MaRINET. Dr Raymond Alcorn Coordinator UCC. Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network for Energy Technologies

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1 MaRINET Marine Renewables Infrastructure Netwrk fr Energy Technlgies Dr Raymnd Alcrn Crdinatr UCC Natinal

2 Backgrund Call tpic INFRA , Deadline 3 Dec 2009, I3 Prpsal Bring tgether existing state f the art research infrastructures t supprt the efficient prvisin f essential research services,in the research tpic Offshre Renewable Energy Devices. OFFSHORE WIND, WAVE, TIDAL 14.5/15 evaluatin, In Negtiatin near cmpletin 9m ver 4 years 28 Partners, 12 cuntries 49 Infrastructures Linked t HYDRALAB and DERRI Linked with EWEA and EUOEA Natinal

3 I3 Prpsal Breakdwn I1 Crdinatin I2 Supprt I3 RTD Natinal

4 Our I3 Breakdwn Natinal

5 The Cnsrtium SINTEF NTNU EMEC Uni Strath Uni Ed Aalbrg Uni QUB SEAI RISOE Narec HMRC TTC Uni EXE ECNeth LUH Uni Plymuth 1-Tech Fraunhfer IPT Uni Stutt Ifremer WAVEC Rbtiker ECN France EVE CRIACIV Uni TUS INSEAN Natinal

6 Driver fr the Research Infrastructure Technlgy Readiness Levels Natinal

7 Scale Wave/Wind Structural/Hydrdynamics Tidal/Wind Electrical/PTO/ cmpnents Envirnmental / Databases Small Lab AAU HMRC wind wave Edin small wave QUB shallw sea water wave tank CRIACIV small bundary layer wind tunnel Strat tidal twing tank RISOE Current flume (with carriage) Uni Stutt Laminar wind tunnel Fh IWES HMRC Rbtiker small rtary rig SINTEF Grid integratin /simulatin Uni Stutt Lw head turbine test rig N/A Large Lab Nantes - wind wave IFREMER deep sea water basin NaReC wave flume (marine test site) LUH FZK Large wave flume in Hydralab prpsal INSEAN - lng wave flume with twing IFREMER recirculatin channel with waves INSEAN Recirculatin channel hi flw hi vlume NaREC grid integ. and 3MW rtary rig IRFEMER materials envirnmental testing RISOE Pwer test lab 30MW ffshre Wind N/A Small Site AAU Nissum SEI OEDU - Galway Bay test site QUB Strangfrd Tidal site T.T Centre Neth UNEXE mrings EVE - Mutriku SEI MI wave & tidal currents site data AAU Nissum Large Site Natinal EVE Biscay Marine Platfrm SEI OEDU - Belmullet test site EMEC EMEC Fh IWES Wavec Pic plant Azres QUB Strangfrd Data EMEC RISOE Mbile ffshre wind measuring RISOE - Offshre Wind Database ECNeth - Offshre envirnmental database Uni Stutt Offshre nacelle Hydraulics & LiDAR Maritime Research Centre UP HF Radar fr ffshre wave/ current

8 Transnatinal Access The applicants cst f accessing the facilities will be paid by EU Travel & subs up t apprx 1100 per week will be paid 6 Calls ver the 4 years Research and Cmmercial (1-tech will facilitate Industrial access) Natinal

9 Training curses Experimental Testing in tanks and flumes Mnitring f pilt plants and znes Instrumentatin f Offshre Devices Mdelling f Electrical Equipment Mdelling f Air Turbines Offshre wind measurement techniques Remte Sensing Offshre Wind interactin n ffshre structures Natinal

10 Benefits t Regins Cnsrtium Members Raising prfile f Sectr Access and Netwrking with expert partners Training f wn staff thrugh exchange. Access t disseminated material Expsure and access frm all parts f Research and Industry. Imprves use f existing facilities Brings in new clients, new partners and sws seeds fr new prjects and increased funding Natinal

11 Benefits t Regins - Getting Invlved Applicatin t access any f the ffered infrastructures Participatin in many f the Netwrking events Participatin in nline frum, netwrking Disseminatin events, EWEA, EUOEA Attending Training Curses these are grant aided fr students and pstgrads Natinal

12 MaRINET Marine Renewables Infrastructure Netwrk fr Energy Technlgies Crdinated by HMRC and in Negtiatin Phase Cnsrtium f 28 Partners ffering 49 Infrastructures Wave Tidal and Offshre Wind Systems and cmpnents (eg PTO) All scales f facilities frm mdel testing t full scale Infrastructure Access cst will be paid fr by EU t the User (eg a develper) Natinal

13 MaRINET Natinal

14 Marine Renewable Integrated Applicatin Platfrm 17 Partners frm 12 Cuntries Objective Cmbining deep ffshre wind with wave/tidal System integratin and cst reductin aims Develp and test New designs and cncepts f MRE platfrms Establish a set f criteria transparent criteria fr multi-purpse platfrms fr marine renewable energy (MRE) platfrms Includes likes f Technip, Statil Petrleum, HMRC, Uni Edinburgh, DONG Energy, Fraunhfer Natinal