Taiwan has so far focused its renewable energy strategy on solar and offshore wind. Now, for the first time, the country is opening its ports to wave energy testing. Swedish company Eco Wave Power Global AB has secured a key role in this development.
In collaboration with I-KE International Ocean Energy Co., a subsidiary of Lian Tat Company, Eco Wave Power will establish Taiwan’s first wave energy pilot station.
I-KE has been awarded the official land use tender from Taiwan Port Corporation for a site at Suao Port in northeastern Taiwan. The port area, covering 6.75 hectares, has been divided into three test zones. Eco Wave Power and I-KE have received exclusive rights to Zone C, where they will deploy a 100 kW onshore wave energy conversion unit under a turnkey sale agreement signed in late 2024.
“This tender award represents a groundbreaking moment for Eco Wave Power and for Taiwan. It is not only our entry point into the Asian market but also the first time that a Taiwanese port has been allocated for wave energy testing. With I-KE and Lian Tat as strong local partners, we are confident that this project will demonstrate the commercial viability of wave energy and pave the way for large-scale deployment,” said Inna Braverman, Founder and CEO of Eco Wave Power.
Founded in Tel Aviv in 2011, Eco Wave Power has developed patented technology to convert ocean and sea waves into renewable electricity.
“Being selected through a competitive process by Taiwan Port Corporation is a great honour. It validates the strength of Eco Wave Power’s technology and Taiwan’s readiness to embrace marine renewables. We look forward to establishing Suao Port as a green energy demonstration site with global visibility,” said CY Huang, Chairman of Lian Tat Company.
The pilot project is part of Taiwan’s national energy transition policy. If successful, the installation may be scaled up to 20 MW in the medium term and potentially up to 400 MW along Taiwan’s coastline.
Source: European Interest/Energy
