DMEC and WavEC sign strategic marine energy collaboration agreement

July 24, 2025, by Zerina Maksumić

Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC) and Portugal-based technology and innovation center dedicated to the development of marine renewable energy, WavEC Offshore Renewables, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance cooperation on offshore renewable energy, with a particular focus on offshore solar and wave energy.

According to DMEC, the two non-profit organisations aim to support developers, policymakers, and the wider offshore renewable sector through joint efforts on research and development (R&D) and demonstration projects across the EU.

“WavEC – Offshore Renewables and DMEC are both non-profit organisations on a mission to advance offshore renewable energy innovations. Together, we are helping innovators, governments and the offshore renewable energy industry at large. To strengthen this bond and support those stakeholders even better, we decided to sign a Memorandum of Understanding for a strategic collaboration,” said DMEC in a social media post.

“Among others, this collaboration will specifically focus on R&D and demonstration projects in marine energy, particularly offshore solar and wave energy, creating new opportunities for both entities while strengthening the offshore renewable energy sector as a whole through enhanced intra-EU cohesion.”

The collaboration was formalized when DMEC CEO Benjamin Lehner met with the CEO & President of the Board of WavEC, Marco Aurélio Alves, in Lisbon, Portugal.

In March, the DMEC-led Offshore Accelerator for System Integration and Storage (OASIS) project launched the first support call for offshore energy innovations.