An artificial wave maker that is good for the environment.
More than 40 million people surf around the world right now, making it one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. Some wave pool technologies have come out to meet this growing need. They made a new global market for surfing and changed the rules of the game. But there is a big problem: these wave pools can’t keep going on for long. OKAHINA WAVE wants to improve the biodiversity of water environments that have been damaged by making sustainable surf spots on already existing bodies of water anywhere in the world. The solution is based on patented technological advances: a floating atoll connected to a system that makes low-energy waves. OKAHINA is the only wave made by humans that can be surfed in a natural setting. Its floating structure is easy to set up and take down, and it has no effect on the environment. It also improves ecosystems that have been damaged by human activity: it doesn’t need concrete or water treatment, it doesn’t use much energy, it oxygenates the water, it reduces cyanobacteria, it filters plastics, and it gives the biotope new places to live. OKAHINA is also a good business idea for a new global market. It makes jobs and makes the places where the solution is located more appealing.
Positive facts about OKAHINA WAVE
Lower the energy consumption (135kW instead of 2MW to 10MW for other existing solutions)
0 concrete footprint when existing solutions typically require between 2 000m3 and 10 000m3 of waterproof concrete
Easily transportable, installable and removable
Oxygenation of the bodies of water that are victims of eutrophication (like 80% of the lakes in Europe)
New habitats for the local biodiversity through the use of artificial reefs and fish nurseries plugged below the floating structures with the help of our partner ECOCEAN
Filtration and collection of plastics of all sizes in the water body
Less than 5 years payback time
2,4X lower in CAPEX than mainstream alternatives
Cheapest tickets for the surfing sessions on the market, making it accessible to the most and still bringing 30% operating profitability to the investors
Video about OKAHINA WAVE
https://www.youtube.com/embed/qTdowBqvmEE
OKAHINA WAVE website : https://okahinawave.com
