Events calendar
May – September 2020
The IDCORE Programme‘s annual symposium is going online this year, over two days (26 May & 2 June 2020) to showcase the cutting-edge research being undertaken to progress offshore renewable energy.
James Ferguson, EMEC’s Hydrogen Research Engineer is studying towards an EngD through IDCORE, and will be speaking during part 1 on Tuesday 26th May on ‘supplying hydrogen for Orkney’s ferries’.
There is no need to register, just click on the links below to join on the day:
Part 1 | 26 May, 1400 – 1530 can be accessed here
Part 2 | 2 June, 1400 – 1530 can be accessed here
You can download the full programme for both days of the symposium here:
The Ocean Power Innovation Network (OPIN) project are hosting a webinar on the progress tidal energy is making within Europe.
This webinar aims to bring OPIN members and companies working in the ocean energy and supply chain together to learn about the work which is being undertaken in the tidal energy space. As well as identify some key areas which can be taken forward by Collaborative Innovation Groups, with support through the OPIN programme, to develop into new processes, products or projects
Not to be missed
Elaine Buck, EMEC’s Technical Manager, will be providing an update on the work EMEC are doing to progress the tidal energy sector. Also hear about the exciting new Interreg TIGER project which is driving the growth of tidal stream energy in France and in the UK.
Agenda
14:00 – 14.15 – Introduction to the OPIN project and services we offer
14:15 – 14.40 – ORE Catapult – TIGER Project
14:40 – 15.05 – Orbital Marine – The potential of O2 tidal turbines & opportunities associated with this for companies
15:05 – 15.30 – Sabella – Introduction to their tidal turbine design and projects
15:30 – 15.55 – EMEC – Work taking place on tidal energy converters
15:55 – 16.00 – Wrap up and close
Click here to register: OPIN registration
The 7th International Conference on ICT for Sustainability (ICT4S 2020) is being held virtually from 21 – 27 June 2020.
The ICT4S conferences bring together leading researchers in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for Sustainability with government and industry representatives, including decision-makers with an interest in using ICT for sustainability, researchers focusing on ICT effects on sustainability and developers of sustainable ICT systems or applications. Equally important to the conference is the inclusion of the views, processes and constraints that the various groups within the society face when pursuing sustainability through ICT, such as, community engagement for community energy group formation, and activism.
The conferences feature an innovative format for presenting new research, focusing on participation and conversation rather than passive listening.
Skills shortage for transition to smart local energy systems
Wednesday 24 June | 13.30 – 15.30 (GMT+1)
In order to realise successful transition to clean, smart local energy systems we need to ensure that the right skills and training are provided to the current/future energy system workers. This panel will discuss what lessons could we learn from current or recent transition projects, how would one go about identifying which skills will be required in the medium-term future, and what kind of training should be provided, by whom and to whom to support such skills development, as well as what roles do various energy systems stakeholders have in such a transition and training provision?
EMEC’s Neil Kermode, Managing Director, will be a panelist during this session, talking about the ReFLEX Orkney (Responsive Flexibility) project which creating a ‘smart energy island’ by developing a ground-breaking ‘virtual energy system’ in Orkney, This aims to monitor generation, grid constraint and energy demand and then use smart control of energy technologies to manage and improve the supply-demand balance.
Find out more here: ICT4S 2020 Panels
The Orkney Islands in Scotland are home to renewable energy and green hydrogen innovation and recently were announce 3rd prize winner in the EU RESPonsible Island Prize
Decarbonising lifeline transport services such as planes and ferries is crucial for islanded communities to realise net-zero ambitions and green hydrogen can play a key role to in the energy system.
Join EMEC Hydrogen and friends on this interactive webinar celebrating EU Sustainable Energy Week to hear more about the latest hydrogen R&D work being done in Orkney with hydrogen demonstration projects in the aviation and marine space. With guest speakers from ZeroAvia, Fuel Cell Systems Ltd and Abbott Risk Consulting.
Speakers:
- Richard Ainsworth, Hydrogen Manager, EMEC
- Julian Renz, HyFlyer Project Manager, ZeroAvia
- Beth Dawson, Projects Manager, Fuel Cell Systems
- Ed MacFarlane, Principal Consultant, Abbott Risk Consulting
Updates will be followed by an interactive panel Q&A session.
How to register:
Register online at EMEC Hydrogen – Hydrogen webinar – June 2020 – Eventbrite.
The Interreg NWE’s Ocean DEMO project hosted an online user workshop following the opening of its 3rd call for applications. This online event will delve in and explain the application system in more detail for any ocean energy technology developers who are interested in accessing free, real sea testing facilites. It will also cover the available support packages within Ocean DEMO and highlight common themes and challenges that technology developers need to address during their testing period. Hear from technology developers, Orbital Marine Power and SeaQurrent, on their experiences of applying for Ocean DEMO support and learn a little more about their technologies.
This online workshop took place on Tuesday 30th June from 14:00 – 15:30 (BST): Ocean DEMO User Workshop Registration.
Agenda:
- Introduction
- Industry update and next steps – Pathway to commercialisation and surviving the valley of death
- Ocean DEMO overview – Application system and support package allocation
- User testimonial – SeaQurrent
- Interreg North West Europe programme overview
- User testimonial – Orbital Marine Power
- Q&A
Speakers:
- Susan Learmonth, Programme Officer, EMEC
- Neil Kermode, Managing Director, EMEC
- Mairéad Elliott, Business Development and Projects Coordinator, SmartBay
- Maurits Alberda, Co-Founder, SeaQurrent
- Anke Möllers, Project Officer, Interreg North West Europe
- James Murray, Business Development Manager, Orbital Marine Power
- Florent Jubé, European Project Manager, Ecole Centrale de Nantes
Ocean DEMO 3rd call user workshop from Ocean Energy Europe on Vimeo.
