A gyrating wave power plant, comprising a body (1) floating on water with a main plane which in calm water is substantially vertical. The body is moored in an orientation with the main plane transverse to the propagation direction of waves. The body has its upper and lower sections provided with arched fins (2, 3). The fins (2) in the body's upper section curve downward when proceeding towards side edges of the body, and the fins (3) in the body's lower section curve upward when proceeding towards side edges of the body. The arched shape of the fins (2, 3) is an oval-shaped spiral with respect to a lateral swaying axis (A) of the body, which is perpendicular to the main plane.

A tidal power generation and storage system (10) comprises a lagoon (12) and a plurality of reservoirs (14) separating the lagoon from an area of tidal water (16). Each reservoir (14) comprises a seawall (20) surrounding a reservoir chamber (22). The system has a first flow channel (30) in communication between the area of tidal water (16) and the lagoon(12) which directs flow through a turbine (32)to generate electrical power. The system also has a second flow channel (40) to allow communication between two adjacent reservoirs and a third flow channel (90) to allow communication between a reservoir and the first flow channel. The seawall (20) of each reservoir (14) comprises a gravity structure comprising a plurality of layers of a mixture of sand and/or other seabed material with a hydraulic binder. The system can be built using material sourced at the point of construction, and allows storage and pumping of water in the reservoirs (14) and lagoon (12) to maximise the period over which power can be generated.

A tidal power generation and storage system (10) comprises a lagoon (12) and a plurality of reservoirs (14) separating the lagoon from an area of tidal water (16). Each reservoir (14) comprises a seawall (20) surrounding a reservoir chamber (22). The system has a first flow channel (30) in communication between the area of tidal water (16) and the lagoon(12) which directs flow through a turbine (32)to generate electrical power. The system also has a second flow channel (40) to allow communication between two adjacent reservoirs and a third flow channel (90) to allow communication between a reservoir and the first flow channel. The seawall (20) of each reservoir (14) comprises a gravity structure comprising a plurality of layers of a mixture of sand and/or other seabed material with a hydraulic binder. The system can be built using material sourced at the point of construction, and allows storage and pumping of water in the reservoirs (14) and lagoon (12) to maximise the period over which power can be generated.

A platform for exploiting the energy of waves operating in a marine environment and floating on the sea is disclosed. This comprises a submerged portion existing below a sea surface, an emerged portion existing above the sea surface, and a partially submerged wave power transfer mechanism portion including the sea surface and coupling the submerged portion and the emerged portion.

A platform for exploiting the energy of waves operating in a marine environment and floating on the sea is disclosed. This comprises a submerged portion existing below a sea surface, an emerged portion existing above the sea surface, and a partially submerged wave power transfer mechanism portion including the sea surface and coupling the submerged portion and the emerged portion.

A vertical twin rotor water turbine apparatus and method for extracting energy from a flow of water is described herein. The described apparatus delivers favorable performance by virtue the operation of a novel configuration of a plurality of central cores with at least one blade member extending from each core and flow directors to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of said device.

A flowing-water driveable turbine assembly (104) for location in river or sea areas with unidirectional and bidirectional water flows. The turbine assembly comprises a turbine support (106) with positive buoyancy in water. The turbine support (106) is arranged to be anchored by an anchoring system (108) to a water bed. The turbine assembly comprises at least one turbine (110). The positive buoyancy of the turbine assembly in water has an upward force to constrain the turbine support 106 and the at least one turbine (110) to a position of floating equilibrium against a downward force of the anchoring system (108). The turbine assembly may have variable buoyancy, a duct around each turbine for directing water through the turbine to generate power from water flow, and a winch or winches for submerging the turbine assembly or parts thereof.

A flowing-water driveable turbine assembly (104) for location in river or sea areas with unidirectional and bidirectional water flows. The turbine assembly comprises a turbine support (106) with positive buoyancy in water. The turbine support (106) is arranged to be anchored by an anchoring system (108) to a water bed. The turbine assembly comprises at least one turbine (110). The positive buoyancy of the turbine assembly in water has an upward force to constrain the turbine support 106 and the at least one turbine (110) to a position of floating equilibrium against a downward force of the anchoring system (108). The turbine assembly may have variable buoyancy, a duct around each turbine for directing water through the turbine to generate power from water flow, and a winch or winches for submerging the turbine assembly or parts thereof.

A wave energy converter to convert energy conveyed in ocean waves propagating in a wave propagation direction in an ocean environment and received at the converter into generated power includes a plurality of columns which are in fluidic communication via corresponding ports to the ocean waves received at the converter. The ports are arranged substantially in series along the wave propagation direction, and the ports are of progressively greater depth into the ocean environment along the wave propagation direction to cause the ocean waves to propagate in a downwardly-directed manner when received at the ports. The plurality of columns are arranged so that that their elongate axes are substantially aligned along a first direction, and that the ports have corresponding port angles relative to the first direction which are progressively larger as the ports (50) are of progressively greater depth.

A wave energy converter to convert energy conveyed in ocean waves propagating in a wave propagation direction in an ocean environment and received at the converter into generated power includes a plurality of columns which are in fluidic communication via corresponding ports to the ocean waves received at the converter. The ports are arranged substantially in series along the wave propagation direction, and the ports are of progressively greater depth into the ocean environment along the wave propagation direction to cause the ocean waves to propagate in a downwardly-directed manner when received at the ports. The plurality of columns are arranged so that that their elongate axes are substantially aligned along a first direction, and that the ports have corresponding port angles relative to the first direction which are progressively larger as the ports (50) are of progressively greater depth.