Waves on the west coast of South Australia could soon be powering up towns in the region.
Renewable energy technology company, Wave Rider Energy, will set up a pilot plant in the waters near Elliston.
The plant will turn the waves kinetic energy into mechanical energy, with a potential 250 kilowatts of power available.
Managing director Christian Gerlach says this is the way of the future.
“I think it’s a very important part of it, because it’s not as intermittent as solar and wind, because you constantly have a wave action and it’s predictable for more than five days in advance,” he said.
“So if we can just harness some of that, I think, it will be a big contributor to reaching the various renewable energy targets.”
