EERA Presentation, Edinburgh 2014 Dr Raymond Alcorn on behalf of Prof Conchúr Ó Brádaigh Director, Marine Renewable Energy Ireland (MaREI) “Harnessing the Marine Renewable Energy Resource through the power of innovation” Presentation • • • • • Marine Renewable Energy Irish & EU Policy Contexts MaREI Research Centre Test Infrastructure Summary No 20% GDP Dk 11% GDP Be 8% GDP UK 5% GDP Ire 1.2% GDP Wave Energy Resource Accessible Resource – Up to 20 TWh/yr Ireland Electricity Usage (2010) – 34 TWh/yr Ireland Wave Energy “Ireland is Uniquely Placed With One of the World’s Highest Wave Energy Resources” Tidal Energy Resource Feasible Resource – Up to 2.4 TWh/yr (MI/SEAI Study) Ireland Electricity Usage (2010) – 34 TWh/yr Ireland Tidal Stream Energy “Favourable Tidal Current Resource, Concentrated Off Eastern Coastline” Offshore Wind Energy Resource Feasible Resource – Up to 65 TWh/yr Represents 190% Irish Electricity Consumption (2010) Ireland Offshore Wind Energy “Ireland has an excellent offshore wind resource that compares favourably with the best in the world both in terms of consistency and strength” Barriers to MRE Sector Technology Investment Consenting Grid Infrastructure Environmental Impact Marine Renewable Energy The Prize For Ireland Presentation • • • • • Marine Renewable Energy Irish & EU Policy Contexts MaREI Research Centre Test Infrastructure Summary Unique Policy and Stakeholder Alignment • • • • • EU – Blue Growth Strategy – H2020 – SET Plan Taoiseach and Cross Government support Inter Departmental Co-ordination Inter agency co-operation Research collaboration Strategy Presentation • • • • • Marine Renewable Energy Irish & EU Policy Contexts MaREI Research Centre Test Infrastructure Summary Total Budget: €29M / 6 Years 45 Industrial partners Our Vision: “To secure Ireland’s position as a global leader in Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) by focussing on technological breakthroughs delivered through cutting edge science and engineering research” University Partners “A cluster of key university and industrial partners” “Over 30 SMEs, working collaboratively with each other, and with multi-national corporations” Industrial Partners UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK MaREI Research Programme: Research Programme comprises: Platform Projects = Scientific Research Spoke Projects = Industry Targeted Platform Projects P1 – Wave Energy Device Design Innovation and Optimisation P2 – Marine Electro-gas P3 – Marine Renewable Energy Informatics Tools P4 – Cost Reduction for Marine Renewable Energy Spoke Projects S1 – Marine Renewable Energy Devices S2 – Novel Materials for MRE Systems S3 – Power Take-off and Energy Storage for MRE S4 – Operations Support Engineering S5 – MRE Decision Support and Data Management MaREI Value Chain Early Stage Development Device Characterisation Feasibility Assessment Resource Assessment Planning Design Production & Supply Chain Offshore Design Floating/Offshore Structure Onshore Facility Engineering Performance Evaluation Energy Coupling System Transportation Recovery & Repair Spatial Planning Mechanical Design Prototype Testing Energy Conversion Technology Environmental Licensing Hydrodynamic Design Electrical System Design Performance Energy Storage/Usage Life-Cycle Costing Civil (Onshore Design) Control System Design Power-Purchase Agreement Novel Design Power Generation & Transmission Equipment Installation Installation Offshore Installation Env. Monitoring Control Systems Energy Storage Operation Reliability Management Structural Monitoring Environmental Monitoring Onshore Facilities Condition Monitoring Component Testing & Verification Inspection & Maintenance MaREI Value Chain – Job Creation MaREI Programme Will Add Value Across the General Maritime Industry Transferable Skills & Outputs “A critical mass of expertise will be brought to bear on job creation in key areas” inc.: • Marine Renewable Energy • Maritime Planning & Operations • Construction & Maintenance • Shipping & Transport • Ecosystem Governance • Fisheries & Aquaculture • Bio-Discovery & Technology Aligned With EU Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP) and Our Ocean Wealth Integrated Development of Maritime Activities to Support Optimal Deployment MaREI Value Chain – Current Focus Marine Robotics Research Centre (MMRC) Ongoing MaREI Engagement With Industry to Identify: • Long Endurance ROV’s • Marine Service Robots • Short-Term Needs That Can be Addressed by MaREI Research Programme • Inspection/Repair/ Maintenance • Appropriate Short-Term Solutions and Outputs That Can be Delivered • Sensor Platforms/Test Tanks Data Analytics (De Puy Ireland Ltd.) • RE/MRE System Integration • Operational Analytics • Decision Support System • Demand Side Management Aquaculture (Marine Harvest Ireland) • Optimal Use of MRE For Aquaculture • Technology/Infrastructure Access (MARINET) • Supporting Services (Governance etc.) Biogas Production Process Electrolysis 2H2O → 2H2 + O2 Methanation (Catalytic or Biological) 4H2 + CO2 → CH4 + 2O2 Cost of Carbon Capture Inversely Proportional to Composition of CO2 in Gas Optimal Source: Biogas From Anaerobic Digestion Biofuels & Energy Storage Integration of Variable, Intermittent Renewable Electricity With Biogas Production Promotion of Sustainable Transport Initiatives: • MaREI/De Puy Electric Vehicles • Car-Pooling • Car-Sharing Development of Real-Time Booking System Investigating Possible Collaboration with INSIGHT Beaufort Building Transport Plan: Development of Sustainable, Efficient Strategy For Transport of Staff to/from Beaufort Building (Opening 2015) Co-Implementation With De Puy Ireland Ltd. 12 Students in Class of 2013/2014 Darren Hayes – UCC Entrepreneur of the Year Industry Placement Hosts Include: Bosch Rexroth AG Benson Engineering Technology From Ideas DIT HMRC DP Marine Energy NMCI ESBI Westwave M.Eng.Sc Marine Renewable Energy 12-Month Full-Time Taught Masters in Engineering Science September – April: Taught Courses in Engineering, Innovation & Finance June – September: Industry Placement/Research Lab. Hosted Project Presentation • • • • • Marine Renewable Energy Irish & EU Policy Contexts MaREI Research Centre Test Infrastructure Summary Test Infrastructure AMETS Mayo Wave Test Site Full-scale gridconnected Strangford QUB Tidal Test facility Galway Bay site ¼ scale grid connected Cork - Beaufort National Ocean Test Facility Beaufort Building Survival Wave Flume Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS) - Belmullet Test Site A • Test Site A: 100m water depth;16km out from Belderra Strand; 6.9 km2 • Test Area B: 50m water depth; 6km from the strand; 1.5 km2 • Test site C: 25m depth Test Site B Test Site C Ireland’s Ocean Energy Portal http://www.oceanenergyireland.com/ Summary • Ireland’s ocean energy potential is many times our current usage of electricity – secure and clean energy • Government and EU Policy is to develop electricity generation from our oceans in next 5 years + • Substantial device test infrastructure in place • MaREI is largest marine renewable energy research centre in the world • Tidal and wave energy projects in Irish coastal waters in next 3-5 years QUESTIONS?
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