Eco Wave Power Global AB, a prominent company in onshore wave energy technology, has received the final Nationwide Permit from the US Army Corps of Engineers for what it believes is a ground-breaking wave energy project at AltaSea’s premises at the Port of Los Angeles.
This milestone marks a significant step forward in the development of the project, which is set to become the first onshore wave energy installation in the USA. The permit, issued under NWP 52 for Water-Based Renewable Energy Generation Pilot Projects, authorises Eco Wave Power to install eight wave energy floating platforms the piles of an existing concrete wharf structure on the east side of Los Angeles Municipal Pier One.
The system will include an energy conversion unit, consisting of two 20-foot shipping containers, which will be placed on the wharf deck and connected to the floating platforms. With the conversion unit already shipped and located on site, Eco Wave Power plans to complete installation by the end of Q1 2025.
This development marks the completion of two key milestones under Eco Wave Power’s agreement with Shell International Exploration and Production Inc announced in April 2024, under which Eco Wave Power and Shell will collaborate for the development of a wave energy pilot in the Port of Los Angeles. Now, with the permit in place, the parties will enter the execution phase of the project, as per the terms of the agreement.
The US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates that wave energy has the potential to generate over 1400 TWh per year.
More information available on the Eco Wave Power website – https://www.ecowavepower.com/
