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CONSULTATION REPORT
Work package 4 (RenewableUK)
Policy Analysis and Market Deployment
SI Ocean industry consultation
27 February 2013, London
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Project synopsis
SI Ocean is an Intelligent Energy Europe project being led by the European Ocean Energy Association. Other project
partners include the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (EU), the Carbon Trust and University of Edinburgh
(UK), WavEC Offshore Renewables (Portugal) and DHI (Denmark).
SI Ocean was conceived by the European Ocean Energy Association to strengthen Europe’s ocean energy networks,
enhance collaboration on research and development and overcome technology, policy and market barriers to build a
Pan-European commercial sector. SI Ocean is focused on identifying a realistic trajectory for the commercialisation of
wave and tidal stream energy across Europe’s Atlantic Arc region. Figure 1 provides an overview of the key deliverables
for each work package.
Geographically the Atlantic Arc spans the western-facing Atlantic coastline and the northern area of the North Sea. This
area encompasses the EU Member States of Denmark, France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom (UK).
RenewableUK is the work package leader for Work Package 4 – Policy Analysis and Market Deployment.
This report provides an overview of the industry consultation hosted by RenewableUK on 27 February 2013 in London.
Figure 1 – SI Ocean project deliverables
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Project synopsis……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2
Consultation overview…………….……………………………………………………………….................... 4
Attendance………………….………………………………………………………………………………………….... 5
Aims.…………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………….. …. 5
Agenda……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6
Overview of presentations………………………………………………………………………………………… 7
Overview of panel discussions…………………………………………………………………………………… 7
Pre-consultation industry survey………..……………………………………………………………………… 8
Session 1……………………………………………………..……………………………………………………….……. 9
Presentation: Skye Holcombe Henley…………………………………………………………….… 9
Presentation: Matthew King……………………………………………………………………….…… 11
Presentation: Dr. Sian George………………………………………………………………..……….. 12
Panel Discussion 1…………………………………………………………………………………………... 13
Session 2……………………………………………………………………………………………….……………….…. 15
Presentation: Brendan Barry…………………………………………………..………………….…… 15
Presentation: Lynne Bryceland……………………………………………………..…………………. 16
Panel Discussion 2…………………………………………………………………………..……..……….. 18
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………….………… 20
Appendices……………………………………………………………………..………………………….…………….. 21
Appendix 1 – Participant list………………………………………………………………….…….…….. 21
Appendix 2 – Pre-consultation survey and responses…….…………………………… attached
The sole responsibility for the content of this report lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European
Union. Neither the EACI nor the European Commission are responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained
therein.
Prepared by: Skye Holcombe Henley, RenewableUK, May 2013
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Consultation overview
RenewableUK, on behalf of the SI Ocean project team, held a consultation for ocean energy industry stakeholders on 27
February 2013. The consultation was held at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, Westminster, London from 09:00 to 12:30.
The event was the first of two consultations which will hosted by RenewableUK throughout the duration of the SI Ocean
project. Dr. Sian George, CEO of the European Ocean Energy Association, chaired the consultation.
Speakers and panellists included:
Speaker / Panellist Organisation / Department Position
Matthew King DG Mare, European Commission Head of Unit - Maritime Policy
Dr. Sian George European Ocean Energy Association CEO
Colin Imrie Government of Scotland Deputy Director, Energy Division
Richard Yemm Pelamis Founder, Commercial Director
Tim Hurst SEGEC (Scottish European Green
Energy Centre)
Chief Projects Officer
Jean-Charles Boulat DCNS VP European Affairs / Strategy &
Development
Ken Street Alstom Business Development Manager -
Ocean Energy Division
Guy Pomphrey DEME Blue Energy Manager UK and Ireland Tidal Power
Projects
Kai Kölmel Siemens VP Hydro & Ocean Power, Solar &
Hydro Division
Brendan Barry ESB Manager Ocean Energy
Lynne Bryceland Scottish Power Renewables
(Iberdrola)
Innovation Development Officer
Skye Holcombe Henley RenewableUK SI Ocean project partner
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Attendance
The consultation was attended by approximately 120 people from across Europe and involved the participation of
individuals from both public institutions and private sector organisations. A full list of attendees is contained at Appendix
1 (back of document).
