Services
EMEC's Mission Statement is:
"To be the internationally acknowledged leading test and certification centre for marine energy converters."
The main services EMEC offers to the Marine renewable industry are:
- Provision of Wave and Tidal testing capabilities:
- Independent assessment of devices' energy conversion capabilities, structural performance and survivability
- Assistance with Grid connection and ROCs (Renewable Obligations Certificate) accreditation
- Real-time monitoring of meteorological and marine resource conditions
- Extensive assistance with consent & regulatory issues
- Opportunity to join EMEC's Monitoring Strategy
- Extensive local research and engineering support
- Nearby access to sheltered water and harbours
- Office and data centre support
- Consultancy and Service provision
- Provision of off-site testing validation
- Provision of consultancy on all aspects of design and operation of marine test centres
- Provision of data and marine services
- Projects and Research
- Provision of specialist resources for all projects related to Marine Renewable research specifically related to a Marine Test site.
EMEC operates within a UKAS accredited integrated management system, which incorporates Quality Health & Safety and Environmental standards. This means we can offer independent, internationally recognised verification of the performance of devices which come to test at EMEC.
Awards
Commitment to Research and Development Award, sponsored by ITI Energy, at the Northern Star Business Awards, September 2007
Best Renewable Innovation Award, sponsored by Scottish Enterprise, at the Scottish Renewables Green Energy Awards, December 2007.
Finalists at the British Renewable Energy Awards 2008 in the British Renewable Energy Installer category.