Aquatic Renewable Energy Technologies (Aqua-RET)
is an aquatic renewable energy e-learning tool funded by the
EU Leonardo Da Vinci Programme.
Revision 0.
1 - December 2008
Case Study - Race Rocks
Project Description
The Race Rocks Tidal Energy Project is Canada’s first free-stream tidal power project.
Located at Race Rocks...
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Aquatic Renewable Energy Technologies (Aqua-RET) is an aquatic renewable energy e-learning tool funded by the EU Leonardo Da Vinci Programme. Revision 0. 1 - December 2008 Case Study - Race Rocks Project Description The Race Rocks Tidal Energy Project is Canada’s first free-stream tidal power project. Located at Race Rocks Ecological Reserve, offshore of Vancouver Island in British Columbia 10 nautical miles southwest of Victoria, the project will allow the world-famous marine park to tap into surrounding ocean currents and convert tidal energy into electric power. The multi-year demonstration project involves the installation, operation and monitoring of a 65kW free-stream tidal turbine generator in the water. The key objectives of the project are to: Provide electricity to replace two diesel generators. Reduce greenhouse emissions. Reduce environmental impact of generating electricity – measure changes against baseline. Demonstrate the efficiency of the tidal turbine generator
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A SOPAC Desktop Study of
Ocean-Based
RenewAble eneRgy TeChnOlOgieS
SOPAC Miscellaneous Report 701
A technical publication produced by the SOPAC Community Lifelines Programme
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Primer: Power from Ocean Waves and Tides
The United States has significant ocean wave and tidal energy
resources.
The technology to convert those resources to
electricity, though in its infancy, is here today.
This is a
renewable resource that can be converted—cleanly and
emission free—to electricity.
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Page 1 Primer: Power from Ocean Waves and Tides The United States has significant ocean wave and tidal energy resources. The technology to convert those resources to electricity, though in its infancy, is here today. This is a renewable resource that can be converted—cleanly and emission free—to electricity. Given proper care in design, siting, deployment, operation, and maintenance, ocean wave and tidal power could be among the most environmentally benign electricity-generation technologies yet developed. The natural power of the ocean has inspired awe since the dawn of mankind. Mariners and others who deal with the forces of the sea have learned to understand the potentially destructive powers of ocean waves, as well as the regularity and predictability of the tides. Ocean waves and tides contain large amounts of kinetic energy that is derived from the winds and gravitational pull of the sun-earth-moon system. Even though early civilizations developed devices to convert waves
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Proceedings
of the
Hydrokinetic and Wave Energy Technologies
Technical and Environmental Issues
Workshop
October 26-28, 2005
Washington, D.
C.
Sponsored by:
U.
S.
Department of Energy
OFFICE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program
March 24, 2006
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GOVERNMENT OF BERMUDA
Ministry of Energy, Telecommunications and E-Commerce
September, 2008
Renewable Energy Bermuda
A wave energy solution for Bermuda, in partnership with Bermuda
Presented at the Town Hall Meeting hosted by
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TM
AEGIR DYNAMOTM
Shore-Based
& Coastal Wave
Power Technology
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Marine Renewable Energies:
Towards a European Atlantic Strategy
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International Energy Agency Implementing Agreement on
Ocean Energy Systems
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International Energy Agency Implementing Agreement on Ocean Energy Systems PPOOTTEENNTTIIAALL OOPPPPOORRTTUUNNIITTIIEESS AANNDD DDIIFFFFEERREENNCCEESS AASSSSOOCCIIAATTEEDD WWIITTHH IINNTTEEGGRRAATTIIOONN OOFF OOCCEEAANN WWAAVVEE AANNDD MMAARRIINNEE CCUURRRREENNTT EENNEERRGGYY PPLLAANNTTSS IINN CCOOMMPPAARRIISSOONN TTOO WWIINNDD EENNEERRGGYY March 2009 A report prepared by Powertech Labs Inc. for IEA-OES under ANNEX III - Integration of Ocean Energy Plants into Distribution and Transmission Electrical Grids IEA-OES Document No: T0311
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Large amounts of renewable energy can be extracted wherever freshwater
from rivers and lakes meets the saltwater of the ocean.
When freshwater and
saltwater is separated by a proper membrane the freshwater will spontaneously migrate through the membrane and dilute the saltwater in the process known as osmosis.
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Large amounts of renewable energy can be extracted wherever freshwater from rivers and lakes meets the saltwater of the ocean. When freshwater and saltwater is separated by a proper membrane the freshwater will spontaneously migrate through the membrane and dilute the saltwater in the process known as osmosis. The flux of water through the membrane generates a hydrostatic pressure corresponding to a water head of 100 m or more which can be used to generate power in a hydropower turbine. This technology is called pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) and has an enormous unexploited power production potential world-wide. Estimates indicate a potential about 250 TWh per year in Europe and 2000 TWh globally. The major challenge is to develop an efficient osmosis membrane that is capable of transferring large amounts of freshwater towards an osmotic pressure gradient. The membrane must be cheap and have a long operating life in order to keep the cost of power down. Developing such a membra
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21st
International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies, Loughborough, UK.
