The secretariat is pleased to publish the ocean energy. This technological advantage, and the need to stay close to the resource to reduce costs, ensures that manufacturing remains european. Oceans of energy european ocean energy roadmap 20102050 is a publication of the european ocean energy association. Produced by the university of edinburgh on behalf of the orecca project. The roadmap for the development of the ocean energy industry in europe provides a set of steps which, once implemented, would facilitate exploitation of the vast european ocean energy resources and enabl. Over 120 organisations, including europe s leading utilities, industrialists and research institutes, trust ocean energy europe to represent the interests of europe s ocean energy.
Ocean energy europe is the largest network of ocean energy professionals in the world. This document represents for the first time a combined roadmap developed for the offshore wind, wave and tidal stream energy sectors, focussed on the synergies, opportunities and. The eu is at the forefront of technological development of ocean energy power plants, with more than 50% of tidal energy and 45% of wave energy developers based in the eu, as well as the. This marine energy technology roadmap, jointly developed by the energy technologies institute eti. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. I am delighted that the eu ocean energy association chose the uk to host the. Unfortunately the horizon2020 project upwave coordinated by wavestar had to terminate their demonstration project in 2016. The existing sria is a valued reference for the european commission, and is also consulted by national and regional funding authorities. Spurred by ambitious renewable energy policies, the european ocean energy sector is a world leader today, home to the most advanced technology so far. The european ocean energy association is a fastgrowing membership organisation set up with commission support to represent the sector to the european commission, parliament and council of members. The energy sector, as a key enabler of modern life, is uniquely affected by this crisis but is also critical for global and national response and recovery efforts. Ocean energy roadmap claims 10% of eu energy needs through. Europe s ocean energy industry has welcomed the ambition shown by the european. Strategic initiative for ocean energy european commission.
Wave energy conversion modelling verification and validation task 11. It is a great pleasure for me to be here today to address you at the 20 ocean energy europe conference. The main forms of ocean energy are waves, tides, marine currents, salinity gradient and temperature gradient. Document for download icoe international conference on. Wave and tidal energy are currently the most mature technologies. Energy roadmap 2050 com2011 885 final of 15 december 2011 and a foreword by gunther h. To make sure that the sria best reflects the sectors needs, etip ocean will organise two consultation webinars open to the whole ocean energy. Additional support for the development of ocean energy is provided by the european. The orecca european offshore renewable energy roadmap. Orecca european offshore renewable energy roadmap published by the orecca coordinated action project, september 2011 tidal stream. Wavec wavec is a private nonprofit association, currently with 11 associates industrial and public, and devoted to the development and promotion of offshore energy. Four federal policies could help offshore wind jump start.
Ocean energy europe 2015 brings industry leaders to ireland. This roadmap is the work of the european ocean energy association. The energy sector, as a key enabler of modern life, is uniquely affected by this crisis but is also. Scenarios, recommendations and resources for decarbonising the. The european ocean energy association euoea represents the ocean energy sector and actively promotes the utilisation of ocean energy, uniting the broad interests of the european ocean energy industry into a single, focused and independent voice. To strengthen the development of ocean energy oe markets and technology in eu to act as the central network for its members on. Vision of orecca roadmap the orecca european offshore renewable energy roadmap aims to support the strategic development of the eu offshore renewable energy sector so that it become a competitive energy source with increased commercial deployments across europe. Eera is an association of european public research centres and universities with the mission to catalyse european energy research for a climateneutral society by 2050. Over 120 organisations, including europe s leading utilities, industrialists and research institutes, trust ocean energy europe to represent the interests of europe s ocean energy sector.
Ocean energy roadmapsustainable energy authority of ireland orecca european offshore renewable energy roadmap ocean renewable energy conversion platform coordination action an international vision for ocean energy ocean energy systems industry vision paper european ocean energy eera and eranet joint workshop on wave and tidal energy. Four federal policies could help offshore wind jump start americas postcoronavirus economic recovery with billions in investment and tens of thousands of jobs. The mission of roadmap 2050 project is to provide a practical, independent and objective analysis of pathways to achieve a lowcarbon economy in europe, in line with the energy security, environmental and economic goals of the european union. Browse the windeurope members directory windeurope is the voice of the industry with over 400 members headquartered in more than 35 countries, making it the worlds largest and most powerful wind energy. Using its experience on the economics of energy storage technologies rwe will challenge the use of excess power from fluctuating renewables as only energy source for the ccu application and source of earnings from load leveling to develop a robust business case for the ocean. Orecca european offshore renewable energy roadmap tethys. The euoea serves to create a platform supporting a number of initiatives in the field of ocean energy. Setplan ocean energy implementation plan setis european.
European ocean energy roadmap 20102050 icoe international. Ocean energy europe is organizing a twoday ocean renewable energy event that is expected to bring industry and. It has over 600 members, which are active in over 50 countries, making ewea the worlds largest and most powerful wind energy. Ocean energy state of the industry and ocean energy forum roadmap remi gruet, ceo, ocean energy europe. Ocean energy europe has estimated that 100gw of ocean energy capacity could be deployed in europe by 2050, producing around 350twh of electricity. Our goal is to unite the key european players behind a common plan for commercialising ocean energy. The european commission s eu energy, transport and ghg emissions. The secretariat is pleased to publish the ocean energy forum strategic roadmap which was formally delivered to the european commission on 08 november 2016. The roadmap identifies issues and barriers surrounding the sector. The heat roadmaps and scenarios include transport, electricity and industry, and. Tomorrow the ocean energy forum will release a report that charts a path to 10% of europes energy needs being met by tidal and wave energy. Ocean energy global strategic business report 20162022 europe. However, with large, welldistributed resources, ocean energy.
Energy roadmap 2050 power europe european power strategy. The roadmap 2050 project is an initiative of the european climate foundation ecf and has been. The secretariat is pleased to publish the ocean energy forum strategic roadmap. Bringing together more than 250 organisations from 30 countries, eera is europe s largest energy. Ocean energy state of the industry and ocean energy forum. Orecca european offshore renewable energy roadmap published by the orecca coordinated action project. At the forefront of ocean power technology development iii26 european policy for ocean energy iii27 industry and. Global ocean energy clean technologies pr newswire. This marine energy technology roadmap, jointly developed by the energy technologies institute. Remap assesses renewable energy potential assembled from the bottomup, starting with country analyses done in collaboration with country experts, and then aggregating these results to arrive at a. Publication of the roadmap culminates the end of over twoyears work by ocean energy forum. The roadmap 2050 project is an initiative of the european. Ocean power accounts for the smallest portion of renewable electricity globally, and the majority of projects remain at the demonstration phase.