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OpenHydro
Engineers Ireland Conference | 22nd April 2010
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© OpenHydro Group Limited 2010 | Confidential | James Ives
Slide 1 | © OpenHydro Group Limited 2010

Agenda

1. Tidal Energy

2. Technology Development

Open-Centre Turbine

Turbine Testing

Subsea Installation

3. Commercial Developments

4. OpenHydro

5. Financials


Agenda

1. Tidal Energy


Open-Centre Turbine

Turbine Testing

Subsea Installation


4. OpenHydro

5. Financials


Tidal Energy
Why Tidal

Predictability Energy Density No Visual / Noise
Impact
Tidal

Wave - -
Wind - - -
Bio Fuels - -
Solar - - -


Tidal Energy


Tidal Energy
Tidal Measurements

Tides are governed by the Sun and Moon’s gravitational

field; making them completely predictable.

Tidal velocities can be measured using an Acoustic

Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP).

Using harmonic analysis, 28 days of measurement (2 x 14

day cycles) can be extrapolated to calculate tidal velocities

accurately into the future.


Agenda

1. Tidal Energy


Open-Centre Turbine

Turbine Testing

Subsea Installation


4. OpenHydro

5. Financials


Open-Centre Turbine
Open-Centre Turbine

The key to the Open-Centre Turbine

lies in the simplicity of design.

If a turbine is to survive in the

marine environment it is essential

that it be both simple and robust
robust.

OpenHydro owns the worldwide

rights to the technology; portfolio of

over 30 secured or pending patents.


Open-Centre Turbine
Technology

1. Simple construction with only one

moving part and no seals.

2. Permanent magnet generator, no gearbox.

3. Scalable design, currently at 10m [1MW rated].

Environmental

1. Large open centre provides an exit route for marine life.

2. Design avoids the need for oils, greases or other lubricating fluids.

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3. Retention of rotor blades within the outer housing.


Agenda

1. Tidal Energy


Open-Centre Turbine

Turbine Testing

Subsea Installation


4. OpenHydro

5. Financials


Turbine Testing
Turbine Testing

Testing performed at the publicly financed

European Marine Energy Centre1 (EMEC) in

Orkney off the coast of northern Scotland.

No ‘soft option’ with some of Europe's

strongest tides (8 5 knots) and extreme
(8.5

weather climate.

OpenHydro is the only tidal developer to

have installed and tested a device at EMEC.
1 Reference:
OpenHydro s
OpenHydro’s Turbine Research Structure
www.emec.org.uk


Turbine Testing
Installation Work (2006)


Turbine Testing
Grid Connection

500m of subsea cable was recovered and relayed to OpenHydro’s platform to

complete the 11kV grid connection.


Turbine Testing


Turbine Testing
Grid Operation

First company to

connect and

generate onto UK

national grid (2008).


Turbine Testing
Turbine Exchange

Since 2006, OpenHydro have tested five 6m

Open-Centre Turbines at the EMEC facility.


Turbine Testing
Lessons Learnt

The installation at EMEC provides

OpenHydro with an invaluable platform for

tidal turbine research and development.

OpenHydro’s team have unique

knowledge and experience of operating in

strong tidal sites and with grid connection.

For commercial deployments, OpenHydro

do not regard piled structures as viable.


Agenda

1. Tidal Energy


Open-Centre Turbine

Turbine Testing

Subsea Installation


4. OpenHydro

5. Financials


Subsea Installation
Subsea Deployment

Commercial design is for

turbines mounted directly

on the seabed.

During 2008 OpenHydro
2008,

built and deployed its

first seabed mounted

turbine at EMEC.


Subsea Installation


Subsea Installation
Lessons Learnt

Our experience has shown us that the appropriate equipment for installing tidal

turbines does not exist in the general marine market.

This new deployment method turns a difficult and lengthy project of many months

into a quick and cost-efficient single day operation.

A cost effective deployment method is essential for developing commercial farms
farms.


Agenda

1. Tidal Energy


Open-Centre Turbine

Turbine Testing

Subsea Installation


4. OpenHydro

5. Financials


Commercial Developments
Group Structure

OpenHydro Group Ltd is organised into two principal operating groups:

OpenHydro Group Ltd

OpenHydro Technology OpenHydro Site
O S
Development

Engineering Manufacturing Operations Site Development
Design and Manufacture of Services to Developer of tidal
development of tidal turbines, subsea developers including farms up to point of
energy systems. bases and electrical site selection, construction; either
systems.
systems consenting,
consenting directly or in
installation and partnership.
ongoing
maintenance.


