2 years ago
Mocean Energy Secures €3.2 Million in EU Funding for Wave Energy Project
Scottish wave energy company Mocean Energy has secured €3.2 million in funding from the EU's EuropeWave program
The funding will support the deployment of Mocean's Blue Horizon 250 wave energy machine in Orkney, Scotland
The machine will be connected to the grid via the European Marine Energy Centre and tested for 12 months
Mocean Energy aims to expand to a wave farm capable of 1 to 2 MW by 2030.
ProblemRenewable Energy
"Generating clean energy from waves is expensive and unreliable, making it difficult to scale up and compete with traditional energy sources."
Solution
"Mocean Energy has developed a wave energy machine that is cost-effective and reliable, allowing them to scale up to a wave farm capable of generating 1 to 2 MW by 2030."