1 UK Offshore Wind 2002 Offshore Wind and Wave: A Common Route Map Phil Thompson - British Maritime Technology Chris French - NaREC Centre Director

2 UK Offshore Wind 2002 =Common Issues Offshore =Marine Renewable Initiatives =NaREC Offshore Renewables Test Centre =Funding & Timescales =Conclusion Format

3 UK Offshore Wind 2002 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

4 UK Offshore Wind 2002 Initiatives =SeaPower Trade Association =BWEA & SeaPower links =NOF, NaREC

5 UK Offshore Wind 2002 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.

6 UK Offshore Wind 2002 NaREC Offshore Renewables Test Centre

7 UK Offshore Wind 2002 NaREC Site Philosophy =Uniqueness =Nationally =Internationally =Integration =Electrical Power =IT and Communications =Flexibility =Market Relevance =Industrially =Academically

8 UK Offshore Wind 2002 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

9 UK Offshore Wind 2002 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

10 UK Offshore Wind 2002 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

11 UK Offshore Wind 2002 Technology Transfer =Training Centre =Visitor Centre =Energy =Renewables =NaREC Office =Core =Industrial

12 UK Offshore Wind 2002 Integrated Facilities =Power Infrastructure =IT Infrastructure =Concurrent Testing =Device Testing =Power Generation =Power Interfacing =Power Transmission =Power Distribution =Grid Connection

13 UK Offshore Wind 2002 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

14 UK Offshore Wind 2002 Conclusion =Business Plan =Key Partnerships =CAPEX Implementation =Core Research =NaREC Building =NaREC Site =Portal Site