Aims
The aims of the consultation were:
• To provide an overview of the key findings of the SI Ocean policy report (Task 4.1) – “Ocean Energy in Europe’s
Atlantic Arc”, summarising the current focus and future policy directions for ocean energy in Denmark, France,
Ireland, Portugal, Spain and the UK;
• Invite stakeholder commentary on the key policy and market challenges inhibiting the development and deployment
of ocean energy across Europe, as presented by RenewableUK and other industry presenters;
• Introduce to stakeholders the concept of the SI Ocean Market Deployment Strategy and generate discussion,
through the forum of the panel discussions, regarding the major issues that should be examined in developing the
draft strategy;
• Highlight the importance of sector collaboration for driving technology development, addressing policy and market
challenges and raising the profile of ocean energy vis-à-vis other sources of renewable energy in Europe.
L-R: Prof. Tony Lewis, UCC; Elaine Miller, European Commission; Matthew King, DG MARE, European Commission; Javier Camacho, Abengoa
Seapower; Alejandro Torres, Abengoa Seapower; Jochem Weber, National University of Ireland Maynooth.
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Agenda
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Overview of presentations The consultation included the following presentations:
• A presentation by Skye Holcombe Henley of RenewableUK on the key findings of the SI Ocean policy analysis report;
• A presentation by Matthew King of DG MARE, European Commission on “Where are we going and how we plan to
get there: Uniting the industry behind a common vision up to 2050”;
• A presentation by Dr Sian George of the European Ocean Energy Association about the complementarity between
the themes of the association’s Vision Paper and the objectives of SI Ocean;
• A presentation from Brendan Barry of ESB on how ESB secured NER300 funding for its WestWave project in Ireland
and how the company overcome the non-technical barriers that emerged during the process;
• A presentation from Lynne Bryceland of Scottish Power Renewables (SPR) on how SPR secured NER300 funding for
its Sound of Islay project in Scotland and how the company overcome the non-technical barriers that emerged
during the process.
Overview of panel discussions The suite of presentations provided an excellent foundation for two panel discussions which were focused around the
following topics:
• Panel discussion 1: Where we are now: Strategy for removing the non-technological barriers to industry growth;
and
• Panel discussion 2: Where we are going and how we plan to get there: Uniting the industry behind a common
vision up to 2050
Both discussions were led by panellists composed of key industry figures and two government representatives. Audience
members (industry stakeholders) were encouraged to share their views and experiences in dealing with legislative,
financial and infrastructure challenges associated with the development and deployment of ocean energy devices, in the
effort to identify how industry (and the SI Ocean team) could tackle challenges as part of the project and drive
commercialisation.
Consultation discussions were important for:
a) gathering knowledge around key barriers to the growth of Europe’s ocean energy industry;
b) building industry consensus around how challenges could and should be addressed; and
c) promoting the importance of developing an industry strategy for deployment.
The Market Deployment Strategy (MDS) was described to participants as an important piece of work that would aim to
unite the many components of Europe’s ocean energy industry behind a common agenda for commercialisation.
L-R: Javier Camacho, Alejandro Torres and Dr. Cristina Huertas, Abengoa Seapower.
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Matthew King, DG MARE, European Commission; Jean-Charles Boulat, DCNS
Pre-consultation industry survey
To ensure consultation discussions were targeted and directly informed by industry concerns and experience,
RenewableUK requested that all participants complete a pre-workshop survey, which was hosted on the SI Ocean
website. The survey was completed by approximately 65 people prior to the consultation and by a further 20 people
following the event. The survey questions and responses are contained at Appendix 2 and have proven an invaluable
source of industry insight for all of the SI Ocean work being undertaken by RenewableUK.
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Overview of presentations and discussions
SESSION 1
Welcome by SI Ocean Advisory Board Chair (Dr. Sian George)
Presentation 1: Skye Holcombe Henley - Overview of SI OCEAN policy report: “Ocean Energy in Europe’s
Atlantic Arc”
Presentation available at http://www.si-ocean.eu/en/News-Events/CHAMP-events/
L-R: Skye Holcombe Henley, RenewableUK; Neil Kermode, EMEC; Tim Hurst, SEGEC.
Key points
• Overview of SI Ocean project, including brief explanation of deliverables of each work package;
• Explanation of research process undertaken for policy report;
• Detailed overview of key policy drivers relevant to development of ocean energy focusing on legislation, financial
mechanisms and infrastructure;
• Description of linkages between the policy report and Market Deployment Strategy;
• Audience invited to contribute to content of policy report.
Key findings of the policy report
Strategy
� Understanding government energy priorities across the Atlantic Arc (Denmark, France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain,
United Kingdom) of security of supply; cost efficiency; and GHG emission reductions is important for framing the
role of ocean energy as a vital future source of low carbon energy generation.
� Level of policy and financial support for developing ocean energy across the Atlantic Arc varies among countries.
