Optimal location for WEC devices research

I was aware they were trying to come up with a new foundation type for WECs but I hadn't heard about this before.

About the project:

"UWA, in collaboration with Carnegie Wave Energy (CWE), is undertaking an ARENA funded R&D project with multiple fundamental and applied research components that are collectively aimed at determining the cost-weighted optimal location for wave energy conversion (WEC) devices along coastlines. The project is led by 6 academic staff based in the Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems and the School of Earth and Environment and is part of a larger team working on offshore renewable energy at UWA's Oceans Institute. UWA hosts more than 40 academics with interests in physical oceanography, offshore engineering and coastal dynamics. Applying this expertise to ocean renewable energy problems is a growing research area.

The motivation for the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) project is develop a set of tools and guidelines to inform the optimal placement of WECs, including Carnegie's next generation CETO 6, considering not only optimal conditions for energy generation, but also subsea infrastructure and operations cost. The project is significant due to the potential for considerable cost savings in the deployment and operations of WEC arrays internationally, thus making wave-energy derived electricity more cost competitive compared to traditional non-renewable sources. Wave energy has the potential to supply a significant part of the Australian Federal Government mandated Renewable Energy Target, but only if costs are considerably reduced."

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I hope the researchers have a look at the Far North Coast of NSW, we've got waves too.