European Energy Research Alliance Cork April 12 Henry Jeffrey Institute for Energy Systems EERA and EERA Ocean Energy

Summary EERA Secretariat −What is it −Who is it −How does it operate EERA Joint Programmes Ocean Energy Joint Programme −What is planned −Who is involved −How can you get involved

Summary EERA Secretariat −what is it −Who is it −How does it operate EERA Joint Programmes Ocean Energy Joint Programme −What is planned −Who is involved −How can you get involved

What is EERA Cooperation of Energy Research Organisations −Accelerate development of new energy technologies −Better coordination and cooperation −Less fragmentation and duplication −Increase efficiency and effectiveness of research funding Now 13 launched Joint Programmes −More than 80 Participating organisations Support the goals of the SET Plan

EERA Partners

EERA Objectives Objectives of EERA: −Accelerate the development of new energy technologies −Integration of excellent but dispersed research capacities across the EU, −Strengthen Europe’s capacity to initiate and execute large precompetitive programmes. −Develop links and sustained partnerships with industry to strengthen the interplay between research outcomes and innovation, −Develop training, education and outreach activities.

Summary EERA Secretariat −what is it −Who is it −How does it operate EERA Joint Programmes Ocean Energy Joint Programme −What is planned −Who is involved −How can you get involved

EERA Joint Programmes Launched Joint Programmes −PV −Wind −Geothermal −Smart Grids −Materials for Nuclear −CCS −Bio Energy New Joint Programmes −Concentrated Solar Power −Energy Storage −Bio Energy −Ocean Energy

Summary EERA Secretariat −what is it −Who is it −How does it operate EERA Joint Programmes Ocean Energy Joint Programme −What is planned −Who is involved −How can you get involved

Aim and JP Generic research continuing to support emerging industry with aims to: 1.Increase knowledge and understanding of device-sea interactions of energy converters from model-scale in the laboratory to full size in the open sea. 2.Long term research objectives 3.Initial activities EERA Ocean Energy

EERA Ocean Energy Joint Programme Member Countries UK (Coordinator) Spain Portugal France Italy Ireland Norway Germany

EERA Ocean Energy Joint Programme Joint Programme Topics and priorites: 1.Resource- UK 2. Devices- Portugal and Norway 3. Deployment and Operations- Spain and Germany 4. Environmental Impact- France 5. Research Infrastructure, Education and Training- Ireland 6. Socio-economic Impact- UK

EERA Ocean Energy Joint Programme Joint Programme Topics and priorites: 1.Resource- UK 2. Devices- Portugal and Norway 3. Deployment and Operations- Spain and Germany 4. Environmental Impact- France 5. Research Infrastructure, Education and Training- Ireland 6. Socio-economic Impact- UK

EERA Ocean Energy Added Value Some ad hoc collaboration Some organisations already in FP calls Bring together national programs Coherent and coordinated approach Guides future FP call Guide future national calls Already started as a voice to the commission

This workshop This Morning Country presentations Decide broad areas for investigation Choose facilitators This afternoon Group discussions, −Collaboration area −Gaps Prioritisation −Main topics for collaboration −Why it is important for the progression of Ocean energy −Joint paper, proposal, etc

EERA and EERA Marine Henry Jeffrey Institute for Energy Systems Thanks for your attention

Action Plans, Vision documents and Roadmaps