Renewable Energy

Marine

International research and development are underway, devising technologies to extract energy from waves and tides. Such technologies could play an important role in New Zealand's future energy supply portfolio.

The power contained in waves varies greatly. The annual average wave power around the New Zealand coast varies from 8 kW/m (i.e. for length of wave crest) at the East Cape to 99 kW/m near Stewart Island.

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Sources:

www.eeca.govt.nz
www.tridentenergy.co.uk