2017/06/28

Matthijs SoedePolicy Officer,

European CommissionDG RTD

Key innovation pillar of the Energy Union

Comprehensive energy R&I agenda to accelerate innovation and the energy transition

Better alignment of European and National R&I programmes thus making better use of existing resources

Integrated approach: going beyond technology silos

Setting priorities: focus on specific targets

But

The SET Plan is not a funding instrument

Energy Union R&I and competitiveness pillar SET Plan 10 Key Actions SET Plan Declarations of Intent /

Working Groups

Nº 1 in renewables

Develop highly performant renewables • PV• Offshore wind• CSP• Ocean• Deep geothermal

Reduce cost of key renewable technologies

Smart EU energy system with consumers at the centre

Create new technologies and services for energy consumers

• Energy consumers• Smart cities and communities

Increase the integration, security and flexibility of energy systems

• Integrated and flexible energy systems

Efficient energy systemsIncrease energy efficiency for buildings • Energy efficiency in buildings

• Heating and cooling in buildings

Increase energy efficiency in industry • Energy efficiency in industry

Sustainable transport

Become competitive in the battery sector for e-mobility and stationary storage

• Batteries for e-mobility and stationary storage

Strengthen market take-up of renewable fuels and bioenergy • Renewable fuels and bioenergy

Carbon capture storage / use Step-up R&I activities and commercial viability of CCS/U • Carbon capture storage / use

Nuclear safety Increase nuclear safety • Nuclear safety

SET Plan 10 Key Actions:Communication Sept. 2015

Setting targets: Declarations of Intent

Set-up of temporary Working Groups:R&I activities to reach the targets

Implementation Plans (R&I activities, Flagships, and monitoring mechanisms)

Actions mainly at national level (Joint R&I Actions or by individual countries) and at EU level only when there's a clear added value

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1. Reduce the levelised cost of energy* (LCoE) at final investment decision for fixed offshore wind by improvement of the performances of the entire value chain to

Less than 10 ct€/kWh by 2020 and to

Less than 7ct€/kWh by 2030

2. Develop cost competitive integrated wind energy systems including substructures which can be used in deeper waters (›50m) at a maximum distance of 50 km from shore with LCoE* of

Less than 12 ct€/kWh by 2025 and to

Less than 9 ct€/kWh by 2030

Declaration of Intent

*the costs for delivering the electricity to onshore substations are taken into account within the LCoE

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More innovation is needed because:Continued cost reduction is necessary

Maintain and expand competitive position of EU wind-industry needs continued R&D

The further development of (offshore) wind has only just begun: so much is still possible

(Memo TKI Wind op Zee, spring 2017)

Floating vision statement Wind Europe 12 June 2017Floating Offshore Wind (FOW) is complimentary to Bottom Fixed Offshore Wind (BFOW) -80% of all the offshore wind resource is located in waters 60 m and deeper in European seas, where traditional BFOW is not economically attractive.

While FOW technology was previously confined to R&D, the technology has developed significantly in recent years, and FOW is now ready to be integrated into the energy market.

Floating offshore wind has a very positive cost-reduction outlook and it is expected that costs will fall significantly in the years to come.

Europe’s leadership in offshore wind energy and in facilitating the energy transition can only be maintained by expanding the renewable energy focus to include floating offshore wind. An increase in offshore wind installations is needed in order to meet renewable electricity generation targets set by the European Commission. This will only be realised if floating offshore wind receives a stronger commitment from policymakers throughout Europe.

Developing a positive policy environment around floating offshore wind will improve the outlook of this technology and will attract the private investments needed for the industry to succeed in its commercial deployment.

