Hotel turbine elevations generate electricity from renewable wave energy in the Lighthouse hotel which is designed onto a deactivated off-shore oil rig in South Korea.
Layered aluminum elevations wrap around the three building elements that contain the hotel's living, lobby, and social areas. You can reach the hotel by boat as it stands in waters of up to 1,500 feet deep.
The embedded flip-wing turbines are held in position by the aluminum elevations. As they are lowered into the waves, the turbines oscillate similarly to a wave surge converter. The primary structure of the hotel aims to generate enough electricity to power the lighthouse's lantern room and the desalination plants, while any surplus is stored.
The existing tension leg platform supports the hotel's new hydraulic frame and pivot. This pivot choreographs the elevations' movements as they are lowered or rotated into the waves for optimum turbine exposure. The hotel's design objective is to be energy-positive.
Renewable Energy Lighthouse Hotels
The Lighthouse Hotel's Turbine Elevations Generate Electricity
Trend Themes
1. Renewable Wave Energy - Create technology that harnesses wave energy to generate electricity.
2. Green Hotels - Design hotels with renewable energy sources that aim to be energy-positive.
3. Offshore Renewable Energy Structures - Manufacture renewable energy structures using decommissioned offshore oil platforms.
Industry Implications
1. Hospitality - Incorporate renewable energy sources into the design and operations of hotels to increase energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
2. Renewable Energy - Develop and manufacture technology to harness wave energy for electricity generation and explore other innovative renewable energy sources and structures.
3. Oil and Gas - Repurpose decommissioned offshore oil platforms for renewable energy use, creating new business opportunities for oil and gas companies in sustainability.