Atmocean has started the second phase of its ocean wave energy demonstration project by deploying the Zer/o system off the coast of Peru.
Arrays of the Atmocean seawater pumps are anchored in 20 metres of water 1km to 3km from the coast, sending pressurized seawater onshore for desalination, electrical generation, or other applications.
The system has undergone over 90 days of sea trials, nearly two weeks of wave tank testing.
The Peruvian offshore tests will last about six months, after which commercial operations are scheduled to start.
The demo program started in January when the company kicked-off production of five of its full-scale wave energy seawater pumps.
The pumps were shipped to ILO Peru where the company earned a demonstration permit issued by the Peruvian Navy.
The system produces fresh water from wave energy by integrating Atmocean’s wave-driven offshore array of seawater pumps with a renewable energy desalination module that uses energy recovery to operate without any grid electricity.
Image: Atmocean wave pumps (Atmocean)
