Dutch ocean infrastructure specialist SBM Offshore has entered a global collaboration with tech giant Microsoft to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-powered carbon-free floating power. The aim is to address the growing need for reliable, affordable and green electricity.
The partnership combines SBM Offshore’s expertise in scalable ocean energy infrastructure with Microsoft’s leadership in AI, cloud computing and digital sustainability. The tie-up will explore new ways to integrate cloud-based tech, advanced analytics and AI into floating power generation.
The first phase will focus on deploying floating gas power with integrated carbon capture ands storage (CCS) in the UK continental shelf and Norwegian continental shelf ocean regions, leveraging SBM Offshore’s collaboration with Norway’s Ocean-Power AS.
The model is expected to serve as a blueprint for global expansion. The aspiration is to support energy security and decarbonisation objectives across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.
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