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David Duquette, CEO
November 3, 2016
Marine Technology Society TechSurge
“Production of Renewable Ocean Energy for Small Non-Grid-Connected Applications”
Portsmouth, NH
In-current Kinetic and Head-based Hydropower
Systems for Off-grid Distributed Power
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About 1/5 of the world’s population lives without power
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By Any Measure, Energy is Key
country’s success
… and in many
areas of the world,
the quickest and
least expensive way
to get energy to
those that don’t
have it is to use
distributed power
systems.
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Distributed Power Systems
• what they are: generation and/or storage located near the point of use
• they can include
• renewables
• fossil fuels,
• storage, and
• controls
• typ. 1 - 50 MW nameplate
• can be grid-connected or non-connected
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Hybrid Systems - KIREIP, Tasmania
A common approach is a hybrid system. This
incorporates a mix of energy sources, often
including fossil fuels.
KIREIP (nameplate 3.3MW) is entirely self-
contained and allows King Island to be self-
reliant for its electricity needs.
Up to four subsystems may be called at any
given time: one fossil fuel, two renewable, and
one storage.
The logic control provides updates about
twice a second. Basic algorithm:
1. looks at system demand
2. strip off what can be had from the
renewables
3. top up the battery bank if surplus, and
4. run diesel gens if all else fails
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Tidal Power in Hybrid Systems
• Tidal power is the only renewable that is 100
percent predictable.
• As such, it can stabilize power generation.
• It is every bit as predictable as diesel power,
and indeed costs in theory can pinned down
even tighter.
• As such, if there is velocity and flow sufficient
to produce power in a coastal DP system, it
can supplant diesel backups altogether.
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Case Study: Indonesia
• ~1,000 inhabited islands
• only 300 have power
• tidal resource is complex but
looks good
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A Quick Look Into LPS: In-Current MHK
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• O&M regime – attack the #1 cost driver
• logistics ‒ use common marine equipment
• respect UKC
• placement in optimal part of water column
• hot-swappability ‒ no downtime; cf. solar
• minimize structure ‒ exploit tension
• allow for hyper-local variations in flow
What Informs our Thinking?
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LPS Buoyant Modular Tethered Rack System
Per rack:
swept area 360m2
950kW output in 2.5m/s flow
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Capital Efficiency: Installation
• use common marine equipment and
cargo logistics to greatly reduce ICC
• exploit power of the standardized
module
• pursue “server farm” topology
• respect UKC at all times but locate at
acceptable height in water column
AEP per $ of ICC
Data Sources: LPS Estimates, Berkeley Labs 2014 Wind Technology Report, IEA Offshore Wind Study, IRENA Renewable Energy Technologies Cost Analysis Series Report 2012
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
1.00
1.20
1.40
1.60
1.80
Onshore Wind LPS 20MW System Offshore Wind PV Solar CSP Solar
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Capital Efficiency: OPEX
OPEX$/ kWh• Minimize maintenance downtime with hot-
swappable cassettes
• Monitoring controls optimize maintenance
cycles for lowest possible O&M costs
$0.000
$0.050
$0.100
$0.150
$0.200
$0.250
LPS 20MWSystem
PV Solar CSP Solar Onshore Wind Offshore Wind
Data Sources: LPS Estimates, Berkeley Labs 2014 Wind Technology Report, IEA Offshore Wind Study, IRENA Renewable Energy Technologies Cost Analysis Series Report 2012
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LPS Recycled Container Temporary/Disaster Relief MHK Unit
Inexpensive, quickly deployed in-current
energy for
• forward areas
• disaster relief
• international patents pending
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Inland Hydro: The Opportunity
Domestic new stream-
reach potential in the
USA is a $600 million/yr
industry. 12 million
MWh/yr can be
harvested annually. (source: U.S. Department of Energy)
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Ultra Low Impact Hydropower
• 2013 FERC regs: streamlined permitting for small hydro sites• non-Federal canal <5MW in capacity: 60 day
• anything under 10MW in capacity: fast-tracked, est. <1 yr
• in conduits, up to 40MW in capacity: <1 yr
• minimal pondage; minimal environmental impact
• ROR takes advantage of natural flows and drops
• natural habitats and productive farmlands are not wiped out
• eligible for Class I RECs
• its Achilles heel is extreme variations in flow – so not suitable
as a baseload technique as is tidal
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LPS Prefab Modular Hydropower
Net head from 10 to 60 feet
Cost reduction factors:
• shop (offsite) fabrication & assembly
• transport to site by ship/ rail/ truck
• removable power cassettes
• de minimus decommissioning costs @ end of service life
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The LPS Approach
Penstock, powerhouse, spillway and
impoundment modules are all ISO
containers
fast installation, no cofferdam
needed
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Modular Pumped Storage Hydro Using Water Towers
• Closed-loop modular PSH
• High frequency reversal
• Civil works built and permitted
• Pumps built and permitted
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U.S. Department of Energy: “A cost-disruptive, low impact, modular form factor low-head hydropower
system” submitted 6/15
• $1.8 million
• subcontractors:
• UMass Dartmouth
• ALDEN Research Laboratory
• NREL
• GZA GeoEnvironmental
• 20% cost-share obligation covered by MA Dep’t of Energy Resources
• Principal Investigator: David Duquette
MA Seaport Economic Council: “Innovative Marine Hydrokinetic Energy for Power and Economic
Development in South Coastal MA: Fabrication and Testing of a Prototype” submitted 11/16
• partners:
• UMASS-Dartmouth School for Marine Science & Technology
• ALDEN Research Laboratory
• GZA GeoEnvironmental
• Lockheed-Martin Sippican
• TPI Composites Inc.
