Enel Green Power (EGP) has announced the launch of a new marine energy device with an installed capacity of 100kW.
The R115 was launched last week in Pisa, and will use waves from the sea around Punta Righini in Italy’s Tuscan Archipelago. It will produce about 220MWh per year.
The new generator was designed so as to fully exploit the possibilities offered by the Mediterranean basin: in fact, it can also be used in areas whose waves have a low energy intensity or where sea beds are not particularly deep, such as the Italian coast or the Mediterranean in general.
40South Energy Srl, the Italian subsidiary of 40South Energy, will be installing and placing the machine online, and its underwater assemblage will be completed within the next few weeks. After a test period EGP plans to strengthen collaboration with 40South Energy on the international stage.
