Future of islands as laboratories for wave energy research - the case of Plocan in Spain

1. European Islands, test and
demonstration sites frontline
for marine energies.
PLOCAN contribution
Fuerteventura, 2 Marzo de 2012. José Joaquín Hernández Brito

2. Test site
Underwater
Vehicles Innovation
PLOCAN
Training Observatory

3. Observatory

4. Underwater vehicles

5. Test site

6. Innovation

7. Training

8. Offsshore wind energy in shallow water
Operational and commercial

9. Offsshore wind energy in shallow water
Operational and commercial

10. China: 30 GW
offshore 2020

13. Wave energy Eólica flotante en aguas profundas
y oleaje
2020

14. Employment

21. 5 GW
9 GW

23. "We are extremely well placed to lead the world in wave and tidal
technologies, which could potentially bring significant benefits in
manufacturing and jobs, as well an abundant supply of reliable low-
carbon electricity."

24. half of the continent’s population lives
less than 50 km away from the cost…
The annual offshore wind capacity will increase steadily from 1.1 GW in 2011 to 6.5
GW in 2020, an average net increase of 21.5% per year

25. Reunión Island, Energy
shelf-sufficient from 2030

26. Wave energy converters and offshore floating platforms
2020

27. 27 / 70

29. 29 / 70

30. Test site for ocean energy converters
1000 N
Location: East of
Gran Canaria
Surface: 40 km2 ≤ 30 m
Distance from the
coast: 1-12km 32 – 40 m
Depth: 30-1000m
42 m
500
≥ 44 m

31. Test site for ocean energy converters
 Ocean energy converters and associated
components
 Competitive advantages:
• Appropriate waves and wind
• Offshore wind and wave energy
• Port infrastructure and logistics
converters
• Operation during most of the year
• Structural components
• Connectivity to the grid
• Mooring systems
• Wide range of bathymetries
• Clean energy vectors
• R&D infrastructures and services
• Costs and business opportunities
 Integral Project Management
• Environmental data (observatory)
• Local market for electricity
• Rise R&D funding
• Weather conditions
• Administrative permits, certifications
• Environmental protection guarantee
• Link with other providers of services
• Transportation, customs

32. Canarias: Wind Energy
Annual average wind power density – height: 80 m
Mesomap
Meso Inc.

33. Canarias: Wind Energy

34. Canarias: Wave Energy
Average Annual Power
(kW/m)
Source: Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de la Energía (IDEA) Universidad de Cantabria http://www.ihcantabria.com/enola/

35. Canarias: Wave Energy

36. WELCOME Project
Prototype
- Scale 1:5 CEIB ANORTEC
PIPO
PLOCAN APC-PISYS
SYSTEMS
- Maximum power: 70 kW
-Full scale: 1,6 MW / buoy
Surface buoy
3 principles of working
- free surface movement (surface buoy)
Variable volumen buoy
- underwater pressure (variable volumen buoy)
- overtopping (not implemented yet)
Machinery buoy
http://www.piposystems.com/ anchor

37. WELCOME Project

39. INNPACTO Wave Energy coverter
2 technological applications APC-PISYS
 Autonomous device
 Monitoring and surveillance
 Prototype (5 KW)
 Energy Buoy (200 KW)
Líder
Otros participantes

40. UNDIGEN PROJECT : Wave Energy Converter
Linear Switched Reluctance Generator

41. Modular Multi-use Deep Water Offshore Platform
Harnessing and Servicing Mediterranean, Subtropical and
Tropical Marine and Maritime Resources.
Contract 288192

42. Proyectos concretos
Modular Multi-use Deep Water Offshore Platform Harnessing and
Servicing Mediterranean, Subtropical and Tropical Marine and
Maritime Resources. 7M€ Contract
288192

43. Multi-use
oceanic Platform
Hybrids, synergies

44. Projects
Building the future
H2ocean

45. The Atlantic Forum

47.  New Business
opportunities Benefits
 Cost reductions
 Efficiency  Security: Energy, food, etc.
 Local Industry  Growth of aquaculture
industry
 Educational
opportunities  New green technologies
 Employment  Low carbon economy
 Synergies  Strengthen role of European
maritime sector
 Environmental benefits
 Support the Europe 2020
 European Strategy for strategy
Marine and Maritime
Research  Tourism
 Eco-friendly

48. Thank you !
Plocan Team at
www.plocan.eu joaquin@brito.com