SDE Sea Waves Power Plant
Encyclopedia
The SDE Sea Wave Power Plant is a type of renewable energy
power plant utilizing sea wave energy for the production of electricity
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, or on some other sea based structure, which create a vertical motion, according to the frequency of the sea wave. The buoys' movement presses on a hydraulic liquid, which is regulated by systems that convert the energy into circular systems. These systems operate an electricity generator and the process culminates in electricity production. The system's innovation is based on its self-correcting mechanism whereby, should a large wave overwhelm the buoy, it would flip over and then "wait" for a lower tide
to flip back. The system's high survivability capability is based on the fact that only 10% of its components are submerged in sea water.
company S.D.E. Energy LTD. S.D.E. has built and tested eight different models of its system, culminating with a full-scale model that operated and tested in Jaffa
Port located in Israel
and produced 40 kW for a period of a year.
In March, 2010, S.D.E. is preparing to move into the construction phase of two of its projects in the islands of Kosrae
, Micronesia
and Zanzibar
. On 27 July 2010, S.D.E. announced it has started building its first large-scale sea wave power plant with a maximum capacity of 50 MW in Jaffa port. At the initial phase the plant capacity will be 100 kWh.
Renewable energy
Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from...
power plant utilizing sea wave energy for the production of electricity
Electricity
Electricity is a general term encompassing a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many easily recognizable phenomena, such as lightning, static electricity, and the flow of electrical current in an electrical wire...
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Description
The device is made of buoys which are placed on a breakwaterBreakwater
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, or on some other sea based structure, which create a vertical motion, according to the frequency of the sea wave. The buoys' movement presses on a hydraulic liquid, which is regulated by systems that convert the energy into circular systems. These systems operate an electricity generator and the process culminates in electricity production. The system's innovation is based on its self-correcting mechanism whereby, should a large wave overwhelm the buoy, it would flip over and then "wait" for a lower tide
Tide
Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the moon and the sun and the rotation of the Earth....
to flip back. The system's high survivability capability is based on the fact that only 10% of its components are submerged in sea water.
Developer
The device is developed by IsraeliIsrael
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
company S.D.E. Energy LTD. S.D.E. has built and tested eight different models of its system, culminating with a full-scale model that operated and tested in Jaffa
Jaffa
Jaffa is an ancient port city believed to be one of the oldest in the world. Jaffa was incorporated with Tel Aviv creating the city of Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. Jaffa is famous for its association with the biblical story of the prophet Jonah.-Etymology:...
Port located in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
and produced 40 kW for a period of a year.
In March, 2010, S.D.E. is preparing to move into the construction phase of two of its projects in the islands of Kosrae
Kosrae
Kosrae , formerly known as Kusaie, is an island in Micronesia. The State of Kosrae is one of four states of the Federated States of Micronesia, and includes, besides the island of Kosrae, about a dozen satellite islands and islets, the most significant of which is Lelu Island.-Geography:With a...
, Micronesia
Micronesia
Micronesia is a subregion of Oceania, comprising thousands of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It is distinct from Melanesia to the south, and Polynesia to the east. The Philippines lie to the west, and Indonesia to the southwest....
and Zanzibar
Zanzibar
Zanzibar ,Persian: زنگبار, from suffix bār: "coast" and Zangi: "bruin" ; is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, in East Africa. It comprises the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the mainland, and consists of numerous small islands and two large ones: Unguja , and Pemba...
. On 27 July 2010, S.D.E. announced it has started building its first large-scale sea wave power plant with a maximum capacity of 50 MW in Jaffa port. At the initial phase the plant capacity will be 100 kWh.