Existence/absence of ocean energy action plans indicates strategic initiative/readiness to develop ocean energy as a
source of renewable energy and financial commitments demonstrate (in part) political will.
Finance
� Securing adequate revenue and capital support is a leading obstacle for wave and tidal development in many
Atlantic Arc countries. Europe’s debt crisis and resultant national austerity measures have dampened the
investment climate for all renewables in Europe.
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� A mix of revenue and capital funding schemes exists across Europe to support and incentivise investment in wave
and tidal technologies – to varying degrees of effectiveness.
Infrastructure
� Discussion of grid infrastructure and required capacity upgrades are dominant themes across the Atlantic Arc. For
Member States with more advanced wave and tidal sectors, the extension of grid to remote areas, transmission
charging regimes and capacity to absorb renewable electricity generation are viewed as higher priorities than in
some other jurisdictions.
� The extent to which governments are considering or planning for the infrastructure challenges that the
commercialisation of wave and tidal devices will present varies greatly.
Legislation
� Common theme across jurisdictions - responsibility for marine consenting is spread across numerous government
agencies. The division of responsibility results in confused management processes and delays, which impacts on
investor confidence.
� A number of Member States are in the process of amending/reforming relevant legislation to improve regulatory
conditions for wave and tidal projects.
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Presentation 2: Matthew King, European Commission, DG MARE – Where are we going and how we plan to
get there: Uniting the industry behind a common vision up to 2050
Presentation available at http://www.si-ocean.eu/en/News-Events/CHAMP-events/
Matthew King, DG MARE, European Commission
Key points
� Ocean energy major focal point of the Blue Growth Communication of September 2012.
� Longer term potential of ocean energy is significant:
• New, high-quality jobs;
• Economic growth through innovation and export;
• Energy security;
• Decarbonisation; and
• Resource efficiency.
� In terms of market assessment, 5 bottlenecks have been identified:
1. Cost reduction, financial and profitability issues;
2. Lack of technological convergence and market fragmentation;
3. Infrastructure issues;
4. Administrative & regulatory issues; and
5. Environmental issues.
� The European Commission has recently completed an impact assessment to inform a policy paper on ocean energy.
This will send a political signal and create an enabling framework to help scale-up the industry.
� Cohesion and cooperation between stakeholders is crucial to avoid diffusion of efforts and duplication.
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Presentation 3: Dr. Sian George – European Ocean Energy Association’s Vision Paper – how does SI Ocean fit
in?
Presentation available at http://www.si-ocean.eu/en/News-Events/CHAMP-events/
L-R: Dr. Sian George, European Ocean Energy Association; Geraldine Martin, Basse-Normandie Region; Mikael Sidenmark, Ocean Harvesting
Technologies AB.
Key points
� Critical challenges – for the sector and the European Ocean Energy Association
• Sector: Technology, grid, planning - finance, finance, finance.
• SI Ocean – flagship project
• Association: growth strategy – network Europe
• All: cooperation, coordination & collaboration
� European Ocean Energy Association Members’ strategic priorities include technology advancement; project
development (policy & finance); and leveraging public/private finance (target approx. €1bn to complement €500m
invested by industry to date).
� The UK and the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) - a haven for high-risk early development.
� The UK-European investment hub is attracting investment from Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Holland, France, the
USA, Japan, Finland and Norway.
� The bigger picture – strong foundation at European level to guide strategy and many opportunities to coordinate
research and analysis on ocean energy.
� The goal – elevating ocean energy in Europe’s Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan).
� EU Hub consists of the Commission, European Parliament and MEPs, Member States. Industry and the Research
Community.
� Agreed milestones to cost competitiveness:
• 2020 - RELIABLE - 15 demo arrays operating
• 2025 - COST CONFIDENCE - 5 commercial arrays operating
• 2030 - MARKET-READY - Cost-competitive commercial farms
• 2050 - MAINSTREAM - Renewable Energy Supplier farms
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Panel Discussion: “The role of Public-Private Partnerships in propelling wave and tidal into the mainstream
energy mix by 2050”
Panellists
Dr. Sian George: European Ocean Energy Association, CEO (Chair)
Matthew King: DG Mare, European Commission, Head of Unit - Maritime Policy
Jean-Charles Boulat: DCNS, VP European Affairs / Strategy & Development
Neil Kermode: European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), CEO
Tim Hurst: SEGEC (Scottish European Green Energy Centre), Chief Projects Officer
L-R: Skye Holcombe Henley; Neil Kermode; Tim Hurst; Matthew King; Jean-Charles Boulat; Dr. Sian George
Key points
� Common theme: cost reduction and how we’re going to finance industry.
