How it works- CorPower Ocean Wave Energy Converters CorPower Ocean 2022-06-15 | CorPower Ocean is a leading wave energy technology developer utilising forty years of ocean energy research to bring a new class of high-efficiency Wave Energy Converters to market, enabling robust and cost-effective harvesting of electricity from ocean waves. This videos explains the working principle of the CorPower C4 technology.
Wave Power Explained for Kids - SVT Sommarlov 2024 CorPower Ocean 2026-06-17 | What if the ocean could power your home?In this clip from SVT's Sommarlov 2024, Patrik Möller joins the show to explain how electricity can be generated from ocean waves and why wave power could be a key piece of the clean energy puzzle. The video is in Swedish with English subtitles.Using a hands-on mini ocean demo, Patrik shows how a buoy bobbing up and down in the waves drives a generator inside to produce electricity. In real life, these buoys are 9 metres across, weigh around 100 tonnes, roughly the same as 20 elephants, and can power up to 100 homes each. Imagine hundreds of them working together in large offshore parks.Patrik also explains why wave power is so valuable alongside solar and wind energy: the ocean is never truly calm, meaning waves keep delivering renewable energy even when the sun isn't shining and the wind isn't blowing.The segment also covers why a mix of clean energy sources is essential for a stable, fossil-free electricity grid.This segment originally aired on SVT Sommarlov 2024.
The Negative Spring - Jorgen Hals Todalshaug CorPower Ocean 2026-04-01 | The landscape of Northern Norway is as unforgiving as it is beautiful. For Jørgen Hals Todalshaug, growing up at the edge of the fjords fostered a deep, personal connection with the natural world. It is a place where the moods of the ocean and the mountains dictate daily life, a reality that only becomes fully clear in retrospect.This film explores the intersection of nature and physics through Jørgen’s journey into wave energy. His fascination began not with the water itself, but with the universal behaviour of oscillating systems. Whether through light, sound, or the swell of the sea, the movement of waves represents a constant transfer of energy that Jørgen felt driven to understand and eventually harness.At the heart of his work is the WaveSpring mechanism. In the world of renewable energy, point absorbers are often too small to respond effectively to the power of the ocean. By using a concept known as a negative spring, Jørgen developed a way for these devices to behave as if they were far larger and heavier. It is a transformation he likens to a violin taking on the resonance of a double bass, allowing for high energy conversion with significantly less material.The title, Negative Spring, refers to a mechanical concept Jørgen encountered during his PhD studies. At the time, academic texts suggested that such a mechanism was an impossibility in the physical world. Through a process of relaxation and looking at the problem from fresh mathematical perspectives, Jørgen realised that the "impossible" could actually be engineered into a key technology for the future of the planet.Filmed in Jørgen’s home village, this piece is a look at the quiet moments of reflection that lead to scientific breakthroughs. The WaveSpring mechanism was first invented at NTNU in 2012 and has since been developed into a core component of CorPower Ocean’s technology.Film and direction by Brendan Austin. Courtesy of CorPower Ocean.
CorPower Ocean - How our technology works. CorPower Ocean 2026-04-01 | Harnessing the Power of the Ocean: CorPower Ocean Wave Energy TechnologyDiscover how CorPower Ocean is tapping into the world’s largest source of unused clean energy: our oceans. This video provides a technical look at our wave energy converters (WECs) and how they transform the motion of ocean waves into reliable, renewable electricity.How it Works: The Heart of Wave EnergyInspired by the pumping principles of the human heart, our heaving buoys are designed for maximum efficiency and durability. Using advanced hydrodynamic research, the WEC features a lightweight design that thrives even in the most demanding marine environments.Phase Control TechnologyThe system uses a novel phase control technology that allows the buoy to be 'tuned' or 'detuned' based on sea conditions:Tuned State: Optimised for regular seas, amplifying a 1-metre wave into 3 metres of motion to maximise power capture.Detuned State: Provides storm protection by making the buoy 'transparent' to large waves, similar to how wind turbines pitch their blades in high winds.By deploying these units in large, interconnected arrays, we can create wave energy farms capable of generating hundreds of megawatts. This scalable approach provides enough clean power to support hundreds of thousands of homes, offering a consistent and predictable addition to the global renewable energy mix.#WaveEnergy #RenewableEnergy #CleanTech #CorPowerOcean #Sustainability #OceanPower #GreenEnergy #Innovation #MarineEngineering
CorPower Ocean - Why this matters. CorPower Ocean 2026-01-30 | You already know the stakes. Energy systems must evolve — and fast. But evolution in technology doesn’t happen through slogans. It happens through systems. Hardware. Deployment. Trust. That’s what CorPower Ocean is building. And we’re looking for those who are ready to contribute — not just with effort, but with intent.
