Aquamarine Power, WES join hands for ‘Project Know-How’

Aquamarine Power has secured a three month contract with Wave Energy Scotland (WES) to share knowledge gained through the development of Oyster wave energy technology.

The work package, known as ‘Project Know-How’, will enable Aquamarine Power’s team to share the experience gained through building, installing and operating two full scale Oyster wave energy machines at EMEC in Orkney, Aquamarine Power’s press release reads.

Within the ‘know-how’ package, Aquamarine Power will hold a workshop for WES industry invitees and will share knowledge in areas as diverse as offshore operations, corrosion and protection, supply chain components, resource modelling and assessments and maintainability improvements.

Commenting on the contract award, Aquamarine Power Chief Executive Officer Paddy O’Kane said:

“Public funding is a scarce resource and we must ensure that the lessons we have learned, and the problems we have solved, can be put to good use by others in the industry.

“This work package will help us all to collaborate and ‘work smarter’ in solving current and future wave industry challenges.”

Wave Energy Scotland was established as part of development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise with the aim to support and accelerate the development of wave energy technology in Scotland. It is funded by the Scottish government.

Aquamarine Power is an Edinburgh-based wave energy company that has developed Oyster wave energy technology.

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