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Reference Number	ETI-MA1008
Title	Wave Energy Converter (WEC) System Demonstrator - Phase I
Status	Completed
Energy Categories	Renewable Energy Sources (Ocean Energy) 100%;
Research Types	Applied Research and Development 100%
Science and Technology Fields	ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 25%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 75%;
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation	Not Cross-cutting 100%
Principal Investigator	Project Contact No email address given Pelamis Wave Power Ltd
Award Type	Institute Project
Funding Source	ETI
Start Date	26 February 2013
End Date	14 July 2014
Duration	17 months
Total Grant Value	£1,400,000
Industrial Sectors
Region	Scotland
Programme	Marine
Investigators	Principal Investigator	Project Contact , Pelamis Wave Power Ltd (100.000%)
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Objectives
Abstract	The Wave Energy Converter (WEC) System Demonstrator Project launched in February 2013 to accelerate the development and commercialisation of WEC systems capable of becoming cost competitive with other generation forms. This project conducted design and economic analysis, focusing on ways of implementing step-change innovative technical solutions. The long-term viability of WEC technology is dependent on the sector becoming commercially competitive with other low-carbon energy sources as quickly as possible through the significant reduction of energy delivery costs. This requires improvements in aspects such as capital cost, deployment & retrieval costs, survivability, technical performance (e.g. energy extraction), and operations & maintenance costs.
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Publications	ETI Insights Report - Wave Energy Wave Energy Converter (WEC) System Demonstrator - Request for Proposal
Added to Database	10/10/18