First Utility-Scale Wave Energy Testing Center to be Built in Oregon

First Utility-Scale Wave Energy Testing Center to be Built in Oregon | Renewable Energy News Article

renewableenergyworld.com 23 Jan '13, 3pm

First Utility-Scale Wave Energy Testing Center to be Built in Oregon

The Pacific Marine Energy Center, or PMEC, will test energy generation potential and the environmental impacts of wave energy devices, at an ocean site about five miles from shore. Subsea cables will transmit energy from the wave energy devices to the local power grid, and data to scientists and engineers at on-shore facilities. The first installment of funding for PMEC was received in September, 2012, consisting of $4 million from the U.S. Department of Energy, along with a non-federal cost match. “PMEC represents a major step toward the development of energy from Oregon’s ocean waters,” said Jason Busch of the Oregon Wave Energy Trust . “I’m certain that Oregon will reap benefits from PMEC for many years to come, and the research and development performed at PMEC will help usher in this new form of reliable electricity from the sea.” PMEC design and specific site charact...

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