Shell joins Renewables for Subsea Power project

Shell has recently become a part of the Renewables for Subsea Power (RSP) project, which involves using wave power and subsea energy storage to power subsea equipment.

The collaborative project has been active for almost a year, located 5km off the coast of the Orkney mainland in Scottish waters. Shell is now in good company, joining the project leads Mocean Energy and Verlume, as well as industry giants Baker Hughes, Harbour Energy, the Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC), PTTEP, Serica Energy, Total Energies and Transmark Subsea.

Mocean Energy, based in Edinburgh, has developed the Blue X wave energy converter, which provides power to subsea equipment in the area.

Blue X is connected to an underwater battery storage system named Halo, developed by Aberdeen-based Verlume. Prior to its deployment in 2022, the technology underwent several rigorous development and testing phases, with the consortium investing £2m ($2.515m) so far.

Graeme Rogerson, head of net zero technology at the NZTC, said in a press release: “It is fantastic to see the Renewables for Subsea Power project go from strength to strength, having supported Mocean Energy since 2019. The Blue X wave energy converter and Halo underwater battery storage system have demonstrated their effectiveness in delivering low-carbon power and communication to offshore subsea infrastructure. Shell’s investment and the opportunity to continue to test in a real-world environment will help to further progress the technologies.”

Source: Shell