SET Plan countries:

• Committed in principle to use their energy R&I national programmes and policies to implement some of the R&I activities

• Interested in developing joint research with other countries

The main source of funding must be provided at national level (e.g. from government, and/or from stakeholders (industry alone in some cases)

In selected cases, activities may also be financed from EU sources if of strong EU added value

Joint R&I activities between SET Plan countries (with and without EU funds) are expected to be an important dimension of the Implementation Plans

Member States

Netherlands (Chair), Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Denmark, Norway, United Kingdom, Estonia

ETIP Wind (Chair: Aidan Cronin Siemens-Gamesa, secretariat WindEurope)

Industrial stakeholders in Wind Energy + Research organsiations/universities (EERA JP Wind)Steering committee: ABB, CENER, DNV GL, Dong Energy Wind Power, DTU, ECN, EON Climate and renewables, EDF Energies Nouvelles, EDP Renewables, ENEL Green Power, FraunhoferIWES, Iberdrola Renovables Energia, LM Wind Power, MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, Renewable Energy Systems Ltd, Senvion, Siemens Gamesa Wind Power, Sintef, Statoil, Vattenfall, Vestas)

EERA JP WIND is organised in seven sub-programme:Wind Conditions. Coordinated by Hans Ejsing Jørgensen, DTU Wind Energy (DK)

Aerodynamics. Coordinated by Peter Eecen, ECN (NL)

Structures and materials. Coordinated by Arno van Wingerde, FhG IWES (DE)

Offshore Wind Energy. Coordinated by John O. Tande, SINTEF (NO)

Grid Integration. Coordinated by Kurt Rohrig, FhG IWES (DE)

Research Facilities. Coordinated by Antonio Ugarte, CENER (ES)

Wind integration – economic and social aspects. Coordinated by Poul Erik Morthorst, DTU (DK)

Identification of ongoing R&I activities• Ongoing activities (at national / EU / industry levels) need to be

identified when clearly contributing to the targets• Among these, it is crucial to identify Flagships (i.e. the most relevant

ongoing activities, such as demonstration projects)

Selection of R&I activities to be carried out• Crucial aspect of the Plan!• Maximum 10 R&I activities to be selected

Identification of precise non-technological barriers/enablers

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Funding• Main source: National level (e.g. Governmental funding,

stakeholders’ funding, or a combination of both)• When there’s a clear EU added value: by EU sources, provided that

R&I activities are commensurate with relevant policies endorsed by the EU legislative bodies and with the mandate of the EC

• Joint R&I activities between SET Plan countries (with or without EU funds) should be an important dimension of the Implementation Plans

According to the EC Implementation Plan template, the WG needs to specify who will implement what, with which

resources, and when. This is a critical aspect as, in many cases, a selection of R&I activities has already been done e.g. by ETIPs.

Grid Systems, integration and infrastructure (Grid integration solutions, including energy management and balancing with other renewable energy sources, control and design of turbines and wind farms for the provision of ancillary services, improved transmission systesm including O&M, system flexibility and storage)

Operation and Maintenance (standardised valdidated sensor systems for performance measurement and condition monitoring, tools for data analysis, diagnosis and O&M strategies, Improvement in reliability and data analysis to imporove diagnostics and decision making, lifetime optimisation)

Industrialisation (standardisation, regulatory markets requirement and harmonisation, value chain development)

Offshore Balance of Plant (industrial transport and installation systems, innovative and industrialised offshore towers and foundations, including better seabed interaction)

Next generation technologies (Disruptive technologies, external conditions, rotor designs, materials and structures, next generation tests and measurement, wind farm control)

From R&I to deployment (adapting policies and markets, integrating wind into the environment, ensuring public engagement and acceptance, human deployment, financing R&I)

Brings together representatives of the public, private and non-governmental sectors in the Northern Seas region to discuss challenges and opportunities and the role of stakeholders in realising the region's full energy potential.

