Wave Energy Scotland and European Marine Energy Centre are to work together to capture the data generated in Orkney through testing wave energy devices in real sea conditions.
Results from the study will support and inform the wave energy converter designs currently under development.
WES said a set of guidance documents will be produced which focus on sea experience in compliance, handling, installation and operations and maintenance of devices.
The findings would be invaluable to developers at the early stages of wave energy converter design and development and make it easier and quicker for developers to identify the services available to support their projects, it said.
“With over 10 years’ experience of testing wave energy converters and other marine energy technologies, EMEC and their partners have learned valuable lessons in deployments, offshore operations, HSE and logistics,” said WES director Tim Hurst.
“This study will help our programme participants to make informed decisions at earlier stages of their device development. Ultimately, the results should help avoid costly errors at the deployment stage.”
Image: Orkney’s Fall of Warness (EMEC)
