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DEVELOPMENT OF A STREAMLINED COMMERCIALISATION PATHWAY FOR THE MARINE RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRY
University College Cork, Swansea University and a consortium of expert SMEs
PILOT PROJECTS FOR APPLICATION AND DEMONSTRATION OF THE TOOLS
OUTPUTS
RESULTS
Validated open source templates and models
Cross border network of marine energy companies
and universities
SHARED MULTI-USE TECHNOLOGY TOOLS FOR MARINE RENEWABLE ENERGY IN IRELAND AND WALES
Techno-economic models
New sensors & data
Foundations & mooring design
Operation and maintenance models
Physical & numerical modelling
Technology Transfer to SMEs
Improved system for anexisting wave energy device
Reduced cost of energy €/MWh
Improved system for anexisting tidal device
Increased system performance
IMPACTS
Improved productivityand competitiveness
New SMEs engagedin the sector
Improved equal opportunititesand environmental
sustainability in SMEs
Independentexpert
validationof tools
SME SUPPORT:
Workshops
SupplyChain
Access
Techno-economics
BusinessPlanning
R&D Project
CROSSCUTTINGTHEMES:
EqualOpportunities
EnvironmentalSustainability
EU Funds:Ireland Wales
Programme2014-2020
The project has four aims:
1. Establish a cross-border network of MRE SMEs and supply chain companies;2. Conduct industry-academic collaborative R&D projects;3. Transfer R&D knowledge to wave and tidal industry/SME stakeholders, thereby advancing the technology sector as whole;4. Assist Irish and Welsh SMEs to progress along the path to commercialisation and to higher Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) and Investment Readiness Levels
The team will “get technology in the water” at pre commercial pilot stage (up to TRL6) at established deployment zones in, Ireland and Wales.
• The project will apply and demonstrate the value of the technology tools developed. • The objective of the pilots will be to enable a structured development path for testing and improvement of MRE devices in terms of their reliability, survivability, operability, stability and commercial viability.• Two demonstrator projects are proposed, one each in wave and tidal.
SELKIE will develop shared multi-use technology tools, templates, standards and models, in key shared technology areas through applied research work streams, that can be used across the sectors and partner SMEs in both Wales and Ireland (in line with TP Ocean Strategic Research Agenda for R&I). These templates and models will be made Open Source post-project:
1. Techno-economic models. These tools will link the Ireland/Wales Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to a techno-economic model. This will enable the assessment of MRE sites in relation to resource, optimum technology, cable routes, logistics, grid connection etc. 2. Foundations and Mooring Design. There are no specific design codes for MRE and methodologies taken from the Oil & Gas Industry are generally used. However, these are not suited to MRE and do not provide optimum designs. 3. Physical and Numerical Array Modelling. Selkie focuses on research in wave and tidal energy modelling and array interaction and correlation using a modified Computational Fluid Dynamics Technique. 4. Sensor Optimisation and Data Analysis. Evaluation and monitoring of pilot designs through sophisticated sensors are critical for understanding and learning purposes, as well as guiding new improved designs. 5. Operations and Maintenance (O&M) and logistics models. The Selkie project will develop a suite of bespoke models for the MRE sector to optimise logistics and O&M processes, building upon the knowledge developed within the offshore wind industry but incorporating solutions for the additional challenges that are specific to MRE.
AIMS
PILOTS
TOOLS
SELKIE would like the support of key stakeholders in the MRE sector. If you feel that the outputs would benefit you and if you would like to be involved in one of the pilot projects please get in touch with either:
Gordon Dalton [email protected] or TJ Horgan [email protected] (University College Cork) Ian Masters (Swansea University) [email protected]
For business support contact Sarah Livett (Menter Môn) [email protected]
RESPOND
EU Funds:Ireland Wales
Programme2014-2020
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