A promising system under test
After a first test phase on a 1/15th scale prototype in Ifremer’s wave tank in Brest in 2020, the prototype’s design and the first numerical analysis were approved.
This second test phase on the roadstead of Brest uses a 1/4th scale prototype, a 4.5 m high and wide and 6 m deep container. It uses sensors to measure waves, electricity production and structure resistance.
A third test phase on a full-size prototype (almost 20 m high and wide) able to produce about one megawatt, will be necessary to validate Dikwe’s feasibility and industrial relevance. The prototype should be built in 2023 and launched in 2024.