1. Wave and Tidal Current Energy Technologies under development in the UK The UK-China Ocean Energy Technology Cooperation Project; expand to include Korea? Bernard McNelis

2. IT Power Incorporated 1981 (Derrick, Fraenkel & McNelis co-founders)
Renewable energy & climate change consultancy
Policy, strategy & planning work for sustainable development, carbon management & trading
Project management and technical implementation of energy solutions
Expertise in sustainable energy technologies: marine, hydro, solar, wind, biomass, hybrids, co-generation, energy efficiency
Investment advise and due diligence services

3. Early days projects Stirling engine Micro-hydro Wind-pumps Solar PV
Micro-wind

4. River Current Turbines (1979-82)
As mentioned before, we built and tested the first tidal turbine on Loch Linnhe in Scotland back in appropriately it was featured on the “Tomorrow’s World” TV programme - although tomorrow has been a long time coming.
We used a moored raft to carry a 3.5m diameter 15kW axial flow turbine installed beneath it. This little project was led by MCT’s former parent, IT Power working with Scottish Nuclear and NEL. Although generally forgotten, it was successful and was the world’s first demonstration of a tidal current turbine. The turbine itself is sitting on a plinth in our car park in the hope that one day, it may acquire historical significance.
40”
Purpose – pumping irrigation water
Financed by the Netherlands Government as an aid project

5. why tidal current power ?
accurately predictable energy supply
only a niche market – but a $500billion niche market
completely sustainable – minimal environmental impact
a tidal site is like an oil well – except it will never run out
San Bernardino Current – Philippines

6. Ocean Energy
A significant resource that has not yet been tapped commercially.
Has the potential to supply major electricity demand, and adds diversity to the energy mix.
The technology is just moving from prototypes to early commercial machines.
Presents an unparalleled opportunities for entry for developers and companies to move into a new industry.

7. ITPower - Tidal Energy Pioneer
ITPower’s Peter Fraenkel published paper proposing Tidal Turbines in 1989
British Government, and others, highly sceptical
After 15 year uphill battle for support, World’s first working turbine (15 kW) installed in Scotland in 1994
The Jiangxia Tidal Power Station near the mouth of the Yalu River in Wuyantou, Zhejiang Province, China has been operational since 1980.

8. World’s first full-size, and only offshore tidal current turbine
Seaflow installed
30 May 2003
rated power 2.5m/s
Operational
rotor raised for access
World’s first full-size, and only offshore tidal current turbine
Low cost access
from a RIB
Marine Current Turbines (MCT) established by ITPower as new company

9. Seaflow in typical exposed offshore conditions
located 3km NE of Lynmouth

10. the SeaGen tidal current turbine progress report
Peter Fraenkel
Technical Director
Marine Current Turbines Ltd
The Court, The Green,
Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8PD, UK.
Thanks to organisers for this opportunity
This picture shows SeaGen, Worlds first Commercial Scale tidal turbine
Will whizz through marine renewable energy technology in general and then spend the second half of my presentation focussing on our technology as a proven example of what is possible.
...and SeaGen in typical conditions 10

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13. MCT’s SeaGen transported by crane-barge “Rambiz”
SeaGen is lowered to the seabed
04:35hrs 2 April 2008

14. SeaGen: 1.2 MW operational since summer 2008
News Flash: 17th February, Siemens to acquire 100% of MCT

15. Technology Developing Fast
Openhydro
Hammerfest Strom
Atlantis
Rolls Royce
Pulse Tidal
MCT

16. Tidal Fence Multiple turbines stretched across a tidal race.
Connected to the shore at one or both ends
Turbines share a common bridge structure.
Lower density fence
Higher density fence

17. Severn Fence Proposal

18. The Pulse-Stream 100

19. Pilot Plant to Commercial Device
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Tank
Testing
PS100
Design
PS100
Demonstration
PSCD Preliminary
Design
Pulse-Stream
Pilot Plant

20. UK-China Ocean Energy Technology Cooperation
3-year Project funded by British Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO): China Prosperity SPF Strategy, with co-funding from project partners
Objectives:
generate resource and cost / economic data to enable policy makers to refine the goals of the 12th Five Year Plan, i.e. set indicative targets for ocean energy.
accelerate the development of ocean energy technologies
promote UK-China cooperation in research, development and deployment.
UK-TI China Workshop, Beijing 22 Feb 2012

21. Project Outputs Phase 1 to 31 March 2012
1. Status Report on Ocean Energy Technologies and applications in China and UK.
2. Preliminary China Resources Assessment for wave and tidal stream with first indicators of energy potential.
3. Recommended Guidelines for tidal barrage environmental impact assessment.
4. Ocean Energy Roadmap and Policy Recommendations.

