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Bringing Offshore Ocean Sun to the global market

Project description

Collecting solar energy from the middle of the sea

Solar photovoltaic (PV) is a key energy technology to enable the decarbonising of the growing power sector. Land scarcity, particularly in densely populated and energy demanding areas, is a major challenge for land-based PV development. Ocean surfaces represent vast areas, often close to demand centres (such as big cities) and hence a great potential for floating PV (FPV) power generation. Nearshore and offshore FPV systems are still in a nascent stage due to additional challenges faced by more demanding sea conditions. The EU-funded BOOST project will address these challenges with a system partly inspired by the fish farming floating and mooring technology, in use for 20 years in rough Norwegian waters, combined with a disruptive and patented floating hydro-elastic membrane.

Coordinator

FRED OLSEN RENEWABLES AS

Participation ended

Net EU contribution
€ 1 012 845,00
Address
Fred. Olsens Gate 2
0152 Oslo
Norway
Region
Norge Oslo og Viken Oslo
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 434 077,50

Participants (4)

OCEAN SUN AS
Norway
Net EU contribution
€ 935 388,00
Address
Snaroyveien 20
1360 Fornebu

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Norge Oslo og Viken Viken
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 400 880,75
INNOSEA
France
Net EU contribution
€ 397 702,00
Address
1 Rue De La Noe
44321 Nantes

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire Loire-Atlantique
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 170 444,25
CONSORCIO PARA EL DISENO, CONSTRUCCION, EQUIPAMIENTO Y EXPLOTACION DE LA PLATAFORMA OCEANICA DE CANARIAS
Spain
Net EU contribution
€ 381 591,00
Address
Carretera De Taliarte
35200 Telde

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Region
Canarias Canarias Gran Canaria
Activity type
Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,25
INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE CANARIAS,S.A.
Spain
Net EU contribution
€ 191 923,00
Address
Calle Cebrian 3
35003 Las Palmas De Gran Canaria

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Region
Canarias Canarias Gran Canaria
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 82 253,25