Imagine putting solar panels on the ocean, but the salt and waves usually destroy the supports. This project creates a special kind of 'green' super-concrete and bio-based paint to keep those supports from rusting or rotting. It's like giving a floating power plant a protective, eco-friendly armor that lasts much longer in harsh seas.
Offshore floating solar is hindered by harsh marine conditions that destroy standard materials, leading to high maintenance costs and short equipment lifespans.
A low-carbon ultra-high-performance concrete, bio-based anti-corrosive coatings, and a predictive simulation toolkit for durability assessment.
If you are a developer dealing with high maintenance costs in harsh marine environments — this project developed low-carbon ultra-high-performance concrete and bio-based coatings that increase the lifetime and reliability of floating PV substructures.
If you are a manufacturer dealing with the demand for sustainable building materials — this project developed an eco-friendly, low-carbon ultra-high-performance concrete specifically for marine use.
If you are an engineering firm dealing with expensive installation and corrosion issues — this project developed innovative structural designs and a predictive simulation toolkit to evaluate mechanical and chemical durability.
The project aims to reduce the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) by improving the lifetime, reliability, and maintainability of the substructures while minimizing installation costs.
The project involves validating materials in laboratories and then integrating them into prototypes to check buildability and validate them in relevant environments.
Based on available project data, the results and knowledge will be managed to ensure the most effective exploitation, specifically mentioning intellectual property (IP).
Yes, the project collaborates with public bodies and regulators to ensure the solutions are compatible with existing regulations and to assess environmental impacts.
The project period runs from 2022-11-01 to 2026-10-31.
The consortium is well-balanced for technology transfer, consisting of 12 partners across 7 countries. With a 25% industry ratio (3 industrial partners, including 3 SMEs), the project blends academic research (4 universities, 5 research centers) with practical commercial application, ensuring that the eco-concrete and coatings are developed with market needs in mind.
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