Pioneering Partnership to Take Wave Power to China

The European Marine Energy Centre is joining forces with their Chinese counterpart to develop a wave test centre in Shandong Province.

Staff from Scotland’s wave and tidal energy hub, which is based in the Orkney Islands, will work with the Ocean University of China as part of the agreement, while a closer partnership with the Qingdao Municipal Science and Technology Commission is also proposed.

Established in 2003, EMEC is the world's only accredited wave and tidal test centre for marine renewable energy.

EMEC commercial director Richard Morris said: "Our knowledge and understanding of how to design, set up and operate a test centre, backed up by robust methodologies and processes, gives us the unique capability to provide consultancy support to other countries wishing to set up their own marine energy test sites.

"This strategic collaboration further reinforces EMEC's world-leading position at the forefront of the renewable energy industry."

Professor Hongda Shi, Dean, College of Engineering, OUC said: "Ocean University China and Qingdao Municipal Science and Technology Commission are pleased to have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with EMEC.

“We look forward to sharing ideas that will further the marine renewable industry in China utilising the expertise already built up in Scotland.

“We envisage a long and fruitful relationship between the three organisations."

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