Join us for a lunchtime webinar:
- Thursday 29 January 2026
- 1 – 2pm
- Online via Zoom
Talk 1: Integrating Wave Energy into Offshore Wind Projects
Insight from Wave Energy Scotland
Senior Research Engineer, Wave Energy Scotland
As the offshore wind sector grows, it is starting to develop sites and considering others that also represent prime wave energy locations. This natural overlap presents an opportunity to explore hybrid offshore renewable projects that combine wind and wave technologies.
Integrating wave energy within offshore wind farms offers several compelling opportunities:
- The wide spacing required between wind turbines to minimise wake effects and maintain efficiency presents the opportunity to deploy wave energy converters (WECs) within the designated area of a wind farm without interfering with wind operations and to increase the energy yield of the farm area.
- Wave energy often remains available when wind speeds drop, helping to smooth output and reduce intermittency. This synergy could transform offshore projects into integrated renewable systems, delivering more consistent energy to the grid.
- Strategic benefits, such as shared infrastructure and supply chains can accelerate wave energy commercialisation and lead to cost reduction opportunities.
Since 2022, Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has been exploring pathways for this integration, focusing primarily on two key areas:
- High-level economic analysis of integration options.
- Technical feasibility studies on deploying multiple WECs on floating platforms to achieve ratings comparable to floating wind systems - an important factor for system compatibility.
Dr Niall McLean’s talk will share insights from Wave Energy Scotland's recent investigations and highlight how hybrid offshore projects could redefine the future of marine renewables.
Also featuring:
Talk 2: Preliminary Observations on Synergetic Effects in a Nature-Inspired Wave–Wind Farm: Towards a Reliable Baseload for Offshore Hydrogen Production
Dr Abel Arredondo-Galeana
Research Fellow, University of Strathclyde
Dr. Arredondo-Galeana from the University of Strathclyde will share early insights into how combining wave energy and offshore wind - using a nature-inspired approach - can enhance the reliability of wind power for offshore hydrogen production. The talk will highlight key aspects such as motion suppression to achieve a more stable power profile, along with design considerations for co-located systems including metocean conditions, structural factors, and cable utilisation.
This session draws on collaborative research conducted by the University of Strathclyde, CorPower, and the University of Newcastle, supported by the Ocean REfuel and the Supergen programmes.