2nd-5th April 2006
RADICAL DESIGN OPTIONS FOR WAVE-PROFILING
WAVE ENERGY CONVERTERS
F.
J.
M.
Farley Maritime Energy Developments Ltd, 8 Ch de St
Pierre, 06620 Le Bar sur Loup, France fjmfarley@wanadoo.
fr
R.
C.
T.
Rainey WS Atkins Oil & Gas, Euston...
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21st International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies, Loughborough, UK. 2nd-5th April 2006 RADICAL DESIGN OPTIONS FOR WAVE-PROFILING WAVE ENERGY CONVERTERS F. J. M. Farley Maritime Energy Developments Ltd, 8 Ch de St Pierre, 06620 Le Bar sur Loup, France fjmfarley@wanadoo. fr R. C. T. Rainey WS Atkins Oil & Gas, Euston Tower, London NW1 3AT, U. K. rod. rainey@atkinsglobal. com SUMMARY Wave-profiling wave energy converters, typically in the form of a long articulated raft lying perpendicular to the wave crests, are one of the oldest concepts in this field, yet still one of the most promising. This paper considers two radical design options. Both depart from existing technology, but may offer attractive economics in the long term. The first is a development of the first author’s “buckling raft”, tested at model scale 25 years ago (Farley 1982). It addresses the survivability and cost issues in the light of modern developments in offshore engineering. It is a radical de
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7th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference
Porto, Portugal, 11-13 September 2007
By António F.
O.
Falcão, Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
These conferences started in Edinburgh in 1993 and have been taking place
every two years in different European countries.
"Tidal" was added to the title
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7th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference Porto, Portugal, 11-13 September 2007 By António F. O. Falcão, Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal These conferences started in Edinburgh in 1993 and have been taking place every two years in different European countries. "Tidal" was added to the title at the time of the 6th conference held in Glasgow in 2005. The conference was attended by about 350 participants, 86% of whom were from Europe. Taking into account that wave and tidal are not mature technologies (in the most advanced cases, they are at the demonstration or pre-commercial stages), the percentage of participants from companies was remarkably high (65%) as compared with those from universities (29%) and other institutions (6%). The conference banquet took place appropriately in the wine cellars of one of the oldest Port wine companies. 103 papers were selected for presentation and publication in the proceedings, after peer review of the full-length paper. For the first
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Renewable Energy:
Priorities and Objectives for Cyprus
Solon Kassinis
Director of the Energy Service
Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Tourism
Republic of Cyprus
British High Commission
The Use of Low Carbon Technologies & Renewable
Energy in the Supply of Water
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*Policy Report, IEA-OES, 2006 +IEA Statistics for 2004
FORM OF OCEAN ENERGY ESTIMATED GLOBAL RESOURCES*
(TWH/YEAR)
PRESENT GLOBAL ELECTRICITY
PRODUCTION (TWH/YEAR)+
Tides
Waves
Tidal (Marine) Current
Thermal Gradient
Salinity Gradient
300+
80 000
800+
10 000
2 000
17 400
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY | IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT ON OCEAN...
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*Policy Report, IEA-OES, 2006 +IEA Statistics for 2004 FORM OF OCEAN ENERGY ESTIMATED GLOBAL RESOURCES* (TWH/YEAR) PRESENT GLOBAL ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION (TWH/YEAR)+ Tides Waves Tidal (Marine) Current Thermal Gradient Salinity Gradient 300+ 80 000 800+ 10 000 2 000 17 400 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY | IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT ON OCEAN ENERGY SYSTEMS OCEAN ENERGY OPPORTUNITY, PRESENT STATUS AND CHALLENGES GLOBAL RESOURCE Available global Ocean Energy resource is in the same order of magnitude of the present electricity production worldwide. Five basic forms for Ocean Energy can be harvested to generate electricity and fresh water by various means. EXAMPLES OF SELECTIVE CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES & DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS WORLD-WIDE OE Buoy Floating OWC system Sea testing in Galway Bay Test Site, Ireland (Ocean Energy Ltd, Ireland) Pelamis Floating, articulated device Assembling of the first offshore wave farm off Northern Portugal (Ocean Power Delivery, UK) Wave Dragon Slack-moored overtoppi
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Unseasonably calm water in the Shannon Estuary on the west coast of
Ireland made for a relatively easy launch of the 40 metre long prototype
McCabe Wave Pump earlier this summer.
