Abstract
The current status of wave energy development in southern Africa is presented by highlighting previous and more recent studies conducted on the wave power potential along the southern coast of Africa. These studies found a significant wave power resource that is evident by the interest of international developers of wave energy converters to deploy their devices along this coast. An updated version of the original Stellenbosch Wave Energy Converter, or SWEC, is presented. This shore-based device will overcome some of the difficulties of the original SWEC and may become a technology demonstrator for a full-scale SWEC.
Recent developments in wave energy along the coast of southern Africa is located in South Africa.