Vattenfalls investment in ocean energy and the Maren project at Runde island The conference "Berekraftig energiframtid, February 10-11 th 2009, Kristiansund, Norway José Silva Kristin Andersen Vattenfall jose.silva@vattenfall.com kristin andersen@vattenfall.com
Disposition Vattenfall and wave power Short presentation of Vattenfall Main reasons for Vattenfall to invest in ocean energy Vattenfall s vision, strategies and role within ocean energy Why investment in Norway? The Maren project at Runde island Partnership Purpose Description The location Environmental monitoring The consent application 2
Vattenfall - Significant growth in recent years 2000 2007 2009 0.5 83 2.2m 13 3.0 168 5.7m 32 EBIT TWh Customers (thousands) EBIT TWh Custo- Employees Employees bn bn mers (thousands) 3
Climate target: 50% reduction of CO 2 emissions by 2030 0 % 20 % EUs target. Reduce emissions by 20% from 1990 to 2020. 50 % 90 % Vattenfall s target Reduce emissions by 50% from 1990 to 2030 - Technic? - Politics? - Economy? 1990 2010 2030 2050 Year 0 for EEC and Kyoto 4
The way towards a sustainable energy system Present system Bridging system Future system 5
Wave and tidal power potential in Europe Energetic wave climate Wave Power in Europe Runde Norway 500 TWh Sweden 30 TWh Theoretical potential: 2 000 TWh/a Practical potential 6%: 120 TWh/a Vattenfalls vision: 30 TWh/a UK 840 TWh Denmark 30 TWh Tidal Energy in Europe Ireland 525 TWh Germany 5 TWh Theoretical potential: 100 TWh/a Practical potential 10%: 10 TWh/a Vattenfalls vision: 1,5 TWh/a Portugal 80 TWh Vattenfalls core markets Moderate wave climate 6
Formulation of a Strategy & Vision Two pilot tests Establish sites Increase know-how Two Demonstrations Site Development Best Technology Commercial wave farms 2009 2010 2011 2012 2014 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Wavebob Vattenfall - Proof of concept 10-20 MW per plant Technology / technologies proved to gain best economical result Galway (IRL) Seabased Póvoa de Varzim (P) 1 2 100-200 MW 100-200 MW Runde (N) Lysekil (S) Making use of national market support schemes From R&D to Business On markets with the best commercial conditions 7
Vattenfalls cooperation activities and test sites Runde Norway 500 TWh Energetic wave climate Sweden 30 TWh UK 840 TWh Wave Bob Ireland 525 TWh Moderate wave climate Denmark 30 TWh Seabased Germany 5 TWh Portugal 80 TWh Vattenfalls core markets Pelamis 8
Learning Curve & Expected investment cost 2009 2010 2011 2012 2014 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 ct/kwh 30 25 20 Feed in tariff (15 years) Learning Curve Wave Power * UK 25 ct/kwh (25+75 MW) Ireland 22 ct/kwh (500 MW) New system 15 10 5 0 Carbon Trust 2006, 10-15 % learning rate 0 250 500 750 1000 1250 1500 1750 2000 2250 * MW 9
The Maren project 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Planning and pre-studies Deployment 10 Operation and monitoring Consent from NVE
The Seabased concept Oskar Danielsson 11
System overview Maren project LVM S System O verview WEC1 Rect if ier Line Rectifier Convert er Line Transf ormer Line WEC2 Rectifier Line DC/DC Invert er Transf ormer Y Auxiliary Syst em Grid Rectifier AUX 12
Maren project - Organisational chart Stearing group Elling Dybdal Ulf Tisell Legal and communication services Project leader José Silva Environmental monitoring Kristin Andersen Engineering (Test and Evaluation Analyses) Oskar Fängström Danielsson Operation and maintenance Svein Vassbotn Internal Resources Vattenfall, Tussa External Resources Seabased, Runde miljösenter, Other contractors 13
The location of the test site Runde Aalesund Fuglfjell Bru Kabel Geitmaren Maaganeset 14
Site identification and permission application Investigations around Runde May 2008 Dec 2008 15
Environmental monitoring programme and Runde miljösenter 16
Environmental monitoring programme Eccosounder 38 Khz Eccosounder 200 Khz Benthic flora and fauna Fish investigations 17
Environmental monitoring programme Birds and marine mammals Noise measurements 18
The Maren project 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Planning and pre-studies Deployment 19 Operation and monitoring Consent from NVE
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Tusen tack för uppmärksamheten! Kontakta oss gärna med frågor om projektet: jose.silva@vattenfall.com kristin.andersen@vattenfall.com www.vattenfall.com
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+ 10 TWh till 2016 40 miljarder SEK Vattenfalls produktionsmix 2007: 167,6 TWh Other wind, wave, biomass, waste Fossil Hydro Nuclear + R& R&D 1,8 miljarder SEK 23
Islandsbergsprojektet - Uppsala Universitet Testanläggning utanför Lysekil 40 bojar 10 generatorer (à 10 kw) undervattens ställverk 2002 - (2009) - 2014 24
Vågklimat i Europa Källa: Accessible wave energy resource atlas, Ireland, 2005 25
Upwelling rich environment 26
Wave Energy Conversion Concepts A Variety of Solutions! 27
Wave Energy Conversion Concepts Schematics Onshore/Shoreline Offshore Oscillating water column Overtopping systems Wave activated bodies Source: Thorburn, 2004 28
Let s make the vision become reality! The Vattenfall Wave Power Team 29
What is Ocean Energy? POTENTIAL Wave Power Worldwide ~ 6 000 15 000 TWh/year Europe ~ 2 000 TWh/year Marine Current Power Worldwide ~1 000 TWh/year Europe ~ 100 TWh/year Salinity/Osmotic Power Worldwide ~ 1 600 TWh/year Europe ~ 200 TWh/year Sources: World Energy Council, Statkraft 30
Seabased park (1000 units~15mw) - photomontage 31
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