Cornwall wave energy hub has summer target

[kristopher]

The "Wave Hub Project" is testing site for wave energy machines.

An electrical "socket" linking wave energy machines off the Cornwall coast is to be put in place this summer. The yellow steel structure, about the size of a van, is part of a £42m scheme which is expected to start delivering power to the National Grid in 2011. It will sit on the seabed in 50m (164ft) of water 10 miles off Hayle and be covered in several metres of rock (and) will feed power from four wave energy machines to an electricity sub-station at Hayle.

Guy Lavender, Wave Hub's general manager at the RDA, said: "After seven years of planning it's hugely satisfying to see the cable and hub actually taking shape. "We're on course for deployment this summer and extensive testing will take place before we welcome our first wave energy devices at Wave Hub, which we expect in 2011."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cornwall/8687550.stm

[kristopher]

1. AWS starts testing of wave device at Loch ness

AWS starts testing of wave device at Loch ness

20 May 2010
The Inverness based company has deployed a 1/9th scale of its AWS-III device, a ring-shaped multi-cell surface-floating wave power system, the result of almost two years of intensive research and development work. AWS Ocean Energy says it is aiming to deploy a full-system prototype AWS-III during 2012 and a pre-commercial demonstrator plant during 2013.

Simon Grey, Chief Executive of AWS Ocean Energy said in a statement, “In developing the design of the AWS-III, we believe we have addressed the fundamental barriers to delivering practical wave energy. We have eliminated moving mechanical parts in contact with sea-water by using a novel system of flexible diaphragms arranged around a steel hull and incorporating air turbines.”

A single utility-scale AWS-III, measuring around 60 metres in diameter, will be capable of generating up to 2.5 Megawatts (MW) of continuous power, providing customers with an affordable solution to generating bulk power from the ocean waves. ...A key stage now for AWS Ocean is its testing of the AWS-III device on Loch Ness over the next four months. No electricity will be generated by the 1/9th scale device but it will provide valuable design data and confirm the AWS-III’s revenue generation potential.

The company aims to then build and deploy a full-scale single cell in order to prove the durability of the diaphragms prior to launching a 12-cell, 2.5MW pre-commercial demonstrator in 2012. Subject to financing and planning consents, the company plans to have a 10MW pre-commercial demonstration farm operating in 2014....

http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/9574/aws-starts-testing-of-wave-device-at-loch-ness/

[FBaggins]

7. Apology accepted.

:rofl:

[kristopher]

2. Wave energy for transportation

Understanding swell energy is key to scoring

Yesterday, a friend remarked that this spring has been the worst he can remember in terms of swell. It started off pretty good, and then went to pot in a hurry. For weeks now, we haven't really had more than a once-a-week, waist-high swell. Even for that we had to work extra hard, usually having to travel a bit to the one or two spots that were actually breaking.

While any surf is good surf in my book, it would be nice to see some bigger waves. Normally, the East Coast is dependent upon short-term wind swell for it's wave menu. The wind direction determines which break the faithful will check first.

Reading wind swell requires a little experience and a bit of imagination. It helps to think of the Delmarva coastline as a boomerang shape. Beaches near Lewes and Rehoboth Beach face more toward the north, the center of the boomerang would be the Delaware/Maryland line, and the farther south you go into Ocean City, the more southerly those breaks face.

So, in a short-period swell, waves generated by a north wind, for instance, will come in better at the more northerly facing beaches. Most of us watch for the wind to change as the front passes, noting that a northwest flow will be more offshore at the southern beaches and a southwest flow will be cleaner at the northern breaks....
http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20100518/DW03/5180337

[kristopher]

3. Wave Treader on track to be world first

Wave Treader on track to be world first
Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Aberdeen-based Green Ocean Energy is a step closer to becoming the only marine power company in the world to have its technology fully certified.

The firm’s Wave Treader device will imminently secure Statement of Feasibility from DNV (Det Norske Veritas) - the internationally recognised experts in identifying and managing risk within the energy and marine industries. This is the first stage of a four part process which would see Green Ocean Energy become fully certified by the independent foundation, an accreditation which no wave energy company has achieved to date.

The unique Wave Treader machine attaches to the transition piece of an offshore wind turbine to generate combined wind and wave energy, thereby significantly increasing the energy yield of the offshore wind farm.

