IDOM has successfully completed the commissioning of a novel Power Take-Off (PTO) system, which is now set to undergo an extensive testing campaign at the Mutriku wave power plant. Over the next six weeks, the air turbine will be tested to validate its performance and reliability in real-world conditions, with the goal of de-risking its future offshore deployment.

Mocean’s Blue Horizon Project: Design Advancements and EMEC Berth Secured

Work continues to progress on our wave energy project:

• Detailed design efforts are ongoing for both the Wave Energy Converter (WEC) hull and the Variable Hydraulic Module (VHM).

• A final round of tank testing was completed in mid-February. The test results, expected shortly, will provide critical input for design refinement.

• Manufacturing trials for the VHM are scheduled to begin in March, marking another key step toward prototype development and validation.

• A berth reservation agreement has been signed for Berth 2 at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), securing a deployment location for future sea trials.

The ACHIEVE team is focused on the procurement and manufacture of the ACHIEVE CETO wave energy prototype in advance of deployment at the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP).

Mocean Energy has successfully completed the detailed design of its 250kW Blue Horizon wave energy converter during Phase 3, moving closer to its deployment at EMEC in 2025.

During Phase 3, CETO Wave Energy Ireland (CWEI) undertook various activities to ensure their deployment at BiMEP is on track next year.

In the third phase of the EuropeWave PCP programme, IDOM focused on the detailed design of their prototype optimised for installation at the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) in Spain.

The EuropeWave side event was successfully held during the OEE 2024 conference on 5 Nov 2024, sharing the wave energy projects news during the Phase 3 of EuropeWave’s PCP funding programme.

The EuropeWave side event was successfully held during the OEE 2023 conference on 25 Oct 2023, showcasing the wave energy projects selected for Phase 3 of EuropeWave’s PCP funding programme.

Mocean Energy has successfully completed the front-end-engineering-design (FEED) of its 250kW Blue Horizon wave energy converter during Phase 2, reaching a technology readiness level (TRL) 5 (1-9 TRL scale).

In the second phase of the EuropeWave PCP programme, IDOM focused on the design of a low-power prototype optimised for installation at the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) in Spain.

During Phase 2, CETO Wave Energy Ireland (CWEI) undertook front-end engineering design (FEED), tank testing, PTO testing, and certification and commercialisation activities.

Throughout Phase 2, Arrecife focused on two lines of work: improving the components of the technology and conducting determinant laboratory tests. The technology advancement involved mooring lines as well as electrical and control systems.

AMOG successfully completed Phase 2 of the EuropeWave Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) Programme, for its Sea-Saw Wave Energy Converter (WEC) technology.

EuropeWave was delighted to participate in the Energy Fair, a networking platform allowing EUSEW participants to interact with exhibitors. Our Brussels team took this opportunity to promote ocean energy and to connect with those interested in the technologies through an interactive quiz at the exhibition stand.

EuropeWave 2nd annual conference was successfully held in Brussels on 28 March 2023.

EuropeWave side event was successfully held during the ICOE-OEE 2022 conference on 18 Oct 2022.

EuropeWave has reserved berths at the open-water test sites of the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) in the Basque Country, Spain, and the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland.

Following the competitive Phase 1 of EuropeWave’s Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) programme, five wave energy projects have been selected to develop their concepts further in the next phase.

The Waveram project has recently completed its tank testing campaign, thanks to funding from the EuropeWave programme. This was the company’s first opportunity to physically test the updated Waveram design.