IMPACT to Be Presented at Coiltech
August 28, 2023
VGA will represent IMPACT at the International Coil Winding Exhibition & Conference (Coiltech) on 20 and 21 September in Pordenone Italy.
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).
Testing Wave Energy Converters (WEC) using Dual Hardware-in-the-Loop (DHIL)
The IMPACT project aims to develop and demonstrate a new testing approach for WECs called “dual hardware-in-the-loop” (DHIL).
Latest news and blogs
IMPACT to Be Presented at EWTEC
August 8, 2023
IMPACT will be presented by Joao Cruz (Yavin Four Consultants) and Giacomo Alessandri (VGA) at EWTEC in Bilbao from 3-7 September 2023.
Increasing the Reliability of WECs: a Key Operational Cost-cutting Opportunity
May 23, 2023
WECs need to work in areas where waves are very strong, implying that commissioning and maintaining the device could be challenging and costly. Therefore, increasing the reliability and safety of WEC systems would present a significant operational cost-cutting opportunity.
IMPACT to Be Presented at ISOPE-2023
May 23, 2023
IMPACT will be presented by José Miguel Rodrigues (SINTEF Ocean) at ISOPE-2023 in Ottawa on 20 June 2023.