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The Catapult has appointed the University of Strathclyde and the University of Manchester to form the Electrical Infrastructure Research Hub.

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Offshore Demonstration Blade (ODB) Project: Leading Edge Erosion Solutions

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Dig deeper into the biggest issues facing offshore wind, wave and tidal energy with our series of Analysis & Insight papers.

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There are a number of programmes laying out the key technology innovation challenges faced by the offshore renewables industry that, when solved, will help drive down the cost of offshore renewable energy, with positive effects for the industry and UK economy. Visit our Live Innovation Opportunities page to find out if your technology has the answer.

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Engineering Technology Applications (ETA)

With increased activity in offshore wind, a greater diversity in products, services and innovation continues to be accelerated to market

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GE Renewable Energy Testing, Research & Development Programme

The UK is at the forefront of the latest technological innovations in offshore wind in the field of robotics, autonomous

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ORE Catapult’s Levenmouth Demonstration Turbine

Situated just metres off the coast of Fife, the 7MW Levenmouth Demonstration Turbine (LDT) was acquired by the Offshore Renewable

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Next-Generation Crew Transfer and Service Operation Vessels

The Esvagt Njord SOV at work at Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm. The offshore wind industry is under constant pressure to

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Connected Energy

A spin-out from electric vehicle research specialists Future Transport Systems, Newcastle-based Connected Energy saw an opportunity to reuse battery packs

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Osbit Ltd

With the potential to unlock wind resource in deep-water sites, create up to 17,000 jobs, and add over £33bn to

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Magnomatics

Led by Sheffield-based SME Magnomatics, the Compact High-Efficiency Generator (CHEG) project is an EU DemoWind-funded collaborative programme aimed at driving

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Perceptual Robotics

Perceptual Robotics, based in Bristol, is an SME specialising in intelligent algorithms for automating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Its Dhalion

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Gyrometric Systems

Designed, finessed, and fine-tuned to the most minute detail, today’s offshore wind turbines are monumental feats of engineering. But the

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Hydrason: Real-Time Sonar Subsea Health Monitoring

ORE Catapult’s unique subsea testing facilities enabled Edinburgh-based Hydrason Solutions Ltd. to undertake a representative programme of testing and successfully

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Atlantis AR1500 Tidal Turbine Testing

SIMEC Atlantis Energy, world-leaders in tidal power generation, chose ORE Catapult to prove and de-risk its next-generation AR1500 turbine. Ahead

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HV & Materials Laboratory

Electrical infrastructure makes up almost a fifth of the lifetime cost of an offshore wind farm. This, coupled with insurance

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Trelleborg NjordGuard Cable Protection System Test

Trelleborg, a world leader in engineered solutions that protect critical applications in demanding environments, utilised ORE Catapult’s open-access shallow water

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XL Blade

The overarching objective of the XL Blade project is to reduce the overall cost of offshore wind by designing, validating

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TiPTORs

Supported by consultancies Ricardo and DNV GL,  we are leading a three-stage collaborative industry project aimed at improving the reliability of tidal turbine powertrains by

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MaRINET2

MaRINET 2 follows on from the successful first phase of the Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network (MaRINET), which provided periods of

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CROWN

The Cost Reduction for Offshore Wind Now (CROWN) project sees the Catapult working with TWI and LIC to demonstrate the

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TLP Wind

ORE Catapult and the University of Strathclyde partnered Iberdrola Engineering & Construction in this project, focused on developing 5MW Tension

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Wind turbine Blade Optical Health Monitoring (BOHEM)

We’re working with Glasgow-based SME Wideblue Ltd on the BOHEM (Wind Turbine Blade Optical Health Monitoring) project that began in September 2016.

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Compact High Efficiency Generator (CHEG)

The Compact High-Efficiency Generator (CHEG) project aims to advance the state of the art in wind turbine generator technology by

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Offshore Demonstration Blade

A major, international €4 million research collaboration between 10 European partners is leading the development of seven novel offshore wind

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eGrid

Grid Emulation System (GES) or eGrid is upgrading the Catapult’s research infrastructure by installing one of the world’s most advanced

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