CorPower Ocean_HiWave-5 CorPower Ocean 2026-01-30 | HiWave-5 represents the culmination of a decade of structured product development and four decades of wave hydrodynamics research. Led by one of the world’s most experienced wave energy teams, HiWave-5 aims to deliver a third-party-certified commercial wave energy solution competitive with wind and solar by 2030.
Optimal Mix Study for the U.K CorPower Ocean 2026-01-27 | In this interview, Shona Pennock discusses new research from CorPower Ocean exploring how to deliver lowest-cost 24/7 clean energy in the UK. Focusing on a case study in northern Scotland, the analysis shows how wave energy can complement wind, solar, and storage to build a more efficient and resilient renewable energy system.The study finds that wave energy contributes between 9–22% of electricity supply across scenarios from 2032 to 2050. By 2050, wave provides 22% of installed renewable capacity while reducing overall system costs by 20 (€15/MWh), alongside significant reductions in total installed capacity and storage requirements. Thanks to its consistent and complementary generation profile, wave energy improves hourly matching and overall system balance.These findings highlight wave energy as a strategic asset for future 24/7 clean power systems, helping to lower costs, reduce overcapacity, and strengthen long-term grid resilience.Watch the full interview to learn how wave energy reshapes the path to net zero.
CorPower Ocean – Shona Pennock CorPower Ocean 2026-01-16 | "I really enjoy working with a wide range of multidisciplinary teams. Every day looks different. Some days I'm running Python code looking at different studies around the world, or speaking with engineers about carbon footprinting components within the wave energy converter. Other days I'm working specifically with the commercial team, looking at future projects and assisting with writing project proposals."Shona Pennock, Energy Systems Engineer
CorPower Ocean – Eduardo Pacheco CorPower Ocean 2026-01-16 | “For me this is not just a job, it’s a journey. It’s a very exciting time in the renewables industry, we’re constantly pushing the boundaries. Being a family man with four children, it is the future which is most important. As I look out at the ocean, I see endless possibilities.” Eduardo Pacheco, Senior Composite Manufacturing Engineer at CorPower Ocean
Morning Chorus - Baroness Whitaker CorPower Ocean 2026-01-07 | In this episode of 'Where the Ocean Meets Us', we speak with Baroness Whitaker, a Life Peer and long-standing voice on human rights, environmental policy and social justice.Drawing on her background in the civil service and publishing, Baroness Whitaker reflects on the UK’s relationship with the sea, the importance of long-term thinking in energy policy, and the role emerging renewable technologies can play in building a resilient, low-carbon future. The conversation explores how the ocean connects people, place and policy — and why innovation in clean energy matters for generations to come.Where the Ocean Meets Us is a documentary interview series exploring our connection to the sea and its potential role in shaping a sustainable energy future.
A Big Year for Wave Energy | CorPower Ocean 2025 CorPower Ocean 2025-12-30 | 2025 was a big year for CorPower Ocean, marked by significant progress in scaling wave energy toward reliable, 24/7 clean power.The year brought significant EU funding, new strategic investors, and advancing projects in Portugal and the UK. As global electricity demand grows, driven by electrification, AI and data centres, wave energy offers continuous, predictable, clean power to complement wind and solar.#waveenergy#cleanenergy#renewableenergy#energytransition#oceanenergy#cleantech
Patrik Möller on Stage at WebSummit 2025 CorPower Ocean 2025-11-17 | In this recorded session from Web Summit 2025, Patrik Möller, Co-Founder & CEO of CorPower Ocean, shares his perspective on the future of wave energy and how ocean power can support a resilient, renewable global energy system.Patrik discusses: • How wave energy complements wind and solar • Recent technology progress at CorPower Ocean • Pathways toward commercial-scale ocean energy • The long-term potential of harvesting clean power from wavesWeb Summit brings together global innovators, technologists, and climate-focused leaders, and Patrik’s contribution highlights the role of ocean energy in the next chapter of clean-tech innovation.
