Marine-i is supporting AMOG with the next phase of testing of the AMOG's wave energy device.
Wave energy is an area in which the company has developed significant expertise and the team have worked together to invent the concept for a revolutionary new kind of wave energy device.
AMOG’s Dr Hayden Marcollo says: “Our expertise in offshore renewables allowed us to bring a unique understanding to the conceptual development of a new technology. It seemed to us that the major failings of previous projects have been related to reliability, survivability and cost of installation. We have found a way to address these issues.”
When looking at options for testing the innovative device, Cornwall stood out as a world beating location for the team and the company have now set up a project office in Falmouth. AMOG Director David Rowley explains: “We considered other potential testing locations, including in Australia, but Cornwall stood out as having a number of clear advantages for us. Firstly, the weather conditions in Cornwall mean that there is a more consistent wave pattern. Secondly, the infrastructure in Cornwall for marine testing is highly developed and advanced – the county offers first class testing facilities that are already proven, as well as a superb supply chain in the marine technology sector. And lastly, the availability of grant funding and other support through Marine-i has enabled us to accelerate the project.”
Marine-i have provided grant funding for the AMOG team to put in place the first phase of testing of their wave energy device.
From June 2018, a 1:3 scale model of the device will be tested at the University of Exeter FabTest site in Falmouth, a ‘nursery’ test site for wave energy convertors. The site offers the opportunity for the device to be tested in a sheltered location for a summer season deployment, in order to have a scaled environment.
This is an extract from an article originally published by Marine-i in 2017. For more information on Marine-i, you can visit the Marine-i website.