Blog: MARINET – 1 month left to apply for scale test site funding
International wave and tidal energy technology developers have 1 month left to apply for funded access to EMEC’s scale test facilities through global marine research organisation MARINET (Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network for Emerging Energy Technologies).
MARINET offers to cover the costs of access to EMEC’s scale test sites for non UK-based wave and tidal energy conversion companies, SMEs, and research groups – with applications to be made by 30th September 2012.
In additional to covering facility costs, MARINET also provides a contribution towards travel and subsistence costs for users of the initiative.
The MARINET scheme runs until March 2015, and further calls for access will be made during that time.
The scale test sites were opened in 2011, and allow prototype marine energy technologies to undergo sea trials in more gentle conditions than those experienced at its full-scale wave and tidal test sites. Click here for more information on the scale test sites.
Interested companies can apply for funding via the MARINET website.
About MARINET:
Europe hosts a full suite of unique test facilities, including wave, tidal, offshore-wind energy, and environmental testing, but coordination is needed to streamline access and avoid duplication. For technology developers, the main challenges are facility access costs and cross-border access, which can prove significant barriers to progress.
The MARINET network address these challenges by bringing together these unique facilities, world-class experts and EC funding to coordinate focused R&D and to provide a centralised resource offering testing at reduced cost to users.
EMEC is a partner in the MARINET initiative which brings together 28 partners spanning 12 countries and offers access to 42 marine testing facilities covering all scales.
