Wet-Storage
- Title:
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Wet-Storage
- Start Date:
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September 2023
- End Date:
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March 2025
- Funding Body:
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SFI, ESB and Shannon Foynes Port Company
- Coordinator:
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MaREI, the SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine (UCC)
- Project Partners:
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ESB and Shannon Foynes Port Company
- Principal Investigators:
- Project Manager:
- Research Area:
Introduction
Examining the requirements and identifying potential sites for wet-storage, the temporary inshore storage of floating offshore wind (FLOW) turbines in suitable areas prior to installation.
Aim
To examine the use of wet storage to support FLOW projects off Ireland’s coast.
Work Packages
- WP1 Wet-storage Constraint Identification
- WP2 GIS Development
- WP3 Stakeholder Engagements
- WP4 Multi Criteria Site Selection
- WP5 Literature review & numerical modeling
- WP6 Physical modeling
Contact
Dr. Ross O’Connell (Project Manager) – Email: ei.ccu@llennoco.ssor
Dr. Jimmy Murphy (Principal Investigators) – Email: ei.ccu@yhprum.ymmij
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