Western Australia-headquartered Carnegie Clean Energy is pleased to announce it has been selected to proceed to the final stage of technical support under the US Testing Expertise and Access to Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) program.
The Project, titled ‘Development of a Finfish Array with Distributed WEC Power Integration’, brings together Carnegie’s industry-leading wave energy expertise with the advanced numerical modelling capabilities of Kelson Marine, a US-based specialist in dynamic ocean structures.
Visualisation of Carnegie’s MoorPower technology integrated onto a moored vessel. This project represents an adaptation of the technology for distributed use within aquaculture fish pen settings.
Offshore finfish aquaculture offers a sustainable path for global protein production; however, the sector remains heavily reliant on diesel generation. Carnegie developed the MoorPower technology with support from the Blue Economy CRC to address this challenge, providing a wave energy solution for aquaculture customers.
The initial application for MoorPower has focused on offshore moored vessels such as feed barges. This project will expand the addressable market further by exploring direct integration with fish pens for wave energy in aquaculture applications.
A numerical model developed in the project will provide insight into fish pen array dynamics and enable work to optimise power production while also meeting operational requirements.
The project outcomes will support Carnegie’s ability to design efficient clean energy solutions for aquaculture partners globally.
The TEAMER program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, provides marine energy developers with access to world leading facilities and expertise. Under this award, approximately $270,000 (USD $193,783) in funding is provided directly to Kelson Marine to conduct high–level research and modelling in collaboration with Carnegie.
Carnegie acts as the Technical Support Recipient (TSR), guiding the research to build intellectual value. This system allows Carnegie to leverage world–class US infrastructure and expertise with little capital outlay.
Carnegie CEO Jonathan Fievez commented:
“Collaborating with Kelson Marine through the TEAMER programme is an exciting step in our expansion into the aquaculture sector. This work allows us to apply high–fidelity numerical modelling to the unique challenges of integrated fish pen arrays.”
“By optimising how our MoorPower technology interacts with these flexible structures, we are enhancing both the survivability and the commercial application of wave energy as an energy solution for a variety of offshore operations.”
The project is currently in the formal Test Plan development phase. Following final approval by the TEAMER Technical Board expected later this year, Kelson Marine will commence the project activities.
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