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Ocean Energy in Wales –Ambitions and Opportunities Dr Miles Willis, Marine Energy Research Group Swansea University Miles Willis Running Order • Introduction • What is marine energy? • Where is the resource around Wales? • What state is the technology? • What is driving the industry forward? • What are the concerns? • What are the Universities doing about it? • Opportunities for composites Miles Willis Brief CV PhD 1990 Power Generation Materials 1990 Aerospace Materials, Conventional Power Generation 2003 Recycling Slate Waste 2006 Swanturbines Environmental Impacts 2007 Tidal Stream in Bristol Channel 2009 Low Carbon Research Institute – Marine Project Manager LCRI Marine, 6 institutions, 50 staff Secretary Marine Energy Task Group for Wales Chair Marine Energy Pembrokeshire Miles Willis Wave Energy Power = rg2 H2 T mo e (in kW per m) 64p Miles Willis Tidal Stream Energy Power = ½ rC Av3 p Miles Willis Tidal Range Energy Power = ½ ArgH2 Miles Willis Welsh Resource 1200km coastline wave, wind, tidal stream, tidal range Miles Willis Offshore Wind •Currently 1.3GW operational around UK (~50% of global total) •7.2GW in planning or development •Crown Estate leases (Rnd 3) totalling 25GW •Atlantic Array 1.5GW •Irish Sea 4.2GW •Three consented off-shore wind farms in Wales (North Hoyle (60MW), Rhyl Flats (100MW) and GyM (750MW) Miles Willis UK Tidal Stream Resource • DTI Renewable Atlas • The areas of interest are yellow and are of peak flow 2m/s and above • Resource is located around the UK and hence is out of phase => Base load Miles Willis Welsh Tidal Range Resource Miles Willis
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