Enova and METCentre have signed a collaborative agreement whose purpose is to facilitate an increase in technological development within marine energy production in Norway.
-‐ We wish to facilitate the implementation of full scale testing of new technology in Norway, both for Norwegian and foreign technology developers. Enova is financing up to 50% of the investment costs in the case of a full scale testing, says Rune Holmen, Area Manager for New Technology in Enova.
The parties will cooperate to make the possibilities of implementing full scale testing in Norway better known. Foreign companies have shown interest in METCentre and METCentre hopes to attract more international players to Norway.
-‐ METCentre can provide licenses, infrastructure, data and operational services associated with the testing of new technology within marine energy production, says Arvid Nesse, General Manager of METCentre.
[mappress] Subsea World News Staff , April 19, 2012; Image: METCentre