Atlantic Wave Energy Sustainable Deployment Initiative
Coastal regions in Portugal, Spain, France and Ireland share vast wave energy potential but face common wave energy deployment barriers, including fragmented regulatory frameworks, infrastructure limitations, and public acceptance challenges.
AWESDI will adopt a systemic design approach to ensure that wave energy solutions are not only technically feasible but also commercially viable, socially inclusive and environmentally friendly, according to the unique characteristics of the most promising Atlantic sites. The project will deliver advanced sustainable design and holistic assessment tools, wave energy technology-/site-specific exploitation strategies, comprehensive and coordinated policy recommendations, and a joint Wave Energy Deployment Roadmap to accelerate the buildup of a cohesive and scalable market across the Atlantic regions.