Events calendar
October – December 2016
Nicolas Wallet, EMEC’s FORESEA Manager, is attending the Offshore Energy 2016 conference in Amsterdam, 25-26 October 2016.
If you would like to meet up with Nicolas at the event, please contact info@emec.org.uk or call 01856 852060.
Marine Energy Event
Wednesday 26th October 2016
13:00-17:00
Nicolas is presenting in the ‘R&D and testing’ session (13:30-15:00) discussing the progress being made in open-water testing at EMEC, as well as providing an update on some Dutch related projects including FORESEA, our new MET-Certified project, and the InToTidal project.
The full programme for the Marine Energy Event is available here: Marine Energy Event programme
For the full conference programme, click here: Offshore Energy 2016 conference programme
EMEC is exhibiting at Ocean Energy Europe’s Conference and Exhibition 2016 (Brussels, 8-9 November 2016). You’ll find us on the SDI pavilion (stand 32) and on the FORESEA exhibition stand (stand 30A).
Attending Ocean Energy Europe 2016
- Neil Kermode, Managing Director
- Oliver Wragg, Commercial Director
- Eileen Linklater, Client Relations and Marketing Manager
- Nic Wallet, FORESEA Manager
- Danielle Moodie, FORESEA Project Officer
If you would like to arrange a meeting, please email info@emec.org.uk or phone +44(0)1856 852060.
Programme
Oliver is chairing the ‘Tidal showcase’
Day 2: Wednesday 9 November
11:10 – 12:30
This session features some of the most advanced tidal energy technology the world has to offer, and examines the measures they are taking to stay ahead of the field in terms of cost, reliability and yield. Speakers include:
- Andrew Scott, CEO, Scotrenewables
- Hans van Breugel, CEO, Tocardo
- Jean-Christophe Allo, Business Development Manager, Sabella
- Heije Westberg, CTO, Minesto
The full programme for the conference is available here: Ocean Energy Europe 2016 Conference Programme
FORESEA
The €11m FORESEA project brings together Europe’s leading ocean energy test facilities to help demonstration of tidal, wave and offshore wind energy technologies in real-sea conditions. Led by EMEC, the FORESEA (Funding Ocean Renewable Energy through Strategic European Action) project will provide funding support to ocean energy technology developers to access Europe’s world-leading ocean energy test facilities.
The FORESEA consortium – EMEC, Ocean Energy Europe, SmartBay Ireland, SEM-REV and the Dutch Tidal Testing Centre – are hosting an exhibition stand at Ocean Energy Europe to provide further information and updates on this vital programme. Pop past for a chat, or contact nic.wallet@emec.org.uk or Danielle.moodie@emec.org.uk if you’d like to know more.
Announcement: The project will be announcing the awards from its first call for proposals during the conference. To mark the announcement, delegates are invited to join the FORESEA project at a Drinks Reception from 17:30 on Tuesday 8 November in the exhibition hall.
The FORESEA project is funded by the Interreg NWE (North-West Europe) programme, part of the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund).
Lisa MacKenzie, EMEC’s Marketing and Communications Officer, is in Chile next week attending the 2nd Workshop on Wave & Tidal Energy in Valdivia. Hosted by MERIC, the workshop is taking place 16-18 November.
If you would like to set up a meeting, please contact: info@emec.org.uk or call 01856 852060.
Programme
Lisa is speaking on Day 2 of the workshop discussing marine energy testing and demonstration at EMEC.
For the full programme, visit: detailed programme
Neil Kermode (Managing Director) and Oliver Wragg (Commercial Director) will be attending the International Tidal Energy Summit, 22-23 November, in London.
If you would like to arrange a meeting with Neil or Oliver at the event, please email info@emec.org.uk or call 01856 852060.
Programme
Energy Storage Solutions to Support Tidal Projects
Day 2: 23 November 2016
09:00-10:15
In this session, Neil will present ‘The EMEC Case Study: Integrated hydrogen system for tidal energy storage’, reviewing how excess electricity generation from EMEC can be converted into hydrogen via our electolyser, and discussing the commercial benefits of tapping into the hydrogen market.
The full programme can be viewed here: Tidal Today conference programme
Lisa MacKenzie, Marketing and Communications Officer for EMEC, is attending SIEMAR 2 (International Seminar for Marine Energy) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 23-24 November 2016.
If you would like to arrange a meeting with Lisa during the conference, contact: info@emec.org.uk or call 01856 852060.
Programme
Day 2: 24 November 2016
Lisa is first up on Day 2 of SIEMAR, providing a presentation on open-sea testing at EMEC. She is be joined by Octavio Llinas from the Ocean Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) and Isa Walker of Aquatera.
