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Sign upAugust 15, 2023
EDF Renewables IL
Tel Aviv, Jaffa
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, the site aligns with the city’s renewable energy goals and was selected for its strategic coastal position. In 2023, Eco Wave Power launched the Jaffa Port 100 kW Wave Energy Project in Tel Aviv-Yafo, in partnership with EDF Renewables IL and co-funded by the Israeli Ministry of Energy. Designed as a scalable, cost-effective alternative to fossil fuels, the project addresses energy security and complements solar and wind power. The system was installed directly on existing breakwaters, enabling a low-footprint solution with minimal marine impact. The grid connection was facilitated by the Israel Electric Company, while permitting and site access were supported by the Municipality of Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Atarim Group, and Jaffa Port Authority. This demonstration site now serves as a model for scalable, locally integrated wave energy deployment in other coastal cities worldwide.
A 100 kW station can produce 175,200–350,400 kWh per year, depending on wave intensity and operational efficiency (20–40% capacity factor). A 100 kW station with 40% capacity can prevent up to 247.7 metric tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually (per US EPA equivalency tools). Created 5 full-time engineering positions, 1 pilot station technician, and 20+ indirect jobs in floaters production, environmental studies, and local civil works.
Wave energy generation is a big challenge; the energy of the waves is beyond what the usual human construction can sustain. Therefore, it is very difficult to build something that will produce energy offshore (middle of the ocean), this is why we like the idea of Eco Wave Power.
Ayalon Vaniche, CEO at EDF Renewables IL
Comprised of floaters submerged in the ocean/sea attached to structures such as piers and jetties, Eco Wave Power uses specially designed floaters use buoyancy force, changes in water level and flow, the ‘airlock’ effect, and the vertical movement of waves, to create an efficient energy conversion process. This system serves communities that have less heavy energy requirements and do not have the means for a cumbersome system that could be found further offshore. As such, the capital expenditure requirements are vastly reduced – about 1 million USD per Megawatt installed.
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