The Equimar project is funded by the European Commission under the 7FP and started in April 2008 for a period of three years.

EquiMar will assess devices through a suite of protocols covering site selection, device engineering design, the scaling up of designs, the deployment of arrays of devices, the environmental impact, in terms of both biological & coastal processes and economic issues. A series of protocols will be developed through robust, auditable processes and disseminated to the wider community.

WavEC leads the Work Package regarding environmental issues. As regards this work package the first two deliverables have been already produced: “Existing legislation, perspectives and evolution of other similar technologies” and “Uncertainties regarding environmental impacts. A draft ”. These are public reports and are available on the project website.

General Information

Funding: 7FP EU (RTD)
Team Coordinator: Teresa Simas
Total Funding: € 3 990 024,00
WavEC Funding: € 232 785,00
Duration: 36 meses
Coordinator: University of Edinburgh
Other partners: The University of Edinburgh, Fundación Robotiker, University of Strathclyde, Electricité de France SA, EU Ocean Energy Association, University of Exeter, University College Cork, The University of Manchester, Southampton University, Institut Français de recherchepour l’exploitation de la mer , Consiglio nazionale delle ricerche: Instituto di Scienze Marine, Det Norske Veritas, Teamwork Technology, Pelamis Wave Power Ltd, European Marine Energy Centre, Wave Dragon, Uppsala University, Sea Mammal Research Unit, Scottish Association of Marine Sciences, Feisty Productions Ltd, Aalborg University, Rambøll, Actimar and WavEC.
Webpage: http://www.equimar.org/