Down at Port Kembla is the interesting Wave Generator
producing 286 kw
capacity to power 500 homes
capable to put 500kw back into grid
small desaination plant capable to produce up to 2000 litres a day
cost 10c per kw and $1 to produce 1000 litres of fresh water
Interesting. That the wave pushes air to spin the turbine
and creates a vacuum, when the wave pases, still spinning the turbine
in the same direction till the next wave starts the cycle again.
That's clever. Bit of an eyesore, but very practical.
Thats what i like to see, all those ships waiting off shore.
Keeps me in a job![]()
Hi groucho, Im a "local" who works in visual distance off the generator and heard a rumor that they where going to hook it up to the grid but that has now fallen through. Do you know anymore?
Hi Frantic. I would say that is true. I go past it every day and there is all the cable work there. They even had a diesel generstor powering the thing for some reason. I only got the info from the fellows who run it, as i stopped to ask. I think they had trouble getting acsess through PKCT property to run the cable to the sub station or something like that. I don't think it will be
ever be hooked up to the grid. Good in theory though. Could be wrong though.......
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