MARINERG-i
Project Information
- Title: MARINERG-i
- Start Date: Dec 2023
- End Date: Nov 2026
- Funding Body: European Union – Horizon 2020
- Coordinator: University College Cork
- Project Members: Dr. Jimmy Murphy Dr. Fiona Devoy McAuliffe Dr. Gerry Sutton
- Research Area: Marine Renewable Energy
Introduction
MARINERG-i will produce a scientific and business plan for an integrated European Research Infrastructure, designed to facilitate the future growth and development of the Offshore Renewable Energy sector. MARINERG-i is a first step in realising the partnering facilities’ combined vision to form an independent legal entity and be adopted onto ESFRI roadmap in 2020. By consolidating expertise, investment, and access to infrastructures, the MARINERG-i Research Infrastructure will foster innovation across a variety of technologies and stages of development. As the only integrated Offshore Renewable Energy platform of this scale worldwide, it will be the epicentre of this developing industry.
Aims
The overall vision of ENPOWER is to design, develop and demonstrate SSH-driven methodologies, interactive and closed-loop tools and services for energy activated citizens and data-driven energy-secure communities towards a consumer-centric energy system. ENPOWER combines leading-edge ICTs technologies [Internet of Things] (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), big data, DLT/Blockchains] with social / behavioural dimension, and with sharing economy and value stacking governance and business models.