Carnegie increases flagship wave device capacity by 0.5 MW
Australian firm Carnegie Clean Energy has completed a redesign of its CETO 6 wave energy system, raising its capacity from 1 MW to 1.5 MW. The company has gained a US patent for the technology, which will encompass more than one mooring to increase the level of power that can be absorbed. The firm's foundations can now be shared as part of a new network arrangement between wind farms. The device is due to be installed off the coast of Albany during the summer of 2019 to 2020. Carnegie is hoping to provide the new version of the device as a cost-effective competitor to rival technology.
Australia's Carnegie Clean Energy Ltd (ASX:CCE) said today it has redesigned its CETO 6 wave energy device, increasing its nominal capacity to 1.5 MW from 1 MW previously.

The company announced in a statement that it had won a US patent on November 6 that confirms the additional features of the new design as state of the art.

The redesigned CETO 6 will incorporate multiple moorings instead of just one in order to boost the amount of power that can be absorbed by the wave energy device. This means that multiple foundations will be required for each unit. The firm noted it has developed a networked arrangement for foundations for large-scale wave farms that allows foundation sharing.

Carnegie expects the upgraded and more cost competitive device to be able to compete with other mainstream renewable energy technologies, once it is manufactured in high volumes and deployed as part of large projects.

“Carnegie Clean Energy is determined to make our mark on the global renewable energy market with our CETO 6 wave energy technology,” said CEO and managing director, Michael Ottaviano.

The company intends to install the CETO 6 off Albany during the 2019-2020 summer weather window. It said last week it has deployed a wave buoy at the specific offshore site to measure metocean conditions.

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