EuropeWave: On the path to commercialisation
EuropeWave is an innovative R&D programme for wave energy technology, combining almost €20 million of national, regional and EU funding to drive a competitive Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) programme. The first two phases of the EuropeWave PCP programme have been successfully completed. The next phase – the final phase – Phase 3 will focus on developing the scaled prototypes and testing them in a real operational environment in Scotland or the Basque Country.
This side event will feature the three projects selected to enter the final phase of the programme. These successful developers will showcase their project work, lessons learnt during Phase 2, and highlight their milestones to achieve in order to bring the innovative technologies closer to the commercial stage.
EuropeWave Side Event Agenda – 25 October 2023, 13:45 - 15:00
Welcome & Introduction about EuropeWave Project
Speaker: Ente Vasco de la Energia (EVE)
EuropeWave PCP programme – How it helps the wave energy sector to scale up the pre-commercial deployment
Speaker: Wave Energy Scotland (WES)
General overview of EU policy – how current EU energy policy could support the wave sector
Speaker: Vera Kissler, Directorate General for Energy (DG ENER, EC)
Introduction of “Phase 3” Awarded projects
Speakers:
Panel Discussion:
Lessons learnt: from device design to test site operations
Chaired by WES
Speakers: WES, EVE, European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP), representatives of the 3 projects
Conclusions