SHINESTurning tidal and rivers into tomorrow’s energy.
As Europe looks for local, sustainable solutions to move away from fossil fuels, SHINES focuses on a powerful natural force that remains largely untapped: tidal and river currents. This ambitious €10 million project, co-funded by the European Union through Interreg NWE, brings together 14 partners from 6 countries to test three innovative technologies in real conditions: RivGen, HydroWing, and TidalKite. Tests will take place in France and the Netherlands, with a clear goal: to prove that hydrokinetic energy can play a key role in Europe’s energy transition. Beyond demonstration, SHINES will identify and de-risk the most promising sites in each partner country, working hand in hand with local stakeholders to pave the way for large-scale deployment of hydrokinetic turbines. SHINES is about an entire region coming together to turn water into a clean, local, and shared source of energy.
