Carnegie Wave Energy has been awarded A$800,000 by the Australian government in partnership with the Mauritian government for a Mauritian wave and microgrid project.
The funding, which will be controlled by the Mauritian Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, is for the study and design of wave energy projects incorporating microgrids.
The total value of the project is A$990,000, with Carnegie supplying the balance.
The project will focus on three areas: delivery of a renewable energy roadmap; an assessment of the Mauritian wave energy resource and identification of a preferred site for the CETO wave energy device; and the design of a microgrid powered desalination plant on the Mauritian island of Rodrigues.
Carnegie chief executive officer Michael Ottaviano said: ” The Australian government should be commended on demonstrating its commitment to renewable microgrid solutions that have the potential to deliver high resilience clean power and freshwater for islands.”
Image: Carnegie’s CETO 5 unit (Carnegie)
Carnegie wins Mauritius money
Australian government funds A$800,000 for wave and microgrid project
By EBS