� Role of Green Investment Bank (UK) and European Investment Bank (EIB). EIB undertaking policy review of lending
policy – report due Sept. 2013.
� Volume of finance required by industry a key problem as banks won’t invest large amounts.
� Industry needs equity (not debt finance) NOW.
� Industry will advance by demonstrating success – need to focus on achieving technology reliability and then tackle
cost reduction.
� Sufficient confidence within large companies that wave and tidal energy has a promising future but the technology
must be competitive with other renewables.
� Technology development being restricted by small scale grid infrastructure challenges – need mechanism to get
devices in the water across Europe.
� Commission has a role to play in facilitating discussions among Member States to realize strategic benefits of ocean
energy and in helping to develop Europe’s sector.
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Max Carcas, EMEC
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SESSION 2
Presentation 4: Brendan Barry, ESB, Manager Ocean Energy
“How ESB overcame policy and market challenges to secure NER 300 funding”. ESB’s WestWave project on the west
coast of was awarded up to €19.8m from NER 300 for a demonstrator array of six 800 kilowatt wave energy devices.
Presentation available at http://www.si-ocean.eu/en/News-Events/CHAMP-events/
L-R: Brendan Barry, Guy Pomphrey; Kai Kölmel; Richard Yemm; Ken Street; Dr. Sian George
Key points
� Utility led pre-commercial project, technology neutral (will employ technology at TRL8)
� First wave energy farm in Ireland
� Pave the way for commercialisation through:
• delivering 5MW small-scale array at acceptable cost;
• demonstrating technology readiness;
• developing the supply-chain; and
• developing public acceptance.
� WestWave given preferential treatment to connect to grid and received government support.
� Robust and prudent project approach: Utility approach - Commercial focus: prudent first step; project delivery
methodology; objective technology approach / Expertise of organization / Partnership model.
� Ocean energy market: Wave and tidal options must be at least as commercially attractive as future offshore wind
options.
• Ocean can be competitive with: the right conversion technology; bankable reliability and performance (TRL9);
and a bridging market to economies of scale.
• Making the case involves: defining the market; competitive proposition; employment now and later; show
tangible progress; and be realistic.
� Promoting collaboration
• smoother and less costly transition;
• EU, state, utility and developers; and
• R&D.
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Presentation 5: Lynne Bryceland, Scottish Power Renewables (Iberdrola), Innovation Development Officer
“How SPR overcame policy and market challenges to secure NER 300 funding”. The 10MW Sound of Islay project was
awarded €20.7 million from NER 300 for a deep-water array”.
Presentation available at http://www.si-ocean.eu/en/News-Events/CHAMP-events/
L-R: Lynne Bryceland, SPR; Audrey MacIver and Norma Hogan, Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
Key points
� Strong momentum building behind ocean energy in Europe:
• EERA / ERA-NET / SI Ocean / FP7 support / DG MARE Consultation / European Ocean Energy Association Vision
Paper; and
• NER 300
� Sound of Islay awarded €20,650,000 – largest EU award to ocean energy project;
� SPR Marine Renewables Activities:
• Primary focus in Scotland to date;
• Working with leading Technology Developers:
o ANDRITZ HYDRO Hammerfest (Tidal)
o Pelamis (Wave)
• Testing full-scale devices;
• Quantifying the resource;
• Identifying the best locations;
• Demonstration at array scale eg. Islay; and
• Large-scale commercial projects eg. Pentland Firth.
� Success of SPR – cost of energy. Commission was confident SPR would deliver results through collaboration with
ANDRITZ HYDRO Hammerfest (AHH) and Pelamis.
� SPR invested in AHH to improve technology and much learning has been achieved through installation at EMEC.
� Of equal importance – technology reliability and its socio-economic credentials – local employment etc.
� Risk Summary:
• Many technical risks are the same for Wave & Tidal
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• Research & learning is essential for mitigation
• Innovation required and thus delivered in phases.
� But, consider the risk of losing:
• Significant jobs and economic potential
• Supplemented by export opportunities
Ensuring Europe continues to lead the world.
� Local collaboration – Islay – involvement of local businesses maximized: Direct local benefits valued at up to £0.75m
� By end 2012, project will have spent £350k directly on the Isles of Islay and Jura
� By end 2014, projected likely spend on Islay/Jura to increase to £500-£750k
� Industry needs from Europe:
• Capital grant funding – this need will diminish after first array projects;
• Stable, attractive market revenue incentives such as the UK’s (former) Renewable Obligation;
• Strategic support from Europe needed:
o much needed European capital and revenue funding drive for further innovations in technology;
o European co-ordination across the sector;
o support for further cost reduction ;
o increased confidence and profile for the technology.
