SUREWAVE

Structural reliable offshore floating PV solution integrating circular concrete floating breakwater

© Sunlit Sea AS 2022

The EU-funded project SUREWAVE aims to develop and test an innovative concept of Floating Photo-Voltaic (FPV) system for far-offshore marine settings and contribute to the replacement of emission-heavy and ecologically damaging energy sources. The FPV system offers to solve the main challenges of offshore FPV by developing a solution adapted to the most critical sea states. The system consists of an external floating breakwater structure acting as a protection against severe wave-wind-current loads on the FPV modules, allowing increased operational availability and energy output, thus unlocking the massive deployment of offshore FPV. To achieve this, the project will also take necessary steps, including developing circular concrete material that will be cost-effective and production-efficient, running excessive testing to validate the system, and developing predictive computational modelling frameworks for managing structural health.

Sustainability impacts will be analysed in a work package led by ifeu on integrated life cycle sustainability assessment comprising environmental, economic and social aspects. Within this work package, ifeu is responsible for the environmental, social and integrated assessments. These assessments ensure that all measures are taken to maximize the project’s impact towards a more sustainable society.