Offshore Accelerator for System Integration and Storage (OASIS)
The Offshore Accelerator for System Integration and Storage (OASIS) is a holistic programme to accelerate the development and uptake of system integration and storage SMEs in the offshore renewable energy (ORE) sector.
Under the project lead of the Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC), the key goal of OASIS is to help SMEs develop in three crucial aspects: Technology development, Commercial development and Sustainable design.
By developing tools and consolidating knowledge across borders, the project will provide training, market research and a strong network, all specifically targeted at the ORE sector.
With this combined expertise, the partners will provide the content as well as a structure which will enable SMEs to seize opportunities and implement ideas for driving the green energy transition.
OASIS Use Cases
The OASIS project focuses on three Use Cases: Offshore Wind Parks, Offshore Transmission Hubs and Harbours, where energy storage technologies have market potential. Application examples of storage and system integration per our identified Use Case are listed below.
Offshore wind parks
- Hybrid renewable parks, where storage assets behind the meter provide the offshore wind farms flexibility with regard to market conditions and grid congestion episodes.
- Offshore co-location, where storage assets enable more stable and grid-friendly power output as well as infrastructure synergetic benefits such as a higher cable capacity factors.
- Socket-at-sea concept, where an offshore platform has systems to provide electricity or hydrogen for vessels at sea maintaining offshore facilities.
Offshore transmission hubs
- Offshore-to-X, where storage and system integration solutions enable offshore wind power to be converted into green hydrogen or other energy carriers, optimizing energy use beyond electricity markets.
- Offshore Grid Stability & Ancillary Services, where storage provides fast-response frequency regulation, voltage control, and synthetic inertia to stabilize the offshore grid and ensure compliance with grid codes.
- Cross-Border Energy Arbitrage, where storage can charge when electricity prices are low in one region and discharge when prices are higher in another, optimizing cross-border energy flows.
Harbour electrification
- Electrification of ships, either electric-powered vessels or conventional ships during their stopover, within the existing grid, via long-duration storage.
- Hydrogen production, storage, and delivery to vessels enable its use as a fuel.
- Electrification of crane operations, where short-duration storage handles power fluctuations within the existing grid.
This project received financial support from the Province of West-Vlaanderen.