4 working groupsMARITIME SPATIAL PLANNING

DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION OF OFFSHORE GRIDS AND OTHER OFFSHORE INFRASTRUCTURE

SUPPORT FRAMEWORK AND FINANCE FOR OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS

STANDARDS, TECHNICAL RULES AND REGULATIONS IN THE OFFSHORE WIND SECTOR

https://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastructure/north-seas-energy-cooperation

Overview of ongoing EU support to

Offshore wind technology

FP7/Horizon 2020 (focus on cost, performance of off-shore wind)

NER300/400 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/lowcarbon/ner300/index_en.htm

EEPR European Energy Programme for Recovery

http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/lowcarbon/ner300/index_en.htm

EU Support

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Innovative Financial Instrument for First-of-A-Kind Energy Project

"Valley of Death" from demonstration to comercialisation

EU Support

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http://www.eib.org/products/blending/innovfin/products/energy-demo-projects.htm?lang=en

EU Support

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EFSI – European Fund for Strategic Investment EUR 315 billion

ESIF – European Structural and Investment FundEUR 46 billion Research & InnovationEUR 45 billion low cost economy

http://ec.europa.eu/priorities/jobs-growth-and-investment/investment-plan_enhttp://ec.europa.eu/contracts_grants/funds_en.htm

• Framework Programme 7 (2007-2013)• EUR 170 million for wind activities• At least EUR €100 million in other themes (e.g. materials, SME,

logistics)

• Horizon 2020 Programme (2014-2020)• EUR 6 billion: secure, clean and efficient energy theme• About 40 projects on wind energy ongoing • EUR 62 million EU contribution, 16 signed in 2016

- IRPWind – Integrated Research Programme on wind energy

- INNWIND.EU – Innovative wind conversion systems (10-20 MW)

- Floatgen – Demonstration of 2 floating wind turbine systems for power generation in Mediterranean deep waters

- Demowfloat – Demonstration of the windfloat technology

- LEANWIND - Logistic Efficiencies And Naval architecture for Wind Installations with Novel Developments

H2020 – projects

• Wind turbine• Ecoswing – Energy Cost Optimization using Superconducting Wind

Generators - World’s First Demonstration of a 3.6 MW Low-Cost Lightweight DD Superconducting Generator on a Wind Turbine (<TRL7, IA, 10.591.734 €, 1/3/2015 – 28/2/2019, Envision Energy (DK))

• Rotary wing CLFC - Closed-Loop Flow Control to Enhance Aerodynamic and Aeroacoustic Performance of Wind-Turbine Blades (MSCA-IF-2014-EF, 171.460 €, 24 months, 1/5/2015 – 30/4/2017, TU Berlin (DE))

• Riblet4wind – Riblet-surfaces for improvement of Efficiency of Wind Turbines (<TRL7, IA, 3.307.172 €, 42 months, 1/5/2015 – 30/11/2018, Fraunhofer (DE))

• POWERBLADE - Commercialisation of Advanced Composite Material Technology: Carbon-Glass Hybrid in PowderEpoxy for Large (60-100m) Wind Turbine Blades >TRL5, H2020- FTI Pilot-2016-1, 2.731.700 €, 1-11-2016

H2020 – projects

• Substructures• TELWIND – Integrated telescopic tower and evolved spar floating

substructure for low-cost deep offshore wind and next generation of 10MW+ turbines (<TRL5, RIA, 3.498.530 €, 30 months, 1/12/2015 –31/5/2018, ESTEYCO SAP)

• LIFES50+ - Qualification of innovative floating substructures for 10 MW wind turbines and water depths greater than 50 m (<TRL5, RIA, 7.274.838 €, 40 months, 1/6/2015 – 30/9/2018, Marintek (NO))

• ELISA/ELICAN – Self-bouyant precast concrete foundation for the craneless installation of complete offshore wind turbines: full scale offshore protype (SME -2, IA , 13.679.850 €, 24 months, 1/6/2015 –31/5/2017, ESTEYCO SAP)

• DEMOGRAVI3, innovative gravity based foundation for offshore wind turbines (TRL7, IA, 19.243.042 €, 48 months, 1/1/2016 – 31/12/2019, EDP (PT))