You are invited to join the first in a series of six supply chain seminar events as part of the TIGER project, a €45m project funded by Interreg France (Channel) England via the Zoom meeting platform. The events are hosted by EMEC and facilitated by ORE Catapult.
The first event, supported by the Ocean Power Innovation Network, will focus on subsea cables & connectors, aiming to integrate cross-sector supply chain capability and innovation into the development of world leading tidal energy projects.
Agenda:
This event will hear from leading tidal energy deployments with presentations from technology developers at the coal face of industrial innovation.
- TIGER & OPIN introductions
- MeyGen – Subsea Cables; Lessons learnt and future arrays – Fraser Johnson O&M Manager
- Orbital Marine Power’s O2: The most powerful, technologically advanced tidal turbine in the world – Mark MacCarthy
- Sabella subsea assets: What we have learnt and future supply chain requirements – Erwann Nicolas, Engineering Manager
- Synaptec’s platform for electrical protection: Subsea asset management – Tom Morley Business development
This event will introduce supply chain companies to the challenges and opportunities within the tidal and offshore energy sectors. Q&A sessions will provide attendees the opportunity to directly engage with leading technology developers and hear about upcoming procurement opportunities and potential R&D collaborations.
*Please note this live webinar will be recorded and made openly accessible as per Interreg funding requirements.
Emerging themes for future TIGER supply chain events to keep an eye out for are:
- Rotor enhancement – design, materials and antifouling
- Mooring, anchoring systems and marine operations
- Site characterisation – is autonomy a cheaper and safer option?
For more details go to the TIGER website
The 16th annual Smart Energy conference will take place via video-conferencing on 18 – 20 August 2020. This conference will bring together experts, innovators & disruptors from across the globe to network and exchange ideas with energy leaders, commercial consumers, academics and policy makers from the smart, clean & renewable sectors.
Attending Smart Energy 2020:
EMEC’s Managing Director Neil Kermode will be presenting on Thursday 20 August, during a session on tidal energy. This session will explore recent developments and the future milestones associated with international tidal projects including the European Marine Energy Centre and Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy.
Access the conference programme here: Smart Energy Programme
Don’t forget to register here for this virtual eperience: Register Now!
Scottish Renewables Annual Conference is taking place online on 1 – 3 September 2020. This event is the place where all the players who will make net zero happen in Scotland convene.
In a year with so much to consider in terms of both our climate emergency response and the recovery from coronavirus, this event provides the perfect forum to bring together our collective knowledge and expertise to ensure that we have a credible and secure plan in place for the energy transition we need to make.
Our energy system is the cornerstone of our future economic opportunities, our future places to live and work and a healthier future for everyone.
Not to be missed:
Day 3 | 3 September 2020 | 1000 – 1115 | Plenary 6 – Systems transformation: accelerating the rate of change
How can we plan and manage our grid resource to meet the demands of the UK market? How do we understand and keep pace with the changes that are happening around us and make sure that we use all the new options and tools available to us to optimise our energy networks?
In this session, EMEC’s Managing Director, Neil Kermode, will present on the ReFLEX Orkney project, a £28.5 million Innovate UK project, which aims to decarbonise Orkney’s energy system, increase the use of local renewable generation and provide a competitive local renewable electricity tariff.
You can access the full programme here: SR Annual Conference agenda
Register for this online event here: SR Annual Conference delegate pass
EMEC are hosting two sessions in the 30th Orkney International Science Festival, celebrating the Year of Coasts and Waters.
The events will be streamed through the Science Festival YouTube channel, where you will have the opportunity to put questions to speakers.
POWER FROM COASTS AND WATERS
Thursday 3 September
5:00 pm ─ 6:00 pm
The science behind harnessing energy from the sea. What are waves and tides and how do you capture their power? What impact does ocean energy have on the surrounding environment? What progress is being made by ocean energy technology developers? David Darbinyan and Joshua Lawrence of EMEC are joined by Calum Miller of Orbital Marine Power, who reports on the progress of the Orbital O2 turbine.
ORKNEY’S ENERGY REVOLUTION: HYDROGEN & ENERGY SYSTEMS
Thursday 3 September
7:00 pm ─ 8:00 pm
Orkney is pioneering the production and use of green hydrogen, and is the location of a first-of-its-kind integrated energy system trial. This evening’s speakers bring the latest news of pioneering projects – generating hydrogen from tidal energy, decarbonising lifeline island services (ferries and aviation) and key industries (distilling), and integrating the energy system across Orkney’s islands. Neil Kermode, Richard Ainsworth and James Ferguson of EMEC are joined by Gareth Davies of Aquatera.
The Shipping & the Blue Economy Virtual Forum will take place on the 23 – 24 September 2020. Join this online forum and take full advantage of this unique platform to explore the importance of the oceans and the environmental, social, and economic benefits of a sustainable blue economy for the shipping sector.
Not to be missed:
Day 2 | 24 September | Session 6 – The game changers: Wave and wind | 1420 – 1440
EMEC’s Commercial Director Matthew Finn, will be giving a presentation on ‘the promising future of waves & tides’. Matthew will discuss the progress being made in the wave and tidal energy sector, exploring the key technical and economic challenges and opportunities that this burgeoning sector is facing.
You can access the full agenda here.
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