Wave Energy Converter Design: It’s Not Easy!
October 25, 2021
Each modelling approach carries its own hypothesis and limitations – leading to modelling uncertainty. IMPACT aims to tackle some of these challenges.
Next-Generation Wave Energy Testing
IMPACT: Next-generation testing approach for Wave Energy Converters
IMPACT is a collaborative research and innovation project which aims to develop and demonstrate a next-generation testing approach for Wave Energy Converters (WECs).
The proposed 250kW Dual Hardware-In-the-Loop (DHIL) testing platform is based on a technology which expands the capabilities of the already established Hardware-In-the-Loop technique.
Partners
IMPACT features five project partners from four European countries. The project is coordinated by VGA, Srl (Italy), with the following project partners: Yavin Four Consultants (Portugal), SINTEF Energy Research (Norway), SINTEF Ocean (Norway) and University College Cork (Ireland).
Latest news and blogs
IMPACT website launched
June 28, 2021
The IMPACT project website acts as a central hub for all external project communication activities and assists with the dissemination and exploitation measures.
IMPACT research project awarded €3.3m for advanced testing of wave energy technologies
March 23, 2021
Funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, the three-year €3.3m IMPACT project aims to accelerate testing device development and reduce the technology cost as part of a global advancement in wave energy converter technologies.