As a test infrastructure, BiMEP has been designed to allow testing and demonstration of:
The services on offer during the different test process phases are:
Site at sea to be occupied by the device and its mooring system.
Fibre optic connection between land and device.
Updated information on sea conditions.
Boat-taxi service for accessing the device.
Marketing of the power generated.
Support in seeking local suppliers and financing.
Electrical Infrastructure for connecting the device to the grid.
Onland office.
24 hour surveillance and marine emergency management service.
Assistance by tug in the event of emergency.
Support in designing marine operations.
BiMEP has all the necessary licenses for testing devices marine energy collector devices.
In order to help ensure suitable levels of safety for personnel, the environment and shipping, certain minimum technical requirements must be met. These are listed in the BiMEP Installation Guide.