Wave Power - Conversion of energy in ocean waves to electricity

One of the largest challenges of today’s society is how to guarantee the energy demand in the future in a safe and sustainable way. Ocean waves provide a renewable energy source with high potential to contribute to the global electricity production with minimal environmental impact.

Uppsala University is at the forefront of wave energy research. Our research group is one of the largest worldwide and has developed, deployed and studied full-scale wave energy converters since 2002. The key principles of the wave energy concept developed at Uppsala University are simplicity and reliability. Our research covers the full system, from the hydrodynamics of the waves via the energy conversion in the generator to the grid connection.

Read more about the research on the research group's own page.