North Sea: how floating wave‑power plants work and where they operate

North Sea: how floating wave‑power plants work and where they operate

Floating wave‑power in the North Sea follows the same conversion principles seen worldwide, but devices are tuned for shorter‑period, wind‑driven seas and for co‑location with offshore wind hubs. In broad terms, floater motion is converted into electricity by a Power Take Off (PTO), the output is conditioned onboard, then exported ashore via a dynamic subsea cable. The resource is modest compared with the Atlantic, with typical averages around 5…