According to the European Commission, Marine renewable energy could provide up to 10% of the European Union’s electricity demand by 2050.

Source : European Commission

DIOMEDEO is a collaborative project aimed at leveraging Earth Observation (EO) data to accelerate the development and environmental monitoring of Marine Renewable Energies (MRE).

The initiative is one of four projects under the EO for a Sustainable Blue Economy programme and focuses on supporting innovative energy solutions derived from the ocean, such as wave, tidal, salinity gradient, and ocean thermal energy. 

The project will address eight use cases that span different MRE technologies and multi-use scenarios involving fisheries and aquaculture, integrating stakeholder input to ensure operational relevance. These include: wave energy; tidal energy in co-location with local fisheries; salinity gradient and ocean thermal energy; environmental asset monitoring around offshore infrastructure; and synergies between aquaculture and wind or wave energy. 

DIOMEDEO aims to provide robust EO-based datasets and indicators to support feasibility assessments, environmental impact analysis, and the sustainable expansion of marine energy infrastructure.