M-R: Les Atkinson, E.ON; Anne van Houten, Bluewater.
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Panel Discussion: What is the industry’s view on what needs to be done to overcome the key market barriers
to industry commitment & project planning?
Panellists
Richard Yemm: Pelamis, Founder, Commercial Director
Ken Street: Alstom, Business Development Manager - Ocean Energy Division
Guy Pomphrey: DEME Blue Energy, Manager UK and Ireland Tidal Power Projects
Kai Kölmel: Siemens, VP Hydro & Ocean Power, Solar & Hydro Division
Colin Imrie: Government of Scotland, Deputy Director, Energy Division
Dr. Sian George: European Ocean Energy Association, CEO (Chair)
L-R: Guy Pomphrey; Kai Kölmel; Richard Yemm; Colin Imrie; Ken Street
Key points
� Collaboration to address environmental challenges: Discussion of marrying marine protected areas and ocean
energy. It was noted that synergies exist and that wind has successfully overcome barriers – it can be done. Burden
is placed on technology developers to prove there are no risks – a more collaborative approach is required.
� Replication of data: How can data be shared in an open and coherent way to avoid duplication? This is not classified
information and industry cooperation would lower the costs for new entrants.
� NER300 funding: December 2012 awards were based on cost of energy. Next round of awards unlikely to fund ocean
energy projects (likely focus on CCS). Securing NER300 requires existing capital investment, and the funding support
is provided per MW/h produced.
� Beyond NER300: “EU grants won’t go on forever…need to get devices in the water”. A support mechanism is needed
to fill the void of Member States not providing tariff support.
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� Industry transparency: Should be more transparency of results - issue of credibility.
� Internal Rate of Return (IRR): Some of the Utilities and OEMs were asked if they would reveal their IRR and all
declined.
� Govt support: Industry should not be ashamed to ask for financial support. Established energy types – nuclear and
coal – all developed with Govt money as they had military purpose.
� Criteria for technology support: Need to quantify quality of technology through Technology Performance Level (TPL)
check lists and cost of energy indicators – again, industry transparency and wide recognition of this metric is
required. Panelists were asked if only the best technologies should receive support, to which they answered “yes”.
� Investment guidance: Development of a pan-European process that utilities could feed into? Utilities will drive near-
term investment because they will be the customers and can envision the benefits. Banks will re-enter the market
when ocean energy is cost-competitive with wind.
� Disparate challenges across Europe: Need to agree milestones on how to drive Europe’s industry forward.
Collaborative funding / public procurement process to determine which projects get funding? The best technologies
would still emerge as the front runners, and they would get funding.
Martin McAdam, Aquamarine Power, CEO
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Conclusion
The consultation brought together a wide range of ocean energy stakeholders from across Europe who are committed
to driving the commercial development of ocean enrgy. Participants were invited and encouraged to share their views
and experiences in an open forum regarding the non-technical barriers currently inhibiting the development and
deployment of wave and tidal devices.
The consultation provided RenewableUK the opportunity to present an overview of the findings of the SI Ocean policy
report (Task 4.1) – “Ocean Energy in Europe’s Atlantic Arc” which examined the policy and market drivers underpinning
the development of ocean energy in Denmark, France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom. Some of the
issues contained in this report were highlighted by other presenters, including a representative of the European
Commission who identified five key bottlenecks within the ocean energy market. While key challenges are well known
among industry, the Commission’s acknowledgement of these bottlenecks and call for cooperation among stakeholders
to drive solutions demonstrated that industry has a captive audience in Brussels who want to see the sector mature.
Presentations by ESB and SPR demonstrated the commercial opportunities that can be born from a partnership between
technology developers and energy companies. SPR noted that its collaboration with technology developers had helped
convince the Commission of the potential of its project which was awarded NER-300 funding.
The two panel discussions allowed for constructive engagement between panelists and audience members who freely
debated the cause, effect and possible solutions to policy and market challenges. Discussions revealed that project
finance, at all stages of development, remained a major stumbling block to the sector’s development with banks
hesitant to lend large amounts and a general understanding that “EU grants won’t go on forever”. While there is
sufficient confidence within large companies that wave and tidal energy has a promising future, the economic
imperative for technologies to reach cost competitiveness with other renewables will continue to dominate investment
considerations.