Engineers are making the most of
the summer preparing the device for full commissioning in more typical
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Unseasonably calm water in the Shannon Estuary on the west coast of Ireland made for a relatively easy launch of the 40 metre long prototype McCabe Wave Pump earlier this summer. Engineers are making the most of the summer preparing the device for full commissioning in more typical Irish conditions, expected for early September, and a 6 month long series of testing and measurement. The McCabe Wave Pump is a slack-moored floating system that extracts energy from ocean swells and is specifically designed for the conversion of seawater to drinking water. The device consists of three steel pontoons hinged together, with a hydraulic power take-off between the centre pontoon and the two outside pontoons. The centre pontoon is stabilised, while the outside pontoons move with the ocean swell. The motion of the outside pontoons forces the centre barge’s high-pressure hydraulic pumps which will eventually drive salt water through an on-board pre-filtering and desalination system. Dr. Pete
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Implementing Agreement on Ocean Energy Systems
International Energy Agency
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A report prepared by Powertech Labs Inc.
for the IEA-OES under
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of Information on Ocean Energy...
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Implementing Agreement on Ocean Energy Systems International Energy Agency OOCCEEAANN EENNEERRGGYY:: GGLLOOBBAALL TTEECCHHNNOOLLOOGGYY DDEEVVEELLOOPPMMEENNTT SSTTAATTUUSS MMaarrcchh 22000099 A report prepared by Powertech Labs Inc. for the IEA-OES under ANNEX I - Review, Exchange and Dissemination of Information on Ocean Energy Systems IEA-OES Document No. : T0104
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CEODOURO Project - Implementation of a breakwater
integrated OWC power plant in Oporto, Portugal
By João Maciel, EDP Inovação, Portugal
The main objective of the CEODOURO Project is to demonstrate the viability
of the breakwater integrated OWC (Oscillating Water Column) technology.
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CEODOURO Project - Implementation of a breakwater integrated OWC power plant in Oporto, Portugal By João Maciel, EDP Inovação, Portugal The main objective of the CEODOURO Project is to demonstrate the viability of the breakwater integrated OWC (Oscillating Water Column) technology. The demonstration will be implemented in a vertical-wall breakwater at the mouth of Douro River (Oporto, Portugal). The plant will consist of two large chambers equipped with three (2+1) equal turbines, resulting in 750 kW of installed capacity. Building up on the previous OWC coastal experiences namely at the Pico plant in Azores Island and Limpet in Islay Island (Scotland) the team engaged in this project is working on this nearshore breakwater integrated OWC technology mainly due to the significant cost reductions - with an obvious impact in the economics - this solution envisages. The project has applied for EU funding putting together a consortium composed by five companies (EDP Innovation / Labelec
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(600MW)
(300MW)
NORWAY
SWEDEN
FINLAND
RUSS
ESTONIA
LATVIA
LITHUANIA
BELARUS
POLAND
SLOVAKIA
HUNGARY
MOLDAVI
AUSTRIA
SLOVENIA
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY
FRANCE
BELGIUM
LUX
NETHERLANDS
UNITED
KINGDOM
IRELAND
DENMARK
CZECH REPUBLIC
Føroyar
(Denmark)
RUSSIA
Shetland
Islands
LIE.
Bornholm
(DK)
EnBWEnBWEnBW
Three Overlapping ApplicationsThree...
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(600MW) (300MW) NORWAY SWEDEN FINLAND RUSS ESTONIA LATVIA LITHUANIA BELARUS POLAND SLOVAKIA HUNGARY MOLDAVI AUSTRIA SLOVENIA SWITZERLAND GERMANY FRANCE BELGIUM LUX NETHERLANDS UNITED KINGDOM IRELAND DENMARK CZECH REPUBLIC Føroyar (Denmark) RUSSIA Shetland Islands LIE. Bornholm (DK) EnBWEnBWEnBW Three Overlapping ApplicationsThree Overlapping ApplicationsThree Overlapping Applications 1. Aldergrund GAP (186 MW, 31)1. Aldergrund GAP (186 MW, 31)1. Aldergrund GAP (186 MW, 31) BEC- Energie Consult GmbhBEC- Energie Consult GmbhBEC- Energie Consult Gmbh 2. Aldergrund 500 (186 MW, 31)2. Aldergrund 500 (186 MW, 31)2. Aldergrund 500 (186 MW, 31) Aldergrund 500 GmbHAldergrund 500 GmbHAldergrund 500 GmbH 3. Arcadis Ost II3. Arcadis Ost II3. Arcadis Ost II Arkonia See Sud (80 MW)Arkonia See Sud (80 MW)Arkonia See Sud (80 MW) Arkonia See Sud GmbhArkonia See Sud GmbhArkonia See Sud Gmbh Arcadis Ost 1 (350MW,70)Arcadis Ost 1 (350MW,70)Arcadis Ost 1 (350MW,70) Arcadis Consult GmbHArcadis Con
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