Come along to Wembury Marine Centre for the second in their winter talk series titled 'Harnessing the Oceans’ Energy'. The talk will be given by
Deborah Greaves OBE FREng
, Professor of Ocean Engineering and former Head of the School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics at the University of Plymouth, and one of the UK’s leading offshore renewable energy (ORE) researchers.
ORE has long been recognised as having huge potential. The UK has the second-highest tidal range in the world and there are estimates that around 50% of Europe's tidal energy resource and 35% of European wave resource lies in UK waters. The UK’s offshore wind infrastructure, contributed over 10% of the UK's power in 2020 and the offshore wind capacity target is 50GW by 2030. The Crown Estate’s current leasing round of 4.5GW Floating Wind development in the Celtic Sea by 2035, is expected to be followed by a further 12GW.
Professor Greaves will outline the key areas of research in developing our ORE and the challenges and opportunities in meeting the potential. She will introduce the Supergen ORE Hub’s research landscape and activities, and discuss groundbreaking work at the University's COAST laboratory. From harnessing the relentless power of the ocean winds, waves and tides, the future of sustainable energy sources has never looked more promising.
This talk is open to all (suitable for age 12+) but booking is essential. Visit the National Trust webpage for full details and to book a place. Please note, National Trust car parking charges apply to non-members at Wembury Beach car park.