WaveFarmerand TidalFarmer have been under development at DNV GL for over seven years,during which time they've been used in prominent research projects as well ascommercial farm design and due-diligence jobs.

Amajor barrier to the growth of the industry is the risk associated withprojects and the accompanying uncertainty of return on investment. Engineersface a large number of unknowns at the start of a project – an impediment tothe rapid expansion of the industry.

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