{"id":8112,"date":"2025-01-16T14:01:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T13:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eve.eus\/infografias\/bimep-biscay-marine-energy-platform\/"},"modified":"2025-01-17T13:53:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T12:53:02","slug":"bimep-biscay-marine-energy-platform","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eve.eus\/en\/aid-and-value-services\/value-services\/citizenship\/infographics\/bimep-biscay-marine-energy-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"BIMEP &#8211; Biscay Marine energy Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container\">\r\n<header>\r\n<nav><img alt=\"logo Eve - Energiaren Euskal Erakundea\" class=\"logo lazyload\" width=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.eve.eus\/assets\/media\/logo-eve-v2.png\">\r\n<h1>BIMEP \u2013 Biscay Marine energy Platform<\/h1>\r\n<\/nav>\r\n<\/header>\r\n\r\n<main role=\"main\">\r\n<article class=\"bimep\" id=\"webslides\"><!-- slide 01 -->\r\n<section class=\"slide01\">\r\n<div class=\"wrap aligncenter\">\r\n<div class=\"wrapAni slide-top\"><!-- img wrapp-->\r\n<div class=\"img1 animated fadeIn\"><img data-src=\"\/assets\/media\/eve-img-bimep-1.jpg\" class=\" lazyload\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"txtBox slide-bottom animated fadeIn\">\r\n<h2>Infrastructure<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>The BIMEP \u2013 Biscay Marine energy Platform \u2013 is an ocean infrastructure for research, demonstration and operation of wave-energy capturing systems on the open sea. the Cantabrian Sea offers exceptional conditions for testing the effectiveness of the new mechanisms and technologies for harnessing wave energy currently being developed by companies throughout Europe. The facility has modern underwater infrastructures with connection to the power grid on the mainland, and an entire telecommunications system for systematically gathering and analysing the data from the systems being tested at sea.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- end slide 01 --><!-- slide 02 -->\r\n\r\n<section class=\"slide02\">\r\n<div class=\"wrap aligncenter\">\r\n<div class=\"wrapVid slide-top\"><!-- video -->\r\n<div class=\"embed\">\r\n<video autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\"><source src=\"\/assets\/media\/bimep-02-01.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source> <source src=\"\/assets\/media\/bimep-02-01.ogv\" type=\"video\/ogv\"><\/source><\/video>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"txtBox slide-bottom animated fadeIn\">\r\n<h2>Wec connection<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>A tug boat tows the WEC to the selected deployment point, inside one of the circular aread around each berth, marked with a marker buoy.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- end slide 02 --><!-- slide 03 -->\r\n\r\n<section class=\"slide03\">\r\n<div class=\"wrap aligncenter\">\r\n<div class=\"wrapVid slide-top\"><!-- video -->\r\n<div class=\"embed\">\r\n<video autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\"><source src=\"\/assets\/media\/bimep-02-02.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source> <source src=\"\/assets\/media\/bimep-02-02.ogv\" type=\"video\/ogv\"><\/source><\/video>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"txtBox slide-bottom animated fadeIn\">\r\n<h2>Wec connection<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>The WEC is moored at that site.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- end slide 03 --><!-- slide 04 -->\r\n\r\n<section class=\"slide04\">\r\n<div class=\"wrap aligncenter\">\r\n<div class=\"wrapVid slide-top\"><!-- video -->\r\n<div class=\"embed\">\r\n<video autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\"><source src=\"\/assets\/media\/bimep-02-03.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source> <source src=\"\/assets\/media\/bimep-02-03.ogv\" type=\"video\/ogv\"><\/source><\/video>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"txtBox slide-bottom animated fadeIn\">\r\n<h2>Wec connection<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>The free end of the dynamic cable, where the interconnection is, is refloated to the sea surface.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- end slide 04 --><!-- slide 05 -->\r\n\r\n<section class=\"slide05\">\r\n<div class=\"wrap aligncenter\">\r\n<div class=\"wrapVid slide-top\"><!-- video -->\r\n<div class=\"embed\">\r\n<video autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\"><source src=\"\/assets\/media\/bimep-02-04.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source> <source src=\"\/assets\/media\/bimep-02-04.ogv\" type=\"video\/ogv\"><\/source><\/video>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"txtBox slide-bottom animated fadeIn\">\r\n<h2>Wec connection<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>The umbiilical cable of the WEC is connected to the dynamic cable on board the vessel.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- end slide 05 --><!-- slide 06 -->\r\n\r\n<section class=\"slide06\">\r\n<div class=\"wrap aligncenter\">\r\n<div class=\"wrapVid slide-top\"><!-- video -->\r\n<div class=\"embed\">\r\n<video autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\"><source src=\"\/assets\/media\/bimep-02-05.