CorPower Ocean announces wave energy breakthrough CorPower Ocean 2024-02-27 | CorPower Ocean’s C4 Wave Energy Converter (WEC) has completed the first cycle of the ocean commissioning program at the Aguçadoura site in northern Portugal.
CorPower Ocean - Wave energy is ready. Are you? CorPower Ocean 2024-01-02 | Wave energy is ready. Are you?
CorPower C4 exporting power to the Portuguese grid CorPower Ocean 2023-12-20 | CorPower Ocean’s first commercial scale Wave Energy Converter, the CorPower C4, continues to make rapid progress after its first seven weeks of operation off the coast of Aguçadoura in northern Portugal, accelerating through commissioning and exporting power to the grid.
Reflections after three months in the water. CorPower Ocean 2023-12-11 | As 2023 draws to a close, CorPower Ocean is reflecting on a momentous year which saw its first full scale device hitting Portuguese waters followed by significant commercial breakthroughs with national utilities and supermajors.
CorPower Ocean deploys C4 Wave Energy Converter CorPower Ocean 2023-09-05 | CorPower Ocean has successfully installed its first commercial scale Wave Energy Converter in northern Portugal, as it accelerates towards making wave energy a bankable technology for mass deployment. The CorPower C4 device was launched in the port of Viana do Castello, before being towed to the Aguçadoura site located 4km offshore.
CorPower Ocean CorPower Ocean 2023-09-01 | Join CorPower Ocean to power the planet.We believe in the forces and solutions provided by nature to tackle climate change and achieve a sustainable low-carbon future.
CorPower Ocean - Antoine Bonel, Mechanical Engineer CorPower Ocean 2023-08-07 | “I have always been passionate about nature, but I also love to fix things and to understand complex mechanical systems. Naturally these passions combine in engineering within the renewable energy sector."Antoine Bonel, Mechanical engineer at CorPower OceanJoin CorPower Ocean to power the planet – careers.corpoweroceanjobs.comWave Power. To Power the planet.CorPower Ocean brings high-efficiency Wave Energy technology enabling reliable and cost-effective harvesting of electricity from ocean waves.With our research and development spanning decades, our innovations are inspired by the pumping principle of the human heart. Ocean energy brings stability to the clean energy mix, accelerating the transition to zero-carbon energy.Headquartered in Sweden, with offices in Portugal, Norway and Scotland, we design, build and install turnkey solutions that allow our customers to power the planet with clean energy from ocean waves.
CorPower Ocean resumes C4 deployment program_narrative, Patrik Möller CorPower Ocean 2023-07-04 | CorPower Ocean has resumed its deployment program for its first commercial scale C4 Wave Energy Converter, following a period where the Aguçadoura wave energy site in northern Portugal has been out of operation.
Marine Energy Research Australia spearheads world-leading wave energy hydrodynamics project. CorPower Ocean 2023-07-03 | Marine Energy Research Australia (MERA) is set to deliver an extensive study focused on wave energy hydrodynamics, to drive performance, reduce cost and accelerate commercialisation.This University of Western Australia research centre is joining forces with Swedish wave energy technology developer CorPower Ocean and industry partner Australia Ocean Energy Group (AOEG) to deliver the work.
CorPower Ocean and WavEC Offshore Renewables report on Environmental Monitoring Program. CorPower Ocean 2023-06-08 | CorPower Ocean is working in collaboration with WavEC Offshore Renewables to deliver an extensive Environmental Monitoring Program to verify the environmental impact of its wave energy technology.
Costa & Rego named CorPower Ocean’s Supplier of Year. CorPower Ocean 2023-06-08 | Portuguese metalworking industry Costa & Rego have been selected as CorPower Ocean’s Supplier of the Year for 2022. The Viana do Castelo operation has played an integral role in the development of CorPower Ocean’s first commercial-scale Wave Energy Converter, soon to be deployed in Aguçadoura as part of the HiWave-5 Project.
CorPower Ocean - Thought Leader, Bo Normark CorPower Ocean 2023-05-08 | The time has finally come for wave power: An interview with Bo Normark Industrial Strategy Executive at EIT InnoEnergy.
CorPower Ocean - C4 load-out and towing-trials CorPower Ocean 2023-03-01 | We are pleased to report that load-out and towing trials on the CorPower C4 Wave Energy Converter (WEC) has been successfully completed. As part of preparation for offshore installation at the Aguçadoura site in northern Portugal, the CorPower C4 system has been moved out from the quay-side 'launch-pad' at the port of Viana do Castelo , and offshore towing trials have been performed using local tugs. These trials have proved the next steps of operations according to CorPower Ocean's modular approach to delivering wave energy solutions at utility scale.
