The companies have contracted to support the manufacture of OPT’s PB150 PowerBuoy wave energy generating device, and its deployment.
The initial PowerBuoy deployment and testing off the coast of Reedsport is expected later this year.
Once the PowerBuoy is deployed and tested, OPT plans to construct the commercial-scale wave power station in the US.
The wave power station, which will be developed by Reedsport OPT Wave Park, consists up to nine additional PowerBuoys and grid connection infrastructure, subject to receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals and additional funding.
The four Oregon companies are American Bridge Manufacturing, Cascade General, Oregon Iron Works, and Sause Bros.
Sause Bros will assist the company in the deployment of the PowerBuoy, including towing it from the final assembly site in Portland to the Port of Coos Bay, and the positioning and installation of the buoy, mooring lines and anchors at the Reedsport site.
