Manchester Bobber
Discipline: Marine RenewablesClient: Manchester Bobber Company Ltd
ode has been involved in a diverse range of marine renewables projects covering wind, tidal and wave power.
Our particular experience in developing innovative solutions for offshore structures, which can be installed safely and economically, is of particular relevance to an industry in the early stages of technical development.
Since 2007, ode has been involved in the Manchester Bobber project, a unique wave energy device that is being developed as a closely spaced array of bobbing floats (between 25 and 50) that generate electricity through independent generators. Each of the generators will be rated at 500kW so a platform will be rated at approximately 12MW and will provide an average annual output of 4MW. Initially, platforms will be deployed in water depths of 20-40 metres.
Commercialisation of the technology is being driven by the Manchester Bobber Company Ltd and nine industrial partners.
ode has been providing project management support to the project, undertaking the design of the supporting structures and developing the cost estimate for the complete design, construction and installation of the Bobber arrays. Further information of this exciting project can be found at www.manchesterbobber.com.
