Providing Wello Penguin WEC with equipment and support

The Wello Penguin WEC is connected to a mooring system on the Billia Croo test site. The actual installation of the Wello Penguin WEC took only 36 hours and was conducted by a Multicat vessel assisted by a harbour tug.

In summer 2012, Fendercare provided key support to the successful Wello Penguin Wave Energy Converter (WEC) installation in Orkney, Lyness. A range of services were delivered during installation demonstrating their ability to support pre-commercial and commercial array installation.

The Wello Penguin WEC is a unique and patented construction to harvest ocean energy. It is based on industry standard components, including a generator typically used by wind turbines, to allow scalable manufacturing by virtually any shipyard using existing manufacturing processes.

Services provided

Shoreside support from Lyness base
Project management
Labour support
Final ballasting and mooring equipment supply

Benefits delivered

Project integration – one supplier
Delivered on time to budget
Initial results confirmed efficient rotating movement of the Wello
Penguin WEC in smaller waves than first anticipated