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Scotland World Leader in Marine Energy

Scotland World Leader in Marine Energy. Neil Kermode Managing Director. Is it worth it?. 20% of UK’s electricity from Marine Energy Develop technology for export Security of supply Jobs ‘So where are these machines?’ & ‘Why Scotland?’. Wave Resource. Wave Resource. UK Wave Resource.

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Scotland World Leader in Marine Energy

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  1. ScotlandWorld Leader in Marine Energy Neil Kermode Managing Director

  2. Is it worth it? 20% of UK’s electricity from Marine Energy Develop technology for export Security of supply Jobs ‘So where are these machines?’ & ‘Why Scotland?’

  3. Wave Resource

  4. Wave Resource

  5. UK Wave Resource • Wave energy densities of over 20kW/m • Scotland estimated resource 14GW (46TWh) • 10% (4.6TWh) could produce 10% of Scotland’s demand or 1.5% of UK’s DTI Atlas

  6. UK Tidal Resource • Considerable resource with speeds in excess of 1.5m/s • Pentland Firth 3m/s locally with potential 16GW • 10% extraction would give over 3TWh • Total Scottish resource in excess of 4TWh DTI Atlas

  7. Floating Main Types of Wave Devices Oscillating Water Column Overtopping Hinged Flap Underwater Buoyant

  8. Types of Tidal Devices Horizontal axial-flow, bottom mounted Horizontal axial-flow, surface piercing Horizontal axial-flow, floating Vertical axial-flow Other designs include: Oscillating Hydrofoil, Air Injection Technology and Lagoons

  9. 1904 2006 Where are we now?

  10. EMEC’s Mission: To be the internationally acknowledged leading test and certification centre for marine energy converters.

  11. Cables Wave Site – Billia Croo Tidal Site – Fall of Warness, Eday Grid Data Waves Tides Hard Assets

  12. Sponsors: • Scottish Executive • Scottish Enterprise • Highlands & Islands Enterprise • Orkney Enterprise • Carbon Trust • Orkney Islands Council • DTI • EU (Tidal) • Around £18M

  13. EMEC’s Timeline • 1999 DTI Foresight • 2001 DTI & HIE Studies • 2002 design & contract definition • 2003 construction • 2004 opening & 1st wave device • 2005 tidal site commenced • 2006 1st tidal device • 2007 cable connection • 2008 1st tidal grid generation • 2009 …..

  14. Wave Site – Billia Croo Where are we now?

  15. Tidal Site – Fall of Warness, Eday ? Where are we now?

  16. Progress? • First Platform 3.5 months • Second installation 20 minutes

  17. We are not alone

  18. Watch This Space

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