• Fairhaven Shipyard
Grants
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David Duquette, CEO Over 20 years of leadership and technology experience, founder of Sceata Technology Group LLC, a
technology commercialization firm, co-founded Flexible Medical Systems LLC, a specialty medical device and diagnostic company.
• University of Virginia School of Law, J.D.
• Princeton University, A.B.
Meet the Team
Chris Williams, Head of Technology Strategy Chris has 35 years of experience founding, managing and selling technology
companies. In 2012, co-founded Airex, Inc.,co-founded Infinetics Technologies, Inc., CTO of Kit digital, Inc., co-founded Free
Flow Power Corporation developer of river hydrokinetic electric power projects in North America.
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, B.S.
John Ashburne, VP Business Development Over 30 years of corporate and project finance experience in renewable energy
and power. Founded Black Horse Advisors, previously JP Morgan, Barclays, UBS, Bankers Trust, Deutsche Bank, Senior Advisor
to U.S. Department of Energy Renewable Energy Loan Guarantee Program
• Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, MBA in Finance
• Northeastern University, B.S. in Business with Management, Accounting and Finance concentrations
Kathie Leighton, Technical Grants Specialist: Over 25 years experience in grant program management. Sustainable Aquatics,
Inc., SCHOTT DiamondView Armor Products, Dynamic Defense Holdings Inc., and High Performance Materials Group Inc.
• B.S. in Physical Metallurgy from Washington State University
Jeff Glick, CFO, CPA Previous CFO, Sagard Capital (AUM $250MM); CFO, ALMAZ USA, INC., Phibro Energy, Inc.; Merrill Lynch
& Co. Registered investment advisor representative - Series 65 FINRA license; Series 3 NFA license
• State University of New York at Binghamton, B.S. Accounting
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Board of AdvisorsDavid Torrey, Ph.D is Manager of the Electrical Machines Laboratory at General Electric in Schenectady, NY. He has decades of
experience in the design of energy conversion systems that involve power electronics, electric machines, and embedded controls. He was
previously a professor in the Electrical Engineering department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY.
Joe Burke is the founder and CEO of SPEC LLC, an internationally prominent engineering firm in both high- and low-carbon power
initiatives. SPEC provides multidisciplinary engineering services, project consulting, permitting; and construction management services to
large industrial clients.
Peter Wayner, Ph.D is a nationally known writer and technologist known for his books on complex evolving sociotechnical systems, such
as a series on the emerging digital economy. He has written for publications including The New York Times, InfoWorld, Wired and The
Atlantic. He is a mathematics graduate of Princeton University.
Erik deBrun Erik is a principal engineer and co-founder of Ripple Design in Philadelphia and San Francisco. He has experience in the
design, development, and manufacturing of products for commercial, medical, and defense applications. He previously worked at Boeing
Rotorcraft as a control system designer/analyst and flight test lead for the V-22 Tiltrotor aircraft. Erik holds an M.S. in Mechanical
Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University.
Dan MacDonald, Ph.D is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at UMass Dartmouth. He holds a Ph.D from MIT in Oceanographic
Engineering, an M.S. from Cornell University in Civil Engineering, and a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of New Hampshire. He
specializes in watershed studies, dam safety, and marine renewable energy.
Martin Wosnik, Ph.D is an Associate Professor of Marine Engineering at the University of New Hampshire, and is the Director of the UNH
Center for Ocean Renewable Energy. He specializes on fluidics, with an emphasis on renewable energy applications
Meet the Team