Technology

• Clean energy: Utilizes the natural power of the sea, completely without emissions.
• Modular and scalable: Can be tailored to the customer's needs reflected in the number of chambers.
• Robust technology: Developed with consideration for challenging conditions along the Norwegian coast.
• Predictable production: Wave power has a more stable production profile than wind and solar in many areas.
• Placement close to demand: Can supply electricity to oil and gas facilities, operational rigs, fish farming facilities, or increase production from wind farms.
• Compatible with hybrid solutions: Can be combined with solar, wind, and batteries to provide a balanced energy supply.

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• Technological maturity: In a development phase and not yet fully certified and commercially available.
• Costs: Investment costs per installed MW are difficult to provide answers to before a full-scale plant is built.
• Operating environment: The sea is demanding, and equipment must withstand salt, waves, and storms over a long period.
• Grid integration: Effective connection to land grids or local use often requires additional infrastructure.
• Regulation and standardization: Certification and approval of new solutions can take time.

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Our approach to the challenges: To ensure that H-WEC becomes a competitive technology, we are actively working to meet the challenges: Technological maturity: We conduct systematic tests and demonstration projects at various scales to document performance and reliability. Cost reduction: We collaborate with industry partners to develop efficient production methods and optimize the design for mass production. Operational robustness: We draw experience from the offshore industry and develop solutions with high longevity, easy maintenance access, and the use of corrosion-resistant materials. Regulation and certification: When design freeze happens, we will intensify our effort together with DNV to ensure that the technology meets international requirements and can be quickly adopted in the market.

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• Technology Principle: Development based on the Oscillating Water Colum (OWC)
• Deployment type: Offshore
• Power: From 200–500 kWh per unit, with arrays tailored to local needs and growth
• Main application area: Power generation for local use
• Geography: Havkraft is qualifying its technology in Norway. Our goal is the global market.
• Built to last:  Robust design, proven in the world’s toughest seas.
• Low maintenance:  No moving parts under water. Easy access, low OPEX, and long lifetime.
• Mobile & installation-friendly: Modular and floating design that can be towed, reused, or redeployed.