August 8, 2024
EU-SCORES Project: Innovating Offshore Renewable Energy Sources
The European Union’s goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 relies on the efficient use of renewable energy sources and space.
Within this framework the EU-SCORES project aims to unlock the large-scale potential of offshore renewable energy through two comprehensive demonstrations:
- An offshore solar PV system in Belgium, co-located with a bottom-fixed wind farm.
- A wave energy array in Portugal, co-located with a floating wind farm.
The EU-funded project, running from September 2021 to August 2025, highlights the benefits of continuous energy production using wind, sun, and waves. Moreover, this complementary approach creates a more resilient and stable power system with higher production capacity and lower costs per MWh.
Additionally, full-scale demonstrations will show how increased power output and capacity per km² will reduce marine space usage, benefiting aquaculture, fisheries, shipping routes, and protected zones. Furthermore, co-use of electrical infrastructure and advanced maintenance methods will further lower costs.
The involvement of major developers and utility companies will, consequently, accelerate the commercialization of these innovative energy parks. Altogether, EU-SCORES aims to establish bankable multi-source parks (wind, wave and floating solar systems) across European sea basins by 2025, thus supporting the stability and resilience of Europe’s energy system while considering sustainability and local ecosystems.
For more information, visit EU-SCORES.
