from concept to contract

The origins of MERiFIC and the importance of its delivery

From concept to contract … the origins of MERiFIC and the importance of

its delivery

• background• raison d’être • process 2009-2011• partnership• delivery 2011-2014• expectations 2014 -• local relevance• national relevance• international relevance

Protocol of co-operation

1989 - framework to work together on issues of common interest2010/11 - action plan focusing on four key themes for joint working(i) sustainable development (ii) tourism (iii) culture (iv) inward investment

marine areas

Why is Marine Energy important to Cornwall & Finistère?

• Cornwall & Finistère are both exposed to the Atlantic and have significant wave, wind and tidal resources

• Both Cornwall Council & the Conseil général du Finistère have identified the use of their natural resources to produce energy to support their sustainable development – with social, environmental and economic benefits for communities & businesses

• Both Cornwall & Finistère face many of the same issues relating to the development of marine energy

• Both Cornwall & Finistère have international expertise in institutes, agencies, universities and businesses

“Think about the movement of the waves,

the ebb and flow,the to-and-fro motion of the tides,

the ocean is a vast amount of lost power”

Victor Hugo in his novel Ninety-Three. (1887)

concept

2008 Marine energy development identified as an issue of joint relevance to Cornwall & Finistère September 2009Proposal first discussed during Conseil général du Finistère delegation to CornwallMarch 2010Concept and work packages consolidated at political level during Cornwall Council delegation to Finistère

Cross Border / Atlantique Partnership Working

MER DE LA MANCHE

Interreg programme 4-1France (Channel) - England 2007 - 2013

Priority 4 objective:Ensure a sustainableenvironmentaldevelopment of the common spaceSpecific objective 9:Promote renewableenergies

MERiFIC development 2009-11 Proposed work

packages agreed by partners including:

Technology Support (WP3)Resource assessment & mappingEnvironmental impacts & knowledge exchangeTest facilities - dynamic behaviour of marine energy devices Marine operationPolicy issues (WP4)Policy and regulatory frameworksApplication of support instruments Safety risk assessmentSustainable Economic Development (WP5)Supply chain development – Procurement code of practiceSkills developmentEconomic Development Strategy Structural stimulation of the marine energy sectorInfrastructure and Ports Stakeholder Engagement (WP6)Reviewing and sharing best practiceDeveloping & trialing new methods

partners

StrategicCornwall CouncilConseil général du FinistèreAgence Economique de BretagneParc Naturel Marin d’Iroise TechnicalPôle MerTechnopole Brest IroiseCornwall Marine Network AcademicUniversity of Exeter University of PlymouthIFREMER

objectives

• Share engineering know how, policy and good practice • Produce a tool-kit to share the knowledge• Encourage business opportunities – develop the supply

chain• Promote marine energy and engage with communities

marine energy on the periphery of Europe.

« Comment l’Union Européenne peut-elle, à travers ses

politiques, faire en sorte que les innovations technologiques

en énergies maritimes, bénéficient de façon croissante aux

Régions périphériques maritimes? »NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM Falmouth

Cornwall22 & 23 octobre 2009

Conference of Peripheral & Maritime Regions (CPMR) 1st Marine Energy Seminar Falmouth 2009

Peripheral regions (such as Cornwall & Finistère) have a major role in delivering the pathway from technology development to the commercialisation of marine energy

Falmouth

Wave HubPeninsula Research Institute of

Marine Renewable Energy

from catalysts

&

Hayle

Wave Hub

BusinessesA&P FalmouthSeacore FugroMojo MaritimeMOR group

to deliveryFabTest

of wider importance…..

• Ocean energy has the potential to satisfy 10% of the European electricity demand, and in some countries, such as the UK, wave and tidal resources can even provide 15-20% of national demand.

• It is clear that such considerable asset should not be neglected if we want to meet the EU’s carbon reduction goals, which are due to become gradually more stringent, as well as to strengthen the Union’s energy security.

• “Marine energy development raises the hope of transforming many maritime peripheries from being energy dependent to being energy producers, making them at least more energy self-sufficient, at best exporters”

CPMR Energy Working group Seminar, Falmouth 2009

economic strategy

• create a positive marine energy business environment through peripheral regions’ ability to combine marine energy resource with ports, grid and commercial and technology pathways to commercialisation

• economic gain potential: including local business, supply chain & skills development

• determine the process that is necessary for peripheral regions such as Cornwall & Finistère to help achieve investment in the burgeoning marine energy industry

• develop new technology development combining the strategic function with that of local institutes and universities

South West Marine Energy Park

Energy Resources

Infrastructure

Commercial roadmap

Low cost supply chain

Base for business& Innovation

Grid

Access to globalmarkets

Market Incentives

Skills and People

Enterprise zonesStakeholderengagement

Industry clusters

Project support

Technology pathway National policy

National bodies

Collaboration across UK

Access tofinance

Ports

De-risk planning

Pathway to the commercialisation of the industry.

Remove barriers

developing the technology and commercialising the industry

Plymouth

Falmouth

Hayle

Appledore

Portland

contractApril 2011 Approval of the MERiFiC Interreg 4-1 ERDF fundingTODAY Official launchTomorrow: Meeting of partners to finalise work package delivery arrangementsJune 2014 End of project with reports, strategy and tool-kit sign-off.