Swedish clean energy company CorpPower has announced that it will be testing the performance and survivability of its wave energy converter ahead of a planned rollout in the ocean in Portugal.
The testing will include CorPower’s C4 wave energy converter being exposed to various sea states including severe storm conditions for a period of two weeks in Sweden.
The testing will be conducted at CorPower’s ABB-accreditated, 45-tonne test rig in Stockholm.
The demonstration site at the company’s headquarters is capable of simulating ocean wave conditions anywhere in the world, according to CorPower.
The project will also include testing the ability of the company’s WaveSpring technology to enhance motion amplitude and energy generation.
The focus of the test is on the ability of the wave energy converter to withstand high thermal stress and its durability.
