Wave Dragon

Incoming waves flow up a ramp into a reservoir, the water the drains back to sea level though a hydro-electric turbine, generating electricity.

Part of the development of Wave Dragon was a joint EU research project, including partners from Austria, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Portugal, Sweden, and the UK.

[5] It was re-deployed again in 2009, with a rated power of 20 kW, and operated until problems with drifting ice halted testing in March 2010.

In 2004, plans were announced to build a series of wave power plants off the coast of Milford Haven, Wales.

[7] An environmental impact assessment was completed in 2007 in support of the statutory consents for the "Wave Dragon Pre-Commercial Demonstrator".

This project was for a 7 MW Wave Dragon moored off the Pembrokeshire coast in approximately 25 metres (82 ft) water depth, 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi; 0.92 nmi) west of Long Point.

Long term testing was conducted until 2010 to determine system performance; i.e. availability and power production under different weather and tide conditions.

This is essential for any device bound for operations offshore, where extreme conditions and fouling, etc., seriously affect any moving parts.

Wave Dragon model testing has been used in order to: The main body to or platform consists of one large floating reservoir.