Martinique, France Supports Denmark's Wavepiston in Developing 12 MW Wave Energy Project

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 9, the latest project progress released by Danish wave energy technology company Wavepiston shows that the company has signed a letter of support with the Territorial Collectivity of Martinique (CTM), a French overseas region, concerning a planned 12 MW wave energy farm to be built locally. This local government support marks a new milestone in the project's development and, together with the ongoing wave resource measurement work, advances preparations for commercial deployment.

Wavepiston's wave buoy monitoring along the Atlantic coast of Martinique has yielded the first six months of data. Measured results show that the local significant wave height is slightly higher than the estimates from the previously used EU Copernicus simulation dataset, while the wave energy period is slightly shorter than the simulation results. After applying the newly obtained field data to system performance calculations, the project's estimated power generation is up to 20% higher than the estimate under the original simulation data conditions.

The project has previously completed preliminary site screening, and the development plan is divided into two phases: Phase 1 plans to deploy a 2 MW commercial demonstration wave energy plant, and Phase 2 expands to 12 MW. Wavepiston is collaborating with French marine environmental consultancy CreOcean on on-site wave resource monitoring, with a planned monitoring period of 12 months, and the related work is funded by the French Agency for Ecological Transition (ADEME).

In April 2026, Wavepiston completed the deployment of wave monitoring buoys in Martinique and has continued site data collection. The company has also previously engaged with local institutions and relevant landowners in Martinique regarding project development to advance wave resource assessment and preparations for administrative permits required for subsequent facility deployment. Following the receipt of the local government's letter of support, the project remains in the development and site verification stage.