Marine Energy

What is Marine Energy?

Marine energy, sometimes referred to as marine renewable energy or marine hydrokinetic energy, is a type of renewable energy that generates power from the movement (ex: waves, tides, and currents) and properties (ex: temperature and salinity) of water. 

Marine energy is installed and operated at sea, or in other large water bodies like rivers or lakes and requires access to an electrical grid system for power distribution. 

Offshore wind energy is sometimes referred to as marine energy, but the energy is captured from the wind blowing over the ocean. No energy is derived from the movement of ocean water. You can learn more about offshore wind energy from Oregon Sea Grant.