Danish wave energy start-up Wavepiston has become part of a large-scale EU-backed project aiming to develop a platform that will accelerate tests and methods as well as reduce costs and handle scaling challenges for the wave energy sector.
The project, dubbed Valid, has received EUR 5 million in aid from the EU and will in three case studies use and adapt so-called hybrid testing methods, often used in the automotive industry, to wave energy, according to a press release.
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