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Irelands Ocean Energy ProgrammeDIT - December 2009

Context and BackgroundMarine Institute began process of addressing underdevelopment of marine industry sectorIdentified emerging marine industry sectors in which Ireland has potential to develop strong positionsInitial scoping and capacity-building measures evolved as Discovery Programme in SeaChange, the national strategy for the marine sector

RESEARCH MEASURES

SUPPORTING PROGRAMMESResearch Programme 1: Shipping & Maritime Transport

Research Programme 2: Seafood Processing

Research Programme 3: Finfish Aquaculture

Research Programme 4: Shellfish Aquaculture

Research Programme 5: Fisheries Resources

Research Programme 6: Seaweed

Research Programme 7: Offshore Oil & GasINDUSTRY RESEARCH MEASUREResearch Programme 1: Marine Biodiscovery / Biotechnology

Research Programme 2: Advanced Marine Technology

Research Programme 3: Marine Functional Foods

Research Programme 4: Renewable Ocean Energy

DISCOVERY RESEARCH MEASUREResearch Programme 1: Marine Environment Research

Research Programme 2: Knowledge & Information Management

Research Programme 3: Socio-Economic & Legal Research

POLICY SUPPORTRESEARCH MEASUREMARINE RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMMETo support industry to develop R&D management and development capability and to support the commercialisation of R&D outputs

DISCOVERY INNOVATION PROGRAMME

POLICY SUPPORT INNOVATION PROGRAMME

INDUSTRY INNOVATION PROGRAMME

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LowHighWorld Wave Energy Map4

Scottish and Irish Wave energy Resource5

Majority of resource situated in Irish sea Large increase in accessible resource expected when slower current velocities exploitedIrelands Tidal Resource6Summary Evolution of Ocean Energy Programme

Public Consultation DocumentMI/SEI collaboration on development of an OE strategyEnhance OE CoE- HMRCBuild economic case for OEGalway Bay test site initiatedFirst device deployed in test site in MarchOE development strategy endorsed by GovernmentIncreased OE targetsOEDU announced200320072005200420062008-9OEDU establishedRollout of OE Programme7Economic Benefits of OE DevelopmentStudy commissioned by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Ireland and was carried out by Peter Bacon and Associates in association with ESB international.The aims of the report were to identify the potential economic contribution of ocean energy to Ireland and to devise a rational viable and economically feasible strategy to promote the development of the sector.On conservative basis (200MW), total employment creation in the region of 1,900 jobs.Overall, very positive support for proactive Irish investment

09/12/200982006 - OCEAN ENERGY STRATEGY15 Year Plan of R&D, infrastructure and industry support measures: Three PhasesDevelopment -2005-2007Pre-commercial (1)-2007-2010Pre-commercial (2)-2010-2015Commercial 2010-2015

Objectives:

Support the introduction of Ocean Energy to the Renewables portfolio in Ireland.And Develop an Irish OE industry sector.

Targets:200MW installed by 20201900 jobs created by 2020.

2007 Revised Strategy and Target Overall - 40% electricity from renewables by 2020 500MW ocean energy by 2020 Actively support industry development Mechanism for Delivery - OEDU

09/12/20099ObjectivesImplement Strategy and align actions of agenciesPromote and develop Ocean EnergySupport the emerging industryDevelop research and test facilities

Located in Sustainable Energy IrelandOcean Energy Development UnitOEDU Aim to provide a one-stop shop to guide OE development

11 OEDU GovernanceSteering CommitteeDCENR, SEI, MI

Advisory GroupDCENR, CER, Eirgrid, ESB Networks, ESBI, MI, MRIA, EI, DEHLG, NOW, IDA, SFI, IWEASupport liaison with other Departments and agencies whose activities can enhance delivery of the OE Strategy

Advise on financial provisions to support the implementation of the programmeAlign and co-ordinate activities that support and enable OE development OE Development RoadmapSupport Pilot projects, new conceptsFull scale demonstratorsSmall-scale arrays 10MW/20 devicesArrays of 100s MW500MW installedGovernment Target 13Programme Actions linked to RoadmapEstablish temporary investigation/test license mechanism Establish grid-connected test facilitiesFund industry research, development and demonstrationEnhance HMRC and develop NOTFUndertake SEA and establish new planning system Intensify resource and site assessmentAssist development of engineering and other capabilitiesSEA and LicensingInitiate SEA process Complete SEA Activate revised permitting process February (May x -) October?June-(October? ) JanuaryIssue short-term exploration and test leasesMarch June x- October?Note that the Roadmap-Programme identifies delays/slippages and consequences for achieving objectivesUpdate SEA and LicensingBill to transfer Foreshore licensing to DEHLG in progressForeshore leasing process frozenCZMD accepting applications for Site-investigation licenses with no implication for eventual lease awardSEA process initiated. - OEDU Steering Committee acting as steering body for the project with representation from DEHLG. - Technical Steering Group constituted - Draft Scoping doc finalised(OEDU+MI) - Selection of consultant- end September Overall progress slow compared with other countries- UK, Spain16Resource AssessmentIssue short-term exploration and test leasesEstablish consortium of utilities/developers to implement resource programme, inc ILRP with EIStart EndSynergise with and utilise Infomar mapping programmeInvestigate integration with MI Data Warehouse, modelling/forecasting and SmartBay OE Portal

