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Marine Power Systems
IGP Priority
Industrialised Foundations & Substructures
Support received
Business support
Funding support
Modular floating platform for industrial-scale floating offshore wind.
Team of 28+ based in South Wales, UK
Marine energy technology company supplying a flexible floating platform for the offshore wind market
PelaFlex platform has been designed with industrial-scale floating offshore wind in mind
Business profile
Marine Power Systems (MPS) provides technology for maximising energy extraction using offshore wind, power delivered from a flexible, modular low-cost floating platform, PelaFlex. MPS is focused on sites deeper than ~60m offshore, where fixed-bottom wind is not economical.
PelaFlex modular platform design has only four distinct primary steel parts, enabling simple logistics, fast assembly, and alignment with local supply chains
Tension-legged platform design delivers a high degree of system stability, minimal seabed footprint, and zero tilt, reducing the wear and tear on the turbine
Low overall mass and zero tilt maximises energy yields, allows for simple installation using standard vessels and increases operation and maintenance
Marine Power Systems have intellectual property rights for the floating structure.
MPS also have manufacture, fabrication, assembly, deployment, installation and operational know-how, plus significant engagement with the global supply chain and port infrastructure to minimise cost, maximise local content and accelerate development timelines.
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Strengthened the company’s commercial strategy leading to several offshore wind MOUs and collaboration agreements with energy developers, EPC’s and engineering companies worldwide
Seen headcount grow by 10%
PelaFlex platform received feasibility Certification from DNV in September 2023, thanks in part to ongoing OWGP support
Before
MPS were steadily developing a fabrication and assembly strategy for the PelaFlex platform and cost model while simultaneously looking for ways to accelerate and refine the process with improved outcomes, after an extensive review of various possibilities MPS decided to partner with OWGP via Xodus on the WEST programme as this offered a good pathway to move forward.
What they say
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The support received from the OWGP WEST programme assisted MPS in gaining enhanced industry traction not just in the UK but also Europe and globally.”
DR GARETH STOCKTON
CEO, Marine Power System
