OAST and University of Victoria have established the BC Marine Energy and Decarbonization Hub, a new provincial centre aimed at advancing clean energy solutions for British Columbia’s coastal communities.
This innovative partnership between the University of Victoria (UVic) and the Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies (COAST) will accelerate the development and deployment of marine renewable energy technologies. As explained, the BC Marine Energy and Decarbonization Hub is unique in that it seeks to address both aspects of this challenge, yielding complementary solutions with potential for integration all along the complex marine supply chain.
British Columbia offers an ideal location for this effort, with the country’s largest maritime industry, the longest coastline of any province and over 70% of its population located in coastal areas.
The Hub leverages existing infrastructure and capacity to offer ocean sector companies the opportunity to test and demonstrate technologies in coastal and marine test sites related to:
- Marine renewable energy capture.
- Energy integration and management, including energy storage and grid integration technologies.
- Innovative distribution and/or uses of energy including production, storage and transmission of clean fuels.
The BC Marine Energy and Decarbonization Hub will play a vital role in addressing these challenges by opening up a new realm of possibilities for clean tech innovators to apply their decarbonization innovations right here in coastal British Columbia, propelling our transition to a clean energy future working with the oceans
… said Jason Goldsworthy, Executive Director, COAST
Our partnership with COAST will transform the marine renewable energy sector in the province and help meet the increasingly urgent need for future-ready, resilient clean energy solutions around the world
… commented Lisa Kalynchuk—Vice President Research & Innovation, University of Victoria
