Wave energy developer Eco Wave Power has inaugurated the first U.S. onshore wave energy pilot station at the Port of Los Angeles, marking the operational debut of its technology in the country.
According to Eco Wave Power, seven blue steel floats, installed at AltaSea’s ocean institute on a section of breakwater once used for oil storage, are now generating clean electricity by converting wave motion through land-based conversion units. The floats were manufactured locally, with companies including All-Ways Metal and C&S Welding involved in preparations.