Wave Power Plant

A wave-power plant for generating power from the waves of a body of water having a seabed or floor, the wave power plant comprising:

• a basin resting directly on the seabed or floor, the basin having a bottom (4) positioned a distance below the water level of the body of water at a selected depth, a rear wall (3), two side walls (2), a front wall (1) facing the waves of the body of water, and at least one partition wall (5) dividing the basin into two or more smaller basins, said front wall (1) and the partition walls (5) being covered by apertures provided with check-valves (6) to allow water flow through said walls through the apertures having check valves, the basin having a depth sufficient for the waves to move through the front wall (1) and the at least one partition wall (5) and guide water toward a rear basin (14) to at least one turbine (8) for producing power as water flows through the at least one turbine, an outlet of the at least one turbine being directed to at least one outlet basin in order to be protected from disturbances from wave crests, the at least one outlet basin having at least one partition wall covered with apertures having check valves to allow water to flow away from the turbine, the at least one outlet basin having an area configured to allow the same amount of water flow that flows through the turbine, the at least one outlet basin having at least one outer wall covered with apertures having check valves for the water to flow out to the body of water.

A wave-power plant for generating power from the waves of a deep body of water having a seabed or floor, the wave power plant comprising:

• a basin having a bottom (4) positioned a distance below the water level of the body of water at a selected depth, a rear wall (3), two side walls (2), a front wall (1) facing the most common direction of waves of the body of water, and at least one partition wall (5) dividing the basin into two or more smaller basins, said bottom wall (4) and the at least one partition wall (5) being covered by apertures provided with check-valves (6) to allow water flow through the bottom wall (4) into the basin and through the at least one partition wall (5) through the apertures having check valves, the basin having a depth sufficient for the water to flow with little loss through the-at least one partition wall (5) toward a basin (14) supplying water to at least one turbine (8) for producing power as water flows through the at least one turbine, an outlet of the at least one turbine being directed to at least one outlet basin in order to be protected from disturbances from wave crests, the at least one outlet basin having at least one partition wall covered with apertures having check valves to allow water to flow away from the turbine, the at least one outlet basin having an area configured to allow the same amount of water flow that flows through the turbine, the at least one outlet basin having at least one bottom wall covered with apertures having check valves for the water to flow out to the body of water.