The xWave™ Series
CalWave’s xWave™ transforms the motion of ocean waves into electricity to equip communities of scale with localized power.
Scalable innovation for local power generation
Our xWave™ architecture is built on the game-changing industry advancements in which CalWave was awarded for through the US Department of Energy’s Wave Energy Prize. No other wave energy technology has high efficiency and wave load mitigation united in one design.
The xWave™ achieves highest efficiency by operating:
Fully Autonomously
Our novel geometry control mechanism allows for the geometry of the absorber body to change to harness waves in all sea states.
Fully Submerged
This enables protection from aggressive swells and storms, while also allowing energy capture from multiple degrees of freedom.
Key Features
Scalability
Scalable in both design and functionality, xWave™ arrays can supply coastal communities with anywhere from hundreds of kW to hundreds of MW of local power.
40 - 50% capacity factor
The xWave™ achieves a 40 - 50% capacity factor, providing far more consistent and predictable power than solar.
20+ year design life
Devices are projected to operate for over 20 years in the open ocean.
Designed for 100-year storms
Devices are built to survive 100-year storm events using our unique load management mechanisms.
Maintenance on the surface
Routine maintenance processes occur onsite on the surface, instead of at port, via hot-swap capabilities.
O&M predicted to be cheaper than offshore wind
Due to intentional design and no high-rise crane requirements, incurred costs are lower than that of offshore wind.
Acceptable environmental impact
The technology has been deemed to have an acceptable environmental impact according to the latest State of the Science report.
Patented technology
The patents are owned by UC Berkeley, and CalWave has exclusive access to these rights.