AWARD YEAR
2015
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Affordable & Clean Energy
KEYWORDS
wave energy, sustainable living, oceans
COUNTRY
Australia
DESIGNED BY
Carnegie Wave Energy
WEBSITE
http://www.carnegiewave.com/projects/perth-project.html
Carnegie Perth Wave Energy Project
The world's first grid-connected wave energy farm
The Carnegie Perth Wave Energy Project uses the Ocean to Generate Zero-Emission Electricity and Desalinate Water Simultaneous. The system has been channeling clean, efficient, zero-emission energy into Australia’s power grid, providing electricity to the country’s largest naval base. CETO 5, named for the ancient Greek sea goddess, is part of the “Carnegie Perth Wave Energy Project,” a multimillion dollar initiative built to demonstrate the commercial viability of a large-scale wave power. The system is already turning heads both for the energy it produces, as well as the pollution it doesn’t.