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source> <source src=\"\/assets\/media\/bimep-02-05.ogv\" type=\"video\/ogv\"><\/source><\/video>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"txtBox slide-bottom animated fadeIn\">\r\n<h2>Wec connection<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>Once the connection is done and tested, the umbilical and the interconnection are put back on the seabed.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- end slide 06 --><!-- slide 07 -->\r\n\r\n<section class=\"slide07\">\r\n<div class=\"wrap aligncenter\">\r\n<div class=\"wrapVid slide-top\"><!-- video -->\r\n<div class=\"embed\">\r\n<video autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\"><source src=\"\/assets\/media\/bimep-02-06.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source> <source src=\"\/assets\/media\/bimep-02-06.ogv\" type=\"video\/ogv\"><\/source><\/video>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"txtBox slide-bottom animated fadeIn\">\r\n<h2>Wec connection<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>The WEC is now ready to work and export the generated energy yo the power grid.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- end slide 07 --><!-- slide 08 -->\r\n\r\n<section class=\"slide08\">\r\n<div class=\"wrap aligncenter\">\r\n<div class=\"wrapVid slide-top\"><!-- video -->\r\n<div class=\"embed\">\r\n<video autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\"><source src=\"\/assets\/media\/eve-bimep-vid-3-01.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source> <source src=\"\/assets\/media\/eve-bimep-vid-3-01.ogv\" type=\"video\/ogv\"><\/source><\/video>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"txtBox slide-bottom animated fadeIn\">\r\n<h2>Power energy generation<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>The WEC converts the movement of the waves into electricity. The energy generated is first transmitted over the umbilical cable.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- end slide 08 --><!-- slide 09 -->\r\n\r\n<section class=\"slide09\">\r\n<div class=\"wrap aligncenter\">\r\n<div class=\"wrapVid slide-top\"><!-- video -->\r\n<div class=\"embed\">\r\n<video autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\"><source src=\"\/assets\/media\/eve-bimep-vid-3-02.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source> <source src=\"\/assets\/media\/eve-bimep-vid-3-02.ogv\" type=\"video\/ogv\"><\/source><\/video>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"txtBox slide-bottom animated fadeIn\">\r\n<h2>Power energy generation<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>The energy is transmitted over the umbilical cable from the WEC to the seabed.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- end slide 09 --><!-- slide 10 -->\r\n\r\n<section class=\"slide10\">\r\n<div class=\"wrap aligncenter\">\r\n<div class=\"wrapVid slide-top\"><!-- video -->\r\n<div class=\"embed\">\r\n<video autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\"><source src=\"\/assets\/media\/eve-bimep-vid-3-03.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source> <source src=\"\/assets\/media\/eve-bimep-vid-3-03.ogv\" type=\"video\/ogv\"><\/source><\/video>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"txtBox slide-bottom animated fadeIn\">\r\n<h2>Power energy generation<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>The energy generated passes from the umbilical cable, via the interconnection point, to the dynamic cable.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- end slide 10 --><!-- slide 10 -->\r\n\r\n<section class=\"slide10\">\r\n<div class=\"wrap aligncenter\">\r\n<div class=\"wrapVid slide-top\"><!-- video -->\r\n<div class=\"embed\">\r\n<video autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\"><source src=\"\/assets\/media\/eve-bimep-vid-3-04.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source> <source src=\"\/assets\/media\/eve-bimep-vid-3-04.ogv\" type=\"video\/ogv\"><\/source><\/video>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"txtBox slide-bottom animated fadeIn\">\r\n<h2>Power energy generation<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>Several dynamic cables end in a single junction box. Each dynamic cable transmits the power generated by a WEC.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- end slide 10 --><!-- slide 10 -->\r\n\r\n<section class=\"slide10\">\r\n<div class=\"wrap aligncenter\">\r\n<div class=\"wrapVid slide-top\"><!-- video -->\r\n<div class=\"embed\">\r\n<video autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\"><source src=\"\/assets\/media\/eve-bimep-vid-3-05.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source> <source src=\"\/assets\/media\/eve-bimep-vid-3-05.ogv\" type=\"video\/ogv\"><\/source><\/video>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"txtBox slide-bottom animated fadeIn\">\r\n<h2>Power energy generation<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>One \/assets\/infografias cable transmits all the energy generated by all the WECs connected to the same junction box.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- end slide 10 --><!-- slide 10 -->\r\n\r\n<section class=\"slide10\">\r\n<div class=\"wrap aligncenter\">\r\n<div class=\"wrapVid slide-top\"><!