Wave  power  is  an  alternative  source  of  renewable  electricity  with  tremendous  future  potentialThe  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  plantsPortugal 0.29 0.3

Spain 0.29 0.3

Denmark 0.11

China 0.35 2.8

Sweden 0.18 10.4-‐10.6New  Zealand 0.04 0.22Belgium 20

South  Korea 0.5 0.3

Norway 0.2

USA 1.36

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

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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)

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The  Basque  coast  is  ideally  located  for  developing  and  testing  wave  power  generating  devices  …

Wave energy resources in Europe

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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)

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…  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%

Wave  energy  plants  consist  of  a  number  of  fundamental  components…

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CONVERTER

STRUCTURE ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM

AUXILIARY CONVERTER EQUIPMENT

MOORING AND POSITIONING SYSTEMS  • Fixed structures  • Mooring lines •Means for maintenance and installation

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…that  comprise  a  new  value  chain  with  extensive  presence  of  technical  agents  and  companies

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

MARINETEuropean 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

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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

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

…  and  bimep  is  a  singular  infrastructure  for  real-‐scale  testing  and  validation  of  marine  energy  components  and  systems

Key  bimep  characteristics  

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• 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  

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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

EnergyGrid  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  analysisAdvanced  data  analyses  and  verifications  of  mechanical,  electrical,  oceanographic  and  

environmental  aspects  

R&DCollaboration  projects  for  developing  facilitating    technologies,  resource  evaluation,  environmental  

and  pre-‐regulatory  aspects.

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Santiago  Auzoa,  s/n  Zumaia    +34  943860262 balenciaga@astillerosbalenciaga.com

Autonomía,  45  -‐  2º  Dcha.    Bilbao  +34    944102339  info@asakenvertical.com

Av.  Bruselas,  8  Ofic.  16-‐20  Vitoria  -‐  Gasteiz  +34  945012700  cpilarte@abgam.es

Gazanda  Bidea,  3    Mungia  +34  946740362  comercial@auxema-‐stemmann.com

Barrio  Malloape  Ap.  75  Gernika  +34    946252000  mail@astillerosmurueta.com

Larrondo  Goiko  2.  Pab  3-‐4  Loiu  +34  94  4532629        dzpvn@grupocobra.com

Ctra.  Bilbao-‐Galdácano,  11-‐13  Bilbao  +34    94  4116500      info@eldu.com

c/Rodríguez  Arias,  28-‐30  Bilbao  +34    94  4899100    elecnor@elecnor.es

Mª  Diaz  de  Haro,  68,  Vivero  3    Bilbao  +34    944278270  info@cdabilbao.com

Pol.  Ind.  Txirrita  Maleo,  Pab.  7C  Errenteria  +34  943  398  446    elecpasaia@elecpasaia.com

Capitan  Mendizabal,  7  -‐  1º  Izda.  Santurtzi  +34  628068182    bam@sm-‐bam.com

Alameda  de  Urquijo,  36  -‐  1º  Edif  Plaza  Bilbao  +34  944  035  600

B.  Ibarreta  s/n  Antzuola  +34  943  78  60  09 matz-‐erreka@matz-‐erreka.es  

Hirribarren,  26  -‐  P.O.Box  8  Lazkao  +34  943880936  irizar@irizarforge.com

Landeta  Hiribidea,  11    Azpeitia    +34  943  15  70  15 comercial@glual.es

Katuxa  Ibarra,  7  Llodio    +34  946728505 gometegui@gometegui.com

PG.  Gatita  Parcela  3  Pb  1  Gatika  +34  946155443  Jaime.aurrecoechea@incomimex.com

Avda.  Zarandoa  23  Bilbao  +34  94  4016405      info@idom.com

Obieta,  24  7º  D    Erandio  +34    944671351    bilbao@indasa.com

Parque  Tecnológico  106  Zamudio  +34  94  4039800      ingeteam@ingeteam.com

Po.  Ind.  Sangroniz Iberre  Kalea,  3  Pab.5  Sondika  +34  94  453  81  34  indupime@indupime.com

Avda.  San  Adrián,  48  Bilbao  +34  94.466.37.99      informacion@iberdrola.com

Polígono  Industrial  Azitain,  3,  2º-‐  11  Eibar  +34  943  820350          info@ik4.es

Pº  del  Circuito  10  Lasarte-‐Oria  +34  943  376  400  jema@jema.es

Pol.  Ind.l  Trobika,  Martinetxe  Bidea,  4  Munguia  +34    946159100      mesa@schneider-‐electric.com

Ribera  de  la  Ría,  s/n.  Sestao    +34  944858600 info@lanaval.es

Loramendi,  4  Mondragón  +34    943  794  700  marregui@mondragon.edu

Polígono  Industrial  Itziar,  15,  Deba  943  85  26  00 intza@intza.com

Poligono  Industrial  Txara  S/N,  Beasain  +34  943  02  82  electric@indar.ingeteam.com

