Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq Capital Market: WAVE) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company"), a leading, publicly-traded onshore wave energy technology company, is pleased to announce that Inna Braverman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Eco Wave Power, and Eco Wave Power's engineering team, have arrived for a meeting and an official site-visit with APDL (Administração dos Portos do Douro, Leixões e Viana do Castelo, S.A), and other relevant stakeholders for the official kickoff of the Company's first MW-scale wave energy project, to be located in the city of Porto, in Portugal.
Following the meeting with APDL, Eco Wave Power's engineering team held a site visit to the breakwater and the room underneath the breakwater ("The Gallery"), where Eco Wave Power's energy conversion equipment will be installed, and later opened to the public, as a first of its kind wave energy museum and education center.
During the site visit, Eco Wave Power's team met with local subcontractors and manufacturers, to choose the preferred entities that will take part in the execution of this innovative project.
Inna Braverman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Eco Wave Power said: "We believe that this will be the first wave energy project in the world to show significant energy production from the power of the waves. I truly believe that this revolutionary project will position Eco Wave Power as a leading wave energy developer and serve as a significant milestone towards the commercialization of our wave energy technology globally. I would like to thank the Municipality of Porto and APDL, for being true wave energy pioneers, by enabling and supporting the development of an innovative, environmentally friendly energy generation technology, which will serve to lower the port's carbon footprint, while creating new workplaces and an innovative industry in Portugal."
The first MW project is being executed in line with a 20MW Concession Agreement entered into with APDL and is planned to be followed by a gradual expansion to the whole 20MW of installed capacity.
In March 2024, the Company received the final approval necessary for the commencement of the construction works of our first commercial-size project in Porto (TURH license) from APDL Port Authority, and issued a performance bond to APDL, meant to solidify the Company's commitment for the construction of the first commercial wave energy project within a 2-year period.
Eco Wave Power's project is well in line with the renewable energy plan of the Government of Portugal, as in July, 2024, Portugal announced that it aims to generate 85% of its annual electricity production from renewable sources by 2030, compared to 61% in 2023, one of the highest ratios in Europe.
Eco Wave Power is being advised by partner Joana Brandão and her team from leading Portuguese law firm PLMJ. Joana and the firm have significant experience in supporting the regulatory framework for renewable energy projects execution across Portugal and have been assisting Eco Wave Power since 2020.
Eco Wave Power Global AB (Publ)(纳斯达克资本市场: WAVE)("Eco Wave Power"或"公司")是一家领先的公开交易的陆上波浪能源技术公司,施工中。公司非常高兴宣布,Eco Wave Power创始人兼首席执行官Inna Braverman,以及Eco Wave Power工程团队已到达APDL(Administração dos Portos do Douro,Leixões e Viana do Castelo,SA)与其他相关利益相关者会面并进行官方现场考察,以启动公司首个兆瓦级波浪能源项目,位于葡萄牙的波尔图市。
在与APDL会面后,Eco Wave Power的工程团队参观了防波堤和防波堤底下的房间("The Gallery"),这里将安装Eco Wave Power的能量转换设备,并后来开放给公众,作为首个波浪能量博物馆和教育中心。
在现场考察期间,Eco Wave Power的团队与当地的分包商和制造商会面,选择了参与这项创新项目的首选实体。
Eco Wave Power的创始人兼首席执行官Inna Braverman说:"我们相信,这将是世界上第一个展示波浪功率有重要能量产生的波浪能源项目。我真的相信,这个革命性的项目将使Eco Wave Power成为领先的波浪能开发商,并作为该公司全球波浪能源技术商业化的重要里程碑。我要感谢波尔图市和APDL,作为真正的波浪能量先锋,通过启用并支持创新的环保能源发电技术的发展,降低港口的碳排放,同时在葡萄牙创造新的工作场所和创新产业。"
第一个兆瓦项目正在根据与APDL签订的20兆瓦特许协议执行,并计划逐步扩大到全部20兆瓦的装机容量。
2024年3月,公司获得了APDL港口管理局自机构发放的TURH许可证,标志着我们在波尔图的首个商业规模项目的建设工作获得了最终批准,并向APDL发行绩效保证金,以巩固公司在2年内建造首个商业波浪能发电项目的承诺。
Eco Wave Power的项目与葡萄牙政府的可再生能源计划高度一致。 2024年7月,葡萄牙宣布,计划在2030年前,将全年电力生产的85%来自可再生能源,而2023年为61%,这是欧洲最高比率之一。
Eco Wave Power的顾问是来自著名葡萄牙法律事务所PLMJ的合作伙伴Joana Brandão及其团队。自2020年以来,Joana和该公司在支持葡萄牙各地可再生能源项目执行的监管框架方面拥有丰富经验,并一直在协助Eco Wave Power。