The panel discussions also highlighted the need for clarity around the roles of governments, the Commission and
individual companies in driving the growth of Europe’s ocean energy sector. In the absence of revenue and capital
support schemes in some Member States, the introduction of a support mechanism to drive industry growth across
Europe was described as fundamental for developing the sector. Greater cooperation among industry stakeholders on
data collection and information sharing was also viewed as central to the advancement of the sector.
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APPENDIX 1 - SI OCEAN CONSULTATION WORKSHOP ATTENDEES, 27 February 2013, London
No. Name Organisation Expertise
Country of
operation Email
1 Dr. Sian George
European Ocean
Energy Association
CEO and Chair - SI Ocean
Advisory Board Europe [email protected]
2 Skye Holcombe Henley RenewableUK
SI OCEAN project partner
(policy & mkt analysis) UK [email protected]
3 David Krohn RenewableUK
Wave and Tidal Development
Manager UK [email protected]
4 Flemming Schlütter DHI
SI OCEAN project partner
(resource) Denmark, global [email protected]
5 Ole Svenstrup Petersen DHI
tidal modeling and resource
mapping Denmark, global [email protected]
6 Clare Hanmer Carbon Trust
SI OCEAN project partner
(technology & resource) UK [email protected]
7 Charlie Blair Carbon Trust UK [email protected]
8 Gema Sanbruno
European Ocean
Energy Association SI OCEAN project manager Europe [email protected]
9 Dr. Ghassan Zubi JRC
SI OCEAN project partner
(technology) Europe [email protected]
10 Evangelos Tzimas JRC
Action Leader – Assessment
of Energy Technologies and
Systems Europe [email protected]
11 Henry Jeffrey
Edinburgh
University
SI OCEAN project partner
(technology) UK [email protected]
12 Andy MacGillivray
Edinburgh
University
SI OCEAN project partner
(technology) UK [email protected]
13 Alex Raventos
WavEC Offshore
Renewables SI OCEAN project partner Portugal [email protected]
14 Brendan Barry
ESB Energy
International Manager, Ocean Energy Ireland [email protected]
15 Lynne Bryceland
ScottishPower
Renewables
Innovation Development
Officer Scotland [email protected]
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16 Matthew King
DG Maritime Affairs
and Fisheries,
European
Commission
Head of Unit - Maritime
Policy, Atlantic, outermost
regions and Arctic
17 Elaine Miller
DG Maritime Affairs
and Fisheries,
European
Commission
Maritime Policy, Atlantic,
outermost regions and Arctic
18 Guy Pomphrey DEME Blue Energy
Manager UK and Ireland
Tidal Power Projects Belgium [email protected]
19 Ken Street ALSTOM
Business Development
Manager - Ocean Energy
Division France [email protected]
No. Name Organisation Expertise
Country of
operation Email
20 Jean-Charles Boulat DCNS
VP European Affairs /
Strategy & Development France [email protected]
21 Kai Kölmel Siemens
VP Hydro & Ocean Power,
Solar & Hydro Division Germany [email protected]
22 Colin Imrie
Government of
Scotland
Deputy Director, Energy
Division Scotland [email protected]
23 Richard Yemm
Pelamis Wave
Power
Founder, Commercial
Director UK [email protected]
24 Tim Hurst
SEGEC (Scottish
European Green
Energy Centre) Chief Projects Officer Scotland [email protected]
25 Mikle Litovchenko Individual partner search and market Ukraine [email protected]
26 Anne van Houten Bluewater Tidal developer Netherlands [email protected]
27 Sarah Hobson
VINCI Construction
UK Ltd Civil engineering UK [email protected]
28 Jerome Cuny Open Ocean SAS
Operational oceanography
for the Wave&Tidal sector Europe [email protected]
29 Alexandra Malone SSE Utility UK, Ireland [email protected]
30 Jeremy Hancyk
Rockland Scientific
Inc. Tidal Energy Canada [email protected]
31 Abdul Kaeum livebuzz UK
32 Peter Scheijgrond Tidal Testing Centre
open water testing for tidal
stream technologies Netherlands [email protected]
33 Javier Camacho
ABENGOA
SEAPOWER General Manager Spain, global
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34 Dr. Cristina Huertas
ABENGOA
SEAPOWER Ocean Energy Several [email protected]
35 Maureen De Pietro
DP Marine Energy
Limited
Wind and marine Energy
Development
UK Ireland
Canada Australia [email protected]
36 Keith Needham
Kongsberg
Maritime Ltd Equipment design Everywhere [email protected]
37 David Pye SEACON BRANTNER
Underwater connection
technologies Worldwide [email protected]
38 Guy Meadows MBA Student
Commercialisation of Tidal
Stream Devices UK [email protected]
39 Joe Hulm
Joe Hulm
Consultancy
Services
Technical and commercial
consultancy services Belgium
40 Simon de Pietro
dp marine energy
ltd Tidal Developer
Ireland UK
France Canada [email protected]
41 Andrew Scott
Pelamis Wave
Power Wave UK [email protected]
42 Stuart Brown FloWave TT Ltd
Wave & Tidal Marine Test
Facility UK [email protected]
No. Name Organisation Expertise
Country of
operation Email
43 Emma Heywood Fugro EMU Limited
Environmental Assessment &
Surveys, Permitting,
Consenting Global [email protected]
44 Clym Stock-Williams E.ON Energy engineering
UK, Germany,
US, Spain, Italy,
Sweden, and
others [email protected]
45 Richard Church
RWE Npower
Renewables Renewables UK [email protected]
