2. Wave power is an alternative source of renewable electricity with tremendous
future potential
The
sea
is
an
abundant,
inexhaustible
and
predictable
energy
resource.
There
are
a
number
of
ways
of
converting
this
energy
for
use.
However,
most
research
and
development
is
concentrating
on
techniques
for
harnessing
wave
movement
and
to
a
lesser
degree,
the
use
of
tide
energy.
The
aim
is
to
attain
the
technical
and
economic
viability
that
will
make
it
possible
deploy
wave
energy
at
a
commercial
level
in
the
near
future.
!
The
countries
that
are
most
active
in
developing
and
testing
wave
technology
are
located
along
the
European
Atlantic
axis,
where
the
world's
as
yet
largely
untapped
capacity
is
concentrated.
Source: IEA -‐Ocean Energy Systems annual report 2014 Source: European Ocean Energy Association
It is estimated that by 2050 marine energy could meet
15% of European energy demand, with an estimated
installed capacity of 188 GW
Commercial exploitation of marine energy from 2020 is
forecast to parallel the current development of offshore
wind power and earlier trends in onshore wind.
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Worldwide wave power installed capacity, MW 2014
Country Installed capacity (MW) Capacity in consented
projects (MW)
United Kingdom 3.7 Several pilot plants
Portugal 0.29 0.3
Spain 0.29 0.3
Denmark 0.11
China 0.35 2.8
Sweden 0.18 10.4-‐10.6
New Zealand 0.04 0.22
Belgium 20
South Korea 0.5 0.3
Norway 0.2
USA 1.36
3. Various alternatives for capturing energy are being developed and tested. As yet,
there is no clear victor
The energy is generated by the
movement of a floating body relative to
another fixed (anchored or
submerged) body
Energy generated by the movement of
long, hinged floating devices situated
at right-angles to the waves
Operates like a storage vessel, with
wave water spilling over the top and
being emptied through the bottom via
turbines
The wave strikes a hinged or flexible
structure which transfers the energy
The waves drive a column of water
which pushes the air in a sealed
chamber through a two-way air turbine
Types of wave energy converters
The submerged devices anchored to
the seabed move as a result of the
pressure gradient force generated by
the wave and tidal movements.
CETO 3 (C3), 80kW
3
Oscillating
water column
(OWC)
Oscillating
Wave Surge
Converter
(OWSC)
Point
absorbers
Linear
absorbers or
attenuator
devices
Overtopping
Pressure
differential
OE Buoy, Ocean Energy
(IRL), 1.5 MW (prototype)
Oyster 800, (UK), 800 kW
Wave Dragon, Wave
Dragon (DK) 7 MW (under
construction)
Pelamis P2, PWP (UK),
450 kW (prototype)
Powerbuoy, Ocean Power
Technologies (US)
(Prototype. A 2.4 MW version
is under development)
4. 44
55
46
39
33
50
47
53
70
67
68
76
67
63
65
55
60
38
15
50
33
32
24
The Basque coast is ideally located for developing and testing wave power
generating devices …
Wave energy resources in Europe
4
Regions located between 30 and 60 degrees latitude in
both hemispheres present the greatest wave energy
flows, varying between 20 and 70 kW/m.
!The Basque coast , with a medium-high potential, allows
devices and new technologies to be tested in a less
agressive environment than other locations.
With its excellent marine resource, the Basque
coast is in a unique position to benefit from wave
energy and to develop and test wave power
generating devices.
Basque Country
Wave energy Flux
From 25 to 44kW/m depending on the season and
distance from the coast line
AN EXCEPTIONAL SITE
!
Source: CRES (Centre for Renewable Energy Sources)
5. 5
… and the Basque Country has an industrial and technological base to position itself as a
global competency centre for marine energy
Source: Basque Maritime Forum
Source: Basque Energy Cluster
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT FABRIC
We
have
a
strong
business
fabric
operating
in
the
two
principal
specialities,
which
can
provide
the
knowledge
and
experience
required
for
developing
wave
energy
Basque energy industry
Basque shipbuilding and auxiliary industry
Number of
companies
R&D
spending
International
Business
Overall
turnover
Number of
companies
R&D
spending
International
Business
Overall
turnover
€44 bn>350 €400 m 65%
€2.15 bn>150 €215m 80%
6. Wave energy plants consist of a number of fundamental components…
6
CONVERTER
STRUCTURE
ENERGY CONVERSION
SYSTEM
AUXILIARY CONVERTER
EQUIPMENT
MOORING AND POSITIONING SYSTEMS • Fixed structures
• Mooring lines
•Means for maintenance and installation
• Sensors
• Communications
• Actuators
GRID CONNECTION • Submarine cable
• Submarine connectors
• Onshore substation
MONITORING AND
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
7. GENERATINGPLANTSANDSITESTUDY
WEC COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS
ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM
AUXILIARY CONVERTER EQUIPMENT
TESTING AND EXPERIMENTATION INFRASTRUCTURES
KNOWLEDGE/R&D AGENTS
STRUCTURE
DESIGN AND ENGINEERING OF WAVE GENERATION SYSTEMS
MONITORING AND
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
MOORING AND
POSITIONING SYSTEM
MAINTENANCEANDPERFORMANCEANALYSIS
GRID CONNECTION
ON-SITEINSTALLATIONOFDEVICES
7
…that comprise a new value chain with extensive presence of technical agents and companies
8. Alignment between business, research centres and government translates into
intense collaboration in R&D projects…
Companies and players in the scientific-‐
technological field of Basque Country
are conducting joint activities of R&D in
the area of wave energy.
