Bombora Wave Power has officially launched of its mid-scale “Field Trial” on Melville Waters.
Sam Leighton, Bombora CEO said: “Testing this mid-scale wave energy collector in salt water is a significant step forward for the company. Bombora has previously completed small scale trials in a collaborative effort with the Australian Maritime College, four West Australian Universities and the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre. We are now in the advanced planning stage for a fullscale commercial scale trial at one of a number of prospective testing sites.”
“I have witnessed the company evolve from the laboratory and now move into field trials. So, I am eagerly looking forward to their proposed commercial scale trials in the near future” , said Chief Scientist of Western Australia, Professor Peter Klinken . “It’s fantastic to see local innovative companies, academics and research facilities collaborating, enabling them to play effectively on the world’s stage. The competition is global, so a collaborative ‘Team WA’ approach has helped make the company much more competitive.”
The trial also allows Bombora to test a number of system configurations to optimise the key design and control system features before launching into fullscale commercial scale trials.