NORWAY

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT


KEY R&D INSTITUTIONS AND RELEVANT R&D PROJECTS

The research cluster in Trondheim, comprising NTNU and SINTEF/MARINTEK, is active in ocean energy research. Some of the activities are technology screening and verification, control systems, mooring, marine structures, safety, optimal design of devices and load modelling. MARINTEK’s model tank is also used to test ocean energy devices. SINTEF/NTNU is a member of the European Union MARINET research network.