OES Annual Report 2012 - Ocean Energy Systems

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2.3 / WORK PROGRAMME & MANAGEMENT
The collaborative research carried out by the OES ExCo is structured in Annexes (Research Projects) and
Activities to the Work Programme. With the exception of Annex I (Dissemination & Communication), which
is mandatory, membership of Annexes is voluntary and participation is by both cost-sharing and tasksharing.
Shorter projects or “Activities” are usually financed by the Agreement Common Fund, while the
“Projects”, with typical durations of 2 to 3 years may have specific budget, managed by an Operating
Agent (OA), to which only participants in the Project contribute.
During 2012, Phase II of the ‘International Vision for Ocean Energy’ was supported by the Common Fund.
Annexes II and III were completed in 2011. Annex IV entered its final year and Annex V was finally
commissioned this year.
Further details on active projects and activities are given in Section 3 and the completed projects are
summarised in Appendix 4.
WORK PROGRAMME
Annexes
1ST TERM
2ND TERM
3RD TERM
2002 - 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
I. Review, Exchange and
Dissemination of Information on
Ocean Energy Systems
OA: Ana Brito e Melo, Wave Energy
Centre - PORTUGAL
II. Development of Recommended
Practices for Testing and Evaluating
Ocean Energy Systems
OA: Kim Nielsen, Ramboll – Denmark
III. Integration of Ocean Energy
Plants into Distribution and
Transmission Electrical Grids
OA: Gouri Bhuyan, Powertech
Labs - Canada
concluded
concluded
IV. Assessment of Environmental
Effects and Monitoring Efforts for
Ocean Wave, Tidal and Current
Energy Systems
OA: Michael Reed, Department
of Energy - USA
V. The Exchange and Assessment
of Ocean Energy Device Project
Information and Experience
OA: Michael Reed, Department
of Energy - USA
TABLE 2: OES Research Projects (status: Dec. 2012)
The ExCo is presently developing a number of new proposals for new projects and activities on topics of
common interest to participants.
Contracting Parties pay an annual membership fee to the Agreement Common Fund, which covers
administrative expenses incurred in connection with the ExCo, including the expenses of the Operating
Agent for the Annex I on Dissemination Activities. The present membership subscription fee is €7,000,
which has been held steady for 3 years.
The ExCo elects a Chair and two Vice-Chairs, who serve a 2-year term. Together with the Secretary, who is
the only paid member of the ExCo, the Chair and Vice-Chairs form the Cabinet, which manages the dayto-day
decision-making to implement the annual work programme and Agreement Common Fund budget
approved by the ExCo. The Cabinet also has a leading role in representing the IA at IEA meetings and
workshops and making presentations at international conferences.
ANNUAL
REPORT 2012