H2020 – projects

• Wind farms• WINDCON-CL – Closed Loop Wind Farm Control (<TRL5, RIA, 4.931.423

€, 1/11/2016 – 2019())• VirtuWind - Virtual and programmable industrial network prototype

deployed in operational Wind park - H2020-ICT-2014-2, 4874900 €, 1-7-2015

H2020 – projects

• Cost reduction in offshore wind

• DEMOWIND (Eranet Cofund, IA, max 10.441,788 € funding, 60 months, 1/1/2015 – 31/12/2019, DECC (UK)) combined with national funding of UK, DK, NL, ES, PT and BE total: 31.000.000 €

• DEMOWIND 2 (Eranet Cofund, IA, max 8.557.865 € funding, 60 months, 1/1/2016 – 31/12/2020, DECC (UK)) combined with national funding of UK, DK, NL, ES, BE and NO total: 25.932.924 €

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H2020 – projects

• Education and training• ICONN – European Industrial DoCtorate on Offshore WiNd and Wave

ENergy (MSCA-ITN-EID, 845.838 €, 48 months, 2015 – 2019, Trinity College Dublin)

• AWESOME – Advanced Wind Energy Systems Operation and Maintenance Expertise (MSCA-ITN-ETN, 2.862.074 €, 48 months, 2015 – 2019, CIRCE (ES))

• AWESCO – Airborne Wind Energy System Modelling, Control and optimisation (MSCA-ITN-ETN, 2.999.015 €, 48 months, 01/01/2015 –31/12/2018, TU Delft (NL))

• SPARCARB – Lightning protection of wind turbine blades with carbon fibre composite materials (MSCA-ITN-ETN, 1.093.151 €, 48 months, 01/01/2015 – 31/12/2018, GLPS (DK) and Univ Southampton (UK))

• AEOLUS4FUTURE – Efficient harvesting of the wind energy (MSCA-ITN-ETN, 3.811.805 €, 48 months, 01/01/2015 – 31/12/2018, LULEA Tekniske Univ (S))

H2020 – projects

• Education and training• INFRASTAR - Innovation and Networking for Fatigue and Reliability

Analysis of Structures - Training for Assessment of Risk (MSCA-ITN-ETN, 3.161.113 €, 48 months, 01/06/2016 – , ())

• STILLING - Towards improved understanding of the worldwide decline of wind speed in a climate change scenario (H2020-MSCA-IF-2015, 1/3/2016, 185.857 €

H2020 – projects

• Market uptake• RICORE - Risk Based Consenting of Offshore Renewable Energy Projects

1.393.533 (SCA, 1.393.533 € funding, 18 months, 1/1/2015-30/6/2016 2015, Robert Gordon university (UK))

• INDUSTRE (Grids) - Innovative Business Models for Market Uptake of Renewable Electricity unlocking the potential for flexibility in the Industrial Electricity Use

H2020 – projects

• Varia• HPC4E – HPC for Energy (LEIT, RIA, 1.998.176 €, 24 months, 1/1/2016

– 31/12/2017, Barcelona supercomputing centre)• Opti-LPS – Optimal Lightning Protection System (SME-1, 50.000 €, 6

months, 2015, GLPS AS (Dk))• MEWi-B – More efficient Wind Blades (SME-1, 50.000 €, 6 months, 2015,

ETA Srl (IT))• FLOATMAST – An Innovative Wind Resource Assessment Tension Leg

Platform for combined Anemometer and Lidar reliable and bankable wind measurements for offshore wind parks (SME-1, 50.000 €, 6 months, 2015, ETME Streamlined (EL))

• Winspector – Advanced shearography kit and a robotic deployment platform for on-site inspection of wind turbine blades

• EIROS - Erosion and Ice Resistant cOmposite for Severe operating conditions

H2020 – projects

• Varia• I-WSN – Intelligent Wireless Sensor Networks for Asset Integrity

Monitoring (SME-1, 50.000 €, 6 months, 2015, Inertia Technology BV (NL))

