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Ocean Oasis Presents Key Outcomes from the European ReWater Project

Ocean Oasis presenta los resultados del proyecto Europeo ReWater 

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 27 May — Ocean Oasis today presented the progress of the European ReWater project at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Las Palmas. This pioneering initiative promotes sustainable desalination through the exclusive use of wave energy.

 

Co-funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme (Grant Agreement No. 190150864), the project has enabled the development and validation of the “Gaia” buoy prototype, which produces drinking water offshore without any connection to the power grid and with zero CO₂ emissions. This positions the technology as a viable and clean alternative for water supply in coastal and remote areas.

Technology Validation and a Step Towards Industrialisation

Ocean Oasis presented the technical results achieved after more than two years of development, workshop testing, and open-sea trials, confirming the efficient and stable performance of the wave-powered desalination buoy. This validation marks a key technological milestone, demonstrating the operational feasibility of a fully autonomous solution that transforms wave energy into drinking water.

With this successful demonstration, Ocean Oasis is preparing to enter the industrialisation phase, paving the way for future commercial partnerships, larger-scale deployments, and opportunities for local manufacturing. In addition, the continuation of the pilot buoy’s operations was announced through new collaborations and upcoming R&D calls, extending the project’s impact beyond its current phase.

In this context, the company also highlighted the new DesaLIFE project, co-funded by the European Union’s LIFE programme (Grant Agreement No. 101147553), which will focus on the industrial development of pre-commercial units to be built at the Port of Las Palmas. This further strengthens the Canary Islands’ position as a technological hub for sustainable offshore solutions.

 

Institutional Backing and Strategic Outlook

Beatriz Calzada, President of the Port Authority of Las Palmas hosted the event,  highlighted Ocean Oasis’s technology as a “strategic solution” for producing drinking water without the need for a grid connection. She also expressed her appreciation for the involvement of local port companies and the Port Authority’s own team in supporting the project’s development.

“The work carried out by Ocean Oasis in our port reinforces the role of the Port of Las Palmas not only as a logistics hub, but also as a platform for innovation and the industrialisation of high value-added technological solutions,” Calzada stated.

 

This project strengthens a strategic industrial opportunity for the Canary Islands, with high potential for creating skilled jobs and positioning the region as an international leader in sustainable offshore technologies.

Also attending the event was Marcos Lorenzo, Deputy Minister for Water of the Government of the Canary Islands, representing the regional government’s commitment to innovative solutions that ensure a sustainable water supply for the archipelago.

Collaborative Ecosystem

The ReWater project marks a significant step towards a more sustainable model for drinking water production and positions the Canary Islands as a European benchmark in technological innovation applied to water and marine renewable energy.

With the technical validation of the system and the launch of the next industrial phase, Ocean Oasis reinforces its commitment to developing climate-neutral solutions that contribute to Europe’s and the planet’s sustainability goals.

Next Steps

The event also highlighted the continued operation of the wave-powered desalination pilot buoy through future collaborations and new R&D calls, as well as the industrial development of pre-commercial units under the DesaLIFE project, co-funded by the European Union’s LIFE programme (Grant Agreement No. 101147553). These units are planned to be built at the Port of Las Palmas.

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizont Europe research and innovation programme under the grant agreement no.190150864

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