Australian Minister for Industry Ian Macfarlane announced a significant milestone for Carnegie’s Perth Wave Energy Project, supported by $13.1 million of Federal Government funding through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
Mr Macfarlane unveiled three newly constructed CETO units at the Australian Marine Complex in Henderson, Western Australia. The buoys were recently delivered to BAE Systems to commence the assembly and pre-installation testing phase of the CETO units prior to installation off Garden Island in the coming months.
“Australia has made significant investments in renewable energy. These are long-term investments that are moving through the development phase,” Mr Macfarlane said.
“The submerged buoys will together form an array designed to move with the motion of the waves to drive offshore seabed pumps.
“It’s an impressive achievement and I understand the installation will supply power to Australia’s largest naval base, HMAS Stirling.
“Australia has some of the best wave energy resources in the world with our south and south-west coast among the best in the world – it makes sense to tap into this renewable potential that will help diversify our energy mix, and that’s exactly what this project does.”