Maryland Offshore Wind Energy

Research Challenge Grant Program

Technical Assistance MeetingFebruary 28, 2013

Presented by Ross Tyler, Maryland Energy Administration

Melinda Vann, Maryland Higher Education Commission

Purpose of the GrantSupports research projects that:•inform offshore wind energy development•inform offshore wind energy implementation•complement existing knowledge and industry expertise•is not duplicative of known research findings

and supportsMaryland OSW implementation!

Purpose of the GrantTo stimulate, support and help Maryland public academic institutions to secure a place of reputation within the world of offshore wind energy research

Background – Funding Source

Governor Martin O’Malley, as part of work to position Maryland as an industry leader in offshore wind energy and other clean energies ensured that the merger of Exelon and Constellation Energy provided commensurate public benefits to Maryland.

Among the commitments resulting from that process, one-time research funding for the Offshore Wind Energy Research Challenge is available to public higher education institutions.

Eligibility – Who Can Apply?

• Maryland two- and four-year public institutions of higher education (IHE)

• consortia of one or more Maryland public IHEs

• consortia lead by a Maryland IHE including one or more Maryland IHEs and public IHEs from other states

Award & Funding PriorityAward: $250,000 - $1,000,000.

# of Awards: Three or more anticipated.

Grant Period: 5/15/2013 – 5/15/2015 (24 months)

Priority Funding: builds on existing research, links with other external funding sources, evidence of sustainability, applied research supporting implementation in Maryland

Applications are due Monday, April 15, 2013 by 4:00 PM

Deliver one hard copy with original signatures, four hard copies AND one electronic copy (word or PDF)

to:

Melinda Vannmvann@mhec.state.md.us

Maryland Higher Education CommissionAttention: Melinda Vann

6 N. Liberty Street, 10th FloorBaltimore, MD 21201

Preliminary Awards Announced May 15, 2013 by midnight via email

Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Research Grant

Technical Preview & Research Project

Examples

But DoE: USA has 4,000,000MW OSW potential (coastal and lakes http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wind/offshore_wind.html)

OSW Potential

•Europe has pipeline: >150,000 MW by 2020

•USA = Zero! (Eyes on Md)

State Perspective

•Other States: Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, Great Lakes

•MD has identified its first OSW zone for 1500 MW - current Bill will support ~210 MW (25% of Calvert Cliffs single reactor)

Comprehensive View of a Wind Farm

Maryland Context

A Maryland Context

• 2013 H1: A true market - OREC for 20 years of offshore wind energy supply

• 2013 HII: BOEM awards lease block to qualified developers

• 2014: PSC reviews developers’ proposals

• (Maybe growth beyond 200MW)

• 2016: Staging and assembly

• 2017: Deployment starts (Maybe investment in mfg)

OSW: A New Industry with a Need for Innovation

•The European Model - many different stakeholders: government bodies; knowledge institutions; industry, educational and support organizations.

•Many Academic Institutions involved in different research disciplines and with a varying ‘relationship’ types with the other stakeholders.

European Academic Institutions by Reputation

CountryTotal # of

organizations

Total # of publications

Leading Orgs.

UK 170 451

Univ. DurhamUniv. Stathclyde (Scotland)Oxford

Denmark 66 236Riso Natl LabUniv. AalborgTech Univ Denmark

Netherlands

43 140Delft Univ. TechnolUniv. UtrechtECN

Germany 194 426

Uni BremenLeibniz Uni HannoverAlfred Wegener Inst Polar and Research

Source: A Systemic Assessment of the European Offshore Wind Innovation

Key US Academic Leaders in OSWThe Pennsylvania State University

Regents of the University of Minnesota

Regents of the University of Michigan

University of Maine

Biodiversity Research Institute WHERE IS

University of Delaware MARYLAND?Stevens Institute of Technology

Oregon State University

George Mason University

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

State University of New York(Stonybrook)

Case Western University

Indiana University

Source: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wind/offshore_wind.html

Why Grants to Maryland’s Public Academic Institutions

• Important of the State to pull together in starting and developing this new industry