46 Martin McAdam Aquamarine Power Wave Energy UK [email protected]
47 Guy Pomphrey DEME Blue Energy Tidal project developer.
Worldwide but
currently
focussed on the
48 Malcolm Garrity
Intertek Energy &
Marine consultancy
srevices Consultancy UK & Europe [email protected]
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49 Neil Kermode
European Marine
Energy Centre
(EMEC)
Marine Energy Test
Laboratory
Mainly UK, but
overseas interest [email protected]
50 Mat Thomson GL GarradHassan Tidal energy UK [email protected]
51 David Ainsworth
Marine Current
Turbines Ltd, A
Siemens Business
Tidal energy device
developer UK [email protected]
52 Richard Turner Richard Turner Tidal Energy UK [email protected]
53 Siobhan Brady BMT Business Development [email protected]
54 Marie-Aude Pilkington
UKTI - Investment
Services Team [email protected]
55 Zoé BUYLE-BODIN
Basse-Normandie
Region (West
Normandy Marine
Energy) Chargée de mission France [email protected]
56 Charles Reynard Eversheds LLP Partner UK [email protected]
57 Martin Clarke
MERiFIC Project -
Cornwall Council MRE strategy development UK and France [email protected]
58 Sian Wilson The Crown Estate
Supporting wave and tidal
projects for successful
Commercial deployment UK [email protected]
59 Les Creak Wartsila UK Ltd
Product & Service Capability
in Seals & Bearings for
rotating equipment Global [email protected]
No. Name Organisation Expertise
Country of
operation Email
60 Clare Edwards
Natural Power
Consultants
Consultancy:
Planning&development;
resource modelling;
construction management;
operations management
UK; France; USA;
Chile [email protected]
61 Paul Gill ESS Ecology Ecological Consultancy UK, Europe [email protected]
62 Simon Waldman
Heriot-Watt
University (PhD
student) PhD student UK [email protected]
63 Anthony Alderman Bond Pearce LLP Lawyer United Kingdom [email protected]
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64 Neil Douglas Natural Power
Wind, wave and tidal energy
consultants
UK, France, US,
Sweden, Ireland,
Chile, Turkey [email protected]
65 Alistair McGirr SSE United Kingdom [email protected]
66 Alex Ward-Gittos Senergy Energy Services Global [email protected]
67 Frank Fortune
Royal Haskoning
DHV Marien renewables
UK, Ireland,
Australia, India,
Indonesia [email protected]
68 Shane OpenHydro
Tidal Development &
Technology Supply
UK, France,
Canada, USA,
France [email protected]
69 Oliver Wragg Atlantis Tidal Turbine Manufacturer UK [email protected]
70 Dr. Davide Magagna
Plymouth
University Wave energy analyst United Kingdom [email protected]
71 Charlotta Ekman Minesto Concept Developer Sweden/UK [email protected]
72 Hannah Bush IT Power Ltd
Environmental Impact
Assessment processes United Kingdom [email protected]
73 Scott Couch
Marine Current
Turbines: A
Siemens Business
Tidal technology developer
and early stage project
development
UK, Canada, new
territories
evolving [email protected]
74 Chris Rich
OFFSHORE WAVE
ENERGY LIMITED
WAVE TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPER UK/EUROPE [email protected]
75 Levon Altunyan
HARTING ELECTRIC
GmbH & Co. KG [email protected]
76 Alistair Davison
Royal
HaskoningDHV
Environmntal, Engineering,
project mangement and
financial consulting services
to the energy sectors
36 countries
world wide, UK,
NL, South Africa,
Australia [email protected]
77 Bill Cooper ABPmer marine consultancy UK [email protected]
No. Name Organisation Expertise
Country of
operation Email
78 Ferdinand Dees Mojo Maritime td Installation and development World wide [email protected]
79 Richard Linley
Invest Northern
Ireland Foreign Direct Investment UK [email protected]
80 Nick Elderfield
DHI Water
Environments UK
Ltd
Science and Engineering
technology UK [email protected]
81 Isidro Montoro Abengoa Seapower Wave and Tidal Spain [email protected]
