EMEC team up with US energy centre

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd, in Stromness, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NNMREC), based in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska in the USA, to encourage knowledge exchange and joint research activities.

The two organisations began working together in 2012, with EMEC providing support on the design, set up and operation of NNMREC’s Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC) – a grid-connected marine energy test centre proposed for development off the Pacific Northwest coast.

EMEC supported NNMREC with the site selection process, advising on stakeholder engagement, preparing development plans and conducting risk assessments.

Building on this, the signing will facilitate cooperation through joint research activities, sharing experiences, and information exchange relevant to the sustainable global development of marine renewable energy.