EuropeWave introduces its 7 wave energy projects at the first Annual Conference

Announcement - 2 March 2022

The first EuropeWave Annual Conference was held online on 22 February and introduced the seven wave energy projects selected for the programme. A complementary 7-day brokerage networking event also gathered participants, from wave energy developers to value chain suppliers, for more than 50 bilateral meetings.

The conference served as a showcase for the Phase 1 projects in EuropeWave’s Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) funding programme, selected following a strong response to the initial call for tenders. Project leaders shared their project concepts and discussed how to accelerate the commercialisation of the wave innovations, together with Matthijs Soede of the Research and Innovation DG at the European Commission.

If you missed the chance to attend the online event, you can now watch the recorded video and download the presentations on our website.

To learn more how these project concepts will help accelerate wave energy’s scale-up and discover the companies behind the project teams, you can visit our dedicated web page: Phase 1 awards.

What’s Next?

Following the completion of Phase 1, the five most promising technologies will then be selected to progress to the second phase, where project teams will undertake more extensive design, modelling and testing to further develop their wave energy devices. The final phase of EuropeWave will then select the three most promising devices for testing in real sea conditions off the coasts of the Basque Country and Scotland in 2025.

This ‘Pre-Commercial Procurement’ approach combines a competitive selection process with rigorous use of technical and economic performance indicators. It will accelerate wave energy’s scale-up and rapidly reduce costs, creating a path for wave energy to fulfil its potential as an integral part of Europe’s net-zero future.