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Oyster – Green energy out of the blueEdinburgh University – Business School

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Disclaimer

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Aquamarine Power is a technology company that has developed a product called Oyster which produces electricity from ocean wave energy.

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Survivability

Wave energy in the UK

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• Exploitable wave resource– Estimated at 80,000TWh/yr (world

electricity consumption x 5)

• Size of market– 600GW raw resource– 64GW global commercial Oyster resource– 14GW European commercial Oyster

resource– £192bn global Oyster market

• Enhanced national energy security• Diversified/enhanced renewable

portfolio– Reduced variability– Enhances system stability– Lowers balancing costs

Wave energy advantages

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• UK could capture almost a quarter of the global marine energy market

• Potential to generate up to £76bn to the UK economy by 2050

• Potential to generate over 68,000 UK jobs

• Source: Carbon Trust (July 2011)

Wave energy in the UK

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Market

Wave energy in the UK

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2005•Company established

2007•SSE invests

2009•1GW SSE agreement

2009•Oyster 1 grid-connection

2010•Oyster 1 >6000 operating hours

2010•ABB invests

2011•Crown Estate seabed leases (240MW)

2012•Oyster 800 operational testing

2013•Oyster 800 producing power. Improve availability

Aquamarine Power milestones

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•ABB Technology Ventures•Global power and automation group•Operations in over 100 countries with 145,000 staff•Engineering and R&D expertise

•UK’s leading generator of renewable electricity•Over 3,500MW renewable energy capacity in operation, under construction or with consent in UK and Ireland

•Government agency charged with fostering economic growth

•Active equity investor and provider of R&D funding

•Managed by well-respected fund manager – Scottish Equity Partners

•Institutional investor support•Strong financial expertise

Key shareholders

Environmental Energies Fund

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Strong shareholders

Wave energy in the UK

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Oyster – Key benefits

• Simple• Survivable• Shore-based electricity generation

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• 315kW demonstration device• Manufactured 2008• Installed 2009• Grid-connected 2009

• >6000 operating hours• Peak power close to 300kW• Operation through two winter seasons

– meeting two year design life requirement

Oyster 1

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• 800kW demonstration device• Manufactured 2011• Installed Sept 2011• Operational testing and first

electrical power June 2012

• Significantly improved power generation

• Reduced cost of power• Simplified marine installation

process• Easier routine maintenance

Oyster 800

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Oyster 800 onshore site

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Oyster 800 - milestones

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Deballasting• 12 February 2013

1st power to the grid• 14 February 2013

1st 24-hour Generation• 27 February 2013

• Executed a campaign over the summer months– Learn!– Replace/repair/upgrade hydraulic components– Replace/repair/upgrade control and instrumentation

• Product Improvement Plan – In last few days – Expect to bring Oyster 800 back into operation by mid October

• Seeking sustained reliable performance– Monitor performance against wave resource monitoring devices

Product Improvement Plan 2013

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• Lower cost machine – reduced materials requirement• Simpler to install – monopile replaces two piles• More efficient – improved hydro-dynamic shape• More economic – lighter and cheaper than Oyster 800• Route to value – fabrication from FRP materials takes

advantage of weight-saving properties

Next Evolution Oyster 801

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Technology concept proven

Wave energy in the UK

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• Electricity production

• Desalination

Market Opportunities

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Other potential markets

Wave energy in the UK

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• Two sites secured from The Crown Estate– 200MW Orkney– 40MW Lewis – fully consented

• Permitting sites today for Oyster sales tomorrow– Parallel technology development and site development– Strategic partners – JVs to share experience and risk– Full site consent service – permitting sites 2/3 years in advance– Creation of additional value

Customer and market development

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Lewis 40MW Oyster wave farm

Key assumptions  

Total installed capacity 40MW or 50 devices

Fully consented (40MW) Q2 2013

Target date for first operation (3MW phase 1) 2017- 2018

Value milestone Site development progress Target date

Seabed lease 10 MW and 30MW agreement for lease secured Complete

Grid connection 40MW transmission offer accepted (available 2017)

3MW distribution offer accepted Complete

EIA EIA completed Complete

Consents Full consent received for 40MW

Onshore ‘Planning in Principle’ received

Complete

Complete

Land agreement Heads of Terms signed, Lease documents being finalised Q4 201323

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Business Plan – Timeline for technology development

Route to market

Grid?

Wave energy in the UK

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Global market incentives (2013)

Location Market pull incentives Market push incentives

Scotland 5 ROCs + wholesale price (~£270/MWh total) to March 2017 thereafter Contract for difference – Minimum £305/MWh

Scottish Investment Bank£18m Marine Renewable Commercialisation Fund (grants)£103m Renewable Energy Investment Fund (equity/debt)

Rest of UK 5 ROCs + wholesale price (~£270/MWh total) to March 2017 thereafter Contract for difference – Minimum £305/MWh

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Strong government support

Uncertainty on Electricity Market Reform?

Wave energy in the UK

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• Commercialise Oyster technology• Identify and permit sites to deploy Oyster technology• Joint venture with utilities to carry out early stage

development of sites• Sell down ownership of permitted sites to utilities prior to

full scale construction• Supply technology and maintenance services to utility

customers

Business model

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Business Plan

Wave energy in the UK

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So why no queue of investors?

Wave energy in the UK

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• Potential huge market• Next big untapped renewable resource • Strong shareholders• Technology concept proven• Survivability proven• Route to market• Other potential market• Business Plan

• But.........

Funding / Ownership

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But............• Competition for funds eg Offshore Wind• High technology risk?• Which is the right technology to back?• Can it be done commercially?• Long development timelines?• Capital intensive?• Need for large industrial support – not just money• Electricity Market Reform risk• Grid risk

Funding / Ownership

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Who should own and fund this business?

Question

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