-- video -->\r\n<div class=\"embed\">\r\n<video autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\"><source src=\"\/assets\/media\/eve-bimep-vid-3-06.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source> <source src=\"\/assets\/media\/eve-bimep-vid-3-06.ogv\" type=\"video\/ogv\"><\/source><\/video>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"txtBox slide-bottom animated fadeIn\">\r\n<h2>Power energy generation<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>The \/assets\/infografias power cable transmits the energy generated by the offshore WECa to shore.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- end slide 10 --><!-- slide 10 -->\r\n\r\n<section class=\"slide10\">\r\n<div class=\"wrap aligncenter\">\r\n<div class=\"wrapVid slide-top\"><!-- video -->\r\n<div class=\"embed\">\r\n<video autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\"><source src=\"\/assets\/media\/eve-bimep-vid-3-07.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source> <source src=\"\/assets\/media\/eve-bimep-vid-3-07.ogv\" type=\"video\/ogv\"><\/source><\/video>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"txtBox slide-bottom animated fadeIn\">\r\n<h2>Power energy generation<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>Before it reaches the coast, the \/assets\/infografias cable is buried underground.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- end slide 10 --><!-- slide 10 -->\r\n\r\n<section class=\"slide10\">\r\n<div class=\"wrap aligncenter\">\r\n<div class=\"wrapVid slide-top\"><!-- video -->\r\n<div class=\"embed\">\r\n<video autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\"><source src=\"\/assets\/media\/eve-bimep-vid-3-08.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source> <source src=\"\/assets\/media\/eve-bimep-vid-3-08.ogv\" type=\"video\/ogv\"><\/source><\/video>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"txtBox slide-bottom animated fadeIn\">\r\n<h2>Power energy generation<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>The beach manhorel (or BMH) is located at the point where the submarine cable makes landfall. Here the power is transferred to conventional terrestrial cables.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- end slide 10 --><!-- slide 10 -->\r\n\r\n<section class=\"slide10\">\r\n<div class=\"wrap aligncenter\">\r\n<div class=\"wrapVid slide-top\"><!-- video -->\r\n<div class=\"embed\">\r\n<video autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\"><source src=\"\/assets\/media\/eve-bimep-vid-3-09.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source> <source src=\"\/assets\/media\/eve-bimep-vid-3-09.ogv\" type=\"video\/ogv\"><\/source><\/video>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"txtBox slide-bottom animated fadeIn\">Power energy generation\r\n\r\n<p>An underground power line transmits the power from the BMH to the substation.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- end slide 10 --><!-- slide 10 -->\r\n\r\n<section class=\"slide10\">\r\n<div class=\"wrap aligncenter\">\r\n<div class=\"wrapVid slide-top\"><!-- video -->\r\n<div class=\"embed\">\r\n<video autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\"><source src=\"\/assets\/media\/eve-bimep-vid-3-10.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source> <source src=\"\/assets\/media\/eve-bimep-vid-3-10.ogv\" type=\"video\/ogv\"><\/source><\/video>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"txtBox slide-bottom animated fadeIn\">\r\n<h2>Power energy generation<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>The onshore substation raises the voltage and feeds the energy into the local grid.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- end slide 10 --><\/article>\r\n<!-- end article --><\/main>\r\n<!-- end main --><\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BIMEP \u2013 Biscay Marine energy Platform Infrastructure The BIMEP \u2013 Biscay Marine energy Platform \u2013 is an ocean infrastructure for research, demonstration and operation of wave-energy capturing systems on the open sea. the Cantabrian Sea offers exceptional conditions for testing the effectiveness of the new mechanisms and technologies for harnessing wave energy currently being developed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":7867,"menu_order":50,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/page-infografia.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8112","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eve.eus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eve.eus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eve.eus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eve.eus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eve.eus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8112"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.eve.eus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8112\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8115,"href":"https:\/\/www.eve.eus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8112\/revisions\/8115"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eve.eus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eve.eus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}