Eco Wave Power Leverages NVIDIA AI for Wave Energy
- •Eco Wave Power uses NVIDIA AI infrastructure to convert ocean waves into clean electricity.
- •Wave energy has the potential to provide over 60% of annual U.S. energy consumption.
- •Data center pilots in Los Angeles are testing wave energy as a primary, AI-managed power source.
Eco Wave Power is utilizing NVIDIA AI infrastructure and digital twins to convert ocean wave energy into clean electricity for data centers and industrial power needs. The company, a participant in the NVIDIA Inception startup program, aims to address rising global electricity demands by deploying floating infrastructure on existing coastal structures like breakwaters. According to the Energy Information Administration, wave energy in the U.S. has the potential to produce over 60% of annual energy consumption. Unlike wind energy, the density of seawater is approximately 800x the density of air, which allows for smaller devices to generate significant power. Eco Wave Power improves operational safety by keeping computers, hydraulic systems, and sensors on land rather than in the water-exposed floaters, which mitigates hardware damage from rough currents. Wave energy is described by CEO Inna Braverman as the least intermittent renewable source, as it remains productive around the clock regardless of weather or time of day.
Digital twins developed with NVIDIA Omniverse (a platform for creating 3D virtual worlds) enable the simulation of wave conditions and structural behaviors before physical installation. These virtual environments are used to optimize engineering configurations and accelerate site planning. In the operational phase, NVIDIA accelerated computing powers AI models that perform predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, and environmental forecasting. By analyzing ocean conditions and generation patterns, these systems aim to enhance overall energy efficiency and resilience. The software also orchestrates energy-aware workloads, matching intensive compute tasks with periods of peak wave activity.
Current projects are active at Jaffa Port, Israel, in collaboration with EDF Power Solutions and the Israeli Energy Ministry, and at the Port of Los Angeles, developed with AltaSea and Shell. Additional projects are under development at the Port of Leixões in Portugal, Suao Port in Taiwan, and with Bharat Petroleum in Mumbai, India. Pilots at the Port of Los Angeles are currently testing the ability of wave energy to serve as a standalone power source for data centers, utilizing AI to schedule compute tasks based on real-time power availability. This strategy connects data centers—often situated near coasts for water and cooling needs—directly to a consistent renewable power supply.