OEDU synergises national resources e.g Marine Institute18

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ROMS hydrodynamic model for Galway Bay completed 200 m resolution

200 m resolution SWAN wave model for Galway Bay, based on the latest bathymetry also completed

This model is also set up to do a 6 day forecast - A one year hindcast for 2005 has been conducted to test the model.Oceanographic Models for Galway Bay

Sea Surface TemperatureWave ModelResource modelling2009/12/200921MI- Weekly wave forecast

www.marine.ie/home/services/operational/oceanography/WaveForecast 09/12/200921

Seabed Mapping MI and Geological SurveyStrengthening Centre of Excellence - HMRC-NOTF

2.5m from Sei +3m from Parsons

Research and technical team strengthened

Tanks and equipment upgraded

Management developed and industry support strengthened

External Management Group established23

Development Protocol for OE TechnologiesSupport for IndustryScope of OEDU CallIndustry-led projects to develop and test wave and tidal energy capture devices and systems;Independent monitoring of projects/technologies;Industry-led R&D aimed at the integration of ocean energy into the electricity market and the national electricity grid (and network)Data monitoring, forecasting, communications and control of OE systemsSpecific industry-led research projects which will be carried out by research centres, third level institutions and centres of excellence

25Industry Funding Update12 OEDU industry contracts now issuedTotal value of projects 10.7mGrant aid - 4.7mFurther 5 projects with total vale of 4m being reviewedEI also funding projects and processing industry-led research proposalsIDA supporting inward investment in OE220MW price support mechanism recently announced

Mayo Wave Test SiteFull-scale grid-connectedGalway Bay site scale non-grid connectedStrangfordQUB Tidal Test facilityTest SitesCorkOE Test tank facility27

Test Site Spiddal, ( Scale)OE DeviceWaveBob 2809/12/200928

Locations considered for grid-connected Test SiteFrenchport, Co MayoSlyne Head, Co. GalwayGoleen Bay, Co. ClareBallydavid , Co. Kerry29

Example of synergy with Infomar Test Site survey30

Belmullet selectedTest site for pre-commercial technologies31

Protocol links to Testing and relatedTest facilities

HMRCECNantesGalway BayEMECBIMEPPortugalWavehub BelmulletTest Site UpdateGalway Site:Upgrade planned for Spiddal siteConsidering cable/other connection for siteSeveral devices considering scale testingMayo Site : Project management team strengtheningIndustry partners being brought into project teamSite Investigation license finally issued in OctoberData buoys ordered for installation in November/December Site investigation partially completed before weather deterioratedStakeholder consultation ongoingLocal office being openedCompletion date now 2012Note :Site has special characteristics pre-project test facilityIllustrates planning challenges Spain/Norway exempted EIS

34*Align with Eirgrid strategy for Grid Reinforcement

Green Grid

Need 1944km of grid starting now

Estimated cost 1.75bn

Need prioritisation to minimise constraints and support REZ

Danger all back-loaded

36Irish Sea Celtic GridDelivering Celtic Grid & 4000MW OffshoreCeltic Grid provides three interrelated simultaneous benefits security of supply competitive electricity prices carbon abatement

to FranceHVDC supergridVision of pan-European grid will inevitably require significant offshore grid development

Concentrations of HVDC terminals, offshore wind parks and increased interconnection

Fundamental shift in how we view offshore transmission grids

Close links with SmartBay

Ocean energy test siteSmartBay WebportalData challengesData SourcesInstrumentationData presentationIntegrationDiverse range of stakeholdersData federation and display Advanced visualization for complex data sets

Sensor data Research data Alarms NewsHarbour master Education Ocean Energy Water QualityCoverageCovering as wide an area as possibleCapacityNumber of users/terminalsData rates to each user/terminalResilienceMaintain communications in adverse weather conditionsTerminalsProviding terminals/antennae robust enough for the buoys and other platforms being monitoredPowerSupplying enough power to the terminals to:Maximise the transmission timeMaximise the communications rangeOther ActivitiesEngineering Study:Initial report completeWorkshop held with engineering/ports/shipping sector on June 29Need for urgent intensified work with each of these sub-sectors in collaboration with EI, IDA Economics Study:Contract awarded to SQW in JulyJointly funded by InvestNI and OEDU with EI supportOtherMOU with US in preparation aim to support and intensify research, policy and industry collaborationsObjective- Engineering StudyTo provide information on emerging Ocean Energy technologies for the benefit of policy makers and industry in Ireland, To investigate the opportunities which this sector may present for local business, and To outline the measures that need to be undertaken to enhance Irelands potential to benefit from these oppoertunities.MethodologyDetailed scenario in which 250MW of ocean energy devices are to be deployed around the coast in a five-year period.Mix of device types deployed over 5-year periodExamine manufacture, marshalling, assembly and deployment issues for each device type to establish the full infrastructure necessary to support such a deployment profileReview existing port and engineering infrastructure

