Hydropower News

In 2020, WPTO’s multi-lab resource characterization project released the highest resolution, most comprehensive wave dataset publicly available.

From 2014 to 2020, Sandia National Labs and MRE developer Re Vision Consulting investigated advanced controls techniques in wave energy systems.

In September 2020, on behalf of the International Energy Agency’s OES collaborative, PNNL released the 2020 State of the Science Report.

The PNNL-led Triton Initiative is supporting the development of more precise and cost-effective marine energy environmental monitoring technologies.

Oregon State University has completed the design phase of PacWave South, a grid-connected and pre-permitted wave energy test facility.

The Marine Energy Collegiate Competition is challenging university students to propose technical solutions and business cases for marine energy.

The Ocean Observing Prize is a competition designed to incentivize the development of marine energy-powered, self-charging ocean observing platforms.

The Waves to Water Prize is a five-stage prize to accelerate the development of small, modular, wave-powered desalination systems.

WPTO has granted more than 85 awards and built new partnerships to catalyze innovation in marine energy.

Under the HydroPASSAGE project, PNNL and ORNL are providing new information that can be used to increase fish survival and lower operational costs.