OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT CENTRE
THE CATAPULT LAUNCH!
The Principal of the University of Strathclyde, Professor Jim McDonald, has welcomed plans for a £50 million, UK-wide renewable energy technology centre which will have its headquarters in Glasgow.
THE OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY (ORE) CATAPULT CENTRE The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult Centre, which was formally announced by Business Secretary Vince Cable will become a world-leading hub of expertise, developing innovative technologies that will reduce the cost of offshore renewable energy and help transform the UK into a low carbon economy.
UK-WIDE CONSORTIUM The bid for the Centre was developed by a UK-wide consortium including the Carbon Trust, National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec), and Ocean Energy Innovation – a group of major players in renewables including the University of Strathclyde. It will receive up to £10 million per year over five years from the Technology Strategy Board.
By securing the UK Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, the country will build on our already globally competitive reputation for advances in renewable technology and deployment. Our world- class research base offers distinct advantages and will accelerate industrial innovation. We will help to develop and drive the industry over the coming ten years and beyond.
“Strathclyde’s strategic commitment as a leading international technological university has been central to the positioning of Glasgow as a global hub for innovation and research in offshore renewable energy and power engineering more generally. In 2011 the ‘Economist’ recognised the quality and intensity of the activities in the city with Strathclyde being marked out as a key driver for this resurgence in engineering, energy and technology activity. The calibre of our graduates has also been an essential element of what has attracted industry, private and public sector collaborators here and this will greatly enhance the students’ opportunities for sponsorship, internship and ultimate employment.
Professor Jim McDonald (pictured), Chair of the Energy Technology Partnership and Principal of the University of Strathclyde, said: “I am delighted that this truly collaborative bid has been successful.
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