CorPower Ocean - Eunice Silva, Technical Project Manager CorPower Ocean 2023-03-01 | “The oceans have always been a big part of my life. Working in wave energy brings everything together; the love for the oceans and a job where I can apply my technical skills. It is very inspiring!”- Eunice Silva, Technical Project Manager at CorPower OceanJoin CorPower Ocean to power the planet – careers.corpowerocean.comWave Power. To Power the planet.CorPower Ocean brings high-efficiency Wave Energy technology enabling reliable and cost-effective harvesting of electricity from ocean waves.With our research and development spanning decades, our innovations are inspired by the pumping principle of the human heart. Ocean energy brings stability to the clean energy mix, accelerating the transition to zero-carbon energy.Headquartered in Sweden, with offices in Portugal, Norway and Scotland, we design, build and install turnkey solutions that allow our customers to power the planet with clean energy from ocean waves.
CorPower C4 WEC at quayside ‘launchpad’ CorPower Ocean 2023-01-03 | CorPower Ocean's first commercial scale C4 Wave Energy Converter (WEC) is getting ready for deployment at the Aguçadoura site in northern Portugal.
CorPower C4 system integration completed CorPower Ocean 2023-01-03 | CorPower Ocean has completed the system integration of its first commercial scale wave energy converter (WEC), the CorPower C4.
CorPower Ocean refreshes brand to reflect ‘mission of a lifetime’ CorPower Ocean 2022-11-04 | CorPower Ocean has refreshed its brand and website to reflect the maturity and future ambition of the firm, as it prepares to demonstrate the global potential of wave energy at commercial scale.The new visual identity has been introduced as the firm ramps to deploy the CorPower C4 Wave Energy Converter in northern Portugal.
CorPower Ocean - Wave farms CorPower Ocean 2022-11-04 | CorPower's wave technology is designed and delivered as CorPack wave clusters. CorPacks are used as building blocks that are laid out side-by-side to form larger wave farms that can be hundreds of megawatts to gigawatt scale.
CorPower Ocean and Maersk Supply Services install subsea cable for HiWave-5 Project. CorPower Ocean 2022-10-12 | CorPower Ocean and Maersk Supply Services have successfully installed a 6.2km subsea export cable off the coast of northern Portugal to energise the flagship HiWave-5 Project.
CorPower Ocean - UMACK anchor deployed CorPower Ocean 2022-10-05 | First commercial scale UMACK anchor deployed offshore Agucadoura, Portugal. New anchor installation supports flagship Hi-Wave 5 Project
CorPower Ocean - shipping Power Take-Off from Sweden to Portugal CorPower Ocean 2022-09-19 | CorPower Ocean has successfully transported the PTO (Power Take-Off) for its novel C4 Wave Energy Converter (WEC) from Sweden to Portugal, ahead of final integration and ocean deployment.
Thought leader - Sam Roch-Perks CorPower Ocean 2022-09-16 | New waves of energy: Five questions with Simply Blue Group founder Sam Roch-Perks. Explains the future role of wave energy.
CorPower Ocean - Composite Hull CorPower Ocean 2022-09-07 | CorPower delivers first commercial-scale composite hull for Wave Energy Converters (WECs)CorPower Ocean has teamed up with composite machinery specialist Autonational and composite tank experts CPT Tankwell to successfully develop its first commercial-scale hull in Viana do Castelo (Portugal), using a custom-built machine, installed inside an environmentally controlled work cell that will become the future regarding mobility and scalability of CorPower’s composite manufacturing capabilities.
CorPower Ocean - Ironman Dry test CorPower Ocean 2022-09-07 | CorPower Ocean’s C4 Wave Energy Converter completes dry test program CorPower Ocean’s first commercial scale C4 Wave Energy Converter (WEC) has completed a rigorous one-year on-land testing program, following a final ‘Ironman’ endurance exercise.The dry test campaign was performed on a purpose built test-rig at CorPower Ocean’s headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, where the company has developed the world’s largest dry-test facility for Wave Energy Converters.
Site preparation of beach cable CorPower Ocean 2022-08-03 | Preparation of the wave energy test site in Agucaduora in Portugal
CorPower Ocean - Introducing CorPower C4 CorPower Ocean 2022-06-15 | Unveiling of the CorPower C4 and CorPacks, the first commercial scale products from CorPower Ocean. The technology brings a step-change improvement to the survivability, efficiency and competitiveness of wave energy.
