Are you interested in learning more about cutting edge research aiding in the future development of marine renewable energy in Oregon? PMEC is the marine energy testing facility of the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NNMREC), which is a collaborative effort between Oregon State University and the University of Washington.
Learn more about the NNMREC and PMEC via their FAQ here: PMEC_primer_final
Part of PMEC will be an area offshore of Newport called the South Energy Test Site (SETS). SETS will be the utility scale, grid-connected, open ocean test facility for prototype and commercial scale wave energy converters (WECs) in the US, expected to be available in 2016. SETS will offer four test berths connected by subsea cables to a substation onshore, each with the capacity to test full-scale devices or arrays. The site will also gather weather and wave data from each test berth.
Learn more via the SETS FAQ here: SETS_primer_final