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Global Wave Energy Market Size By Application (Desalination, Power Generation, Environmental Protection), By Technology (Oscillating Body Converters, Oscillating Water Column, Overtopping Converters), By Location (Onshore, Near Shore, Offshore), By Geographic Scope And Forecast


Published on: 2024-08-06 | No of Pages : 320 | Industry : latest updates trending Report

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Global Wave Energy Market Size By Application (Desalination, Power Generation, Environmental Protection), By Technology (Oscillating Body Converters, Oscillating Water Column, Overtopping Converters), By Location (Onshore, Near Shore, Offshore), By Geographic Scope And Forecast

Wave Energy Market Size And Forecast

Wave Energy Market size was valued at USD 77.26 Million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 243.04 Million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 16.99% from 2024 to 2031.

Over the upcoming years, the Wave Energy Market is anticipated to be driven by the quick commercialization of energy converter technology, rising adoption of renewable energy production, and the abundance of wave energy resources. Desalination, electricity generation, and water pumping are all possible uses for wave energy. Of all green technologies, wave and tidal energy produce the most renewable energy. Oceans provide unending, pure energy. Oceanic tidal and wave power is the most environmentally friendly form of electricity. best practices for using marine renewables to produce electricity.

Wave Energy Market Definition

When transformed to a 60-Hertz frequency, wave energy is an erratic and oscillating low-frequency energy source that can be included into the electrical utility system. The movement of the water and the swells’ varying heights and velocities provide the energy for waves. Kinetic energy, also known as the energy of motion, is immense in waves. Over 35,000 horsepower is produced per mile of shoreline by a wave that is 4 feet high and 10 seconds long. Waves receive their energy from the wind. Wind is generated by solar energy. This energy is gathered, stored, and efficiently transmitted over great distances by waves. As long as the sun is shining, wave energy will never run out. Although its strength varies, it is always available, 365 days a year. Ocean wave energy technology harnesses the up-and-down motion of waves to generate power.

Monsieur Girard and his son received the first wave-power patent in 1799 for their idea of employing direct mechanical action to drive mills, pumps, saws, and other large machinery. Many nations have built or are building installations, including Scotland, Portugal, Norway, the United States of America, China, Japan, Australia, and India. Ocean waves’ energy is captured by wave energy converters, which then employ turbines and generators to produce power. A variety of devices, such as oscillating body converters, oscillating water column converters, and overtopping converters, can be used to gather wave energy. The market is expanding quickly due to the rapid growth of the renewable energy industry and rising electricity consumption.

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Global Wave Energy Market Overview

The market is boosted by the increasing potential of wave energy. Due to the advantages of wave and tidal energy projects as a cleaner source of energy, nations around the world are putting policies into place such as supporting wave and tidal power projects, limiting the expansion of conventional power projects, and setting limits for these projects’ growth. With wave and tidal energy projects, nations like China and India want to meet a significant portion of their energy needs, which is fueling the market growth. The market for wave energy is anticipated to be driven by the quick commercialization of energy converter devices and the wide availability of wave energy resources over the forecast period.

In addition, technical advancements and the expanding use of renewable energy sources are likely to enhance the market during the forecast period. Additionally, driving market expansion are the growing efforts to construct more tidal stream power plants in both developed and developing nations. Over the projection period, the wave energy market is expected to experience profitable growth thanks to crucial technological advancements being driven by government initiatives and R&D efforts by the top market players. Additionally, the harmful effects of wave energy on marine life restrict market expansion.

Market Attractiveness

The image of market attractiveness provided would further help to get information about the region that is majorly leading in the Global Wave Energy market. We cover the major impacting factors that are responsible for driving the industry growth in the given region.

Porter’s Five Forces

The image provided would further help to get information about Porter’s five forces framework providing a blueprint for understanding the behavior of competitors and a player’s strategic positioning in the respective industry. The porter’s five forces model can be used to assess the competitive landscape in global Wave Energy market, gauge the attractiveness of a certain sector, and assess investment possibilities.

Global Wave Energy Market Segmentation Analysis

The Global Wave Energy Market is Segmented on the basis of Application, Technology, Location, And Geography.

