A wave energy plant has been switched on in Gibraltar. It is believed to be the first of its kind in Europe that is connected to an electricity grid, according to the firm Eco Wave Power.
Eco Wave Power (EWP), an Israeli wave energy developer, has held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week marking the start of operation of the wave energy plant in Gibraltar.
The Government signed an agreement with Eco Wave Power back in 2014, an Israeli company that works to harness wave energy and convert it into low-cost, clean electricity.
In late March, Israel-based energy company Eco Wave Power announced that it had successfully completed the first stage installation of a commercial scale wave energy plant off the coast of Gibraltar.
Israeli wave energy company, Eco Wave Power (EWP), has started 2016 on a positive note with the completion of construction at its first commercial scale power plant in Gibraltar.
Take a look at the video showing Eco Wave Power’s wave energy plant during stormy conditions – with storm protection mechanism designed to protect the floats from damage – in action.
