CETO Wave Energy UK (CWE UK), the UK unit of Carnegie, has secured the berth at Wave Hub and aims to deploy a 3MW array of its next generation 1MW CETO 6 technology in 2016. It will have an option to expand to 10MW.
CETO is a fully-submerged technology that produces high pressure water from the power of waves for use in generation of clean electricity, as well as desalinated clean water.
Currently, Carnegie is building a grid connected three unit wave energy array in Western Australia using its CETO 5 device.
Carnegie European Business Development executive director Kieran O’Brien said, "Securing a berth at Wave Hub provides Carnegie with a pre-developed site and installed grid connected infrastructure to test its CETO 6 commercial generation technology whilst leveraging off UK technical and commercial supply chain expertise in the heart of the marine renewables industry".
Wave Hub managing director Claire Gibson said the company expects CETO 6 to be a commercial breakthrough and is delighted they have decided to come to Wave Hub and benefit from the local expertise that is available in Cornwall.
"This brings to three the number of customers planning an array deployment at Wave Hub in the next few years with a potential generating capacity of 30MW," Gibson added.
Carnegie will occupy the last berth at Wave Hub, with others already reserved by UK-based Seatricity.
