The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC)

Founded in Orkney in 2003, the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is playing a key role in proving to the world the value of wave and tidal power as a sustainable source of renewable energy. 

EMEC is the first centre of its kind to offer developers the opportunity to test their designs in world class marine conditions. More devices have been tested in Orkney than anywhere else, with more than 30 marine energy converters from eleven different countries entering the water here. The site consists of five cabled test berths in up to 70 metres of water, located approximately 2km offshore, as well as a near shore berth for shallow water projects.

Some prototypes that generate electricity from the currents are already installed in the town of Kirkwall and although superficially we can only see a kind of floating yellow tubes, underneath it has several propellers of between 30 and 80 meters.

SOLUTION PROPOSED BY THE DELVALLE ENGINEERING TEAM

Delvalle, as the official supplier of the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has contributed with customized boxes and enclosures, especially design for outdoor applications.

Due to the environment in which the project is located (North Sea), the control elements are subjected to high salinity and pressure, we decided to supply as the perfect solution our customized stainless-steel enclosure, Tornado Series, with our wide range of climate control cooling for electrical enclosures to support the high levels of temperature and corrosion.

Delvalle is very proud to have been able to contribute with all our knowledge and experience in IP66 outdoor cabinets for this great renewable project located in the North Sea.