Nova Scotia Power Inc (NSPI)

Installation of 10m (1MW rated) turbine in Bay of Fundy for Nova Scotia Power.
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10m Open-Centre Turbine (1MW Rated)


Turbine Deployment (Bay of Fundy)

The installation was completed on first attempt on

the 12th November to a high degree of accuracy.


Électricité De France (EDF)

Installation of four large Open-Centre Turbines for EDF in Brittany site (2011/12).
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16m Turbine Design

The project will feature

an array of 4 x 16m

diameter turbines.

These large turbines

are designed to

maximise the energy

generation at the

project site.


Turbine Technology

OpenHydro and EDF are working collaboratively

on the optimisation of the turbine.


Alderney Renewable Energy (ARE)

OpenHydro holds 20% investment in ARE; site with potential to develop 3GW.
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SSE Renewables

Awarded license in UK for 200MW joint venture with SSE Renewables.
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SnoPUD

OpenHydro selected by SnoPUD for showcase tidal p j
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Ireland

Ireland has significant tidal resource; potential to p
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Ireland

Tidal offers two potential benefits for

Ireland:

1. To become a world leader in Tidal

Technology and develop a major

export industry
industry.

2. To provide 10% of its energy needs

from a clean and predictable energy

source.


Global Resource Tidal Resource Assessment

OECD Scale
Canada Tier 1
UK Tier 1
US Tier 1
Japan Tier 1
France Tier 1
New Zealand Tier 2
Australia Tier 2
Falklands Tier 3
Korea Tier 3
Singapore Tier 3
Ireland Tier 3

TRANSITION
China Tier 1
India Tier 2
Indonesia Tier 2
Philippines Tier 2
Brazil Tier 2
Russia Tier 3

DEVELOPING
Guyana Tier 2
Bangladesh Tier 2
New Guinea Tier 2
Burma Tier 2
An industry estimated to be worth €128bn in equipment sales. Tanzania Tier 2


Agenda

1. Tidal Energy


Open-Centre Turbine

Turbine Testing

Subsea Installation


4. OpenHydro

5. Financials


OpenHydro
Company Background

OpenHydro was formed in 2004 following the

acquisition of the world technology rights to the

Open-Centre Turbine.

40 employees across two main locations:

Greenore Technical Centre & Dublin Office
Office.

Project offices in Scotland and Canada.

Experienced Board and Management with

relevant engineering and commercial experience.


OpenHydro
Turbine Manufacture

Dedicated research and

development technology centre.

Capacity to manufacture 6m,

10m and 16m turbines.


OpenHydro


OpenHydro
OpenHydro Team

OpenHydro has targeted the recruitment of exceptional individuals from

international organisations with transferable skills.
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OpenHydro


Agenda

1. Tidal Energy


Open-Centre Turbine

Turbine Testing

Subsea Installation


4. OpenHydro

5. Financials


Financials
EMEC Research
Structure Tidal Farm Economics

Significant reduction in capital cost already achieved.

€24m /MW
Primary driver is low cost of turbine and installation method.

Further significant cost reductions identified and underway.
Capital Cost Per MW

EMEC Subsea
Deployment
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Nova Scotia
Deployment

€7m /MW

First 100MW
€3m/MW Installation

€1.6m/MW
2006 2007 2008 2009 2013


Financials
OpenHydro Tidal Turbine Economics

Marine - Wave

Marine Tidal
M i - Tid l

PV - Crystalline

PV - Thin Film

STEG - Parabolic Trough + Storage

STEG - Parabolic Trough

Wind - Offshore

Biomass - Anaerobic Digestion

Biomass - Gasification
OpenHydro predict a cost per
Biomass - Incineration

Wind - Onshore MWh of €117 ( fi
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Landfill Gas

Municipal Solid Waste

Geothermal - Binary Plant
Primary drivers are low cost
Geothermal - Flash Plant

Natural Gas CCGT of manufacture & installation.
Coal Fired

$- $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 $300 $350 $400
LCOE Carbon: 15 EUR
C b Carbon: NEF E ti t
C b Estimates Central Scenario
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