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Developing Technology Concepts into Offshore power stations

Dr Paul BrewsterChief Technical Officer

Pioneering research

Leading Device Concepts

Next Generation

Development route maps

Successful Development routes ??

Design Development - Transfer of analysis tools from Oil & Gas industry

Mayo Wave Test SiteFull-scale grid-connected

Galway Bay ¼ scale test site

StrangfordWave & Tidal Test facility

CorkOE Test tank facility

Research Infrastructure & Test Sites

Test Facilities - Universities have developed core expertise

Test Sites – Galway Bay ¼ scale conditions

Test Sites – Belmullet Open Ocean Facility

Demonstration projects

• Stimulate supply chain• Innovative approaches to grid connecting

small arrays• Introduces major subsea engineering

businesses to the sector

Offshore Power stations• Transfer of project development skills from other sectors -

e.g. wind farms

• Wide reaching stakeholder engagement

• Environmental Issues

• Unknowns remain– Array effects– Resource characterization– Long term performance– Operations & maintenance

Technology Concepts - Offshore power stations

Increased demand to develop new concepts targeting improved productivity

Higher utilisation of intermediate scale test sites

Streamlined licensing and access to grid infrastructure

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