Wave Hub Energy Development

Wave Hub is described as an electrical 'socket' on the seabed connected to the national grid via a subsea cable.

Client:

South West Regional Development Agency

Location:

South West Coast, England

Project Scope:

The Wave Hub development is a ground-breaking wave energy project off the South West Coast of England, approximately 10 miles from the coast of Cornwall. The scheme is jointly funded by the government, the South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) and the EU, and will be the UK's first offshore facility for demonstrating a commercial-scale wave power plant. The completion of the £30m project will result in it being the world's largest wave energy farm.

With an initial capacity of up to 20MW and the possibility of this being increased to 50MW, it will allow the pre-commercial testing of wave energy devices on a scale not seen before. The scope of the project for J P Kenny is considerable, with responsibility for the overall design of the system, including subsea cables, connections, transformers, grid connections, and procurement, fabrication management, and project management on behalf of the SWRDA.