DHI Group, in collaboration with several partners, has developed a GIS-based web client SI OCEAN Data Portal in order to aid in identifying areas suitable for present wave and tidal energy extraction technologies, company’s press release reads.
The Strategic Initiatives for Ocean Energy (SI OCEAN) Data Portal allows anyone to view a collection of data in order to determine suitable locations for arrays of devices, such as wave energy converters.
The data portal also has several tools for data evaluation.
“Proper resource mapping is vital for identifying current barriers to the deployment and commercialisation of wave and tidal energy technology. To assist with this, we worked with several partners to develop SI OCEAN Data Portal – a GIS-based web client that uses our MIKE CUSTOMISED platform,” DHI Group stated in their press release.
The data currently covers Europe’s North Atlantic Ocean, including Denmark, France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom. However, the portal allows additional and enhanced data sources to be added by users.
The SI OCEAN Data Portal is funded by European Union’s Intelligent Energy Europe program.
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