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WAVEC INTERNACIONALIZATION

Ana Brito e Melo

Executive Director

WAVEC ANNUAL SEMINAR:

MUSEU DA ELECTRICIDADE, LISBON, 25/11/2013

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• Founded in 2003

• Private non-profit association

• Development & promotion of Offshore RE

• 13 Associates from different sectors

WAVEC - WHO WE ARE

Research

institutions

Engineering

companies

Energy

companies

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MIGUEL LOPES

Monitoring & Technology

NUNO MATOS

Public Policies & Dissemination

ALEX RAVENTOS

Economy & Industry

MARCO ALVES

Numerical Modeling

TERESA SIMAS

Marine Environment

Dealing with all aspects of electrical generation from the ocean

TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC SKILLS

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R&D PROJECTS

• A broad spectrum of R&D activities

• More then 100 international partners

• Added value for the development of new products and new services

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International National Demonstration

New Concepts & Products

Environmental Issues

Strategy & Economy

Training & Testing Networks

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SERVICES

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RESOURCE ASSESSMENT

Client: Institute Costaricense de Electricidade (ICE) Funded: Inter-American Bank of Development Date: 2013 Description: • Resource Assessment (wave, tidal, currents) • Site selection • Recomendations ICE

COSTA RICA

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STRATEGY

CHILE

Client: Inter-American Development Bank Date: 2012 - 2013 Description: Technical assistance to the Chilean Government

• National strategy to develop marine energies • Assistance in a bidding process for wave and tidal

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NUMERICAL MODELLING AND ECONOMY

AUSTRALIA

Client: Marine Power Technologies Pty Ltd (MPT) Date: 2012 - 2013 Description: Techno-Economic Analysis of the MPT Energy Island Concept – Numerical & Economic Approach • Performance analysis • Economic analysis (CAPEX, OPEX and LCOE) • Use of In-house tools

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

USA

Client: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Funded: US Department of Energy Date: 2010 - 2011

Description: Searchable database on environmental effects on marine energy projects • Tethys is a publically accessible knowledge

base • Facilitate data sharing and the exchange of

information on the environmental effects

http://mhk.pnnl.gov/wiki/index.php/Tethys_Home

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SOUTH KOREA

TECHNOLOGIES – TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE

Client: Maritime & Ocean Engineering Research Institute (MOERI) Date: 2010 - 2011 Description: WavEC Collaboration Research for Safety Design and Optimal Operation of OWC Pilot Plant in Korea • Experiences at Pico plant • Economic feasibility • Hydrodynamic design of the OWC • Turbine vibration problems • Airborne noise and measurements • Generator design and power electronics • Corrosion protection issues

OWC in Jeju Island, Korea

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STATE OF THE ART AND MARKET RESEARCH

SPAIN

Client: Gas Natural Fenosa Date: 2012 Description: Ocean Energy: Towards a Strategic Perspective Cliente: Iberdrola Date: 2012 Description: Tidal Energy - Technologies and Market Review Cliente: Iberdrola Date: 2013 Description: Wave Energy Technology - Prospective Analysis

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ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

PORTUGAL Client: Windplus Date: 2012-2014 Description: Management and implementation of the Environmental monitoring plans of Windfloat project. • Underwater noise campaigns

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Member countries

Countries invited to join

INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY

IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT ON OCEAN ENERGY SYSTEMS

Operational Secretariat and Communication - WavEC

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Grid Connected Plant Operated by WavEC since 2004 Part of MARINET network: 45 world-class test facilities

PICO PLANT - AZORES One of the most important wave energy test centres in Europe Non-commercial plant available for training, innovation and demonstration. www.save-picopowerplant.org

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Thank you