Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network for Emerging Energy Technologies

Project Information

MARINET

Grant agreement ID: 262552

Project closed

Start date 1 April 2011

End date 30 September 2015

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Capacities": Research infrastructures

Total cost € 11 045 266,22

EU contribution € 8 999 997,58

Coordinated by

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK
Ireland

Objective

Offshore Renewable Conversion systems are mostly at the pre-commercial stage of development. They comprise wave energy and tidal stream converters as well as offshore wind turbines for electrical generation. These devices require research to be undertaken at a series of scales along the path to commercialization. Each technology type is currently at a different stage of development but each one also needs specific research infrastructures to facilitate and catalyze commercialization. The aim of this project is to coordinate research and development at all scales (small models through to prototype scales from Laboratory through to Open Sea tests) and to allow access for researchers and developers into facilities which are not available universally in Europe. The linking together of facilities at different scales together with the incorporation of test facilities for components such as power take-off systems, grid integration, moorings, environmental tests will ensure a focusing of activities in this area.

MaRINET brings together an Infrastructure with 42 Facilities from 28 Partners spread across 11 EU countries and 1 ICPC, Brazil. It also brings together a network of expertise in the Offshore Marine Renewable Energy sector with experience at all scales of offshore technology research and development. MaRINET offers over 600 weeks of access to 300 projects and 800 external users.

The majority (77%) of the MaRINET budget has been targeted in the areas most prioritized in the EC Call such as networking, training, dissemination and transnational access.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › renewable energy › hydroelectricity › marine energy › wave power
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › renewable energy › wind power

Programme(s)

• FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research infrastructures

Topic(s)

• INFRA-2010-1.1.23 - Research Infrastructures for offshore renewable energy devices: ocean-, current-, wave- and wind energy.

Call for proposal

FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2010-1
See other projects for this call

Funding Scheme

CP-CSA-Infra - Combination of CP and CSA

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK

• EU contribution: € 653 438,62
• Address: WESTERN ROAD ; T12 YN60 Cork ; Ireland
• Region: Ireland › Southern › South-East
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: David O'connell (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (28)

AALBORG UNIVERSITET

Denmark

• EU contribution: € 787 817,78
• Address: FREDRIK BAJERS VEJ 7K ; 9220 Aalborg
• Region: Danmark › Nordjylland › Nordjylland
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Peter Frigaard (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

ECOLE CENTRALE DE NANTES

France

• EU contribution: € 565 673,84
• Address: RUE DE LA NOE 1 ; 44321 Nantes Cedex 3
• Region: Pays de la Loire › Pays de la Loire › Loire-Atlantique
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Pierre Ferrant (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 265 875,27
• Address: OFFSHORE HOUSE ALBERT STREET ; NE24 1LZ Blyth Northumberland
• Region: North East (England) › Northumberland and Tyne and Wear › Northumberland
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Jamie Grimwade (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 217 521,69
• Address: THE QUEEN'S DRIVE NORTHCOTE HOUSE ; EX4 4QJ Exeter
• Region: South West (England) › Devon › Devon CC
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Enda Clarke (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

THE EUROPEAN MARINE ENERGY CENTRE LIMITED

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 445 730,36
• Address: THE CHARLES CLOUSTON BUILDING ORIC BACK ROAD ; KW16 3AW Stromness
• Region: Scotland › Highlands and Islands › Orkney Islands
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Jennifer Norris (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

ENTE VASCO DE LA ENERGIA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 303 690,27
• Address: Alameda Urquijo Edificio Plaza Bizkaia 36, 1º ; 48011 Bilbao
• Region: Noreste › País Vasco › Bizkaia
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Joserra Lopez (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Spain

• EU contribution: € 193 199,68
• Address: PARQUE CIENTIFICO Y TECNOLOGICO DE GIPUZKOA, PASEO MIKELETEGI 2 ; 20009 DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN (GIPUZKOA)
• Region: Noreste › País Vasco › Gipuzkoa
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Jose Luis Villate (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 512 803,11
• Address: Richmond Street 16 ; G1 1XQ Glasgow
• Region: Scotland › West Central Scotland › Glasgow City
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Martin Gregory (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 555 453,93
• Address: OLD COLLEGE, SOUTH BRIDGE ; EH8 9YL Edinburgh
• Region: Scotland › Eastern Scotland › Edinburgh
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Angela Noble (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 509 264,72
• Address: UNIVERSITY ROAD LANYON BUILDING ; BT7 1NN Belfast
• Region: Northern Ireland › Northern Ireland › Belfast
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Bjoern Elsaesser (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

