Is wave energy actually economically viable?

Not so far and maybe never. No commercial-scale wave power operations now exist, although a small-scale installation did operate off the coast of Portugal in 2008 and 2009. Why Wave Power Has Lagged Far Behind as Energy Source. There are multiple problems that wave energy has to overcome. read more

Simply put, a tariff of more than 7.6 cents would make solar economically viable in San Francisco while, it would have to 10.8 cents (Rs. 6.8) to make it viable in India. You may order a Solar Energy Assessment Report (SEAR) for the capacity and location of your choice on ezysolare to get a more personalised answer on if it would viable for you to go solar. read more

In wave energy, you’ve not only got the height of the wave, but you’ve got the period of the wave, so it becomes a more complicated problem.” A theme among wave power experts is that wave energy is where wind energy was three decades ago. read more