OES Annual Report 2012 - Ocean Energy Systems

OES Annual Report 2012 - Ocean Energy Systems OES Annual Report 2012 - Ocean Energy Systems

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99 04 / COUNTRY REPORTS Wave energy Duck-2 wave energy device: Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion (GIEC) of CAS has tested the 10 kW Duck-2 wave energy device in July 2012 and completed the deployment, operation and retrievement successfully. The Duck-2 is now under mending and will be soon deployed for open sea test. Meanwhile, the 100 kW Duck-3 wave energy device and the dedicated deployment vessel has been manufactured. With the help of deployment vessel, it is convenient to deploy the wave energy device. Duck-2 wave energy device under testing Pendulum wave energy device: South China University of Technology has successfully developed the 65 kW floating pendulum wave energy device under the support of the first round of special funding programme. In July 2012, the device was deployed for open-sea test and operated for 23 days. Unfortunately, the instruments in the device were destroyed by the lightning strike. The device was repaired after retrieving and will be tested soon. Pendulum wave energy device under testing OWC multi-buoy wave power device: Sun Yat-sen University has successfully developed the 10 kW OWC device under the support of the first round of special funding programme. The device is now under preparation tests for more than 6 months. OTEC Closed-cycle ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) pilot plant: the First Institute of Oceanography (FIO), SOA, constructed a 15kW an OTEC pilot plant near a coastal thermal power plant under the support of the National Key Technology R&D Programme and has tested for 5 months. The plant adopts an ammoniamedium turbine for thermal conversion. The system efficiency is 3%. Meanwhile, seawater desalination by the OTEC is also tested.

100 TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION Operational Ocean Energy Projects Jiangxia Tidal Power Plant: the total installed capacity is 3.9MW and the annual electricity generated is 7200MWh. There are in total 6 bulb turbines of 3 types. With the upgrading of one existing turbine from 500kW to 700kW, the total installed capacity will be 4.1 MW before 2014. Jiangxia Tidal Power Plant has operated well for more than 30 years. The successful operation of the Jiangxia Tidal Power Plant has proven that the construction of tidal power plant would not cause the serious siltation of the cove, nor have a significant environmental impact on local marine ecological environment. Isolated hybrid power demonstration station in Daguan Island: the demonstration station has been in operation since June 2011 and provided electricity for residents on Daguan Island continuously for 18 months. In addition to the 30 kW wave energy device, 60 kW wind turbines and 10 kW solar cells installed, a 100 kW pendulum wave energy device developed by the NOTC in the support of the National Key Technology R&D programme has been deployed on the island for test and will be added to the station soon. New Developments Grid-connected tidal current energy demonstration station in Daishan: constructed by China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group (CECEP), the demonstration station would use the 1MW AR1000 turbine. CECEP has negotiated with the Atlantis’ Singapore HQ for the supply agreement. CECEP will lay a 2.5km underwater cable, the electrical power transmission/distribution system and the grid-connected system in Daishan, Zhejiang province. Now, CECEP has completed the marine engineering investigation. ANNUAL REPORT 2012

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04 / COUNTRY REPORTS<br />

Wave energy<br />

Duck-2 wave energy device: Guangzhou Institute of <strong>Energy</strong> Conversion (GIEC) of CAS has tested the 10<br />

kW Duck-2 wave energy device in July <strong>2012</strong> and completed the deployment, operation and retrievement<br />

successfully. The Duck-2 is now under mending and will be soon deployed for open sea test. Meanwhile, the<br />

100 kW Duck-3 wave energy device and the dedicated deployment vessel has been manufactured. With the<br />

help of deployment vessel, it is convenient to deploy the wave energy device.<br />

Duck-2 wave energy device under testing<br />

Pendulum wave energy device: South China University of Technology has successfully developed the 65 kW<br />

floating pendulum wave energy device under the support of the first round of special funding programme.<br />

In July <strong>2012</strong>, the device was deployed for open-sea test and operated for 23 days. Unfortunately, the<br />

instruments in the device were destroyed by the lightning strike. The device was repaired after retrieving and<br />

will be tested soon.<br />

Pendulum wave energy device under testing<br />

OWC multi-buoy wave power device: Sun Yat-sen University has successfully developed the 10 kW OWC<br />

device under the support of the first round of special funding programme. The device is now under preparation<br />

tests for more than 6 months.<br />

OTEC<br />

Closed-cycle ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) pilot plant: the First Institute of <strong>Ocean</strong>ography (FIO),<br />

SOA, constructed a 15kW an OTEC pilot plant near a coastal thermal power plant under the support of<br />

the National Key Technology R&D Programme and has tested for 5 months. The plant adopts an ammoniamedium<br />

turbine for thermal conversion. The system efficiency is 3%. Meanwhile, seawater desalination by<br />

the OTEC is also tested.

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