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- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
21 Dec 2022
As the world moves towards using renewable sources of energy, a Swedish firm Eco Wave Power (EWP) has plans to produce electricity from the waves of the sea by constructing the world’s largest wave power station in Turkey.
The tidal power station would be Turkey's first grid-connected tidal energy station and, when finished, the largest in the world. It is a 77-megawatt system of enormous, pier-like devices that harness the endless motion of the water to produce renewable electricity.
The rising and falling motion of the waves propels hydraulic pistons within the metal hulls, known as "floaters," which in turn propels a turbine on land, which then transfers energy to the grid via an inverter. The devices are anchored to sea walls or jetties.
Eco Wave Power (EWP) signed the contract for the possible construction in Ordu, Turkey, beginning with a modest trial project. The deal states that nine potentially useful breakwaters will be assigned to EWP by government-owned Ordu Enerji for a 25-year period starting with the activation of the relevant pilot or power station.
According to Mustafa Kemal Macit, president and chief executive officer of Ordu Enerji, "Ordu regards Eco Wave Power as a vital asset to completely fulfilling our potential for 100% clean energy."
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