Other projects

MARINET

MARINET is an EC-funded network of research centres and organisations that are working together to accelerate the development of marine renewable energy technologies – wave, tidal & offshore-wind – by offering periods of free-of-charge access to their world-class testing facilities and conducting joint activities in parallel to standardise testing, improve testing capabilities and enhance training and networking. MERiFIC partners University of Exeter, University of Plymouth and IFREMER are also involved in the MARINET project.

SURGE: Simple Underwater Renewable Generation of Electricity

Test and assess the second generation of the Finnish WaveRoller device, near Peniche. After almost a decade of R&D in wave energy and after testing the prototype WaveRoller1 at real scale at EMEC in Scotland and in Portugal, AW-Energy, owner of the technology, will install and test its second prototype in Portuguese seas.

TROPOS

European collaborative project which aims at developing a floating modular multi-use platform system for use in deep waters, with an initial geographic focus on the Mediterranean, Tropical and Sub-Tropical regions, but designed to be flexible enough so as to not be limited in geographic scope.

Waveport

The WAVEPORT project aims to demonstrate a large-scale, grid connected, 600kW peak generator rated, point absorber Wave Energy Converter – for which a smaller scale prototype has already been tested.

Aims include

• Reduce the capital infrastructure cost of the WEC to less that €2000/KW
• Accelerate the development of European wave farms to 0.97GW by 2020

FAME: The Future of the Atlantic Marine Environment

Link the protection of natural values, specifically biodiversity (avifauna) with economic activities at the European Atlantic Ocean.

SOWFIA

Provide recommendations for approval process streamlining and European-wide streamlining of Impact Assessment processes, helping to remove legal, environmental and socio-economic barriers to the development of offshore power generation from waves.

Vectors

Collate understanding of the vectors of change in the marine environment. Create management tools and strategies for policy makers and other stakeholders.

2OM

Develop tools to aid future investment strategies of ports, local and regional clusters of firms and manufacturers for offshore wind in the Channel area.

BEEMS

Stimulate the growth and development of environmental and maritime skills within the offshore wind energy industry.

To improve the economic viability of the renewable marine energies sector, the project seeks to adapt those skills that are already available and to develop training programmes.

Chain2

Promoting cross-channel partnerships between SMEs

• a common database of companies from France and the UK
• business conventions alongside professional events (such as Thetis EMR in Brest, April 2013)
• office space opportunities (aka soft-landing)
• cultural training for cross-border working

PATCH: Ports Adapting To Change

Give small & medium sized ports in the Channel area & the southern North Sea additional capacity to be more resilient for changes and open to innovation.

WaveTrain2

The Wavetrain2 project was a multinational Initial Training Network (ITN) funded under the FP7-People program focussed on the wave energy sector.

Atlantic Power Cluster

Strategy for MRE development across the Atlantic region of Europe. Building partnerships to define a coherent region-wide approach. Seeking new opportunities for businesses.

CAMIS

Integrated maritime strategy for the English Channel area, encompassing fisheries, maritime transport, environment, research, marine energy, safety, tourism.

PEGASEAS

Promoting the effictive governance of the Channel ecosystem.

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Seanergy 2020

In-depth analysis of the national and international Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) practices, policy recommendations for developing existing and potentially new MSP for the development of offshore renewable power generation

SI Ocean: Strategic Initiative for Ocean Energy Development

The goal of this project is to engage a large number of European stakeholders to identify practical solutions to removing a range of barriers to large scale wave and tidal energy deployment, and to deliver a common strategy for ensuring maximal wave and tidal installed capacity by 2020 – paving the way for exponential market growth in the 2030 and 2050 timeframe.

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