FAU is collaborating with local and international experts on a groundbreaking project to assess the feasibility of a grid-connected offshore test facility in the Florida Current to ensure such technology can be safely and economically integrated.

The long-term goal is to create a blue energy industry cluster in Southeast Florida that covers all aspects of utility-scale ocean current energy projects, including turbine development, undersea cables, and marine services. “Southeast Florida is ideal for ocean current energy projects not only because of its favorable ocean current conditions but also due to several supportive socio-economic factors,” says scientist Gabriel Alsenas.

• Gabriel Alsenas