The contribution of the SafeWAVE EU project to the future development of ocean energy

Journal Article

Title: The contribution of the SafeWAVE EU project to the future development of ocean energy

Publication Date:

June 6, 2025

Journal:

International Marine Energy Journal

Volume:

Issue:

Event Name:

15th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC 2023)

Event Location:

Bilbao, Spain

Pages:

73-82

Publisher:

European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference

Affiliation

AZTI, WavEC Offshore Renewables, Fondation OPEN-C, Marine Technology Centre (CTN), University College Cork, Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP), Hidromod, CorPower Ocean, RTSYS, GEPS Techno

Technology:

Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind

Stressor:

Changes in Flow, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise

Language:

English

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Bald, J.; Galparsoro, I.; Mandiola, G.; de Santiago, I.; Menchaca, I.; Uyarra, M.; Pouso, S.; Uriarte, A.; Muxika, I.; Sobradillo, B.; Vinagre, P.; Machado, I.; Clementino, L.; Chainho, P.; Correia, J.; Soulard, T.; Le Bourhis, E.; Felis, I.; Garcia, A.; Verling, E.; O'Hagan, A.; Dunphy, N.; Smith, A.; Iglesias, G.; Lennon, B.; Torre-Enciso, Y.; Zubiate, L.; Chambel, J.; Cardoso, S.; Santos, H.; Geerinckx, Q.; Troussard, C.; Tanguy, F.; Longeroche, J.; Magaldi, P. (2025). The contribution of the SafeWAVE EU project to the future development of ocean energy. International Marine Energy Journal, 8(1), 73-82. https://doi.org/10.36688/imej.8.73-82

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author = {Bald, J and Galparsoro, I and Mandiola, G and de Santiago, I and Menchaca, I and Uyarra, M and Pouso, S and Uriarte, A and Muxika, I and Sobradillo, B and Vinagre, P and Machado, I and Clementino, L and Chainho, P and Correia, J and Soulard, T and Le Bourhis, E and Felis, I and Garcia, A and Verling, E and O'Hagan, A and Dunphy, N and Smith, A and Iglesias, G and Lennon, B and Torre-Enciso, Y and Zubiate, L and Chambel, J and Cardoso, S and Santos, H and Geerinckx, Q and Troussard, C and Tanguy, F and Longeroche, J and Magaldi, P},
title = {The contribution of the SafeWAVE EU project to the future development of ocean energy},
journal = {International Marine Energy Journal},
year = {2025},
month = {jun},
publisher = {European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference},
volume = {8},
number = {1},
pages = {73--82},
doi = {10.36688/imej.8.73-82},
url = {https://marineenergyjournal.org/imej/article/view/213},
keywords = {Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind, Changes in Flow, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise},
}

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TY - JOUR
TI - The contribution of the SafeWAVE EU project to the future development of ocean energy
AU - Bald, J
AU - Galparsoro, I
AU - Mandiola, G
AU - de Santiago, I
AU - Menchaca, I
AU - Uyarra, M
AU - Pouso, S
AU - Uriarte, A
AU - Muxika, I
AU - Sobradillo, B
AU - Vinagre, P
AU - Machado, I
AU - Clementino, L
AU - Chainho, P
AU - Correia, J
AU - Soulard, T
AU - Le Bourhis, E
AU - Felis, I
AU - Garcia, A
AU - Verling, E
AU - O'Hagan, A
AU - Dunphy, N
AU - Smith, A
AU - Iglesias, G
AU - Lennon, B
AU - Torre-Enciso, Y
AU - Zubiate, L
AU - Chambel, J
AU - Cardoso, S
AU - Santos, H
AU - Geerinckx, Q
AU - Troussard, C
AU - Tanguy, F
AU - Longeroche, J
AU - Magaldi, P
T2 - International Marine Energy Journal
AB - The development of marine renewable energies and wave energy (WE) in particular, are vital components of sustainable ocean governance and the transition towards a low-carbon economy. In a new industry like marine renewable energy (MRE), and Wave Energy (WE) in particular, time-consuming procedures linked to uncertainty about project environmental impacts, the need to consult with numerous stakeholders and potential conflicts with other marine users appear to be the main obstacles to consenting WE projects. These are considered as non-technological barriers that could hinder the future development of WE in EU. Through three different strategies (environmental demonstration strategy, consenting and planning strategy and education and public engagement strategy), the aim of the SafeWAVE project has been to contribute to overcome these barriers through the knowledge and tools developed during the project life.
DA - 2025/06//
PY - 2025
PB - European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference
VL - 8
IS - 1
SP - 73
EP - 82
UR - https://marineenergyjournal.org/imej/article/view/213
DO - 10.36688/imej.8.73-82
LA - English
KW - Marine Energy
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Floating Offshore Wind
KW - Changes in Flow
KW - EMF
KW - Habitat Change
KW - Noise
ER -

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Abstract

The development of marine renewable energies and wave energy (WE) in particular, are vital components of sustainable ocean governance and the transition towards a low-carbon economy. In a new industry like marine renewable energy (MRE), and Wave Energy (WE) in particular, time-consuming procedures linked to uncertainty about project environmental impacts, the need to consult with numerous stakeholders and potential conflicts with other marine users appear to be the main obstacles to consenting WE projects. These are considered as non-technological barriers that could hinder the future development of WE in EU. Through three different strategies (environmental demonstration strategy, consenting and planning strategy and education and public engagement strategy), the aim of the SafeWAVE project has been to contribute to overcome these barriers through the knowledge and tools developed during the project life.