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82 William Lloyd
Wind Forest
Consultancy Ltd Risk Management
Europe and
North America [email protected]
83 Jeremy Thomas Volta Energy Finance United Kingdom [email protected]
84 Peter Gnos ANDRITZ HYDRO Hydro and Tidal Worldwide [email protected]
85 Geraldine Martin
Basse-Normandie
Region (West
Normandy Marine
Energy) France [email protected]
86 David Moss Moventas Sales Manager, Service Finland [email protected]
87 Dr. Jochem Weber Liberal Synergies
Principal Consultant and
Founder Ireland [email protected]
88 Kathy Bradshaw RPS Energy Renewables Project Director UK [email protected]
89 Prof. Tony Lewis
Beaufort Research,
University College
Cork
R&D, Technical Support,
Testing Infrastructures Ireland [email protected]
90 Yann Rageul Romax Technology
Engineering Services and
Strategic Consulting
UK, EUROPE,
USA, CHINA,
KOREA, INDIA,
JAPAN [email protected]
91 R.A. de Haij
Broadview Holding
B.V. Investment The Netherlands [email protected]
92 Rebecca Sykes Lloyd's Register
Certification, independent
verification, consultancy United Kingdom [email protected]
93 Mikael Sidenmark
Ocean Harvesting
Technologies AB Wave power Sweden [email protected]
94 Paul Brewster Pure Marine
Development of wave & tidal
energy arrays United Kingdom [email protected]
95 Sweyn Johnston
Kawasaki Heavy
Industries - [email protected]
96 Gordon Dalton HMRC Ocean energy economics Ireland [email protected]
97 John McGinnes
Scottish
Development
International Inward Investment UK/Worldwide [email protected]
98 Adam Young
Voith Hydro
Wavegen
Wave Energy Technology
Developer Worldwide [email protected]
99 Dr. John Sharp
Alderney
Commission for
Renewable Energy Regulatory Channel Islands [email protected]
100 Craig Loughlin MMO Regulator UK [email protected]
101 Marco Marijewycz E.ON Ocean energy techologies Europe [email protected]
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No. Name Organisation Expertise
Country of
operation Email
102 Michael Todman TidalStream Limited Technology development UK [email protected]
103 Javier Camacho Donézar
ABENGOA
SEAPOWER Wave and tidal Spain [email protected]
104 Michael Bullock
Renewable Risk
Advisers Insurance Broking UK [email protected]
105 Lance Jackman
Wave Dragon /
Volta Consulting Manufacturer of WEC DK, PT, DE, IE, UK [email protected]
106 George Smith Intertek
Testing, certification and
offshore consultancy
Over 100
countries [email protected]
107 Rob Eavis Fusion Group Plastic Manufacturing UK [email protected]
108 John Buckley
Sustainable Energy
Marketing Ltd
Technology development &
marketing UK [email protected]
109 Jussi Vanhanen The Switch Marketing Director Finland [email protected]
110 Mika Koli The Switch Key Account Manager Finland [email protected]
111 Doug Huntington
MacArtney
underwater
technology System Sales Manager [email protected]
112 Jeremy Smith QED Naval Ltd Engineering Director [email protected]
113 Iain Wentworth
Highlands and
Islands Enterprise
Energy Co-ordinator Energy
and Low Carbon Team [email protected]
114 Pieter Arkesteijn Deepwater Energy Senior business development Netherlands [email protected]
115 Hans Jørgen Brodersen
Danish Wave
Energy Centre Denmark [email protected]
116 Rosalind Hart
Pelamis Wave
Power
Senior Engineer, Project
Development [email protected]
117 Hans A. Pedersen
Offshore Center
Danmark Project Manager Denmark [email protected]
118 Claudio Bittencourt
DNV (Det Norske
Veritas)
Senior Principal Surveyor -
Structural - W&T energy [email protected]
119 Paul Mather
Frazer-Nash
Consultancy Business Manager [email protected]
120 Karl James Welsh Government [email protected]
121 Anthony Davis Sustainable Marine Tidal [email protected]
Unable to attend
Alejandro Torres Abengoa Seapower Ocean energy Spain [email protected]
Barry Carruthers ScottishPower Utility / Developer UK - Global [email protected]