OES Annual Report 2012 - Ocean Energy Systems
OES Annual Report 2012 - Ocean Energy Systems OES Annual Report 2012 - Ocean Energy Systems
57 04 / COUNTRY REPORTS During 2012, NNMREC received a new DOE award of $4 million to complete the design of a full scale, gridconnected ocean energy test facility at NNMREC capable of accommodating commercial scale devices. The Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC) will be the first full scale, grid-connected test center in the U.S. With additional funding from the Oregon Wave Energy Trust, NNMREC will partner with the widely successful European Marine Energy Center (EMEC) to complete the development plan for PMEC. Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center (SNMREC) - Ocean Current Test Facility SNMREC is working to advance research on open-ocean current systems by building the capability, infrastructure, and strategic partnerships needed to support technology developers on the path to commercialization. During 2012, SNMREC received a new DOE award of $1M to continue infrastructure development. Upon completion of regulatory activities underway, near-term SNMREC plans include installation of a non-grid-connected offshore test berth and deployment of an experimental ocean current-energy conversion research device. The research device will provide a testing platform to evaluate commercial device components and sub-systems. Hawaii National Marine Renewable Energy Center (HINMREC) – Wave and Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Test Facility The primary objective of the Hawaii National Marine Renewable Energy Center (HINMREC) is to facilitate the development and implementation of commercial wave energy systems. In 2012, HINMREC received a new DOE award of $2M to apply their capabilities and experience towards the build-out of the Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site (WETS). HINMREC is collaborating with the U.S. Navy to expand existing facilities to provide multiple-berthing for devices in the 100 to 1000 kW range. WETS, housed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay offers a grid-connected test berth at 30 m depth. The expanded test site will allow for testing in water depths ranging from 30 m to 70 m. The vision for HINMREC consists of participating in activities at a fully operational WETS and continuing to provide services required to evaluate WEC designs.
58 BELGIUM Mathias Damen and Julien de Rouck Ghent University INTRODUCTION Even with a small coastline and sea territory, the developments in Belgium prove to be interesting. A first research device is about to be deployed, first targets are set for the construction of a wave energy park in the Belgian part of the North Sea and a Belgian company is involved in the project development of a first big scale tidal energy parks. OCEAN ENERGY POLICY Strategy and National Targets Belgium has to increase its share on renewable in the gross final energy consumption to 13% by 2020. According to Eurostat, this share has been increasing steadily up to 6.8% in 2010. The burden sharing between the Federal and regional states is still a point of discussion. On the Federal level, a strong increase is observed in 2011/2012 and will continue in the next years, mainly due to the developments of offshore wind (target set at 2 GW, currently 379.5 MW installed offshore). No specific targets have yet been set for wave or tidal current energy. Support Initiatives and Market Stimulation Incentives Belgium has implemented the system of Tradable Green Certificates (TGC) to support energy production from renewables. The Regional Government of Flanders has approved a TGC for wave and tidal current energy of €90/MWh, guaranteed for 10 years, but it is to date unclear if this TGC could be applied since the sea area from the low water mark is under Federal, and not regional, jurisdiction. On the other hand, the Federal Government has approved a TGC for ‘hydroenergy’ for €50/MWh (10 years) but to date it is unclear if ‘hydroenergy’ also encompasses wave or tidal current energy, since hydroenergy is not defined as such in the Federal law. If wave and tidal current energy were excluded from ‘hydroenergy’, support would have to fall back on the lowest TGC available, which is €20/MWh. Hence, there is significant uncertainty about the exact level of support. The Federal Department of Economy started up an evaluation in conjunction with the stakeholders to adapt this support system and to provide clarity and certainty about the exact support tariff. Meanwhile, the Flemish Government is thinking of an appropriate way of supporting ocean energy in the Belgian part of the North Sea. Main Public Funding Mechanisms The Flemish Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology (www.iwt.be) has co-funded the FlanSea project for €2.4 million (with €1.3 million funded by the private partners) over a period of time of 3 years. Relevant Legislation and Regulation The Belgian maritime spatial plan foresees an area for the ‘exploitation for offshore wind, wave and tidal energy’. This area has been divided into 7 zones for which the Government gave concessions for alternative energy project development. The last concession was granted in July to the temporary trading company Mermaid, which plans on installing a combined wind and wave energy park. These plans will lead to more clarity on the TGC details for ocean energy in the coming years. The governmental agreement of the 7 December 2011 expresses the intention to determine a new area in the Belgian part of the North Sea for offshore energy development, which can raise interesting opportunities for the development of wave and tidal energy in Belgium. ANNUAL REPORT 2012
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- Page 39 and 40: 30 UNITED KINGDOM Karen Dennis Depa
- Page 41 and 42: 32 NORTHERN IRELAND In October 2012
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- Page 53 and 54: 44 The Electricity Research Centre
- Page 55 and 56: 46 CANADA Tracey Kutney 1 2 , Jonat
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- Page 69 and 70: 60 GERMANY Jochen Bard Fraunhofer I
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- Page 81 and 82: 72 SPAIN José Luis Villate TECNALI
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04 / COUNTRY REPORTS<br />
During <strong>2012</strong>, NNMREC received a new DOE award of $4 million to complete the design of a full scale, gridconnected<br />
ocean energy test facility at NNMREC capable of accommodating commercial scale devices.<br />
The Pacific Marine <strong>Energy</strong> Center (PMEC) will be the first full scale, grid-connected test center in the<br />
U.S. With additional funding from the Oregon Wave <strong>Energy</strong> Trust, NNMREC will partner with the widely<br />
successful European Marine <strong>Energy</strong> Center (EMEC) to complete the development plan for PMEC.<br />
Southeast National Marine Renewable <strong>Energy</strong> Center (SNMREC) - <strong>Ocean</strong> Current Test Facility<br />
SNMREC is working to advance research on open-ocean current systems by building the capability,<br />
infrastructure, and strategic partnerships needed to support technology developers on the path to<br />
commercialization. During <strong>2012</strong>, SNMREC received a new DOE award of $1M to continue infrastructure<br />
development. Upon completion of regulatory activities underway, near-term SNMREC plans include<br />
installation of a non-grid-connected offshore test berth and deployment of an experimental ocean<br />
current-energy conversion research device. The research device will provide a testing platform to evaluate<br />
commercial device components and sub-systems.<br />
Hawaii National Marine Renewable <strong>Energy</strong> Center (HINMREC) – Wave and <strong>Ocean</strong> Thermal <strong>Energy</strong><br />
Conversion Test Facility<br />
The primary objective of the Hawaii National Marine Renewable <strong>Energy</strong> Center (HINMREC) is to facilitate<br />
the development and implementation of commercial wave energy systems. In <strong>2012</strong>, HINMREC received<br />
a new DOE award of $2M to apply their capabilities and experience towards the build-out of the Navy’s<br />
Wave <strong>Energy</strong> Test Site (WETS). HINMREC is collaborating with the U.S. Navy to expand existing facilities<br />
to provide multiple-berthing for devices in the 100 to 1000 kW range. WETS, housed at Marine Corps Base<br />
Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay offers a grid-connected test berth at 30 m depth. The expanded test site will allow<br />
for testing in water depths ranging from 30 m to 70 m. The vision for HINMREC consists of participating in<br />
activities at a fully operational WETS and continuing to provide services required to evaluate WEC designs.
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