Delft University of Technology (DUT) has launched a new Ocean Energy Platform in order to increase research and education in Ocean Energy.
DUT aims to play a major role in this upcoming renewable energy technology, including Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC).
The primary focus of this effort is the development and provision of knowledge needed to analyze and solve the key challenges of ocean energy. Specific ocean energy challenges that will be addressed are related to resource analysis, energy conversion optimization, offshore engineering and system integration.
These topics provide many opportunities for collaboration between research institutions, industry and governments, DUT said.
The first lunch lecture organized by the Ocean Energy Platform was held Monday, June 22nd, and was attended by more than forty people, including researchers, students and industry players. Two speakers shared some of the ongoing activities at TU Delft on the topic of OTEC.
The next Ocean Energy lunch lecture will be held on Monday, September 28th, with a presentation by ir. Peter Scheijgrond from the Dutch Association of Energy from Water, who will share an update on the ongoing work to create an Ocean Energy roadmap.
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