This is complemented in parallel by the
regional existing expertise in marine
renewable energy technologies, based on
inter-‐cluster collaborations…
!
!
!
!
…with a network of high experienced
research groups, based on technological
excellence, that are reference in energy
wave projects within the EU framework
programme…
…such as TECNALIA, which also chairs the
‘Ocean Energy Systems’ association.
!
!
Wave energy is one of the prime commitments of
the Basque Technological and Industrial
Development Strategy (energiBasque). Through
this strategy, the Basque government and its
support bodies are creating an environment that
will promote development of existing capacities in
the region's energy industry
ENERGIBASQUE The Basque Technological and Industrial
Development Energy Strategy
Network of research centers and organisations that aims to
streamline and facilitate testing by offering periods of free-of-
charge access to world-class test facilities
MARINET
European collaborative project funded by the European
Commission which provides design tools for deploying the first
generation of wave and tidal energy converter arrays
DTOcean
Network of 16 managers of R&I programmes from 9 European
countries to coordinate funding programmes between European
countries and regions to support research and innovation in the
ocean energysector
OCEANERA-NET
The
main
goal
of
this
project
is
to
produce
a
step
change
in
the
overall
performance
of
Power
Take-‐Off
(PTO)
systems
used
for
Wave
Energy
harvesting.
SEOLTA
Development and viability of offshore wave farms using
overdamped point converters
UHINDAR
VII Framework
Programme
VII Framework
Programme
VII Framework
Programme
8
CENIT
programme
Basque
Government's
Etorgai Programme
The objective is to gain open sea operating experience by means
of floating OWC wave energy converter (OCEANTEC) and two
field test sites (Mutriku and bimep) to reduce the cost of wave
energy by 50% in the long term
OPERA HORIZON 2020
Programme
The objective is to develop a set of industry-enabling cost-effective and
reliable components which will be available as a commercial product for
a wide range of ocean energy converters, arrays and facilities
RECODE OCENERA-NET
9. The wave-‐based
power generation
facility is located
inside the seawall of
Mutriku
…and in the construction of pilot plants with wave technology such as the
Mutriku plant
Mutriku: pioneering wave-‐based power generation facility and Up-‐and-‐running test site
for new concepts in air turbines, generators, control strategies and auxiliary equipment;
first grid-‐connected wave energy plant in Europe (mainland) 9
World’s first
commercial
wave plant
(2011)
Developer:
Ente Vasco de la
Energía
Uses OWC
technology
Investment:
€2.3m
During winter 2015
a major milestone
reached; its first
GWh of electricity
supplied to the grid
16 turbines
with total
capacity of
296kW
10. … and bimep is a singular infrastructure for real-‐scale testing and validation of
marine energy components and systems
Key bimep characteristics
!
!
• 20 MW total capacity
• 4 converter connection points
• Facilities for installation, trials, tests and operation
• Associated research centre
• SCADA monitoring and control system
• Research and data control centre
• Depth: 50m-‐90m
The bimep (Biscay Marine Energy Platform) initiative was launched in
2011. It is 80% owned by Ente Vasco de la Energía and 20% owned by
the IDAE (Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving)
Bimep
is
located
off
the
coast
at
Lemoiz-‐Armintza.
It
occupies
a
surface
area
of
5.3
km2and
stands
at
a
distance
of
1.7
km
from
the
coast.
It
is
located
15
km
from
Bilbao
Port,
one
of
the
most
important
logistical
centres
on
the
European
Atlantic
axis
The infrastructure is available to technology and product developers,
enabling real-‐scale research and demonstration of wave energy
capture
and conversion devices and systems
10
Surface are occupied 5,279,887 sq m
Ocean
Buoy
Restricted Zone application
Piped
underground
static
cable
Mooring
area
Moo
ring
area
Mooring
area
No
Mooring
Zone
application
!Static
cable
under
sea
bed
11. Bimep offers a complete portfolio of services for speeding up development of
marine energy
technologies
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Services Basic Advanced
Occupation Offshore and office space
Information
Real-‐time sea and power generation data. Historical
information
Wave predictions in one-‐hour strips (24h, 48h
and 72h)
Security
Assessment of preparation of the technology to be
applied and monitoring of alarms
Device surveillance and emergency management
Energy
Grid connection and management of sale of the
energy produced by device. All revenue passed on to
user
Energy quality analysis
Verification Performance / Energy matrix
Offshore
operations
Device installation and maintenance
Technical analysis
Advanced data analyses and verifications of
mechanical, electrical, oceanographic and
environmental aspects
R&D
Collaboration projects for developing facilitating
technologies, resource evaluation, environmental
and pre-‐regulatory aspects.