In the latest episode of the EU-SCORES interview series, we garner great insights from Raymond Alcorn, the CEO of Exceedence and diligent member of our consortium. While the technology for offshore renewables is exciting, the boring bits like financial modeling and bankability are what decides if steel gets in the water, or not. In this […]

Last week, the EU-SCORES consortium convened at the DMEC Hub in Scheveningen for the General Assembly Meeting. The meeting focused on reviewing the project’s progress during the third reporting period. Key developments include: Two Stakeholder Engagement and Policy Summit events, hosted by @ POM in Oostende (including a visit to the Blue Accelerator Test Site) […]

As competition for marine space grows, integrating wind, wave, and solar into multi-use parks is crucial for an efficient and resilient grid. The new public deliverable, “D5.10 Technical and Logistical Optimized Layout for Utility Scale Multi-use Parks,” led by DMEC under the EU-SCORES project, highlights: This report provides a technical blueprint for the next generation […]

In the EU-SCORES project, we are not just advancing the innovation but also the vision for the future of offshore renewable energy. In our latest interview episode, we visit the WavEC – Offshore Renewables office in beautiful Lisbon to discuss the mission driving the sector forward. Marco Alves, CEO at WavEC, and Benjamin Lehner, CEO […]

During the EWTEC conference, our colleague DMEC’s Alva Bechlenberg will present her research paper “Assessing the influence of the planned future energy mix on the revenues of offshore energy parks acting on the electricity market in 2030”. During the plenary session, Alva will present her findings on an updated price model and its application to […]

Our project partner, INESC TEC, recently hosted the “Carried by the Waves, Driven by the Wind” event in Portugal to explore the future of offshore renewable energy. The session served as a key platform to present the goals and technical challenges of the EU-SCORES project. Bernardo Silva from INESC TEC detailed the objectives of integrating […]

We are pleased to announce that Parkwind, part of JERA Nex bp, has joined the EU-SCORES project as a new partner. Their involvement allows the project to take a significant step forward: Oceans of Energy‘s offshore solar demonstrator will now be integrated into Parkwind’s operating wind farm Belwind, rather than a test site as originally […]

In the EU-SCORES project, we’re working on innovative solutions to advance multi-source offshore renewable energy parks. In Episode 3 of our interview series, we visit INESC TEC’s high-voltage testing facility in Portugal, where bold ideas for multi-source offshore renewable energy are becoming reality. Bernardo Silva, Head of Renewable Energy/Storage Integration at INESC TEC and Benjamin […]

In early July, the third EU-SCORES Stakeholder Event took place in Porto, Portugal.  Hosted by the EU-SCORES project’s Portuguese partners: WavEc and INESC TEC, the two-day event centralised the discussion on crucial advancements and strategic directions for offshore renewable energy in Europe. In particular, latest multi-source offshore renewable energy developments, the potentials of the associated […]

🗣️🇮🇹 DMEC Benjamin Lehner is attending Offshore Energy and Storage Society’s OSES 2025 conference in Bari, Italy whereby he will be chairing the session on wave and tidal energy. The day after he will discuss combining various offshore renewables energy for climate change mitigation, energy security and a reduced impact on the ecosystem. 💡Today the […]

With its growing capacity despite being more costly, the economics of offshore wind is becoming increasingly competitive in energy-demanding regions. The study, “Techno-economic potential of global offshore wind power in global resolution,” co-authored by Rasul Satymov, Dmitrii Bogdanov and Christian Breyer of LUT University under the EU-SCORES project highlights: 🔹 27.3 TW and 66,200 TWh […]

Are you ready for “R&I for a Competitive Green Transition” taking place on 23–24 June in Brussels 🇪🇺? This exceptional event will gather decision-makers, stakeholders, and thought leaders from across Europe and beyond to explore how research and innovation are driving the green transition and shaping a sustainable, competitive future for Europe. We’re proud to […]

On July 2nd, the EU-SCORES project will head to Porto, Portugal for the third Stakeholder Engagement Event, bringing together key contributors on the topic of multi-use developments.  Throughout the day, Atlantic ocean and local stakeholders can learn the latest update of multi-use and explore its impacts in the following key discussions: Local Economy & Societal […]

