Wet-Storage
Project Information
- Title: We-Storage
- Start Date: Sep 2023
- End Date: May 2025
- Funding Body: Research Ireland, ESB and Shannon Foynes Port Company
- Coordinator: University College Cork
- Project Members: Dr. Jimmy Murphy Dr. Fiona Devoy McAuliffe Fiacha McCrudden
- Research Area: Floating Offshore Wind Energy
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.
Aims
To examine the use of wet storage to support FLOW projects off Ireland’s coast.
Work Packages
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WP1 Wet-storage Constraint Identification
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WP2 GIS Development
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WP3 Stakeholder Engagements
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WP4 Multi Criteria Site Selection
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WP5 Literature review & numerical modeling
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WP6 Physical modeling