10168396OceanREADI CCS (Ocean Renewable Energy Advancement for Deployment and Integration in CCS)ActiveInvestment AcceleratorInnovate UKMocean Energy is a leading developer of technology that uses ocean waves, solar, and battery storage, to generate renewable electricity to power offshore equipment. Its ocean energy converter (OEC), called Blue Star, is a floating hinged raft optimised to provide continuous power to subsea equipment, such as that used in CCS developments. Power is exported subsea from the OEC via a dynamic cable, and users can remotely communicate and operate with the OEC from shore. An OEC has never been used in a commercial CCS application, making this a highly innovative solution. Mocean has successfully carried out two offshore testing campaigns, most recently powering a subsea microgrid in the Renewables for Subsea Power project. This was a world's first demonstration involving the Net Zero Technology Centre, several operators (including two supermajors), an integrator, and complementary technologies. It demonstrated an integrated system that can be applied in CCS to reduce costs and carbon emissions, by displacing long expensive static cables required to bring electricity to distant offshore locations. The OceanREADI CCS project aims to catalyse existing technical learnings and insights from engagement with CCS stakeholders and prospective customers, to advance technical and market readiness. During the project, Mocean will address technical focus areas that will advance performance, maturity and risk, in accordance with customer needs emerging from technology qualification. This will be done via design, build, and test of a back-to-back (B2B) test rig, where key sub-systems can be tested and validated. The project will target performance testing, accelerated lifetime testing, and extreme heat testing -- addressing functionality and reliability. Tested subsystems include the power-take-off (PTO) system (C-GEN generator, power electronics), drivetrain (gearbox, clutch, oil-filtering, bearings, seals), energy management system (control, electricals, batteries), and communications. Some are existing systems supplied by Mocean; others are new. The B2B rig will provide a physical twin of the offshore environment. It will be built and installed inside a shipping container. This facilitates transport, allows for temperature testing, and increases safety. The project includes seven work packages that cover: project management, technology qualification, modelling, testing, mechanical systems, PTO and electrical system, control and communications. A range of UK-based experienced subcontractors will also play a key role in the project. Project activities will be carried out in the UK. Blue Star technology has been designed, built, and manufactured with around 80% UK content. Thus, the project enables prospective export opportunities as well as domestic CCS applications.