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WAVEC INTERNACIONALIZATION
Ana Brito e Melo
Executive Director
WAVEC ANNUAL SEMINAR:
MUSEU DA ELECTRICIDADE, LISBON, 25/11/2013
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• Founded in 2003
• Private non-profit association
• Development & promotion of Offshore RE
• 13 Associates from different sectors
WAVEC - WHO WE ARE
Research
institutions
Engineering
companies
Energy
companies
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MIGUEL LOPES
Monitoring & Technology
NUNO MATOS
Public Policies & Dissemination
ALEX RAVENTOS
Economy & Industry
MARCO ALVES
Numerical Modeling
TERESA SIMAS
Marine Environment
Dealing with all aspects of electrical generation from the ocean
TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC SKILLS
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R&D PROJECTS
• A broad spectrum of R&D activities
• More then 100 international partners
• Added value for the development of new products and new services
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
International National Demonstration
New Concepts & Products
Environmental Issues
Strategy & Economy
Training & Testing Networks
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SERVICES
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RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
Client: Institute Costaricense de Electricidade (ICE) Funded: Inter-American Bank of Development Date: 2013 Description: • Resource Assessment (wave, tidal, currents) • Site selection • Recomendations ICE
COSTA RICA
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STRATEGY
CHILE
Client: Inter-American Development Bank Date: 2012 - 2013 Description: Technical assistance to the Chilean Government
• National strategy to develop marine energies • Assistance in a bidding process for wave and tidal
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NUMERICAL MODELLING AND ECONOMY
AUSTRALIA
Client: Marine Power Technologies Pty Ltd (MPT) Date: 2012 - 2013 Description: Techno-Economic Analysis of the MPT Energy Island Concept – Numerical & Economic Approach • Performance analysis • Economic analysis (CAPEX, OPEX and LCOE) • Use of In-house tools
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
USA
Client: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Funded: US Department of Energy Date: 2010 - 2011
Description: Searchable database on environmental effects on marine energy projects • Tethys is a publically accessible knowledge
base • Facilitate data sharing and the exchange of
information on the environmental effects
http://mhk.pnnl.gov/wiki/index.php/Tethys_Home
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SOUTH KOREA
TECHNOLOGIES – TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE
Client: Maritime & Ocean Engineering Research Institute (MOERI) Date: 2010 - 2011 Description: WavEC Collaboration Research for Safety Design and Optimal Operation of OWC Pilot Plant in Korea • Experiences at Pico plant • Economic feasibility • Hydrodynamic design of the OWC • Turbine vibration problems • Airborne noise and measurements • Generator design and power electronics • Corrosion protection issues
OWC in Jeju Island, Korea
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STATE OF THE ART AND MARKET RESEARCH
SPAIN
Client: Gas Natural Fenosa Date: 2012 Description: Ocean Energy: Towards a Strategic Perspective Cliente: Iberdrola Date: 2012 Description: Tidal Energy - Technologies and Market Review Cliente: Iberdrola Date: 2013 Description: Wave Energy Technology - Prospective Analysis
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ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
PORTUGAL Client: Windplus Date: 2012-2014 Description: Management and implementation of the Environmental monitoring plans of Windfloat project. • Underwater noise campaigns
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Member countries
Countries invited to join
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT ON OCEAN ENERGY SYSTEMS
Operational Secretariat and Communication - WavEC
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Grid Connected Plant Operated by WavEC since 2004 Part of MARINET network: 45 world-class test facilities
PICO PLANT - AZORES One of the most important wave energy test centres in Europe Non-commercial plant available for training, innovation and demonstration. www.save-picopowerplant.org
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Thank you