Hydrodynamic Energy Systems

Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) technologies harness energy from waves, currents, tides and ocean thermal gradients to generate renewable energy

Sandia’s Hydrodynamic Energy Systems department leverages key research and engineering capabilities in support of the growing MHK industry.

View our Hydrodynamic Energy Systems Program Overview video!

Click each pin on the map to learn more about Sandia’s research capabilities. Blue pins represent wave energy capabilities while green pins represent current energy.

Videos

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Water Power Program

Sandia Interactive Wave Energy Education Display

The Pioneer Array: Harnessing Wave Power to Collect Ocean Data

El “Pioneer Array”: un sistema que usa la potencia de las olas para recolectar datos del océano

Bench testing a Wave Energy Converter for the Ocean Observatories Initiative Pioneer Array

Sandia Wave Energy Power Take-off (SWEPT) Lab Testing with AquaHarmonics

Contact

Peter Kobos
(505) 845-7086
phkobos@sandia.gov