• Academic Institutions are a key stakeholder in maintaining or leading innovation and points of advantage

• It is time for Maryland’s Academic Institutions to share in the national (global) reputation for OSW

Research Topics & Narrowing the Scope

Policy

Environment

Finance

Technology

i) Supportive towards OSW development - leading to a solution rather than raising more questions or discrediting work of othersii) Macro approach with broad interest rather than micro with limited followingiii) Application within one or more of the broad essential elements below:

Research Topics & Narrowing the ScopeFocus on the present or near future phases

within an OSW farm development

1.Planning and Permitting (underway)

2.Lay-down, logistics and pre-assembly (started)

3.Construction and Deployment including Transmission

4.Manufacturing

5.Operations and Maintenance

6.Next Generation

DoE list

Topics Near-term 2013-14

Mid-term (2014-19)

Late (19-20)

Future (>2020)

1 Modeling & Analysis Design Tools to Assess Offshore Wind Turbine Technologies including Market Analysis and Barrier Removal

2.Innovative Offshore Wind Plant System Design Studies including Environmental Risk Reduction

3 Manufacturing and Supply Chain Development

4 Transmission Planning and Interconnection Studies

5 Optimized Infrastructure and Operations

6 Resource Characterization and Design Conditions

7 Impact on Electronic Equipment for Marine Environment

Business Participation (patents)

TopicsNear-term 2013-

14

Mid-term (2014-19)

Late (19-20)

Future (>2020

)

1 Modeling & Analysis Design Tools to Assess Offshore Wind Turbine Technologies including Market Analysis and Barrier Removal

2.Innovative Offshore Wind Plant System Design Studies including Environmental Risk Reduction

3 Manufacturing and Supply Chain Development

4 Transmission Planning and Interconnection Studies

5 Optimized Infrastructure and Operations

6 Resource Characterization and Design Conditions

7 Impact on Electronic Equipment for Marine Environment

GGGE:453

GGGGSeiemens: 193

Vestas:344

Other Topics

• Optimizing Deployment Facilities and Processes

•Cost Reductions in Design / Deployment

•Conductors, Electricity Collection, Transmission and Grid Integration

•Foundation Alternatives

•Composite Materials

•Offshore Wind Energy Storage

•Understanding the potential and gaps for the OEM secondary and tertiary components suppliers

Summary

• Research project that is ‘topical’ and puts Maryland’s Academic institutions into a lead position.

• Either new work or advances existing subject matter

• Ideally has foreseen relevance and will advance the Academic Institution’s reputation within OSW

• Ideally has application within Maryland’s OSW farm and others in the US or internationally

• Has sufficient and broad enough interest to have potential / rapid partnering with other academic institutions / businesses

• Strong likelihood of attracting subsequent additional funding for perpetuating the research project and keeping Maryland at the forefront

Resources• A Systemic Assessment of the European Offshore Wind Innovation: Insights from the

Netherlands/ Denmark, Germany and the UK. www.setis.ec.europa.eu/...a-systemic-assessment-of-the-european-offshore

• European Union http://www.energy.eu/publications/

• European Offshore Wind Association: http://www.ewea.org

• Offshore Center Denmark: http://www.offshorecenter.dk

• Wind Engineering http://www.multi-science.co.uk/windeng.htm

• The Crown Estates www.thecrownestate.co.uk/

• Renewables UK: http://www.renewableuk.com

• Low Carbon Innovation Coordination Group: Technology Innovation Needs Assessment (TINA) - Offshore Wind https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/48279/4467-tina-offshore-wind-summary.pdf

Specific Contacts

• Dr Hui Long CEng, FIMechE Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom Email contact: h.long@sheffield.ac.uk - Value of SCADA Data ---- WT Gearbox Operational Condition Analysis

• Stuart Haigh, University Lecturer, Cambridge University

• Dr. Arch Federico D’Amico, PDRA in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Hull University Business School. f.damico@hull.ac.uk

