Israeli grid
17/1/2024
News
Clean energy is being supplied to the Israeli national grid from a wave power project in the Port of Jaffa.
Construction of Eco Wave Power’s EWP-EDF One project, which has an installed capacity of 100 kW and comprises 10 floaters, has now been finalised, the company has announced.
The EWP-EDP One power station, co-funded by EDF Renewable IL (50% co-owners of the project) and by the Israeli Ministry of Energy, was officially connected in August 2023, marking the first time that electricity produced by wave power has been sent to Israel’s national electrical grid.
Eco Wave Power is currently performing calibration of the automation system of the power plant and testing the durability and operation of equipment. A recent storm with waves of up to 3.5 metres proved the durability of the technology when the mechanism continued to work without sustaining any damage.
During the first set of tests, the power station was able to reach peak energy of around 32.4 kW that was sent to the grid, and stable average energy output of around 10 kW per hour. A significant increase in production is expected by the end of the testing phase, the company has said.
