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Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
Wave Energy
Prof. Lieven Vandevelde
Electrical Energy Laboratory / Power-Link
Ghent University
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
Power-Link, energy knowledge platformfounded in 2006
embedded in Ghent University
located in GreenBridge incubator
sustainable and renewable energy: Energy efficiency in industry, buildings,
mobility, (small scale) renewable energy
Blue energy: off-shore wind, wave and tidal energy
www.power-link.ugent.be
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
Research
management, dissemination
facilities (microgrid, wind turbines, …)
Demo projects
GreenBridge science park
monitoring - visualisation
Networking
academia – business - government
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
FlanSeaFlanders Electricity from the Sea
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
Wave energy vs. tidal energy in Belgian part of North Sea (OPTIEP-BCP):(very) limited potential for tidal energypotential for wave energy in moderate sea climate
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
SynergyWave Energy – Offshore Wind
• Synergies:• grid infrastructure• O&M
• Optimal use of space• Maximum installed power per
km²
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
FlanSea project
1. Research projectwave energy converter for moderate sea climate
2. Aim: development of a concept – economic feasibility3. Consortium: 6 Flemisch companies – Ghent University4. Budget: € 3.7M of which € 2.4M subsidy by IWT5. Period: 2010-2013
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
Principle• Point absorber• Bouy – anchor on seabed• Vertical movement -> rotation of the winch• Full Electrical Power Take-Off (PTO)• Intelligent control: optimal power extraction
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
From lab to sea…
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
Wave Pioneer
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
Gen4Wave
• Support and development of Flemish industry in wave and tidal energy
• Support of offshore and costal engineering
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
Gen4Wave partners
Academic interest
“Letters of interest” from industry
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
Why Gen4Wave?Non-consolidated market
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
Technological challenges:• Concepts• Efficiency• Survivability - robustness• CAPEX-OPEX
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
EU-OEA Carbon Trust
Action plan for Flanders?!
Opportunities for Flanders?
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
Gen4Wave
1. Open Test and R&D infrastructure – Wave Tank2. Open Gen4Wave platform3. (Closed) R&D projects
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
Gen4Wave Tank
• Tests on scale models• Controlled conditions:
• Waves• Flow• Wind
• Extensive instrumentation• USP • Link with:
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
Gen4Wave TankApplications:
• Wave energy converters• Tidal energy• Offshore wind• Coastal engineering• Offshore constructions • Interaction flow - vegetation
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
Location for wave tank:Greenbridge Science Park, Oostende
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
Gen4Wave R&D projects
• Academic Roadmap• Various domains (blue energy, coastal engineering, …)
• Industrial Roadmap• Letters of Interest from industry• FlanSea II, Laminaria, …
• Funding: Flemish – European (Horizon 2020)
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
Gen4Wave Platform
1. Events:• kick-off (June 2013, VLIZ, Ostend): 100 participants• Second event (Nov. 2013, Hydraulics research lab, Antwerp)• Third event (Feb. 2014, GreenBridge, Ostend)
2. Networking: academia and industry
Power-Link, Universiteit Gent - Wetenschapspark 1 - B-8400 Oostende [email protected] - www.power-link.ugent.be
Wave Energy
Contact
• Power-Link, Ghent UniversityLieven Vandevelde, directorwww.power-link.ugent.be - [email protected]
• Ghent University Sustainable Energy TechnologiesJeroen De Maeyer, Business Development Managerwww.set.ugent.be – [email protected]
