The DAMS Architecture

Rethinking offshore energy from the seafloor up.

The Problem: Static Grids & High Costs

Conventional Wave Energy Converters (WECs) are crippled by static mooring. When front-line generators extract energy from incoming ocean swells, they create a "wave shadow." Trailing WECs are left in zones of destructive interference (flat water), severely capping the total energy capture of the grid.

Furthermore, traditional systems require every single WEC to be individually moored to the seabed with its own heavy-duty cabling. This creates a massive operational footprint and exorbitant upfront capital expenditures (CAPEX).

The Real-World Cost: Remote coastal communities are paying the price. In British Columbia alone, BC Hydro is forced to subsidize off-grid coastal communities by approximately $400 Million annually to run diesel generators, simply because extending the main power grid is impossible, and current static wave technologies are too inefficient and expensive to deploy.

The Solution: Dynamic Adaptive Mooring

WaveGen replaces static anchors with the Dynamic Adaptive Mooring System (DAMS)—an intelligent, active geometric optimization framework. Upstream sensors continuously monitor incoming wave periods and directions, transmitting real-time oceanographic data directly to our central control system.

Based on this data, the control system activates an automated, submerged motor-pulley network. This system physically pulls the trailing WECs laterally across the surface, sliding them perfectly into the amplified wave peaks—the constructive interference zones created by the front line.

  • 77x Efficiency Multiplier: By actively targeting high-amplitude zones, DAMS increases the Q-factor and area efficiency by a factor of 77 compared to rigid arrays.
  • 25% CAPEX Reduction: Our shared structural backbone eliminates the need for individual moorings and redundant export cables, cutting initial installation costs by a quarter.