George Smith, Chief Technical Officer at Green Ocean Energy said: “This is the first stage in an exacting but crucial process and we are delighted to secure initial accreditation for our technology. To date no other wave energy device has gone beyond the Statement of Feasibility. Our commitment to the full independent assessment demonstrates the importance we place on providing our future customers with complete confidence in Wave Treader. It also underlines our confidence in the machine and the ability of our team to deliver a high quality design.”

The company will now work towards...

http://www.yourrenewablenews.com/wave+treader+on+track+to+be+world+first_49605.html

[kristopher]

5. Aquamarine Power unveils Oyster 2 design

Aquamarine Power unveils Oyster 2 design

19 May 2010
Wave energy developer Aquamarine Power has unveiled the design of its Oyster 2 wave energy converter, which will be built in Scotland in summer 2010.

According to Aquamarine, the new 800kW device will measure 26 metres by 16 metres and will deliver "250% more power than the original Oyster 1", which was deployed at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney last summer.

Aquamarine says that the new device incorporates design improvements on Oyster 1, enabling it to produce more energy, be simpler to install and easier to maintain.

The company wants to deploy three Oyster 2s at EMEC in summer 2011. All three devices will be linked to a single onshore 2.4 MW hydro-electric turbine. A small farm of 20, Oyster 2 devices could provide enough energy for more than 12,000 homes....

http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/9523/aquamarine-power-unveils-oyster-2-design/

[FBaggins]

8. Interesting where you cut that off.

What will the company work towards?

Their first full scale prototype.

[kristopher]

9. Did your mama drop you on your head when you were a baby?

[FBaggins]

10. Just found it interesting where your blind spots were.

I'm not saying that you were being intentionally deceptive with us... just unintentionally with yourself.

You really think that a company that's hoping to move on to their first prototype will be selling these in commercial numbers to power companies in the next 4-5 years?

Really?

[kristopher]

11. I guess she did...

I pulled 4 paragraphs from the article and a teaser line from the fifth. Anything else is your interpretation.

Yes, it is entirely possible to move from a prototype to production in 4-5 years. That is also beside the point; I mean, are you seriously trying to make the claim that every project by every developer must fit the earliest dates in the Ocean Wave Energy Coalition timeline? Are you really claiming that is what the graph shows?

Wave Energy Timeline

[FBaggins]

12. "Yes, it is entirely possible to move from a prototype to production in 4-5 years."

Can you give an example?

The Pelamis is either the (or next to the) most advanced project to date, and they're now at six years from the first full-scale prototype going in the water (and they have many years to go before they are "pick them off the shelf" ready).

And how long was it between Solar1 and Solar2? How many more years before the first commercial-scale (SolarTres) installation and how many MORE years before power companies are satisfied that it is a proven technology?

I pulled 4 paragraphs from the article and a teaser line from the fifth.

Yep... and what you were "teasing" was the part that proved you wrong. No surprise there.

are you seriously trying to make the claim that every project by every developer must fit the earliest dates in the Ocean Wave Energy Coalition timeline?

Of course not. But you know... if maybe one or two looked like they were going to be in 100MW installations by 2014... that might be nice. Right now there is only one device that might get there, but then it's still years later before power companies think of them as an option for a new plant that isn't a test case.

That is also beside the point;

Not really. we both know that you got burned with your BS claim that there were "over 100" projects "like this" out there - as evidence for another BS claim you've been burned on that commercial power companies will have several market-ready options to choose from in less than five years. We both know that you're working your way through that list hoping to find even one that is as far along and/or might be "ready" in five years and this was your latest (failed) attempt.

So yeah, pointing that out IS "the point".

Speaking of the point. Did you notice that your magical graph says that there are multiple ~10MW arrays due out this year. Can you link to a couple of them?

[flamingdem]

4. Keep us updated, very cool nt

[madokie]

6. All sounds good

rec

[kristopher]

13. Overview of wave energy

http://www.oceanenergycouncil.com/index.php/Wave-Energy/Wave-Energy.html

[kristopher]

14. 10 MW Wave Energy System Coming To Chinese Shores

10 MW Wave Energy System Coming To Chinese Shores

by Nino Marchetti, April 20th, 2010

Wave energy harnessed from the power of the oceans is something which lags a little behind solar and wind power in deployment. That looks to be changing, at least in China anyhow, as wave energy development company SDE recently unveiled plans to build a massive 10 MW wave power system off the Chinese coast.

