France-based Legendre Group has started constructing the first full-scale demonstrator for the Dikwe project in Boulogne-sur-Mer, northern France, in collaboration with GEPS Techno.

Supported by ADEME and the Région Hauts-de-France, the initiative aims to integrate wave energy generation into coastal protection infrastructure using oscillating panels, or “flaps,” mounted on breakwaters. These flaps are driven by the power of waves and are designed to convert their power into low-carbon electricity.