WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER 
The World-first wave energy converter.
Turning the wave power into commercial energy.
THE CHALLENGE
UWA's Wave Energy Research Centre pioneers a world-first marine innovation project using the M4 Wave Energy Converter to showcase the Great Southern Ocean's wave energy potential. Success could fast-track wave energy tech commercialisation in WA.
Building a robust marine structure for turbulent ocean waves is challenging. It must be commercially viable, ensuring reliability while remaining economical in construction, deployment, and maintenance.
OUR SOLUTION
SeaO2 and SMC Marine bring the vision to life, leveraging local expertise in the Great Southern to establish a supply chain and execute the M4 Wave Energy Converter prototype's design, fabrication, mooring, and launch.
Drawing on our extensive experience in challenging marine environments, we support UWA's Wave Energy Research Centre and collaborators in bringing this innovation to life.
RESULTS SO FAR
The Wave Energy Converter is being fabricated in Albany and will be ready for deployment well ahead of the next suitable testing season in 2024.
We look forward to sharing the progress and outcomes of this very exciting project.
OUR PARTNERS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land and sea on which we live and work. We pay respect to Aboriginal elders past and
present and acknowledge Australia’s First Nation peoples for caring for this country and our ocean for over 60,000 years.