THE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AUTHORITY OF IRELAND

Ireland

• EU contribution: € 115 681,09
• Address: WILTON PLACE WILTON PARK HOUSE ; 2 Dublin
• Region: Ireland › Northern and Western › Border
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Eoin Sweeney (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING DUTCH MARINE ENERGY CENTRE

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 167 282,45
• Address: HELLINGWEG 11 D ; 2583 DZ 'S-Gravenhage (Den Haag)
• Region: West-Nederland › Zuid-Holland › Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Luc Hamiton (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV

Germany

• EU contribution: € 330 928,16
• Address: HANSASTRASSE 27C ; 80686 Munchen
• Region: Bayern › Oberbayern › München, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Christoph Schulte (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER

France

• EU contribution: € 734 556,17
• Address: 1625 ROUTE DE SAINTE ANNE ZONE INDUSTRIELLE DE LA POINTE DU DIABLE ; 29280 Plouzane
• Region: Bretagne › Bretagne › Finistère
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Jack Pichon (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

WAVEC/OFFSHORE RENEWABLES - CENTRO DE ENERGIA OFFSHORE ASSOCIACAO

Portugal

• EU contribution: € 185 425,92
• Address: EDIFICIO DIOGO CAO, DOCA DE ALCANTA NORTE ; 1350-352 LISBOA
• Region: Continente › Área Metropolitana de Lisboa › Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Frank Neumann (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

1-TECH SPRL

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 158 306,80
• Address: RUE DU LUXEMBOURG 23 ; 1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
• Region: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Jan Erik Hanssen (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET

Denmark

• EU contribution: € 260 547,54
• Address: ANKER ENGELUNDS VEJ 101 ; 2800 Kongens Lyngby
• Region: Danmark › Hovedstaden › Københavns omegn
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Karen Hyllested Theilsen (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING ENERGIEONDERZOEK CENTRUM NEDERLAND

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 169 819,20
• Address: WESTERDUINWEG 3 ; 1755 LE Petten
• Region: West-Nederland › Noord-Holland › Kop van Noord-Holland
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Marion Rous (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

SINTEF ENERGI AS

Norway

• EU contribution: € 245 242,66
• Address: Sem Saelandsveg 11 ; 7465 Trondheim
• Region: Norge › Trøndelag › Trøndelag
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Nils Arild Ringheim (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI FIRENZE

Italy

• EU contribution: € 177 611,71
• Address: Piazza San Marco 4 ; 50121 Florence
• Region: Centro (IT) › Toscana › Firenze
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Claudio Borri (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

GOTTFRIED WILHELM LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITAET HANNOVER

Germany

• EU contribution: € 273 438,56
• Address: WELFENGARTEN 1 ; 30167 Hannover
• Region: Niedersachsen › Hannover › Region Hannover
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Stefan Schimmels (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DELLA TUSCIA

Italy

• EU contribution: € 59 536,05
• Address: VIA S MARIA IN GRADI 4 ; 01100 Viterbo
• Region: Centro (IT) › Lazio › Viterbo
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Marco Marcelli (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART

Germany

• EU contribution: € 68 022,80
• Address: KEPLERSTRASSE 7 ; 70174 Stuttgart
• Region: Baden-Württemberg › Stuttgart › Stuttgart, Stadtkreis
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Albert Ruprecht (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

NORGES TEKNISK-NATURVITENSKAPELIGE UNIVERSITET NTNU

Norway

• EU contribution: € 182 834,94
• Address: HOGSKOLERINGEN 1 ; 7491 Trondheim
• Region: Norge › Trøndelag › Trøndelag
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Lars Saetran (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 174 708,18
• Address: DRAKE CIRCUS ; PL4 8AA Plymouth
• Region: South West (England) › Devon › Plymouth
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Deborah Greaves (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS TECNOLOGICAS DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO SA

Brazil

• EU contribution: € 36 390,00
• Address: AVENIDA PROF ALMEIDA PRADO 532 ; 05508901 SAO PAULO
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Antonio Luiz Pacifico (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE

Italy

• EU contribution: € 534 196,08
• Address: PIAZZALE ALDO MORO 7 ; 00185 Roma
• Region: Centro (IT) › Lazio › Roma
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Francesco Salvatore (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

PIN SOC.CONS. A R.L. - SERVIZI DIDATTICI E SCIENTIFICI PER L UNIVERSITA DI FIRENZE

Italy

• EU contribution: € 115 000,00
• Address: PIAZZA CIARDI 25 ; 59100 Prato
• Region: Centro (IT) › Toscana › Prato
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Enrico Banchelli (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data