All-Energy and Dcarbonise 2024

Engineering a net-zero future
Wind turbines in the sea with orange sunset in background
The University of Plymouth attended the All-Energy and Dcarbonise exhibitions in Glasgow, the meeting place for the renewable and low-carbon energy community.
All-Energy is the largest event in the UK that promotes low-carbon energy and renewable energy supply chains. The main objective of this event is to unite the renewable energy community for two days of uninterrupted business, networking, and creating new connections. The co-located Dcarbonise event is specifically designed for energy end-users in both the private and public sectors.
Plymouth experts showcased our cutting-edge research and state-of-the-art testing facilities that support the industry in creating sustainable solutions for energy systems. Our researchers were discussing potential R&D collaborations, study opportunities, and skills development in the field of renewable energy.

Programme highlights

How can we accelerate, de-risk and optimise development and deployment of floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea?

Speakers: Kevin Forshaw and Dr Martyn Hann 
In the talk, Kevin and Martyn explored the role universities play in enabling companies to bring innovative solutions to market and prepare the future workforce for the offshore renewable energy (ORE) industry. He explained how diverse research initiatives strengthen R&D in the ORE sector and how modern state-of-the-art research facilities can de-risk and optimise the development and deployment of new technology.
Celtic Sea floating offshore wind
 
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Marine Renewable Energy 2: Accelerating Offshore Renewables to 2040: Tackling the key challenges

Professor Deborah Greaves OBE FREng, Director, Centre for Decarbonisation and Offshore Renewable Energy chaired a wide-ranging debate – including colleagues from universities in Aberdeen, Hull, Edinburgh, and Manchester – on a pivotal decade to accelerate the deployment of ORE as the UK moves towards achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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    Plymouth delegates

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    Kevin Forshaw delivering his keynote speech

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    Martyn Hann speaking about the new UK Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Test facility

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    Professor Deborah Greaves OBE FREng presented with the Lennard-Senior Prize

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    University of Plymouth session

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    Professor Deborah Greaves OBE FREng chairing a session on the future of renewable energy

 

Facilities and expertise in offshore renewable energy

Enabled by significant investment in state-of-the-art facilities and our leadership of the national Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy Hub, Plymouth is the forefront of offshore renewable energy research and innovation.
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Coastal, Ocean and Sediment Transport (COAST) laboratory

Ship simulator

Maritime Simulation Laboratory

cyber-SHIP lab

Cyber-SHIP Lab

Offshore wind farm

Cyber-Resilience of Offshore Wind Networks (CROWN)

Exterior of Babbage Building

Babbage Building: where engineering meets design

Marine Navigation Centre

Autonomous Marine Systems (AMS) facilities and equipment

 

Research for future oceans

Celtic Sea floating offshore wind
 

Centre for Decarbonisation and Offshore Renewable Energy 

In response to climate change imperatives, we are bringing together a critical mass of leading research and expertise from across the University of Plymouth. Through co-creation and collaboration with partners from business, government and key communities from across the globe, the Centre aims to be a beacon for the University’s whole-system transdisciplinary approach to solutions-oriented research, accelerating sustainable developments in decarbonisation and renewable energy.
Centre for Decarbonisation and Offshore Renewable Energy