1. IEC TC114 and the IECRE System:
International Standards and Conformity Assessment activities relating to the Marine Energy industry
Jonathan Colby
Director of Technology Performance
SES Webinar
October 15, 2014

2. Outline Verdant Power Marine Energy Industry IEC Activities
TC114
IECRE
Conclusions
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3. Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy (RITE) Project
East River
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4. KHPS Technology Leadership
Verdant Power established in 2000 (New York, NY)
Kinetic Hydropower System (KHPS)
Verdant Power Canada; Verdant Isles (IE)
Gen3, TRL 3/4 - Proof of Concept (2003)
Gen4, TRL 5/6 - Full-Scale (5m) Demo ( )
World’s first grid-connected array
Full system performance; water-to-wire efficiency
Environmental monitoring and compatibility
10 deployments for on-water work metrics
Gen5, TRL 7/8 - Design and Performance
Blade scaling 5 m to 7 m to 10 m class ( )
First FERC commercial pilot license, 30-T KHPS (2012)
Component QMS testing for service interval evaluation ( )
Planned Gen5 commercial project at RITE ( )
River kinetic hydropower
USTDA project for river KHPS in Turkey ( )
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5. VP Array Advancement Projects Device (and Array) Performance
Certification
Projects
Technology Advancement
Cost-Effective Manufacture, Installation & O&M
Environmental Compatibility
Cost-Effective Operational Environmental Monitoring
O&M Service Intervals
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6. Arrays: Environmental Compatibility
RITE Monitoring of Environmental Effects (RMEE) Plans
Micro Scale: Around a Single Device
Meso Scale: Within the Array
Macro Scale: Beyond the Array
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7. Marine Energy A broader industry perspective
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8. Tidal/Current Industry – Technology
Aquantis (US)
MCT (UK)
VP (US)
ORPC (US)
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9. Wave Industry – Technology
Columbia Power Technology (US)
CPT – attenuator / point absorber
Aquamarine – surge
Wave Star – point absorber
Other wave types: oscillating water column, overtopping, submerged pressure differential, other
Aquamarine (UK)
Wave Star Energy (DK)
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10. Additional Marine Energy
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC)
Ocean temperature difference
Multi-use:
Electricity
Desalination
Aquaculture
Cold water (AC, refrigeration)
Current Energy
Ocean current
Run-of-River
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11. Marine Industry – Testing
US National Marine Renewable Energy Centers
Southeast (SNMREC) – FAU
Ocean Current
Northwest (NNMREC) – OSU, UW, UA
Wave, Tidal Current
Hawaii (HINMREC) – UH
Wave, OTEC
Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE)
Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Canada
Tidal Current
European Marine Energy Center (EMEC)
Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Wave and Tidal Current
NOAA AOML Drifting Buoy data
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12. The IEC and Renewable Energy
Standards
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13. IEC – Background International Electrotechnical Commission
Founded in 1906
Lord Kelvin et. al
Promote international co-operation around a new invention
ELECTRICITY!
One of three global sister organizations
International Organization for Standards (ISO)
International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
Develop Standards and Conformity Assessment Systems
Consensus based
Stakeholder representation
National Committees
One country, one vote
Subject Matter Experts
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14. IEC – Today Boston, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Sydney
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15. IEC – Structure
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16. IEC – SMB Standardization Management Board (SMB) Technical Committees
Manages the Standards work within the IEC
Technical Committees, Advisory Committees and Strategic Groups
Technical Committees
Examples:
TC82 – Solar PV, TC88 – Wind, TC114 – Marine
TC2 – Rotating machinery, TC4 – hydraulic turbines
TC122 – UHV AC transmission systems
Project Teams, Maintenance Teams, Subcommittees and Working/Ad hoc Groups
Project Teams
Standards (Technical Specifications, etc.) writing
Subject Matter Experts
Document and process control
TC2 is one of the oldest (TC1 is Terminology), TC122 is the newest
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17. Standards for Marine Energy
TC114: Marine energy – Wave, tidal and other water current converters
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18. IEC – TC114
14 P-Members 10 O-Members
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19. IEC – TC114 Established in 2008 Focus on Technical Specifications
Secretariat – United Kingdom
Secretary – British Standards Institute (BSI)
Chair – United States
Focus on Technical Specifications
Precursor to International Standards
Ideal for emerging technologies
Membership
14 P-Members
Canada, US
Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, UK
China, Korea, Japan
10 O-Members
Brazil
Czech Republic, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Ukraine
Iran, Saudi Arabia
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20. IEC – TC114 Three Technical Specifications published:
IEC/TS : Terminology
IEC/TS : Power performance assessment of wave energy converters
IEC/TS : Power performance assessment of tidal energy converters
Three Draft Technical Specifications
IEC/TS : Mooring systems for marine energy converters
IEC/TS : Wave resource assessment
IEC/TS : Tidal resource assessment
Work to develop Standards
Formation of Ad hoc Groups (AHG3, AHG4)
Collect information regarding application of TS documents
Finalize technical content
Maintenance Team (MT )
Finalize transition from TS to International Standards
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21. IEC – TC114 Six active Project Teams Three pending new Project Teams
IEC/TS : Design requirements for marine energy systems
IEC/TS : Ocean Thermal Energy Converters (OTEC)
IEC/TS : Power quality
IEC/TS : Wave performance at a second location
IEC/TS : Scale testing of wave devices
IEC/TS : River resource assessment
Three pending new Project Teams
Acoustic characterization
Power performance of river energy converters
Scale testing of tidal devices
Additional progress
Rewrite of the Strategic Business Plan
Annual Plenary Meeting
Dublin, Ireland (April, 2015)
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22. TC114 – US TAG http://www.iec.ch/tc114 http://www.tc114.us
US Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
Secretariat – National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Technical Advisor – Bill Staby (Resolute Marine)
Acts as a Shadow (Mirror) Committee to TC114
Similar structure to TC114
US experts support the Subject Matter Experts
Document review
Content development
Coordinate US Positions
Annual US TAG Meeting
2014 – Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)
2015 – UNC Coastal Studies Institute
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23. The IEC and Renewable Energy
Conformity Assessment
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24. IEC – Conformity Assessment
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25. IEC – CAB CASCO: ISO Council Committee on Conformity Assessment
ILAC: International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation
IAF: International Accreditation Forum
WTO: World Trade Organization
UNECE: UN Economic Commission for Europe
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26. IEC – CAB Conformity Assessment Board (CAB)
Manages the Conformity Assessment work within the IEC
Existing Systems operating Conformity Assessment Schemes
IECEE
IEC System of Conformity Assessment Schemes for Electrotechnical Equipment and Components
IECQ
IEC Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components
IECEx
IEC System for Certification to Standards Relating to Equipment for use in Explosive Atmospheres
IECRE
System for Certification to Standards Relating to Equipment for use in Renewable Energy Applications
Working Groups
WG11 – Harmonized Basic Rules
IECEx examples: Certified service facility scheme, conformity mark licensing system, certified persons scheme
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27. Certification for Renewable Energy
IECRE: System for Certification to Standards Relating to Equipment for use in Renewable Energy Applications
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28. IECRE – History www.iecre.org
Evolution of a 4th IEC Conformity Assessment System
Wind Turbine Conformity Assessment Committee (WT-CAC)
TC88 developed
CAB WG 15
Conformity Assessment needs of the Marine Energy industry
Q: Do the existing three Systems meet the needs of Renewable Energy?
A: No
Established IECRE Forum
Developed Basic Rules for CAB approval
Coordinated effort between Wind, Solar PV and Marine Sectors
CAB approval of Basic Rules
Formal creation of the IECRE Management Committee (REMC)
Three Sectors: Wind, Solar PV, Marine
Call for participation from Member Bodies
Document IECRE01
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29. IECRE – Structure
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30. IECRE Management Committee (REMC)
Inaugural REMC Meeting
Hosted by the USNC
September 15 – 17, 2014
Boulder, CO – CU Boulder Campus
USNC support and corporate sponsorship
15 countries represented
14 Member Bodies
1 Observer
Roughly 90 attendees
50% Wind
35% Solar
15% Marine
3 official delegates per Member Body
Observers for the kick-off meeting
IEC Executives
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31. REMC Meeting
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32. IECRE Decisions taken by the REMC Formation of the Sector OMCs
Call for membership
Call for Officers
Authorize OMCs to begin developing Rules of Procedure
Establish REMC Working Groups
Rules
Finance
4 more
Election of Officers
Sandy Butterfield (US) unanimously elected Chairman
US proposal to delay Vice-Chair and Treasurer vote approved
New logo
Approved by Member Bodies
Other procedural issues
Assessment and audit of quality systems
Customer testing laboratories
Promotion and marketing
Infringements
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33. Certification for Marine Energy
Marine Energy Operational Management Committee (ME OMC)
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34. ME OMC Established by the REMC Based on the work of CAB WG15
Identify Sector specific Conformity Assessment needs
Harmonize with other Sectors
Based on the work of CAB WG15
Draft document development:
Rules of Procedure, Scope of Certification, Operational Documents, etc.
Conformity Assessment products
Test Reports
Unit Verification (prototype)
Type Certification (serial production)
Project Certification (site specific deployment)
Additional considerations
Vessels
Operation and maintenance facilities
Personnel
Test reports to existing TC114 published TS.
Design TS coming, Design Verification near term goal.
Certification needs Standards, which are missing.
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35. ME OMC Kick-off Meeting Hosted by the USNC
Boulder, Colorado – Millennium Harvest House
September 18, 2014
Roughly 15 attendees
6 countries
Interim members and Chairman pending formal membership and Officer elections
Established two Working Groups
Rules of Procedure
Finances
Need to elect officers, confirm Member Body participation
Tentative participants: Canada, Korea, Japan, UK, US
Chair and Vice-Chair
WG Conveners and members
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36. USNC/IECRE Task Force regarding US participation in the IECRE
Established by the USNC Conformity Assessment Policy Coordination Committee (CAPCC)
Roughly 10 members
Certification Bodies, Sector representatives, CA experts, CAPCC members
Goals:
Establish USNC/IECRE as Member Body for IECRE Participation
Planning and management for the REMC Kick-off Meeting
USNC/IECRE
Secretariat – National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
Task Force developed draft Rules of Procedure
To Do:
Build US membership
Finalize rules
Establish operating budget
Election of officers
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37. Conclusions
IEC TC114 is active developing Standards for the Marine Energy industry
Initial efforts focus on Technical Specifications
Important step in commercialization
New Standards are needed to support the efforts underway at the IECRE
IECRE has begun the development of Conformity Assessment Schemes to support the Renewable Energy industry
Collaboration between Wind, Solar PV and Marine
Leverage resources to produce value for each Sector
High-level harmonization with Sector specific solutions
Standards and Conformity Assessment are critical to the Renewable Energy industry
Reduce perceived risk
Increase stakeholder confidence
Encourage successful global market entry
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Acknowledgements
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39. Thank You Verdant Power, Inc. The Octagon 888 Main Street, Suite 1
New York, NY
Jonathan Colby
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