MARINET is a network of research centres and organisations that are working together to accelerate the development of marine renewable energy technologies - wave, tidal & offshore-wind.  Co-financed by the EC, MARINET offers periods of free-of-charge access to world-class R&D facilities and conducts joint activities in parallel to standardise testing, improve testing capabilities and enhance training and networking.

 3rd Call for applications for free-of-charge access to MARINET facilities is now closed

Applications that have been received will now be pre-screened and submitted to the User Selection Board (USB). This USB consists of 50% MARINET partners and 50% external experts including industry representatives. USB selections will be completed by the 31st of May 2013. Applicants can check the results of their application via the Workspace from the 18th of June 2013. For further information, please go to Access.  Future calls will be announced in the coming months. 

MARINET Network of Access Providers (number of facilities available)

 MARINET Transnational Access

MARINET Transnational Access - Facilities and expertise available in:

  1. Wave Energy
  2. Tidal Energy
  3. Offshore-Wind Energy & Environmental Data
  4. Cross-Cutting Areas i.e. electrical, power-take-off, materials, moorings etc.
  • Access costs covered by the EC for defined periods of access
  • Facilities available at all scales, from labs to sea test sites
  • Open to research groups, companies etc.
  • Travel expenses contribution of up to €1,000 per group per week

See examples of completed Transnational Access projects here

New for the 3rd call:
*Period of Access extended to 12 months: Aug. 1st, 2013 - Jul. 31st 2014*
*Four new infrastructures added*

Free-of-Charge Short-Course in Orkney, Scotland - Course Full, Applications Closed
The 5th free-of-charge MARINET short-course 'Environmental Monitoring in Wave and Tidal Test Sites and Pilot Zones' will be a three-day course and will be held in Orkney, Scotland from 20-22 May 2013.  The course is now full and applications are closed.  For details of future courses, see the short-courses page.
About MARINET
Find out more About MARINET and the opportunities for free-of-charge facility  Transnational Access open to companies, research groups etc.
The MARINET network consists of 29 MARINET partners who operate these 45 world-class test facilities.
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Workspace Area Login
Login to the Project Workspace area to:

  • submit Transnational Access applications (when a call is open);
  • complete post-access obligations following completion of a project at an infrastructure.