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SPOTLIGHT ON THE NETHERLANDS ADVANCING CERTIFICATION FOR
MARINE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES Internationally recognised standards and certification schemes bring a wave of renewable growth opportunities as a new initiative sets out to accelerate the use of marine energy technology across the low carbon industry
The MET-CERTIFIED project initiated by the Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC) is helping to progress the development of a global standardisation for marine energy devices destined for use by industry in the next two years.
AIMS
An initiative which aims to increase the adoption of insurable and bankable marine energy projects in the Interreg 2 SEAS region – a European Territorial Cooperation Programme covering South of England, North of France, the west-coasts of Netherlands and Belgium (Flanders) – is using the expertise from certification bureaus and test facilities in the development of internationally recognised standards and certification schemes for the sector.
Peter Scheijgrond, project manager for DMEC explained: “Certification helps to reduce actual and perceived risks of new technologies used in marine energy power generation projects and can help to increase market confidence in how devices perform and their structural integrity, as well as helping this sector attract previously untapped finance schemes and making exporting marine energy technology across the world easier.”
ASSESSMENT MET-CERTIFIED is assessing the entire process of certification, from
concept to construction through to installation of a full-scale floating platform for tidal turbines with the support of the industry partners. The initiative is of huge importance for stakeholders wanting security and knowledge in how technology can be, and should be, certified – critical to groups such as banks and insurers through to consenting authorities, end-users, test facilities and certification bureaus.
PROJECT PARTNERS
in eight real-world demonstrations projects. Amongst others, we will apply the principles of certification in projects using the Tocardo turbines, the EEL Energy technology and the recently installed Plat-I platform developed by SME using Schottel turbines. To accurately reflect the needs of the marine renewable sector, MET-CERTIFIED also organises workshops for stakeholders.”
GLOBAL STANDARDISATION Presently no universal marine energy
The project partners (pictured above) are Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC), Tocardo, NEC, Lloyd’s Register, European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Perpetuus, DNV-GL, IFREMER, POM West-Flanders and Ghent University.
“Together with nine other partners from the 2 SEAS regions, we are working on standards and certification schemes for marine renewables both at the national and international level through International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and the IEC System for Certification to Standards Relating to Equipment (IECRE),” highlights Peter. “We will provide feedback to the IEC committees by applying the standards and certification schemes
certification scheme is available. However, the MET-CERTIFIED initiative is helping to progress the development of a global standardisation for marine energy devices destined for use by industry in the next two years. This in turn will increase the interest from investors seeking to invest with confidence in multiple or large scale marine energy projects.
Peter Scheijgrond Project Manager at DMEC for MET-CERTIFIED Project
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