PowerBuoy® Wind and Solar Mini
The PowerBuoy® 2.0 Solar and Wind Mini (PB 2.0 Mini) looks and floats like a traditional buoy but functions as a fully autonomous maritime platform. Powered by solar and wind energy, it provides persistent, renewable power with real-time communications capabilities. It supports a variety of payloads and offers remote control and diagnostics, making it ideal for maritime monitoring, scientific research, and offshore operations.
Despite its buoy-like appearance, it operates on multiple levels far beyond standard buoys, delivering advanced autonomy and performance in demanding environments.
- Reliable, persistent, and clean renewable power
- Optimized power generation based on location
- High-capacity Energy Storage System (ESS)
- Payload agnostic bay and mounts
- Transport and deployment using standard means
- 24/7 Real-time communications – 5G/4G/LTE Cellular
- Satellite, long-range Wi-Fi, & custom communications
available - Remote control and diagnostics
- Maritime Domain Awareness
- AUV and ROV residency
- Oil and gas operations
- Offshore wind development
- Remote operational power and communications
- Scientific marine research
- Environmental monitoring
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Contact UsPB 2.0 Wind and Solar Mini Baseline Data
Dimensions:
- Height – 5.5 m
- Spar Draft – 1.5 m
- Spar Diameter – 2.5 m
- Weight (Payload Dependent) – ~3 mt
Mooring:
- Side-bridled single point
- 3-point mooring with umbilical and auxiliary buoys
- Single point combined umbilical-mooring
- Seabed Interface – Embedment or gravity base anchors
Power Characteristics:
- Solar Power Capacity – 1.6 kW
- Wind Generation – 1 wind turbine
- Nominal ESS (Battery) Capacity – 28 kWh standard
- Payload Electrical Interface – Topside and/or subsea umbilical interfaces; 24 Vdc standard
Discover the PowerBuoy®, a testament to Ocean Power Technologies’ commitment to renewable energy innovation. Contact us to explore how this groundbreaking technology can be integrated into your offshore operations for a sustainable, reliable power solution.