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Ocean Electric Power The Future of Marine Energy The Claverton Group Conference 24 October 2009
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Today’s Discussion A short history of marine energy Current status The path to a commercial future
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History Various Victorian wave & tidal concepts 1970s wave programme 1990s technology pioneers 2000s DTi resource measurement programme 2007 MRDF and double ROCs 2009 Scotland 3x & 5x ROCs
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Salter’s Duck
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UK Marine Resources
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Global Wave Power Levels
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Current Status Technology Test and development facilities Government support
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Wave Technology Photo copyright Pelamiswave
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Tidal Turbine Technology
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Wave Hub
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Path to Commercial Adoption Technology maturity Sites Government support regimes Grid Project development Funding O&M infrastructure
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Technology Assessment
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Project Economics 100MW tidal stream project: 5 year development period 3 year phased construction 14% IRR Capital cost ~ £2.25m/MW 3xROCs Similar load factor to offshore wind ~34% O&M costs: 8% of construction
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chris.bale@oceanelectricpower.co.uk www.oceanelectricpower.co.uk
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