Wave Power

Wave power plants are a promising, but yet immature technology for renewable electricity. Denmark is hosting 7 demonstration plants at sea based on 5 different concepts and is thereby positioned in the top 5 development countries in the world.

The development work in Denmark is currently focusing on development of technology concepts and conducting sea tests of large scale models. Another promising development perspective is synergy effects with offshore wind farms. There are currently (spring 2009) 7 wave power plants with permissions to test in Danish seas.


Danish Wave Power Projects    

Poseidon - Vindeby, Lolland
The company Floating Power Plant A/S has permission for Poseidon 37 for test at Vindeby untill march 2010.       
Read more about Poseidon and Floating Power Plant here·

Wave Dragon - Nissum Bredning  
Wave Dragons has permission for test and electricity production permit until the end of December 2009.  
Read more about Wave Dragon here.

Waveplane - Hanstholm
Waveplane has permission to test until August 2009.
Read more about Waveplane here.

Wave Star – Nissum bredning and Hanstholm
The plants' permissions are valid until August 2011 for the Nissum Bredining site and until November 2013 for the Hanstholm site.
Read more about Wave Star here. 

Waveplane - Hanstholm
Waveplane A/S has a permission to test at the Hanstholm site untill August 2009.
Read more about Waveplane here.

DEXA Wave Energy – Venø bugt and Hanstholm
The model sited in Venø Bugt has permission until October 2009 and the Danish Energy Agency is currently assesing an application for for test at Hanstholm until August 2011.
Read more about DEXA Wave Energy here.

 


Contact

Rebekka Falk

Head of Section

Energy Supply

Phone: +45 3392 6847
rfa@ens.dk

Rebekka Falk
Danish Energy Agency    Amaliegade 44     DK 1256 Copenhagen K    Phone: +45 33 92 67 00    Fax: +45 33 11 47 43    ens@ens.dk    Further contact information