ITF funds renewables research

According to Green Ocean Energy this is the first ever renewable energy venture to receive support from ITF, which will enable the Aberdeen based company to investigate the capability of its wave energy generator to power offshore structures.

The six month project will examine the potential of the Wave Treader device to provide sustainable electricity to unmanned platforms and offshore installations being decommissioned. Further funding for the project has been raised from GDF Suez, Tata Steel and Bosch Rexroth.

Initially the project will assess the suitability and level of demand for a local energy source at a range of locations. Detailed investigation of wave resources, potential deployment methods and structural loading impacts will be carried out, alongside establishing a power matrix to quantify power demand and indicate the required size of Wave Treader.