CWE will be using Ceto 6 wave energy, solar power, battery storage, desalination and a control system in it's demonstration microgrid at Garden Island. But what else can go into a microgrid?
The obvious additions would be wind wind turbines either on shore or offshore but there would be many more that could be added depending on the location, the available resources and the demand.
Some that come to mind are:
Geothermal
Biomass
Hydrogen fuel cells
Tidal turbines
Pumped hydro storage
Mechanical energy storage
Ocean thermal
Hydro electric
Methane capture and combustion
Sustainable energy floors and footpaths
Flywheel energy storage
Deep ocean pressure energy storage
Of course diesel or gas is already being used as backup where required but if the renewable resources are good, the amount of carbon dioxide emissions are greatly reduced.
What if another wave energy company had a technology that was better suited to a certain marine location than Ceto 6, would CWE use it?
Why not, everything should be on the table IMHO.
I think a name change for CWE is inevitable.
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