Humboldt wave connecttm pilot project2
Transcript of Humboldt wave connecttm pilot project2
Humboldt WaveConnectTM Pilot ProjectA feasibility study of wave energy in Humboldt County
Chet JamgochianGreg Pfotenhauer
PG&E Wave Energy Study
• Initiated 2007• Two sites considered– Mendocino County• Dismissed due to inadequate harbor
– Humboldt County offshore Manila
Project Scope• 3 nm offshore, 45m deep• Up to 4 arrays, max of 30 generators• 5MW max total output• 12kV transmission lines to Fairhaven– Gen Tie Infrastructure– Power Conditioning Devices (depending in final agreement)– Subsea Transmission Cable
• 5 cables, one for each array and one spare
• Environmental monitoring buoys– Up to 6 environmental monitoring buoys– Up to 6 US Coast Guard approved markers as navigational
aids
http://cwec.ucdavis.edu/forum2011/proc_open/Forum2011_Caliendo.pdf
http://cwec.ucdavis.edu/forum2011/proc_open/Forum2011_Caliendo.pdf
Technology
• 53 Invitations to WEC manufacturers– 14 responses
• Four types of technology selected– 1. Attenuators– 2. Point Absorber– 3. Oscillating Water Column– 4. Oscillating Wave Surge Converter
http://teeic.anl.gov/images/photos/hydrokinetic_attenuator.jpg
http://cwec.ucdavis.edu/forum2011/proc_open/Forum2011_Caliendo.pdf http://nnmrec.oregonstate.edu/sites/default/files/Wavebob1.png
http://www.greendiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/1_errgg_22976.jpg
Conclusion
• New technology • Developing regulatory framework • Uncertainty of environmental effects • Conflict with existing uses • High Costs
…Project Suspended