An ambitious collaborative project to power subsea equipment with wave power and subsea energy storage took to the seas in the north of Scotland in early 2023.
The demonstrator project, called Renewables for Subsea Power (RSP), has connected Mocean Energy’s Blue X wave energy converter with a Halo underwater battery, developed by Aberdeen intelligent energy management specialists Verlume.
The Blue X Wave Energy Converter offers an alternative to traditional umbilicals. For a one-time deployment in a carbon capture and storage well, versus a traditional umbilical deployment, the system could save an estimated £74 million, and result in a reduction of 92% CO2 emissions.
In this Tech20, Richard Knox (CEO, Verlume) and Ian Crossland (Commercial Director, Mocean Energy):
• Provide an overview of the two technologies.
• Explain the project which is providing low-carbon power and communication to infrastructure.
• Explore how combined green technologies can offer a cost-effective alternative to umbilical cables.
This project is supported by a consortium of partners including the Net Zero Technology Centre, Harbour Energy, Serica Energy, and more.
14 сен 2023
