SOUTH WEST ENGLAND AND THE WAVE HUB 10 July 2009 NICK HARRINGTON – HEAD OF MARINE ENERGY SOUTH WEST RDA WAVE & TIDAL RESOURCE
• Could provide 15% - 20% of UK demand • European resource 290GW • Worldwide annual revenues of €65 - €200 billion WAVE POWER LEVELS IN kW/m OF CREST LENGTH IN EUROPEAN WATERS
Source: Wave Energy Utilization in Europe (European Thematic Network on Marine Energy) TIDAL RESOURCE IN SW ENGLAND
DECC TIDAL RESOURCE IN SW ENGLAND
Marine “Shoots” Barrage Current 1GW Turbines “SeaGEN” * “Severn” Barrage 8GW
“Outer” Barrage 15GW SOUTH WEST WAVE RESOURCE
DECC WAVE HUB
Source: JP Kenny WAVE HUB WAVE HUB PROVIDES
• Consented sea area • Grid connected 5MW per berth at 11kV • Monitoring and testing • Opportunities to collaborate • Access to suppliers and research base • Experience of operations • Can be upgraded to 50MW with 33kV operation UK ROUTE TO COMMERCIALISATION
R&D
NaREC Demonstration Initial prototype
EMEC Refined prototype Wave Hub Pre- commercial device
Market entry with commercial product
Market penetration TIMETABLE • Landowner agreements signed- June 2009 • Funding unconditional - June 2009 • Developer commitments - June 2009 • Operating and capital budgets confirmed - July 2009 • Decision to proceed - July 2009 • Order sub-sea cable - July 2009 • Set up operating company - Summer 2009 • Onshore works - Autumn 2009 • Tender installation contracts - Autumn/Winter 2009 • Cable and equipment delivery - Spring 2010 • Installation and commissioning - Summer 2010 CHALLENGES
Devices
• Demonstrate and improve performance and reliability • Understand array configurations and distribution CHALLENGES
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Devices
• Demonstrate and improve performance and reliability • Understand array configurations and distribution • Anchoring • Installation, operations and maintenance • Safety
Policy and Environment
• Environmental impacts of large scale sites • Planning for commercial sites • Research to reduce uncertainties OPPORTUNITIES FOR MARITIME REGIONS
• Operation and maintenance • Deployment • Manufacture/assembly • Supply chain • Knowledge based consultancies • Tourism FUNDING
EU Convergence Programme
DECC BIS
SW RDA FURTHER INFORMATION: www.wavehub.co.uk [email protected]