Objective The interest for renewable energies has exponentially risen in the last few years. Several factors have contributed to this growth, highlighting the increase of the energy demand, the political instability of many countries that produce fossil fuels, the high fluctuation of oil prices, the countries’ energy dependence and the concern generated by the environmental impact produced by the traditional sources of energy. This fact has boosted the development of numerous renewable energies sources and has promoted the establishment of ambitious objectives by the main world organisations, such as the one set by the European Commission of covering 20% of the energy demand with renewable energies sources by 2020. By using current marine energy harnessing technology, it would be possible to provide up to 13% of the global energy, by extracting 2,200 TWh/year.The OCEAN_2G (Validation and pre-certification of a new 2 MW tidal energy converter) innovation project aims to validate and develop and pre-certify for its later industrialization stage an innovative full-size tidal energy harnessing system solution, ready to enter into European and global markets boosting the growth performance of industrial partners of the consortium and placing itself as a worldwide referent in the manufacturing of floating tidal energy converters.Magallanes Renovables SL has designed, built and tested the 1:10 scale model of the platform in open water conditions, and has finalised the construction of a full-scale prototype. The outcome of this Fast Track to Innovation project is to provide a 2 MW pre-marketable floating tidal energy platform technically validated at Vigo estuary (controlled environment) and in Scotland (real operation conditions) with the involvement in the consortium of the European reference centre for tidal energy, EMEC (European Marine Energy Centre) for the pre-certification of the platform. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energy Keywords Tidal Energy Ocean Programme(s) H2020-EC - Horizon 2020 Framework Programme Main Programme H2020-EU.3. - PRIORITY 'Societal challenges H2020-EU.2. - PRIORITY 'Industrial leadership' Topic(s) FTIPilot-01-2016 - Fast Track to Innovation Pilot Call for proposal H2020-FTIPilot-2016 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-FTIPilot-2016-1 Funding Scheme IA - Innovation action Coordinator SAGRES SL Net EU contribution € 654 174,59 Address CALLE PREGO DE MONTAOS 7 36800 Redondela Spain See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Noroeste Galicia Pontevedra Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 497 063,25 Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. MAGALLANES RENOVABLES SL Spain Net EU contribution € 393 769,68 Address CALLE PREGO DE MONTAOS 7 36800 Redondela See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Noroeste Galicia Pontevedra Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 562 528,12 LEASK MARINE LIMITED United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 354 208,75 Address 6 CROWNESS ROAD HATSTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE KW15 1RG Orkney See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Scotland Highlands and Islands Orkney Islands Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 506 012,50 THE EUROPEAN MARINE ENERGY CENTRE LIMITED United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 375 100,00 Address THE CHARLES CLOUSTON BUILDING ORIC BACK ROAD KW16 3AW Stromness See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Scotland Highlands and Islands Orkney Islands Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 375 100,00 INTEGRAL MANAGEMENT FUTURE RENEWABLES FRANCE SAS France Net EU contribution € 132 570,38 Address 14 RUE DU PONT NEUF 75001 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 189 386,25
