FEATURE SPONSOR
FOCUS ON IRELAND
aims to accelerate and enhance support for the research, development, testing and deployment of wave & tidal energy devices. The emphasis is on industry- led projects, and covers a broad scope, including the following indicative types of activities… » Projects to develop and test wave & tidal energy capture devices, systems and sites
» Independent monitoring of projects/ technologies
» Industry-led R&D aimed at the integration of ocean energy into the electricity market and the national electricity grid (and network)
» Data monitoring, forecasting, communications and control of ocean energy systems
The programme launched in 2009 and to date has supported over 100 projects with +€14m grant funding. Many projects supported through the programme have utilised Ireland’s suite of test facilities, particularly development of small-scale physical models in the wave basins at the National Ocean Test Facility at University College Cork and sea trials in Galway Bay.
PRE-COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGY FUND In order to meet the changing requirements of the ocean energy sector and particularly ocean energy technology developers, SEAI is investigating funding mechanisms to help accelerate the commercialisation of wave & tidal energy devices and components. In 2016 the Marine Renewables Industry Association (MRIA) published its report ‘Funding the Development of the Ocean Energy Industry in Ireland’, with the support of SEAI. This report recommends the establishment of a ‘Pre-Commercial Technology Fund (PCTF) to close the
‘funding gap’ for device and sub- system developers at TRL3+ and to complement the current Prototype Development Fund’.
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION An important aspect of developing Ireland’s ocean energy industry is international collaboration and SEAI have fostered many relationships with international counterparts across Europe.
The OCEANERA-NET programme, running since December 2013, will close in February 2018, following two successful joint calls for collaborative research and innovation projects. Six projects with nine Irish partners were approved in the two OCEANERA-NET joint calls.
The OCEANERA-NET COFUND builds on this work and with an increased budget and financial support from the EU Commission, the COFUND programme focuses on collaborative projects that demonstrate and validate innovative technologies for ocean energy.
The Ocean Power Innovation Network (OPIN) is a collaborative network between Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland. The network’s mission is to advance innovation by learning from experts in other industries, to push the boundaries of what is possible in ocean energy and progress innovative ocean projects in a coordinated way.
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)
WEBSITE
FUNDING
CONFERENCE PROJECTS 2018
www.wavetidalenergynetwork.co.uk
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