 

Wave Energy Market, By Application

• Desalination• Power Generation• Environmental Protection

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Based on the Application, the market is bifurcated into Desalination, Power Generation, and Environmental Protection. The segment for power generation is anticipated to have the most market share. The causes can be ascribed to a strong focus on the production of electrical energy from renewable sources. The power generating category will have a significant market share in 2021, accounting for 46% of total market revenue, as a result of increased global electrical power demand and technological improvement. As a result, expanding the capacity of the power sector is necessary to meet rising worldwide demand. Due to its potential, predictability, and high availability compared to other conventional renewable resources, electricity produced from the sea is becoming more and more popular and currently rules the market. Since using saltwater to produce drinking water and drinkable water has become more and more prevalent, the desalination segment is also a crucial area for the market. Because saltwater is more resilient than freshwater and may be used to make drinkable water, the desalination segment is also a crucial area for the industry. Freshwater for drinking or agricultural use is produced after desalination removes salt and other unwelcome components from saltwater.

Wave Energy Market, By Technology

• Oscillating Body Converters• Oscillating Water Column• Overtopping Converters

Based on the Technology, the market is bifurcated into Oscillating Body Converters, Oscillating Water Column, and Overtopping Converters. Due to their greater operational efficiency than the other two forms of Wave Energy, oscillating body converters are expected to have the highest CAGR during the anticipated timeframe.

Wave Energy Market, By Location

• Onshore• Near Shore• Offshore

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Based on Location, the market is bifurcated into Onshore, Near Shore, and Offshore. It is projected that the Near Shore sector will account for the biggest market share. High operational effectiveness, easier installation than offshore ones, and less expensive nature can be attributed to the causes.

Wave Energy Market, By Geography

• North America• Europe• Asia Pacific• Latin America• Middle East & Africa

The Global Wave Energy Market is segmented on the basis of geography into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa. Due to the abundance of rivers and coastal waters in the region, North America dominates the wave and tidal energy market. It has excellent hydropower and marine power generation potential, which is steadily growing. Additionally, the local government has encouraged market share via incentives and liberal rules.

The second highest market share for wave energy is held by Europe, after North America. The most cutting-edge ocean energy technologies are tidal and wave energy. By 2050, the EU hopes to have constructed 100 GW of combined wave and tidal capacity. The sector must overcome a number of obstacles in order to meet these goals, including those related to technology preparedness, financing, market development, administrative and environmental concerns, and the availability of grid connections, particularly in distant locations. The sector’s ability to draw inward investments and interact with the supply chain to unlock cost-reduction techniques is now hampered by these restrictions. In order to ensure that ocean energy technologies could become cost-competitive in the near future, a variety of regulatory initiatives and processes have been put in place.

Key Players

The “Global Wave Energy Market” study report will provide valuable insight with an emphasis on the global market including some of the major players such as Eco Wave Power, Carnegie Clean Energy, Sinn Power, Nemos, Wave Swell, AWS Ocean Energy, CorPower Ocean, Ocean Power Technology, Aquanet Power and AMOG Consulting. The competitive landscape section also includes key development strategies, market share, and market ranking analysis of the above-mentioned players globally.

Key Developments

• In October 2022, A 6.2km subsea export cable has been built off the coast of northern Portugal by Danish offshore vessel owner Maersk Supply Service and Swedish wave energy converter company CorPower Ocean in order to power the HiWave-5 Project.

• In August 2022, A floating foundation structure suitable for the InSPIRE system, which combines a wind turbine with Bombora’s mWave technology into a single floating offshore platform, just completed tank testing by the wave energy converter developer Bombora Wave Power (Bombora).In order to verify the system loads and dynamics, a modified version of the semi-submersible INSPIRE platform that was developed in partnership with TechnipFMC underwent tank testing tests at the FloWave test facility.

• In July 2022, In order to lay the groundwork for utility-scale wave farms, CorPower Ocean announced the CorPower C4, its first commercial scale Wave Energy Converter, and CorPack clusters.The new CorPower C4 gadget will eventually be a component of a four-system wave array off the Portuguese coast of Aguçadoura, resulting in grid-connected wave farms.

• In May 2022, Spanish port Adriano and wave energy technology company Eco Wave Power have formally agreed to discuss the prospective building of a 2MW wave energy power station.According to the terms of the agreement, Eco Wave Power will be given a potentially suitable location by Port Adriano for a 20-year period. Eco Wave Power will be in charge of obtaining all necessary licences, building and commissioning the power plant or power plants, and selling the electricity produced by those power plants in accordance with a production quota that will be established for the site.

Ace Matrix Analysis

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