Spain deploys 42-meter MARMOK-A-5 wave energy converter off Bizkaia coast to generate electricity from ocean swells
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Kevin Montien
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Summary
Spain has deployed a 42-meter wave energy converter called MARMOK-A-5 off the coast of Bizkaia. Developed by Spanish engineering firm IDOM under the EuropeWave program, the buoy is now undergoing offshore commissioning at the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP). Its mission is to demonstrate that ocean wave energy can be converted into usable electricity in real-world Atlantic conditions.
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It has to prove that the constant push and pull of ocean waves can be turned into usable electricity, not just in a lab, but in real, rough Atlantic waters.
The upgraded floating wave energy converter has been installed at the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP), where it is now entering offshore commissioning after being safely deployed and connected.
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