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UK Offshore Wind 2002
Offshore Wind and Wave:Offshore Wind and Wave:
A Common Route MapA Common Route Map
Phil Thompson - British Maritime Technology
Chris French - NaREC Centre Director
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UK Offshore Wind 2002
Common Issues Offshore
Marine Renewable Initiatives
NaREC Offshore Renewables Test
Centre
Funding & Timescales
Conclusion
Format
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Common Issues Offshore
Improved installation methods Coastal grid connection HV AC/DC power transmission Consents management/EIA Low speed DD generators Techno-economic modelling Reliability / Fault Control
Grid connection and stability
Embedded generation Energy storage / fuel cells
Offshore Wind Wave & Tidal
larger MW turbine and marine foundations
Large blade designs, fatigue and loadings
Short term meteorological forecasting
Moorings, fatigue of lines and connectors Standardised and quick release
electrical connectors Fast track concept, prototype
evaluation and testing Wave device survivability Performance Benchmarking
GENERIC
OFFSHORE GENERIC
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Initiatives
SeaPower Trade Association
BWEA & SeaPower links
NOF, NaREC
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The NaREC Vision
To create a national Centre, recognised worldwide, in new and renewable energy technologies based upon key academic and industrial partnerships in offshore engineering, power generation and renewable energy.
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NaREC Offshore Renewables Test Centre
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NaREC Site Philosophy
Uniqueness Nationally Internationally
Integration Electrical Power IT and Communications
Flexibility Market Relevance
Industrially Academically
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Electrical Power Facility
Test 7MVA systems Generation
High/Low Speed Machines Linear Machines
Power Conditioning Real Time Power
Electronic Systems Virtual Power Technology
Power Distribution Embedded Generation Weak and Islanded Grids
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Marine Power Facility
Wave Tank Small Scale 40m long Large Scale 80m by 14m
Tidal / Wave / Wind Tank Small Scale – 4m by 2m Large Scale – 80m by 12m
Structures Tank 140m by 18m by 15m deep
Cavitation Tunnel Emerson Cavitation Tunnel
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External Test Facility
Onshore Flexible Test
Stations of 10kW,50kW and 300kW
Wind test Stations Solar test stations
Offshore 300kW Test Station 1MW Test Station 5MW Test Station
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Technology Transfer
Training Centre Visitor Centre
Energy Renewables
NaREC Office Core Industrial
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Integrated Facilities
Power Infrastructure
IT Infrastructure Concurrent Testing
Device Testing Power Generation Power Interfacing Power Transmission Power Distribution Grid Connection
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Funding and Timescales
Electrical Power Facility £3.5m Marine Power Facility £4.5m External Test Facility £5m Clean Fuels Facility £2m Technology Transfer Facility £1m Integrated Infrastructure £2m
Status - £10m of £18m now secured First Integrated Tests by Summer 2003
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Conclusion
Business Plan Key Partnerships CAPEX Implementation Core Research NaREC Building NaREC Site Portal [email protected]
http://www.global-renewables.com