Powering the energy debate
Powering the energy debate
Powering the energy debate
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What we do: acting on xxx: policy xxx<br />
EWEA and EU projects<br />
EWEA is coordinating several EU-funded projects.<br />
ORECCA (Offshore Renewable Energy Conversion platforms -<br />
Coordination Action) will define strategic investment opportunities<br />
and R&D priorities for a European offshore renewable <strong>energy</strong> policy.<br />
www.orecca.eu<br />
OffshoreGrid<br />
OffshoreGrid is developing a scientific view of an offshore grid in<br />
Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Europe along with a suitable regulatory framework.<br />
Running time: May 2009 – October 2011<br />
www.offshoregrid.eu<br />
SEANERGY 2020<br />
The project will recommend how to remove maritime spatial planning<br />
policy (MSP) obstacles to offshore renewable power generation.<br />
It will study ways through which MSP can be better coordinated to<br />
help reach <strong>the</strong> 20% by 2020 renewables target and consider grid<br />
development.<br />
Running time: May 2010 - April 2012<br />
www.seanergy2020.eu<br />
TWENTIES<br />
Twenties is looking at how to operate grid systems with large<br />
amounts of wind and o<strong>the</strong>r renewables via demonstration projects.<br />
Running time: April 2010 – March 2013<br />
www.twenties-project.eu<br />
TOPWind<br />
The “Technology Platform Operational Programme Wind” (TOPWind)<br />
follows on from <strong>the</strong> Windsec project and works with <strong>the</strong> European<br />
Wind Energy Technology Platform (TPWind) on wind <strong>energy</strong> research.<br />
Running time: 1 February 2011 – 31 January 2014<br />
www.windplatform.eu
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