We are proud to announce that EU-SCORES & DMEC’s very own policy expert Sander des Tombe will be present at WAB e.V.‘s WindForce-2025 conference in Bremerhaven. Strengthening Dutch-German ties is vital for offshore renewable energy, and EU-SCORES is honoured to support the 24th edition. Sander will be joining the policy expert panel on joint spatial […]

The offshore renewable energy’s most-anticipated sector gathering of the year WindEurope Annual Event will take place on April 8-10, 2025 in Copenhagen. The EU-SCORES project, focusing on developing and scaling up bankable multi-source offshore energy parks will also be present on the exhibition floor and the posters presentation area via the representation of our colleagues […]

The floating offshore wind sector is entering a new era-scaling up, reducing costs, and unlocking deeper waters with stronger, more consistent winds. Floating wind technology enables deployment in deeper waters and expands global wind energy potential. The EU-SCORES project is thrilled to announce our involvement in the 5th Annual Floating Wind Europe conference. Our colleague […]

Europe’s ambitious target of installing over 300 GW of offshore renewable energy by 2050 is a cornerstone of its decarbonisation strategy. However, achieving this requires a massive fleet of ships for installation, operation, and maintenance—potentially emitting 5-7 million tons of CO2 annually by 2050. In this position paper by DMEC’s Benjamin Lehner, part of the […]

Offshore wind has rapidly developed over the past decade, with massive opportunities to offer. Within the EU-SCORES project, we demonstrate the combination of offshore wind- with wave- and offshore solar energy, which paves the way for bankable offshore multi-source energy parks. During the Offshore Wind Seminar in Chile, EU-SCORES is thrilled to announce our contribution: […]

Reaching our offshore energy targets is an opportunity to reconcile nature with offshore wind farms and grid developments was the core message at the “Strong Winds, Thriving Seas” conference. DMEC showcased how the EU-SCORES project is doing this by making smarter use of both the offshore space and grid infrastructure. The project contributed to a […]

In the midst of the energy transition at WindEnergy Hamburg, DMEC’s CEO Benjamin Lehner shared insights and latest developments on multi-source offshore energy parks with German national radio channel Deutschlandfunk. Throughout the interview, Benjamin elaborated on how offshore wind, offshore solar and wave energy can be combined in one space, and subsequently improve the amount […]

In the EU-SCORES project, we are working with game-changing innovations for developing multi-source offshore renewable energy parks. In the new EU-SCORES interview series, we are proud to present these innovators, paving the way for our future renewable energy system. Featuring in episode 2: Dutch offshore solar energy company Oceans of Energy. Oceans of Energy recently […]

Multi-source offshore renewable energy parks, where wave & offshore solar energy are integrated in an offshore wind park, are greatly beneficial to the energy transition. Understanding that the large-scale deployment of such parks is largely dependent on the right policy frameworks and on efficient engagement with local  stakeholders, the Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC), POM […]

A flagship wave energy study led by the two leading European universities has found that wave power could become cost-competitive with offshore wind by the 2030s at favourable locations. Experts from LUT University School of Energy Systems, Finland, recently joined forces with the Marine Renewable Energies Lab, Faculty of Civil Engineering & Geosciences at Delft […]

As a major milestone for the EU-SCORES project and the entire offshore renewable energy sector, Oceans of Energy has successfully initiated the North Sea Three (NS3) offshore solar farm in Belgium with its in-port assembly. The NS3 offshore solar demonstrator is planned to become the first grid connected offshore solar farm in the world, at […]

The EU-SCORES project is proud to announce our second edition of the stakeholder engagement event on 1 & 2 July, focusing on accelerating offshore multi-source energy parks. Registration for the stakeholder event on 2 July is now open! On July 2nd the local stakeholder event will be hosted by POM West-Vlaanderen at Bluebridge, Ostend. During […]

