AW-Energy: Turning ocean waves into tomorrow’s electricity.

AW-Energy is the developer of the world-leading wave-energy converter, WaveRoller™. This novel technology delivers emission-free, renewable energy by converting ocean waves to electricity. Wave movements are captured by a hinged panel that runs a generator. This technology also has a low visual impact on the environment.

The client’s ambition is to locate WaveRoller™ in Peniche, Portugal, in the nearshore area at depths of between 8 and 20 meters. The device will be connected to the grid once deployed and fully operating. To help get this innovative project up-and-running, our client asked us to review the prototype design and fabrication work carried out by its team.

We provided third-party certification and Technology Qualification services. This helped:

–      optimise project financing

–      enable insurance coverage on a commercial basis

–      make sure the highest quality standards and technical excellence were met

–      ensure risks were identified and mitigated throughout the project's lifecycle.

“Working with LRQA and using the Technology Qualification process has brought so many benefits for our project and team; from setting clear metrics to measure and communicate the technology development process, to providing expertise with a depth and breadth of experience that´s difficult to procure.”

Chris Ridgewell

CTO, AW-Energy

"I am thrilled to see the emergence of one of the prerequisites for WaveRoller's™ commercial roll out. The involvement of an institution like LRQA to this extent will ensure that the highest quality standards and technical excellence are met."

John Liljelund

CEO, AW-Energy

Technology Qualification brings both organisational and technology related benefits to our client.

Organisational benefits

• Provides development milestones, with each challenge in manageable chunks.

• Gives a clear metric to measure the technology development process.

• Ensures work is structured, with documentation to match.

• Enables certification milestones to be celebrated with the team.

• Shows visible progress to stakeholders, from a dependable third-party opinion.

 Technology benefits

• Helps to improve technology with independent input.

• Helps to identify failure modes through risk-based methodology that could otherwise have remained undetected.

• Provides a simple and effective way to benefit from our depth of technical knowledge and experience.