Azeta,  13  Portugalete  +34  944967062  mesa.admon@menervion.com

Ribera  de  Axpe,  50  Edificio    Udondo    Erandio  +34    944800753  sintemar@sintemar.com

Parque  Tecnológico.  Edif.  104  Zamudio  +34  94  431  77  77      ormazabal@ormazabal.com

Avda.  Zugazarte  56  Las  Arenas  +34  94  4817500        del.industrial@sener.es

Parque  Cient.  y  Tec.  de  Bizkaia,  T4  Eguinkunea  Derio  +34  94  902  760  000  javier.garcia-‐tejedor@tecnalia.com

Polígono  Industrial  Abendaño  Oficina  6  Zarautz  +34  943  109743  info@es.roxtec.com

C/Baratzondo,  3  Pol.  Ind.  Apatta-‐Erreka  Ibarra  +34  943  679  900  info@obeki.com

Alameda  de  Urquijo  S/N  Bilbao  +34    946  01  4028  joa.rodriguez@ehu.es

P.T.  de  Bizkaia  C/  Geldo  Edif  700  Derio  +34  94  4041444        info@tecnalia.info

C/  Portal  de  Gamarra  28  Vitoria  +34  945  214600    zigor@zigor.com

Puerto  pesquero  s/n.  Bilbao  +34  944  618  200  info@zamakonayards.com

Barrio  Arteagoiti,  8  San  Miguel  de  Basauri  +34  944493750  administracion@hilfa.com

Larrondo-‐Beheko  Etorbidea,  3  Loiu  +34  944535916  info@zineti.com

C/Albert  Einstein  31  Miñano  +34  945214110    comercial.iberica@aegps.com

Derio  Bidea,  28  Munguia  +34  946011200      info@arteche.es

Barrio  Galindo  s/n Trápaga +34  94  472  85  00  spain.es.emea.crn@alstom.com        

Katea  Auzoa  K/G  Idiazabal  +34  943188000  ampo@ampo.com

Francisco  Grandmontagne  2  San  Sebastian  +34  943  318  400 info@boschrexroth.es

Pol.  Ind.  Altune  nº  6010,  Pab.  7,  Olaberria,    Apdo.  84    Beasain    +34  943  162  020 hinerenovables@hine.es

Ribera  de  Axpe  5  Erandio  +34  913  83  31  80    tsca@iberdrola.es

Lauroeta  Etorbidea,  4  Loiu  +34  944631600  info@cintranaval-‐defcar.com

Larrondo  Goiko  Kalea,  2  Loiu  +34  944532629  central@grupocobra.com

Parque  Tec.  Bizkaia  ED.T4  Ekingunea  Zamudio  +34  946575607  jlaguiriano@oceantecenergy.com

Muelle  Tom-‐s  Olabarri,  4-‐5  Las  Arenas  +34  944645133  ibaizabal@ibaizabal.org

Poligono  Industrial  Landabaso  s/n  Bermeo  +34  946170100  wartsilaib@wartsila.com

Alameda  de  Urquijo  36,  1  BILBAO  +34  944035600  bimep@eve.es

Harizti  Industrialdea  201-‐E-‐20212  Olaberria  +34  943  80  50  77 laulagun@laulagun.com

C/  Ercilla  12,  1ºD    Bilbao  +34    628  936  989  info@zumaiaoffshore.com

PO  Box  34  Zumaia  +34  943  147047    comercial@azcuepumps.es

Astigarragako  Bidea,  2    4º  pl.  of.  6  Oihartzun  +34  943  522300    correo@slingsintt.com

Polígono  Industrial  El  Campillo  II,  P3Gallarta  +34  94  6361508  lancor@lancor.es

Gerezpea  2  Pol.  Ind.  Júndiz  Vitoria-‐Gasteiz  +34  945  292  120  ditrel@ditrel.es

Urteta  Bidea  s/n  Zarautz  +34  943899899  comexp@ksb-‐itur.es

PLaza  Ibaiondo,  1  Oficinas  101-‐106  Leioa  +34  94  4891130 comercial@vicinaycadenas.com

Políg.  Ind.  Ibarzaharra,  2  Ctra.  San  Vicente  s/n  Trapagaran  +34  944967813 navacel@navacel.com

Astondo  Bidea,  Edif.  609  Parque  Tec.  de  Bizkaia  Elexalde  Derio  +34  946  57  40  00    info@azp.es

Polígono  Kareaga  1,  Pab.2  Markina  +34  946169408  www.itsaskorda.es

Kamiñazpi,  16  bajo  dcha.  Ondarroa  +34  946831759  iyeregui@zumaiashipping.com

Edificio  Albia  I  -‐  2ª  Plta.        S.  Vicente,  8.  48001  Bilbao    

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