Third-year students from the Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Engineering at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) had the opportunity to learn first-hand about the scientific and technological capabilities of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) and its role as a key infrastructure supporting research, development and innovation in the marine and maritime fields.
PLOCAN’s onshore facilities welcomed the students, who were accompanied by Professor Enrique Rosales Asensio, a member of the Research Group on Renewable Energy Systems (GRRES), with whom PLOCAN collaborates within the framework of the Red Beam Project.
The students showed particular interest in PLOCAN’s fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles, which are used in a variety of ocean observation and monitoring missions, as well as in the marine renewable energy demonstration projects that have been validated at PLOCAN’s test site, a unique environment for technological experimentation under real sea conditions.
They also learned about advances in PLOCAN’s intelligent energy management network, which optimizes the use of energy resources in marine environments. In addition, the visit included a presentation on the future Offshore Green Hydrogen Production Plant, a pioneering facility designed to generate sustainable hydrogen from marine renewable sources, positioning PLOCAN as a leading reference in ocean energy innovation.
This visit is part of the collaborative actions between PLOCAN and ULPGC, aimed at strengthening the connection between academic research and leading scientific infrastructures, while promoting hands-on training for future professionals in the fields of engineering and renewable energy.