The full programme is available to view here: SIEMAR 2 programme
Matthew Finn, EMEC’s Senior Business Development Manager, is attending the SuperGen UK Centre for Marine Energy Research (UKCMER) Annual Assembly 2016 on 30th November 2016. The event is taking place at South Hall Complex, Pollock Halls of Residence, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh.
If you would like to arrange a meeting, please email info@emec.org.uk or phone +44(0)1856 852060.
The RiaSoR (Reliability in a Sea of Risk) project partners would like to invite you to attend a free educational workshop to update you on the outcomes of the RiaSoR project and provide training on the benefits and use of the newly developed reliability methodologies for marine energy developers.
The methodology
Safety levels are a requirement for all critical systems, sub-systems and device components. However, the ocean energy industry is currently designing to standards required for oil and gas industry safety levels. This conservative design practice is based on the uncertainties present between environment (loads) and structural fatigue. The RiaSoR project will demonstrate, through the use of Variation Mode and Effect Analysis (VMEA) methodology and Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), how design, electrical and structural engineers can identify, quantify and improve design uncertainties. By applying VMEA, a balanced design safety level can ultimately be obtained, reducing design budgets and development lead times.
Who should attend?
The RiaSoR educational workshop has been established to transfer skills in reliability analysis to wave and tidal energy developers, particularly technical engineers and technical decision makers. However, the workshop is open to all interested parties to attend.
Why attend?
The ultimate goal is to ensure that the practical methodologies developed in the project are incorporated by industry and make a lasting impact to reduce structural, subsystem and component design uncertainties. The key benefits of attending this free workshop are: • Learn first-hand how to improve reliability in the design of your devices and test programmes; • Interactive application of VMEA analysis tool; • Collaborative discussion on reliability areas to be focused on for more detailed analysis; • Update on RiaSoR 2 proposal.
How to register:
This workshop is free to attend, but registration is essential. Registration closed on Friday 11th November 2016.
Agenda
Day 1: Wednesday 30th November 2016 (12:00-17:30)
| 12:00 | Lunch and registration |
| 13:00 | VMEA framework - Introduction on reliability and robustness - The VMEA concept - VMEA in different development phases with examples (basic, enhanced and probabilistic) |
| 15:00 | Coffee break |
| 15:30 | Exercises on VMEA - Work on VMEA assignment - Presentation and discussion of results |
| 17:15 | Wrap up and summary |
| 08:00 | Arrival |
| 08:30 | Case study: Moorings and foundations - The EMEC case study - Questions and discussion |
| 09:30 | Coffee break |
| 10:00 | Case study: Structural component - VMEA on ‘CorPower piston rod’ - Questions and discussion |
| 11:00 | Case study: Electrical component - VMEA on ‘Power converter with IGBT module’ - Questions and discussion |
| 12:00 | Summary and conclusion |
The RiaSoR project is funded by the Ocean Energy European Research Area Network (OCEANERA-NET) First Joint Call 2014, in association with Scottish Enterprise, InnovateUK and Swedish Energy Agency. For further details on the RiaSoR project, visit: RiaSoR: Reliability in a Sea of Risk
Lisa MacKenzie, EMEC’s Marketing and Communications Officer, has been shortlisted in the Rising Star category at the Scottish Green Energy Awards 2016.
Hosted by Scottish Renewables, the Scottish Green Energy Awards recognises the determination, innovation and creativity that has defined the growth of the renewables industry in Scotland.
The full list of finalists is available to view here: 2016 Finalists.
Winners will be announced at the event on 1st December 2016.
Nominated by Stuart Brown, CEO of 2015′s winner of the Marine Energy Innovation of the Year Award, FloWave, EMEC has been shortlisted for the ‘Marine Energy Technology of the Year’ at the Business Green Technology Awards 2016.
The awards aim to celebrate start-ups and established technology and engineering companies who are ‘turning the dream of a sustainable green economy into a reality’.
Attending the awards, representing EMEC will be Non-Executive Director, John Griffiths.
Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 2 December 2016, in London.
For further details about the event, visit: awards page.
EMEC is attending Wave Energy Scotland’s (WES) Inaugural Annual Conference on Friday 2nd December 2016. The event is taking place at South Halls, Pollock Halls, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.
The one day conference is designed to inform delegates about the progress of the WES programme.
Neil Kermode (Managing Director), Elaine Buck (Technical Manager) and Andy Shanks (Project Manager) will be in attendance. If you would like to arrange a meeting, please email info@emec.org.uk or phone +44(0)1856 852060.
