WEDUSEA
- Title
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Wave Energy Demonstration At Utility Scale To Enable Arrays (WEDUSEA)
- Start Date
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September 2022
- End Date
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September 2026
- Funding Body
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The project is co-funded by the EU Horizon Europe Programme and by Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency
- Coordinator
- Research Partners
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University Of Exeter – UK
- Project Partners
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Ocean Energy (New Wave Technologies Limited) – Ireland, Innosea – France, Advanced Simulation Technologies – Spain, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Angewandten Forschung Ev – Germany, Gavin And Doherty Geosolutions Ltd – Ireland, Exceedence Ltd – Ireland, Wood – Ireland, Hydro Group Plc – UK, The European Marine Energy Research Centre – UK, Longitude Consulting Engineers Limited – UK, Innosea Ltd – UK, Green Marine (UK) Ltd -UK
- Principal Investigators (for UCC)
- Project Manager
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Sean Barrett (OE)/Tony Lewis (OE)
- Research Area
- Website
Introduction
The WEDUSEA project which is led by Irish Wave Energy Developer Ocean Energy (OE), will demonstrate a grid connected 1MW floating wave energy converter (known as the OE35 Buoy Floating Oscillating Water Column) at the European Marine Energy Test Site (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland. OE has developed and commercialised innovative technology that can be used to produce clean electricity from the ocean and sea waves
The primary objective of the WEDUSEA project is the demonstration of the 1MW wave energy converter and to demonstrate the potential for offshore renewable wave energy to make a significant contribution to the EU Green Deal target. The project will demonstrate a large-scale Wave Energy Device to Increase Experience in Real Sea Conditions with a twenty-four (24) month deployment period to confirm performance, availability and reliability.
The project will demonstrate that the technology is on a cost reduction trajectory in line with EU SET Plan targets and will be a stepping stone to larger commercial array scale up and further industrialisation. The action will also integrate sub components such as moorings and Power Take Off (PTO) systems which will improve the efficiency, reliability, scalability, sustainability and circularity of the technology.
Aims:
1.To demonstrate that wave technology is on a cost reduction trajectory, thus stimulating larger commercial array scale up and further industrialisation, through de-risking larger scale investments. This will therefore help meet the 1GW target set out in the 2030 DG-ENER Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy and the 2050 EU renewable energy targets.
2. To boost the development of the wave energy industry worldwide, by creating awareness of the potential of wave energy amongst policy makers, industry, potential investors and the public, thus directly impacting policy, public perception and investor confidence in wave energy.
3. To disseminate results and outcomes which enable the capitalisation and exploitation of the results through new innovations, products and services, as well as feeding both environmental databases and worldwide technical standards.
Work Packages
| Number | Details | Lead Partner |
| WP1 | Project Management | OE |
| WP2 | Front End Engineering Design & Procurement | OE |
| WP3 | Communications & Dissemination Planning | University of Exeter |
| WP4 | Procurement, System Integration & Commissioning | Fraunhoffer |
| WP5 | System Deployment, On-site Commissioning & Decommissioning | OE |
| WP6 | Offshore Operations & Maintenance | Green Marine |
| WP7 | Environmental Monitoring & Impacts | European Marine Energy Centre |
| WP8 | Performance and Reliability, Pathway to Commercialisation | Innosea |
| WP9 | Communications, Dissemination & Exploitation of Results | OE |
Deliverables
| Number | Deliverable | Lead Participant |
| D1.1 | Risk Management Plan | OE |
| D1.2 | Data Management Plan | OE |
| D1.3 | WP2 Design Review Summary Report and Comment Sheets | OE |
| D1.4 | WP2 Implementation Plan and Deliverables for Go/No Go Submission | OE |
| D1.5 | Construction Site Visit Report and Post Construction Report | OE |
| D1.6 | System Integration Completion Certificate and Summary Report | OE |
| D1.7 | Data Management Plan Update | OE |
| D2.1 | Design Report for WEC Hull | OE |
| D2.2 | Design Report for Turbine and Air Flow Control System | OE |
| D2.3 | Design Report for Electrical Power System | OE |
| D2.4 | Complete Design Report for Data Acquisition System | OE |
| D2.5 | Design Report for Ancillary Systems | OE |
| D2.6 | Design Report for Moorings & Umbilical System | OE |
| D2.7 | Report on Site Consents and Insurance | OE |
| D2.8 | Complete Environmental Monitoring Plan | OE |
| D2.9 | Report with Marine Operations Plan | OE |
| D2.10 | Report on the Plan for Commissioning and System Integration at Marshalling Site | OE |
| D2.11 | Certification Plan | OE |
| D2.12 | Techno-Economic Assessment, Business Plan and Plan to Financial Close | OE |
| D2.13 | Overall Summary of Pre-procurement | OE |
| D3.1 | Draft plan for the dissemination and exploitation of results | University Of Exeter |
| D4.1 | Testing of PTO system completed at IEE laboratory | Fraunhofer |
| D4.2 | Digital twin of the OE device system and licencing model ready for integration into | Fraunhofer |
| `planning tools for future external use | ||
| D4.3 | Completed OE35 hull delivered to the Marshalling Site | Fraunhofer |
| D4.4 | Completed Turbine and Air Flow Control System delivered to the Marshalling Site | Fraunhofer |
| D4.5 | Complete electrical power system delivered to the Marshalling Site | Fraunhofer |
| D4.6 | Report on the testing of the Mooring Tether | Fraunhofer |
| D5.1 | Deployment Plan/Method Statement for Operations | OE |
| D5.2 | Moorings and Umbilical installation operations report | OE |
| D5.3 | Post Install WEC Commissioning Report | OE |
| D5.4 | Decommissioning Report | OE |
| D6.1 | Routine Inspection Reports | Green Marine |
| D6.2 | Routine Maintenance Reports | Green Marine |
| D6.3 | Report on Operational Limits and Access Methods | Green Marine |
| D6.4 | Report on Tether replacement operations | Green Marine |
| D6.5 | Health and Safety Procedures report. | Green Marine |
| D7.1 | Airborne And Underwater OE Technology Signature Report | European Marine Energy Centre |
| D7.2 | OE Technology Ecological Impact Report: Year 1 and Year 2 | European Marine Energy Centre |
| D7.3 | Environmental monitoring system design and performance analysis | European Marine Energy Centre |
| D7.4 | Results of seabird surveys and observations. | European Marine Energy Centre |
| D7.5 | Overall Environmental Monitoring Analysis and Report | European Marine Energy Centre |
| D8.1 | Power Performance Assessment test report (IEC RETR) | UCC |
| D8.2 | Verification report of mooring system | UCC |
| D8.3 | Assessment report for availability, reliability and operations | UCC |
| D8.4 | Report on contribution to International Standards | UCC |
| D9.1 | Report on Operations Modelling | Innosea |
| D9.2 | Completion of Certification Plan | Innosea |
| D9.3 | Report on the Potential for Cost Reductions | Innosea |
| D9.4 | Report on the Potential for LCOE Reductions | Innosea |
| D9.5 | Report with Designs and costings for future array deployments to achieve utility scale installation | Innosea |
| D9.6 | Report on Commercialisation Opportunities and other markets | Innosea |
| D10.1 | Information Brochures | University Of Exeter |
| D10.2 | Related scientific and technological articles | University Of Exeter |
| D10.3 | For each asset/result, presentation “Pitch for investors” | University Of Exeter |
| D10.4 | Final Exploitation Plan | University Of Exeter |
Contact
General enquiries: ue.aesudew@ofni
Media enquiries: ue.aesudew@sserp
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