SDE, reported BusinessGreen, just unveiled its first 1 MW wave power plant in the city of Dong Ping in the Guangzhou province. This is just the beginning of deployment in this area, however, as the company says that the system as it is envisioned will be able to “provide China with a clean and cost-efficient source of energy, which will minimize the pollution ranks in the country, and avoid causing harm to the steady economic and industrial growth of the country.” SDE has other wave power works under consideration in China, including near Nan San Inland of Zhan Jiang city, where the beach is 24KM and the wave’s height it between 2-3 meters, as well as in the province of Hainan, in which SDE’s partners are in the final stages of negotiations....

http://www.earthtechling.com/2010/04/10-mw-wave-energy-system-coming-to-chinese-shores/

[kristopher]

15. Largest Wave Power Plant In World Coming To Sweden

Largest Wave Power Plant In World Coming To Sweden

by David Craddock, February 24th, 2010

The coast of Smögen in Sotenäs, Sweden provides a breathtaking view of the surrounding countryside, but that same coast will soon be known for something equally impressive: the site of the world’s largest renewable wave power plant courtesy of Seabased AB.

A developer of industrial solutions for the sustainable conversion of wave energy to electricity, Seabased has received approval from the Swedish Energy Agency to begin construction of the installation. According to Alternative Consumer, the plant will be comprised of 400 to 500 interconnected wave power units that will generate approximately 10MW of power once the facility has been completed. The Engineer reports that the Swedish Energy Agency will contribute approximately $19 million of the project’s total cost of $34 million. Before construction of the plant can begin, permission from the Swedish Environment Authority will be required, and the European Union’s approval must be given before the Swedish government can provide financial support.

[FBaggins]

18. Largest in the world WILL be 10 MW?

That can't be... I'm sure I read somewhere that muliple 10 MW plants would be in service by this year.

If they just received approval... when will it be installed?

Goodness... if they don't even have approval to BEGIN construction how can they finish it in time to satisfy the magic chart?

:sarcasm:

[kristopher]

16. China Dives Into a 10GW Wave Energy Project

China Dives Into a 10GW Wave Energy Project
Posted on April 23, 2010 7 Comments

China’s commitment to solar and wind energy has been amply demonstrated. With several of its most populous cities located on coastline, China is now moving forward with plans to tap into marine energy.

Partnering with Israeli marine renewables firm, SDE Energy, China will construct a 1 MW marine energy power plant by the end of April. This is just the first of a longer-term 10GW marine energy project designed to bring efficient electricity to China.

http://buildaroo.com/news/article/china-10gw-wave-energy-project/

[FBaggins]

17. So that's one down 999 to go, eh?

At this rate, when will they be done?

[kristopher]

19. EnergyOcean Pacific 2010

EnergyOcean Pacific 2010

Partnering with Oregon Wave Energy Trust (OWET), EnergyOcean Pacific is collocated with OWET's 5th Annual Ocean Renewable Energy Conference. The event is strategically located in the middle of the fast-growing ocean energy industry in the Pacific Region. This event designed for Scientists, Researchers, Energy Producers, Utility Companies, Component and System Manufacturers, Government Officials, Policy Makers, Investment Firms, Academic and Educational Organizations, Developers. The event will feature a technical program created by the industry for the industry, and an exhibition showcasing the latest technologies for the ocean renewables market.

The theme for EnergyOcean Pacific 2010 and the Ocean Renewable Energy Conference is "Getting Projects in the Water," click here if you are interested in submitting an abstract for the EnergyOcean Pacific Conference.

Call for Papers

The 2010 EnergyOcean Pacific Event and 5th Annual Ocean Renewable Energy Conference is issuing an industry-wide call for participation. A government/industry-based committee has formed to assist with programming this event. Prospective authors are invited to submit a 200-300 word abstract(s) for consideration by the program committee by Friday, June 4, 2010.

To submit an abstract or for any questions please contact Kayla Appelt at 713-343-1869 or [e-mail].

http://www.energyoceanpacific.com/