EMEC sign MOU with Ocean University of China
Posted on: Wednesday 7th December 2011
An announcement was made today that experts from the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney are to collaborate with their marine energy counterparts from the Ocean University of China (OUC) in Shandong Province.
Staff from EMEC will assist the university to develop a wave test centre in Shandong.
Commenting on the announcement, Per Hornung Pedersen, Chief Executive Officer of Pelamis Wave Power, said: “Stronger ties between Scotland and China will be warmly welcomed by the renewables industry. As the marine industry moves towards serial production it is clear that it is a huge opportunity to combine Scottish and Chinese technical and manufacturing expertise.”
A Memorandum of Understanding has also been signed to foster closer working relationships between EMEC, the University and Qingdao Municipal Science and Technology Commission.
First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond announced the partnership while visiting the Shandong Province today, and also renewed a Memorandum Of Understanding between Scotland and Shandong Province, signed by the First Minister and Governor Jiang.
A full press release can be found on EMEC’s website here.
Photo: The Pelamis P2 machine built for E.ON is currently under demonstration at EMEC, returning to the site that the Pelamis prototype was first installed in 2004
