Grid Carbon free fossil power Offshore wind Wave/tidal energy Osmotic energy Energy storage

Seas and oceans cover over 70% of the earth's surface, offering huge potential for generating energy. Much of our oil and natural gas is already extracted offshore, and this proportion will increase in future. But at sea, there are also abundant sources of renewable energy such as wind, wave, tidal and osmotic energy. Along with the opportunity to store carbon dioxide, the seas offer huge opportunities for meeting the world's growing energy demand in a sustainable way.

The seas: massive potential for generating energy

POSEIDON presents a powerful vision for harvesting these resources and creating a system that will ensure a sustainable electricity supply. It includes an offshore grid - connecting wind, wave and osmotic power projects to national grids - as well as offshore carbon-neutral power plants. It is also a focal point for existing initiatives by a range of project developers, linking them to developing power markets and new technologies.

 

What is the power of POSEIDON?
This initiative - taken by Econcern, Europe's foremost provider of sustainable energy solutions - has chosen Northwest Europe as an excellent region to demonstrate the global validity of the new concept. Multi-billion euro decisions on investments in Europe's power supply system will be made in the next few years and extending conventional energy systems on land will not provide a sustainable solution.

POSEIDON takes a different perspective, recognising both the huge potential of the seas and the importance of a systems approach. Developing POSEIDON-like systems needs creative researchers, adventurous project developers and inventive policy-makers. Together we can build a truly sustainable energy supply.

We invite you to join us in exploiting the power of POSEIDON.