• EeC WITUR – Efficient energy cleaning robotic platform for wind turbines (SME-1, 50.000 €, 6 months, 2014, Tratamiento Superficial Robotizado SL (ES))

• CLOUD DIAGNOSIS – Providing Predictive Maintenance for Wind Turbines Over Cloud (SME-1, 50.000 €, 6 months, 2014, ITESTIT (ES))

• AIRCRANE – New Building methodology for improved full-concrete wind towers for wind turbines (SME-1, 50.000 €, 6 months, 2014, Structural Research S.L. (ES))

• Aeropaft – Delay of flow separation and stall on Aerofoils using a passive flow control technology which will improve aerodynamic performance and stability of wind turbines increasing their range of operation (SME-1, 50.000 €, 6 months, 2014, Jarilo Limited (UK))

H2020 – projects

• Combined wind/ocean• POSEIDON - Market maturation of Floating Power Plant’s Floating Wind-

Wave- Energy Device (SME-2, 1.144.150€ funding, 24 months, 1/6/2015-31/5/2017, FLOATING POWER PLANT A/S (DK))

• ICONN – European Industrial DoCtorate on Offshore WiNd and Wave ENergy (MSCA-ITN-EID, 845.838 €, 48 months, 2015 – 2019, Trinity College Dublin)

• SEAMETEC – Smart Efficient Affordable Marine Energy Technology Exploitation using Composites (SME-1, 50.000 €, 6 months, 2015, Eirecompoisites Teoranta (IE))

• MARIBE - (CSA, 1.977.951 € funding, 18 months, 1/3/2015-31/8/2016, Cork University (IE))

• MUSES – Multi use in European Seas – study on compatibility, regulations, environmental and legal issues/barriers for multi-use

H2020 Wind energy topicsRationale:• European industries are still world leaders but the competition is growing;• Cost reductions for all components essential, in particular for offshore;• Offshore considered as the future market - large turbines to be demonstrated• Issues remain on environmental and social impact, and on public acceptance

Basic research• CLOSED: Improved understanding of the physics of wind as primary energy source and

wind energy technology - LCE-6-2017 – 2 stage – deadline 29/11/2016Advanced research• CLOSED: Advanced control of large-scale wind turbines and farms – LCE-7-2016• CLOSED: Reduction of environmental impact – LCE-7-2017 – 2 stage – deadline

29/11/2016Demonstration• CLOSED: Solutions for reduced maintenance, increased reliability and extended life-time

of off-shore wind turbines/farms – LCE-13-2016 (EUR 10 million)• OPEN: Large >10 MW wind turbines – LCE-14-2017 (EUR 25 million) – deadline 7/9/2017Market-uptake• CLOSED :Increase market share of wind energy – LCE-21-2017 – deadline 05/01/2017

The SME InstrumentSeamless business innovation support Completely bottom-up – all areas of the Energy Challenge

coveredOnly open to SMEs – also single-beneficiaries possible

3 phases of support (no need to start with phase 1)1. Business innovation grants (feasibility studies, lump sum of EUR 50,000

per project);2. Business innovation grants for innovation development &

demonstration purposes (between EUR 0.5 – 2.5 million / project)3. Free-of-charge business coaching, access to a wide range of innovation

support services and facilitated access to risk finance to facilitate the commercial exploitation of the innovation.

4 submission deadlines per year for phase 1 and 2Budget for the Energy SME topic (SMEInst-09-2016-2017):

46 M€ in 201650 M€ in 2017

Dr. Ir. Matthijs SOEDEPolicy Officer

European Commission

DG Research & Innovation –Unit G.3 'Renewable Energy Sources'Rue du Champs de Mars 21 - CDMA 00/061 - 1049 Brussels – BelgiumPhone: +32 2 29 58201 – mail: matthijs.soede@ec.europa.eu