International Conference Ocean Energy Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada, November 4-6, 2014 Multi-use Platform Concepts for the Oceans of Tomorrow Jochen Bard www.troposplatform.eu Head of Division Energy and Process Engineering Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy & Energy System Technology, Kassel, Germany www.energiesystemtechnik.iwes.fraunhofer.de
Hybrids: floating Wind-Wave combinations Poseidon Wave/Wind Energy Platform In 2008 FPP launched a 37 meter test- and demonstration plant at an open sea test site in the Southern part of Denmark. The plant has been in operation for two years, with docking for both maintenance and mounting of test equipment. source: www.floatingpowerplant.com
Hybrids: floating Wind-Wave combinations W 2 Power is a concept combining standard wind turbines and wave pumps in a semi-sub platform. Source: www.pelagicpower.no
Combining fixed wind turbine with wave or tidal Wavetreader (www.greenoceanenergy.com) Seagen W (Wind) Marine Current Turbines using wind turbine in the 3MW range. add power provide savings in terms of maintenance and connections
HEXICON: floating platform for multiple purpose Floating platform for offshore wind and other technologies subject to NER300 applications in 3 EU member states: Sweden, Cyprus & Malta. www.hexicon.eu (Swedish company)
KEMA energy island: artificial island for wind powered pump storage www.kema.com
Energy island concept Combines: Wind, Solar, Wave, OTEC, Marine currents Desalination Hydrogen production by Dominic Michaelis
Combining offshore wind and aquafarming Source: Prof. Bela Buck, AWI
From energy hybrids to multi-use platforms for Blue Growth Motivation Do hybrid concepts for wind, wave and tide or multi-use platforms increase the resource utilization? reduce cost of offshore renewables? or reduce environmental impact? If YES how & how much in comparison to applying them individually? Are there enough combined resources to make a significant impact at the EU scale? Does combining multipurpose platforms reduce the competition of ocean use (Fishing, Transport, Energy as in the recent EU call)? Which are the most promising categories (not individual concepts) for future development? If combined use/multipurpose platforms have a future, who is going to implement them: large manufacturing industries, utilities, ship yards,.
Synergies, Hybrids and Combined Platforms Wind/Wave/Tidal. Spatial synergies: Sharing the area (Co-location) Installation and infrastructure commonalities grid connection Installation equipment (vessels, jackups, ) port infrastructure O&M synergies Process engineering synergies: hydrogen, desalination, other non-electrical applications Offshore Renewable Hybrids Multipurpose Platform Concepts, Energy Islands www.orecca.eu
ORECCA Ocean Renewable Energy Conversion Platform Coordination Action Lowest combined resource Mean annual wind speed at 10m above sea level (m/s) Scenario 1 (v1_w1) 6-8 5 15 Scenario 2 (v1_w2) 6 8 15-25 Annual mean wave power (kw/m) Scenario 3 (v1_w3) 6-8 Greater than 25 Scenario 4 (v2_w1) Greater than 8 5 15 Highest combined resource Scenario 5 (v2_w2) Greater than 8 15-25 Scenario 6 (v2_w3) Greater than 8 Greater than 25 WEB-GIS Tool for European Waters Bathymetry Resources (Wind, Waves, Currents) Combined Resource Scenarios Projects: Wind, Wave, Tidal Infrastructures EEZs, MPAs, Ports,.... WWW.ORECCA.EU
Geographic Information System GIS: European Resource Mapping Data generation: European wide resource modelling by University of Athens, School of Physics, Division of Environment and Meteorology (Prof. George Kallos) Several TByte of data to feed a GIS tool for decision making and planning of offshore renewables (project internal information only!) www.marina-platform.info
Combining different energy technologies Offshore Renewable Hybrids Poseidon, Principle Power, W2Power, Wavetreader, Waverotor, Wind Wavedragon (Eric FM), Seagen W (Wind), Wavestar-Windturbine, OWWE (Norway), Ocean Wave Air piston, Comtank (Otte), Hydro Green Energy, OER (Wind, wave tidal platform)... www.marina-platform.info Multipurpose Platform Concepts ( Energy Islands ) Float Inc., Kema Energy Island (Shallow water), Floating Energy Islands (Michael Schirber), Ocean Power Plant (Tassilo Pflanz), MUFOW (A. Henderson), Langlee Wave/Wind/Oil&Gas, OTEC Energy Island by Dominic and Alex Michaelis, Korean Wind-Wave Artifical Floating Island... new Oceans of Tomorrow projects
OCEANS of TOMORROW projects Background EU Integrated Maritime Policy European Strategy for Marine and Maritime research (COM (2008) 534) excellence in science and innovation preserve the marine environment support a thriving and sustainable maritime economy Blue Growth foster multidisciplinary approaches and cross-fertilisation between various scientific disciplines and economic sectors Program results 31 projects, 196 M EU funding 3 projects on multi purpose platforms ~ 15 M EU funding
OCEAN.2011-1: Multi-use offshore platforms call: FP7-OCEAN-2011 Increasingly, energy, fisheries and transport infrastructures are being established offshore. Facilities such as offshore wind farms may occupy large areas and compete with other users of the maritime space. Offshore platforms that can combine many functions within the same infrastructure could offer significant benefits in terms of economics, optimising spatial planning and minimising the impact on the environment. This topic aims to develop novel innovative designs for multi-use offshore platforms and assess the technical, economical and environmental feasibility of constructing, installing, operating, servicing, maintaining and decommissioning together with the related transport aspects. The platforms shall target ocean renewable energy and in particular offshore wind, aquaculture and the related transport maritime services.
3 funded projects OCEAN.2011-1: Multi-use offshore platforms Development of a wind- wave power open-sea platform equipped for hydrogen generation with support for multiple users of energy http://www.h2ocean-project.eu/ Innovative multi-purpose offshore platforms: planning, design and operation http://www.mermaidproject.eu/ Modular multi-use deep water offshore platform harnessing and servicing Mediterranean, subtropical and tropical marine resources http://www.troposplatform.eu/
TROPOS: 4 COMPONENTS - TEAL Transport, Energy, Aquaculture and Leisure
3 LOCATIONS - Canary Islands, Crete and Taiwan
3 concepts: Green & Blue, Leisure Island and Sustainable Service Hub Sustainable Service Hub
Central Unit 3D and satellite units
UCC Beaufort (HMRC) National Ocean Wave Basin Cork (Ireland) Hydrodynamic Tests Ecole Centrale de Nantes France
Our vision on future sustainable energy system in the ocean Contributions from Division Energy and Process Engineering
(this) report presents a thought provoking look at crucial aspects of oceans governance (It) makes a valuable contribution to global thinking on how best we might secure a sustainable future from healthy oceans. Rachel Kyte, Vice President, Sustainable Development, The World Bank 2013 www.wbgu.de