Inspiring examples for the fast-growing wave and tidal industry
Introduction
Finding the right cable for your floating solar, wave, or tidal project can be challenging. Finding a partner who understands that your design is still evolving, and who’s willing to co-engineer solutions with you, can be even harder. At DeRegt, we see every renewable project as a shared engineering challenge. Our goal is not to sell you a product but to help you design, test, and prove a cable solution that grows with your technology. And in this use case, we share key lessons for designing the right subsea cable in early-stage renewable projects. From first prototypes to full-scale arrays.
When bigger isn’t always better
Major manufacturers often focus on large-volume contracts. But for most emerging ocean-energy projects, you need a tailored, flexible, and scalable cable . Not an off-the-shelf product. We understand that your project may still be in development. And that’s exactly where innovation happens. Smaller-scale projects are where future standards are written, and we want to help write them with you. At DeRegt, we’ve worked across offshore industries, from defense tot seismic and ROVs. And we’re now applying that knowledge to wave and tidal systems, where dynamic conditions demand new thinking.
Designing smart, not expensive
Yes, cost matters. But reliability and lifetime matter more. It’s often unnecessary to start from scratch: a modular cable built on proven offshore concepts can reduce cost and risk dramatically. We’ll help you identify which elements can come from existing designs and where innovation truly adds value. Keeping development agile without compromising performance.
Integrate early, design together
Dynamic cables in wave and tidal systems face continuous movement, cyclic loading, and environmental stress. These aren’t variables to work around, they’re parameters to design with. By making the cable part of the system design conversation from day one, you prevent redesigns later and achieve a more durable final product. We believe the best solutions emerge when device designers, mooring specialists, and cable engineers sit at the same table early. Sharing data, simulation models, and challenges openly.
Turning data into design
Many engineers model their device’s motion in OrcaFlex, but translating that data into a cable that lasts 25 years is where collaboration really counts. DeRegt’s co-design approach starts with your data and ends with a validated design ready for offshore deployment. It’s not our cable or your model, it’s our shared design challenge. Together, we turn your dynamic simulation into a mechanical and electrical reality.
The four steps of co-creation
- Start with your data. You know your system best; we bring decades of subsea experience to interpret what your model means for real-world mechanics.
- Define specifications together. Instead of handing off a requirement sheet, we workshop trade-offs, materials, and configurations side by side.
- Analyze and test collaboratively. Whether it’s physical testing or simulation validation, our engineers help refine assumptions before full production.
- Deploy with confidence. Cable installation in the open sea is complex; we stay involved through final deployment to ensure every connection performs as intended.
Our experience shows that co-created designs perform better, last longer, and reduce total project risk for both sides.
From experience to innovation
A recent collaboration with Ocean Power Technology demonstrates the value of this approach. When floats interfered with the cable, creating impact risk, our joint analysis and testing led to a redesign built to withstand 100 million wave cycles over 30 years. The solution wasn’t ours or theirs. It was born from collaboration. That’s what modern engineering partnerships look like.
Co-create the future of renewable energy
Designing for wave, tidal, or floating solar is pioneering work. There are no standard answers, only shared discoveries. If you’re developing the next generation of offshore energy systems, let’s explore it together. DeRegt’s engineers are ready to co-create, test, and refine your dynamic subsea connection. From first concept to full array.
