Offshore Renewable Energy Group

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) group works with several leading industrial partners, delivering high quality research, design and consultancy to develop novel technologies particularly applied to offshore wind, wave, tidal and aquatic biomass for biofuels and biochemical feedstocks.

The group has internationally renowned expertise in the hydrodynamic and aerodynamic design and testing of novel wind, wave and tidal energy conversion devices, fixed and floating offshore structures, naval architecture and offshore structural integrity including inspection and testing. The ORE group is also internationally leading in research and development activities related to carbon transportation systems for CCS.

The group has access to impressive materials and fatigue testing facilities, large wave tanks for hydrodynamic experiments as well as wind tunnels, and have recently commissioned a new test facility for vertical axis wind turbines.

The group runs CPD and MSc courses and PhD training in Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy and Biofuels.

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