CPO Shaped By Waves 1920x1080 CorPower Ocean 2022-06-15 | Wave energy is entering a new era, and with that so are we. Our new identity is set to reflect both our history and our grand plans ahead, to Power the Planet with clean electricity from ocean waves.
CorPower Ocean Shaped By Waves 3840x2160 1 CorPower Ocean 2022-06-15 | Wave energy is entering a new era, and with that so are we. Our new identity is set to reflect both our history and our grand plans ahead, to Power the Planet with clean electricity from ocean waves.
CorPack CorPower Ocean 2022-06-15 | CorPower's wave technology is designed and delivered as CorPack wave clusters. CorPacks are used as building blocks that are laid out side-by-side to form larger wave farms that can be hundreds of megawatts to gigawatt scale.
CorPowers dry test facility in Stockholm CorPower Ocean 2022-06-15 | The world's largest dry test facility for wave energy devices, located in CorPower Ocean's machine hall in southern Stockholm. Simulated wave loading from any site around the world can be used to debug and tune the Power Take-Off (PTO) systems, stabilizing and verifying the machines prior to ocean deployment.
CorPower C4 and CorPack UNVEIL CorPower Ocean 2022-06-15 | Unveiling of the CorPower C4 and CorPacks, the first commercial scale products from CorPower Ocean. The technology brings a step-change improvement to the survivability, efficiency and competitiveness of wave energy. This event was boardcasted from the Space Arena in Stockholm on June 15th 2022. Wave energy entering a new era.
Wave Energy Converter Dry Test Rig CorPower Ocean 2021-08-10 | The world's largest wave energy converter test rig. With 7.2MW power the test rig can simulate waves from anywhere in the world
CorPower Ocean - H2020 WaveBoost Project Video CorPower Ocean 2020-04-07 | WaveBoost project improves performance and reliability of wave energyThe three-year Horizon 2020 funded WaveBoost project has drawn to a close with a step change improvement achieved to the reliability and performance of wave energy technology. Led by CorPower Ocean, the WaveBoost consortium designed and developed an advanced Power Take Off (PTO) system allowing wave energy converters (WECs) to operate safer and more reliably in harsh ocean conditions while increasing annual electricity production by 27%. On the performance side, new dynamic seals were design and tested resulting in 70% improvement in friction, while flow losses have been reduced by up to 90% compared to previous product. The improvements enabled the Levelised cost of energy (LCoE) to drop by 18-29%, with operational expenditure expected to decrease by up to 29%. The learnings from the WaveBoost project will be carried forward as CorPower Ocean move towards the manufacturing, dry testing and deployment of their next full scale C4 WEC.The WaveBoost project consortium comprised of sector leaders from Sweden, Portugal and the UK including CorPower Ocean (project lead), Arcos Hydraulik, the Research Institute of Sweden (RISE), EDP Innovação, WavEC Offshore Renewables, The University of Edinburgh, and the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC).
Breakthrough results in wave energy, Orkney 2018 CorPower Ocean 2018-10-25 | After 18 months of combined dry and ocean testing of the C3 Wave Energy Converter (WEC), CorPower and project partners have taken important steps towards proving commercial viability of wave energy. By verifying the ability to solve the two major challenges for wave energy, storm survivability combined with significant power production, a major demonstration milestone has been completed. - A novel storm protection mode that makes the device largely transparent to incoming waves was proven effective in minimizing motion and loads, providing robust operation in storm conditions. This new function for WECs can be compared to wind turbines that pitch the blades to minimize storm loading, a function found in essentially all commercial wind turbines of today. - A novel phase control technology called WaveSpring, that delivered the projected amplification of motion and power capture performance in operational sea states, enabling a threefold increase in average power capture for a given buoy size. The measured power production with C3 in the ocean was consistent with the expectations from simulation models and prior dry testing with simulated waves. As part of the project, the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) issued a “Performance Statement” verifying measured performance.Video Credit: Bengt Melin
CorPower C3 - from Stockholm to Orkney CorPower Ocean 2017-12-22 | The CorPower C3 Wave Energy Converter has, after a rigorous dry test program in Stockholm, been delivered to Orkney, Scotland where it will be deployed at the European Marine Energy Centre’s (EMEC) Scapa Flow site.
