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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STRUCTURE ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM
AUXILIARY CONVERTER EQUIPMENT
MOORING AND POSITIONING SYSTEMS • Fixed structures • Mooring lines •Means for maintenance and installation
• Sensors • Communications • Actuators
GRID CONNECTION • Submarine cable • Submarine connectors • Onshore substation
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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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