22. UK Ocean Energy Study Tour
IT Power organised the Ocean Energy Study Tour, Task 1.2 of the UK-China Ocean Energy Technology Co-operation Project.
The Tour was from 7th to 16th September delegates were from universities, ocean energy institutes and specialists in ocean energy.
The Tour included attending the European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference(EWTEC), presentations on the Severn Tidal Barrage Proposal and IT Power Ocean Energy Technology Database, Visiting EMEC, Pelamis, NaREC, SeaGen etc.

23. UK Ocean Energy Study Tour
Visiting the Southampton University Ocean and Wave Energy Laboratory

24. UK Ocean Energy Study Tour
Visiting Pelamis Wave Power in Edinburgh. This is the most advanced design and operating wave energy converter

25. UK Ocean Energy Study Tour
Visiting the SeaGen 1.2 MW Project in Strangford Loch near Belfast in Northern Ireland. This is the most advanced tidal current energy technology

26. Resource Assessment Workshop，Beijing December 2011

27. Progress to date
Project launch meetings in Beijing (29 September) and London (13 October)
Study Tour to UK (06-17 September)
Draft Technology Status Report completed (November)
Draft Tidal Barrage Report completed (December)
Resource Assessment Workshop (09 December)

28. Next Steps
Consultations with Chinese Experts and finalisation of Technology Status Report
Consultations with Chinese Experts and finalisation of Barrage Report
Resource Assessment estimates based on published data
Scenarios for realisable energy potential
Draft RoadMap
Workshop to present and discuss RoadMap (April 2012)

29. Installed Capacity
UK total marine renewable energy installed capacity is 4.4MW
1.31 MW - wave energy capacity
3.05 MW - tidal stream capacity
Worldwide installed capacity is 7.5 MW
1.7MW – wave
5.8MW - tidal stream

30. UK Future 60MW of ocean energy projects planned for next 4 years.
Prototypes and small arrays <5MW.
11MW obtained planning permission.
Larger arrays of up to 10MW being planned.

31. Oceans of Opportunity
A significant resource that has not yet been tapped commercially.
Has the potential to supply major electricity demand, and adds diversity to the energy mix.
The technology is just moving from prototypes to early commercial machines.
Presents unparalleled opportunities for entry for developers and companies to move into a new industry likely to be worth >$100 bn
IT Power is well positioned to assist and advise.

32. Business Potential (1 of 2)
Potential of $100bn to $300bn in electricity sales from wave and tidal technologies
In Europe capital investment of approx $5bn in each of wave and tidal technologies by 2020 expected.
Global wave and tidal equipment market is estimated as >$100bn
Significant markets worldwide

33. Business Potential (2 of 2)
2010 saw renewed partnering and investment by major players in the market including Alstom, Rolls Royce, ABB, Voith, Siemens
However number of developers looking for strategic partners is now limited (window of opportunity is closing)
Industry growth is similar to wind industry and there are synergies with the developing offshore wind industry

34. Wave + Tidal Prospects - Industry Growth
From SETS roadmap work
Range of 400MW and 1,500MW by 2020 for UK
EUOEA estimates >3500MW
In only ten years!! Requires 2nd generation machines,
Need to test evolving technology & components urgently

35. Conclusions; What We Looking Forward to
Funding for scale-up to arrays
Strategic Investment, big players, with patience, and confidence
Like the wind industry 20 years ago, however, the entry is narrower, as it requires more marine and engineering experience, and more complex technology
UK-China technology co-operation, including pilot demonstration projects!

36. ITPower Beijing Office
Thank You!
Bernard McNelis
ITPower Beijing Office