The Penguin

Durable, Powerful and Ready for deployment. Offshore Wave Energy Converter

Built for the medium-high energy waves

Proven durability and simplistic design, built for medium to high energy waves. Direct drive conversion thanks to it's unique PTO, the Penguin allows for maximum power conversion without compromising profitability.


Contact us

Would you like to know more about the Penguin Wave Energy Converter? Are you interested in partnering or investing in Wello Oy?
  • sales@wello.eu
  • Penguin Size

30 - 56m

  • Nominal Power

0.5 - 1 MW

  • Technology

Direct Drive

  • Survived Storm

> 18m waves

Essential Facts

  • Penguin comes in various size classes to best match the waves at the site
  • Asymmetric hull shape promotes rotation which drives a mass in the hull which directly converts wave energy
  • Constructed to be environmentally neutral, no visual disturbance, no emissions and no noise emissions
  • Various generator sizes matched to wave site and energy requirements
  • Optimized for medium to high energy waves and adaptable for all wave energy sites

Market Potential

  • Caribbean
  • China
  • Oceania
  • South Africa
  • South America
  • Southern Europe

Where to start?

The journey to install a Penguin wave energy converter wave energy park begins with a free feasibility study made by our data team at Wello.
With a location for deployment in mind we look at the wave conditions, bathymetry and the local resources to design a Penguin suited to your location and needs. The free feasibility study you information such as an estimation for the sizeof the device, LCOE at the site, a baseline cost of the device and the energy production of the Penguin. If interested, please get in contact with our sales team.
  • sales@wello.eu

Low Cost of Energy, high return of investment

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The Penguin is deployed offshore, out of mind, away from the shoreline in all wave conditions. The exact size of the device is chosen accordingly to the local wave climate.


The device can be connected via smart hub to form a larger Wave energy park of multiple units. Each unit's nominal power can be matched to any wave climate, base models come in range of 500 kW to 1 MW nominal power. Devices can be altered to fit your wave climate.


The construction of The Penguin Wave Energy Converter can be carried out by one of our partners and towed to site. Once at the required destination the deployment of the device can be done by standard marine operation support vessels.

Our Partners