• Dr. rer. nat. Julia Gottschall Senior Scientist Fraunhofer Institut für Windenergie und Energiesystemtechnik (IWES)Am Seedeich 4527572 Bremerhaven Telefon: +49 471 - 14290 354www.iwes.fraunhofer.de

• Richard Jardine, Professor of Geomechanics, Dept. Of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London

• Andrew Scott, Programme Manager, Offshore Wind, Energy Technologies Institute

Preparing Your Grant Application

General Format Requirements • 12-pt Arial, Times New Roman, or a similar • 9- or 10-pt font for tables or formulas as long as legible• Single spaced • 8-1/2 by 11-inch pages • one-inch margins• proposal narrative = 15 pages or less• Number the narrative pages • page limit excludes - cover sheet, abstract, budget,

budget narrative, CVs/resumes, appendices.

All parts of the application must be submitted together, using appropriate forms from Appendix 2 of the RFA.

The RFA and application forms are also posted to http://www.mhec.state.md.us/Grants/index.asp

Application Components & Scoring

•Application Cover Sheet (0 points)

•Project Abstract (0 points)

•Research Question/Problem (25 points)

•Personnel & Institutional Resources (15 points)

•Technical Approach and Operation Plan (45 points)

•Budget & Budget Narrative (15 points)

•Assurances (0 points)

Application Cover Sheet & Abstract

Application Cover Sheet – use the form provided Project Abstract •one page or less single spaced•the project objective (research question/problem) Methodologies•projected outcomes

The abstract should be suitable for editing for possible press release or publication to

MHEC, MEA or other websites.

Research Question(s) or Problem(s) to be Addressed (25 points)

Describe the general topic - why it was chosen (e.g. intellectual merit & practical application). Summarize current related research w/ citations supporting the topic. Reference list in appendix.

Specific research question(s) or problems to be addressed – put in context of current research and Maryland’s OSW plans

Link proposed research - how does the project will address those issues

Broader implications – discuss impact of the research for the implementation of OFW production in Maryland

Personnel & Institutional Resources (15 points)

Principal Investigator – qualifications, expertise, related research, publications, and project management experience

Key Project Personnel – roles, responsibilities, qualifications, related research and publications

CVs and/or resumes for PI and key personnel in appendix Institutional Resources – describe what if any institutional resources available to support the research team’s work Project Management - organizational structure for managing the project, demonstrate sufficient time to conduct the work within the grant period

Budget – clear linkages to budget/budget narrative if personnel funds requested

Technical Approach & Operation(45 points)

• techniques, procedures, and methodologies used

• data plan - collection, management, analysis

• detailed plan that describes each activity, how it relates to the project, where and how each activity will be implemented and the

• key personnel responsible for each activity

• map activities and expected deliverables to the budget

The Technical Approach and Operation (continued)

• establish milestones/benchmarks and a timeline of all project activities

• means by which project progress and efficacy will be measured and how often project effectiveness will be examined

• anticipated results / outcomes

• discuss how project findings will be shared (e.g. publication, conference presentation)

Budget & Budget Narrative (15 points)

• account for all activities in budget• • reasonable costs in relation to project design &

activities

• adequacy of support—facilities, equipment, supplies, and other resources—from lead and other partners

• administrative costs - kept to a minimum

• institutional in kind contribution or matching costs, while not required, are reported where applicable

• use the budget form provided, cost categories indicated

Indirect costs up to 10% of award may be charged

Evaluation & Selection Criteria

• In addition to complete information in each section of the application – projects are evaluated for…

• relevance to Maryland’s OSW energy sector

• demonstrated link for practical or commercial application in Maryland

• project builds upon previous efforts in the field

• highlights the IHE’s expertise or raises institutional prestige in OSW research

• potential ‘cross-points’ for private sector business engagement

• proposals with longer time frames include plan to secure funding in the future

Questions? Now or Later

Research Topic, Business ContactsRoss Tyler

rtyler@energy.state.md.us 443-694-3077

Application Format/Submission/TimetableMelinda Vann

mvann@mhec.state.md.us 410-767-3269