Scottish wave energy firm Mocean Energy and Netherlands-based floating solar developer SolarDuck have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop integrated offshore renewable power systems, the companies said on Tuesday.
The collaboration aims to combine wave and floating solar technologies to provide clean and reliable energy solutions for remote offshore locations, with potential applications across energy, defence, and the wider Blue Economy sectors.
“Over the past few months, we’ve been sharing commercial insights and have identified a strong opportunity to conduct an internally funded technical feasibility study focused on offshore energy needs in Asia Pacific,” Mocean Managing Director Cameron McNatt said.
The two firms plan to share technical expertise and pursue joint engineering studies and commercial opportunities during the MoU term.
SolarDuck Chief Commercial Officer Arnaud Ayral said: “By combining complementary technologies, we aim to unlock new capabilities and value for customers in the offshore sector.”
Both companies are supported by Norwegian clean-tech investor Katapult Ocean. Katapult Ocean Investment Manager Anthony Bellafiore added: “We see immense value in our portfolio companies collaborating to unlock greater technical and commercial potential.”
Mocean has demonstrated its Blue X wave energy converter in the Renewables for Subsea Power programme and is preparing to deploy its first commercial product, Blue Star.
