An offshore energy project incorporating wind, wave power and a multi-trophic aquaculture farm has been launched in Spain.
The H2OCEAN project at Barcelona Science Park (PCB) is looking to harvest wind and wave power, using part of the energy on-site for multiple applications including the farm.
Excess energy could also be converted into hydrogen, in the scheme, which is being funded by the European Commission 7th Framework Programme.
It is hoped this could avoid the grid imbalance seen in current offshore renewable energy systems, especially wind, and eliminates costly cable transmission systems.
“The H2OCEAN project is an outstanding opportunity to demonstrate how innovative approaches to energy capture and delivery can make renewable sources the number one contributor to the energy mix in Europe”, said Joan Aymamí, vice president of international business at AWS Truepower, an international renewable energy consultancy, which will run the project.
A consortium of 17 companies and public institutions from five European countries from diverse sectors including renewable energy, aquaculture, hydrogen generation and shipping is involved.
UK firms include Virtualpie, Viking Fish Farms, Fusion Marine, It Power and Cranfield University.
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