The deployment and demonstration of the Blue X at EMEC is being funded by Wave Energy Scotland and supported by Interreg North-West Europe’s Ocean DEMO project. Next year, the wave pioneers plan to connect the device to a subsea battery which will be used to power a remotely operated autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) – with potential applications offshore. Longer-term, we think grid-scale machines will be able to tap into deep ocean waves to generate significant quantities of clean energy,” McNatt concludes. “We believe our technology is ideally suited to a number of offshore operations, where it can make a direct contribution to net zero goals. “I’d like to thank all of our local Orkney-based partners including EMEC, Leask Marine, Heddles, Orkney Harbour Authority and Orcades Marine for the help we have received to date.
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A 4G connection allows us to send commands and download data from shore. The device is standalone and operated wirelessly. “In the Scapa testing phase, we will test power production, comparing results against our numerical predictions, and we will test operations including towing, installation, removal, and access at sea. Following successful installation on Friday, Blue X generated its first power and continued to generate power, charging batteries, throughout the weekend. Mocean Energy Managing Director Cameron McNatt said: “This is a very exciting moment as we put our first prototype to test at sea.
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