Irelands potential to create an internationally leading and competitive industry sector in the deployment of OE technologies hinges about the ability to enhance and create the specialised engineering and other support capabilities that will be involved in an operational industry - many analogies with the Offshore Oil and Gas industry500MW of Ocean Energy capacity is an immense deployment challenge and requires total investment of up to 2.0bn over ten years.Key FindingsSignificant resource gaps in key supporting technologies and engineering exist in electrical industries and include permanent magnet generators, marine electrical connectors, power inverter design and hose pump technology. Although Ireland has a well established construction and fabrication sector, the particular demands of fabricating heavy offshore structures at the scale anticipated are unlikely to be fully met from existing capacity and the potential exists for further development of this sectorActions RequiredReduce costs: streamline maintenance and repairs, minimise mooring and foundation material costs and develop high volume installation techniquesProvide developers sufficient returns with an efficient incentive mechanism: feed-in tariff must continue to be set at an appropriate level and be competitive with other countriesRemove regulatory barriers to deployment: reform in grid and planning to avoid unnecessary expenditure in grid transmission network upgrades; the EU needs to agree interconnection rules to clarify business case for industry investmentGovernment to commit, industry to respond: Government should commit to Ocean Energy with a clear, long-term signal, backed up with robust, integrated policiesInvest in infrastructure and maximise the benefit to Ireland: implement an integrated innovation and manufacturing strategy that will have the potential for significant job creation including support for new manufacturing capacity and port facilities, focused in appropriate geographic centres of excellence.

MCT in Strangford Lough

Pelamis being towed outOcean Energy Ltd device in Galway

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Wavebob on Test Site

Wavebob on Galway Site09/12/200952

WaveBob under construction in Belfast53Hydam McCabe Wavepumps McCabe Wave Pump

09/12/200954

Open Hydro Tidal Device09/12/200955

Open Hydro - The UK and Irelands first grid connected tidal turbine5656

OH Test Rig at the UKs Orkney test facility5757

Open Hydro Deployer09/12/200958Aquamarine Oyster system

Overtopping Device- Wave Dragon (Denmark)Reflectors concentrate the wave energy Pressurised air system makes floating height adjustable to changing wave heightsTraditional hydro propeller turbines with fixed gate vanesRotation of the hydro turbines is transformed to electricity via a Permanent Magnet Generator on each turbine.

61Looking ahead- Planning for Arrays

Scaling up - Arrays62A great opportunity within reach

Wind power installed capacity in Europe in MW (2008)7,0%11,8%1,7%1,2%1,8%21,2%9,3%3,4%1,3%8,4%3,3%3,7%3,8%Wind share of demand (2007)Source: EWEA (European Wind Energy Association), Eurostat....and also the framework to make it happen:REFIT TariffCapacity Payments

Ireland has some of best European wind areas with optimum conditions

63c. 5400 MW by 2020Evolution of Offshore Wind

Wind Turbine development

Blade area220 240 m300 m

Statoil Hydros floating Turbine Hywind66

Installation ships

Gravity Base Foundation Construction

Cable installation vessel

Substation installation

Areas with offshore wind farms in planningAnd the EWEAs view of the offshore supergrid by 2030

Source EWEAIrelands 2020 Generating Costs for Various Technologies(CO2 = 30 /tonne)

Figure 5: Irelands 2020 Generating Costs for Various Technologies(CO2 = 30 /tonne)

Technology Comparisons

OpportunitiesMarine Renewables wave, tidal and offshore wind - have potential to be a major energy source for export to EuropeWe may be on the verge of an historical opportunity to establish an enduring industry along our Atlantic marginIreland can be a player in a new industrial revolution potential for 000s of jobs

HoweverThe pace of development is too slow

Development in other countries accelerating and Irelands competitive position is eroding

Risk of losing industrial and supply chain opportunities, areas in which we are already disadvantaged

Current resourcing and co-ordination mechanisms are inadequatee.g. key issues, identifies by agencies and industry that need immediate addressing:Engineering Ports developmentShippingCable and gridResearchEnvironment

Hydrodynamic model ROMS 2.5 km grid, 40 levels, nested in N. Atlantic model.

Wave model SWAN 3 km grid, nested into N. Atlantic model.

Weather model WRF 20 km grid 27 levels.

Marine Renewable Simulation 10.5 GW Nominal Power

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Este64.935

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