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Researchers from the Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems (COFS) and Carnegie Wave Energy (Carnegie) have won a $460,000 grant from the Australian Research Council (ARC). The grant will fund a project to establish the science required to develop novel, economic and reliable anchoring systems for wave energy converters.

Using improved estimation of extreme loads and anchor survivability strategies, this project will adopt a multidisciplinary approach to develop unique and innovative anchoring solutions, which avoid the most extreme loads and enable optimum anchor design. The project outcomes will be incorporated into the development of Carnegie’s CETO 6 wind energy converter.

Lead chief investigator, UWA’s Professor Christophe Gaudin says, “Carnegie is at the forefront of wave energy development and we are excited to work with them on improving the anchoring systems for wave energy converters”.

Earlier this year, Carnegie became the first company in the world to install a fully operational, grid connected wave energy array.

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Professor Christophe Gaudin , Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, +61 8 6488 7289