During the WindEurope conference in Bilbao 20-22 March, WavEC Offshore Renewables presented the poster ‘Learning rates for the development and scale-up of hybrid offshore wind systems’ for the EU-SCORES project. The poster emphasizes the potential of hybrid farms to enhance the consistency and profile of energy generation. It highlights their potential to improve energy generation consistency […]

In the EU-SCORES project we are working with game-changing innovations for developing multi-source offshore energy parks. In the new EU-SCORES interview series we are proud to present these innovators, paving the way for our future renewable energy system. Episode 1: Swedish wave energy company CorPower Ocean. In this first interview, CorPower Ocean’s CEO Patrik Möller discusses with Benjamin Lehner, […]

28 and 29 November, EU-SCORES will join the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference in Amsterdam. The audience of offshore energy leaders and experts can learn more about the project at the DMEC pavilion and at a wide range of promotional activities: The project will be showcased at the DMEC Pavilion, including company representation of Oceans of […]

Multi-source offshore energy parks will use offshore space more efficiently and balance the electricity grid to achieve a resilient and cost-effective 100% renewable energy system. In this virtual reality video, the EU-SCORES project showcases the combination of offshore wind with wave energy (CorPower Ocean) and offshore solar energy (Oceans of Energy) to boost energy reliability […]

23-27 October 2023, EU-SCORES partners gathered in ‘City by the Sea’ The Hague to combine the fourth consortium meeting with the Ocean Energy Europe conference. A glimpse of our activities: For more information: benjamin@dutchmarineenergy.com Website Ocean Energy Europe Conference 2023

As part of the EU-SCORES project, a study has been done on the optimal ratio of wind-solar energy converters in a hybrid power plant to achieve as efficient power smoothening as possible. The resulting configuration is the one that is able to achieve constant power output with minimum stored energy. In the study, it is […]

7 September 2023 As a major milestone for the EU-SCORES project and the entire marine energy sector, EU-SCORES project partner CorPower Ocean has installed its first commercial scale wave energy converter in northern Portugal. The CorPower C4 device was launched in the port of Viana do Castello, before being towed to the Aguçadoura site located […]

25 May 2023 By Anton Schaap, Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC) The countries around the North Sea are building out a renewable energy system at a remarkable speed. Especially wind and solar capacity is added fast. In the Ostend Declaration of energy ministers, the energy ministers of Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, […]

The EU-SCORES project is one important step further  in realising bankable multi-source offshore energy parks across Europe. The project got an official GO from CINEA. The official ‘GO’ means that there is a green light for both demonstrations of CorPower Ocean and Oceans of Energy at the respective test sites WavEC and Blue Accelerator. All […]

Energy multi-use parks where wave- and offshore solar energy is integrated in offshore wind parks can mitigate the current climate, energy, and biodiversity crises. Making use of renewable energy sources, the electricity produced is carbon-free. By generating energy locally off the coast, energy independence and security can also be increased. Furthermore, other uses such as […]

On 24th and 25th January 2023, the EU-SCORES project will be hosting its first Stakeholder Engagement Event. The event will be focussed on multi-use and will take place at the Marine Energy Hub in The Hague, the Netherlands. As part of the event, the project is hosting a Policy Summit on Multi-use on 24th January. […]

Co-location of offshore wind, wave and offshore solar energy in multi-source energy parks could lead to unprecedented LCOE reduction and improves the efficient use of marine space. This conclusion is presented in the report ‘LCOE Analysis for Baseline Project Scenarios’ by EU-SCORES project partner Exceedence in collaboration with CorPower Ocean, Oceans of Energy, Dutch Marine […]

The EU-SCORES project is well underway to unlock the large-scale potential of wind, wave and offshore solar systems. Starting in September 2021, the project already completed important milestones in its first year: – Kicking-off at the Marine Energy Hub in The Hague in September 2021. At the hybrid kick-off event, all project partners came together […]

Floating offshore solar and wave energy will play an important role in defossilisation of islands and countries with restricted land area, like the Maldives.

The €45 million marine energy project - European SCalable Offshore Renewable Energy Sources (EU-SCORES) - will pave the way for bankable hybrid offshore parks across Europe by 2025.