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.
領先的上市陸上波浪能技術公司Eco Wave Power Global Ab(publ)(納斯達克資本市場:WAVE)(“Eco Wave Power” 或 “公司”)欣然宣佈,Eco Wave Power的創始人兼首席執行官Inna Braverman和Eco Wave Power的工程團隊已抵達APDL(Administracao dos Portos)參加會議和正式實地考察杜羅、Leixoães e Viana do Castelo,S.A)和其他相關利益相關者將正式啓動該公司首個兆瓦級波浪能項目,該項目將位於葡萄牙的波爾圖市。
在與APDL會晤後,Eco Wave Power的工程團隊對防波堤和防波堤下方的房間(“畫廊”)進行了實地考察,Eco Wave Power的能量轉換設備將在那裏安裝,隨後向公衆開放,這是首個此類波浪能博物館和教育中心。
在實地考察期間,Eco Wave Power的團隊會見了當地的分包商和製造商,以選擇參與該創新項目執行的首選實體。
Eco Wave Power創始人兼首席執行官Inna Braverman表示:“我們相信,這將是世界上第一個顯示海浪能產生大量能量的波浪能項目。我堅信,這個革命性的項目將使Eco Wave Power成爲領先的波浪能開發商,併成爲我們在全球範圍內實現波浪能技術商業化的重要里程碑。我要感謝波爾圖市政府和APDL成爲真正的波浪能先驅,他們支持和支持了一項創新、環保的能源發電技術的開發,這將有助於降低港口的碳足跡,同時在葡萄牙創造新的工作場所和創新產業。”
第一個兆瓦項目是根據與APDL簽訂的20兆瓦特許協議執行的,隨後計劃逐步擴大到全部20兆瓦的裝機容量。
2024年3月,公司獲得了APDL港務局在波爾圖開工建設首個商業規模項目(TURH許可證)所需的最終批准,並向APDL發行了履約按金,旨在鞏固公司在2年內建設第一個商業波浪能項目的承諾。
Eco Wave Power的項目完全符合葡萄牙政府的可再生能源計劃,因爲在2024年7月,葡萄牙宣佈其目標是到2030年其年發電量的85%來自可再生能源,而2023年的這一比例爲61%,是歐洲最高的比率之一。
Eco Wave Power由葡萄牙領先律師事務所PLMJ的合夥人喬安娜·布蘭達奧及其團隊提供諮詢。喬安娜和該公司在支持葡萄牙各地執行可再生能源項目的監管框架方面擁有豐富的經驗,並且自2020年以來一直在協助Eco Wave Power。