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wave farm

British  

noun

  1. a collection of machines designed to generate electricity by harnessing the kinetic energy of sea waves

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Ultimately, he thinks, economies of scale could bring that down to 12-15 cents a kW-hour for a 100MW wave farm.

From Economist • Mar. 12, 2015

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