Wave energy device ready for launch in Albany’s King George Sound
A government backed floating wave energy demonstration project is set to launch in the King George Sound off the southern coast of Western Australia.
Measuring 24 metres in length and nearly 10 metres wide, the Moored MultiMode Multibody (M4) demonstrator consists of a hinged steel frame that generates energy from the hinging motion in waves.
The device, backed by funding from the WA State Government, is ready to be deployed in the King George Sound outside Albany's harbour.
The M4 will operate for six months, gathering data on the technology’s feasibility, including for decarbonising aquaculture.
The project is part of a larger effort to demonstrate the potential for the Great Southern region’s strong waves and reliable swells to be used as a source of energy.