The contribution of the SafeWAVE EU project to the future development of ocean energy

Juan Bald; Ibon Galparsoro; Gotzon Mandiola; Iñaki de Santiago; Iratxe Menchaca; Maria C. Uyarra; Sarai Pouso; Ainhize Uriarte; Iñigo Muxika; Beatriz Sobradillo; Pedro Vinagre; Inês Machado; Luana Clementino; Paulo Chainho; Janete Correia; Thomas Soulard; Enored Le Bourhis; Ivan Felis; José Antonio García; Emma Verling; Anne Marie O´hagan; Niall Dunphy; Aaron Luke Smith; Gregorio Iglesias; Breffni Lennon; Yago Torre Enciso; Laura Zubiate; José Chambel; Sofia Cardoso Bartolomeu; Hélio Santos; Quentin Geerinckx; Corentin Troussard; Florian Tanguy; Jean Luc Longeroche; Phillipe Magaldi

doi:10.36688/imej.8.73-82

The contribution of the SafeWAVE EU project to the future development of ocean energy

Juan Bald
, Ibon Galparsoro
, Gotzon Mandiola
, Iñaki de Santiago
, Iratxe Menchaca
, Maria C. Uyarra
, Sarai Pouso
, Ainhize Uriarte
, Iñigo Muxika
, Beatriz Sobradillo
, Pedro Vinagre
, Inês Machado
, Luana Clementino
, Paulo Chainho
, Janete Correia
, Thomas Soulard
, Enored Le Bourhis
, Ivan Felis
, José Antonio García
, Emma Verling

Anne Marie O´hagan, Niall Dunphy, Aaron Luke Smith, Gregorio Iglesias, Breffni Lennon, Yago Torre Enciso, Laura Zubiate, José Chambel, Sofia Cardoso Bartolomeu, Hélio Santos, Quentin Geerinckx, Corentin Troussard, Florian Tanguy, Jean Luc Longeroche, Phillipe Magaldi

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Abstract

The development of marine renewable energies and wave energy (WE) in particular, are vital components of sustainable ocean governance and the transition towards a low-carbon economy. In a new industry like marine renewable energy (MRE), and Wave Energy (WE) in particular, time-consuming procedures linked to uncertainty about project environmental impacts, the need to consult with numerous stakeholders and potential conflicts with other marine users appear to be the main obstacles to consenting WE projects. These are considered as non-technological barriers that could hinder the future development of WE in EU. Through three different strategies (environmental demonstration strategy, consenting and planning strategy and education and public engagement strategy), the aim of the SafeWAVE project has been to contribute to overcome these barriers through the knowledge and tools developed during the project life.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	73-82
Number of pages	10
Journal	International Marine Energy Journal
Volume	8
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.36688/imej.8.73-82
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2025

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 14 Life Below Water
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Keywords

environmental consenting
environmental impact
Marine renewable energies
maritime spatial planning
public engagement
wave energy

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Bald, J., Galparsoro, I., Mandiola, G., de Santiago, I., Menchaca, I., Uyarra, M. C., Pouso, S., Uriarte, A., Muxika, I., Sobradillo, B., Vinagre, P., Machado, I., Clementino, L., Chainho, P., Correia, J., Soulard, T., Le Bourhis, E., Felis, I., García, J. A., ... Magaldi, P. (2025). The contribution of the SafeWAVE EU project to the future development of ocean energy. International Marine Energy Journal, 8(1), 73-82. https://doi.org/10.36688/imej.8.73-82

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