Wedoany.com Report-Aug. 17, Scottish wave energy developer Mocean Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Netherlands-based floating solar company SolarDuck to create hybrid offshore renewable systems that combine wave and floating solar power.

Mocean Energy said the collaboration will target remote offshore sites across sectors such as energy, defence, and the blue economy, aiming to deliver clean, reliable power for operations, communications, and auxiliary systems. Both companies are backed by Norwegian clean-tech fund manager Katapult Ocean.

Cameron McNatt, Managing Director at Mocean Energy, stated: “This MoU marks the next step in a promising business and technical collaboration between Mocean Energy and SolarDuck, focused on delivering integrated ocean energy solutions, combining wave and solar technologies for offshore applications. Particular focus is being given to providing power and communications to remote sites in challenging environments. Over the past few months, we’ve been sharing commercial insights and have identified a strong opportunity to conduct an internally funded technical feasibility study focused on offshore energy needs in Asia Pacific.”

He added that Katapult Ocean’s involvement reflects strategic alignment, and the partnership is part of a broader effort to use offshore renewables to meet power challenges and support decarbonisation across the blue economy.

Mocean Energy has previously deployed its Blue X wave energy converter prototype in the Renewables for Subsea Power programme. Integrated with battery storage, the system delivered consistent renewable power in offshore conditions. The company is now preparing to launch Blue Star, its first commercial device designed for long-term use and scalable deployment.

Arnaud Ayral, Chief Commercial Officer at SolarDuck, commented: “This partnership aligns with SolarDuck and Mocean Energy’s shared vision to enable clean energy solutions in challenging offshore environments. By combining complementary technologies, we aim to unlock new capabilities and value for customers in the offshore sector. Working with Mocean Energy, we can bring robust, scalable, and sustainable power to remote offshore locations, revolutionising the way in which the industry operates.”

During the MoU period, the two companies will share technical and commercial insights to support engineering studies and identify market opportunities.

Anthony Bellafiore, Investment Manager at Katapult Ocean, said: “We see immense value in our portfolio companies collaborating to unlock greater technical and commercial potential. Mocean Energy and SolarDuck are taking an ambitious step to show what’s possible when pioneering offshore technologies work together to address global infrastructure needs. While scaling renewable offshore energy continues to have its challenges, we continue to back it because of its outsized ability to generate systemic impact and shift our blue economy from an extractive industry to a more sustainable one. With all this in mind, we are very excited to see what Mocean and SolarDuck can achieve together.”

In July, SolarDuck completed a test campaign at the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands, involving 54 interconnected offshore floating solar platforms with a total capacity of about 6 MWp.