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A joint initiative towards a cross-borders, multipointMarine Technologies test siteSusana Bastón & Carlos Pinho

Introduction

Supply chain at the Galicia-Norther Portugal Euroregion

Floating structures for the WindFloat Atlantic project in their way to Viana do Castelo (Portugal) from Ferrol (Galicia)

Multipoint, multi-purpose test site

Offshore aquaculture: structures, multi-purpose platforms, related equipment and components.

Training and certification of technicians & offshore farms’ maintenance workers.

Marine Renewable Energy:offshore wind, wave, tidal currents, etc.

Robotics and instrumentation for marine environments, to support operations and services.

Marine Observation programmes (e.g., RAIA)

Multipoint, multi-purpose test site

LangosteiraGelula

Since 2016

2018

Miguel Lopes 2016 (Wavec)

Viana do CasteloWindFloat Atlantic

Since 2018

2018-2019

Langosteira test site

• Highly energetic site

• ”Gelula” device was tested in 2018, developed under the framework of LifeDemoWave.

• >2,6 km to Port

• 20 MW total electrical capacity

• TRL: 6-7 (short term), 8 (mid term)

Mean wind speed: 5,8 m/sAver. Wave Energy: 20-30 kW/mDepth: 20-60 m

Aguçadoura test site

• Developed in the framework of WindFloat

• Pelamis device was tested in 2011

• CorPower will invest to test their technologies and leverage their industrial roadmap

• 5 km to Port

• 4 MW single cable

• TRL: 5-8Mean wind speed: 6,8 m/sAver. Wave Energy: 32,2 kW/mDepth: 40-50 m

Viana do Castelo test site

• Supporting WindFloat Atlantic

• World’s 1st floating wind power plant

• Largest turbine installed on a floating platform

• 3 platforms, 25MW

• 40MW single cable

• 18 Km to Port

• TRL: 8-9Mean wind speed: 6,2 m/sAver. Wave Energy: 20-30 kW/mDepth: ~100 m

Positioning of the joint test site

• Alignment of objectives and mission• Similar environmental characteristics• “Ready” to start operation• Broad TRL coverage• Distance to Ports – address different needs• Multi-purpose potential• Potential for regional, national and EU support

Pros

• Deal with different regulatory frameworks• Management challenge• Equivalent “User experience” • Growth and long-term vision alignment

Cons

The interviews and results Interview focus:

- Drivers for MRE become a reality in the Euro-region;

- Test Site: strategic importance & short term usage;

• Main areas of activity aligned with MRE (engineering, MRE technologies, …)

• The majority (75%) has some kind of involvement/initiatives in MRE (bottom-up)

• All entities are familiar with R&D activities, possessing strong national and international networks

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Engineering (several fields)

Consulting

Marine Renewable Energy technologies

Modelling, data treatment

Structures, materials or related areas

Port authority

Automation & control, industry 4.0

Logistics

Biology

Main areas of activity

The interviews and results

#Political support #MSP

#Bureaucracy

#Accessibility

#Means#Electrical connection

#Jurisdiction#Regulatory framework

#Industrial plan

#Test Site procedures and

preview

#Services and integrated

support

#Production incentives

(MWh)

#Political support

#Funding

#Investment

#Consistency

#Regulatory framework #Supply chain #Means

#Information

#Visibility

#Referenced projects

#Services and integrated

support

#Industrial plan

#Test Sites

Main drivers to make the Marine Renewable Energies a reality

Galicia North of Portugal

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Interest on the Test Site

Strategic Interest Usage Interest

• Different aspects pointed out according to the region of origin;

• #Political support is the main common driver pointed out;

• Gap between Strategic Interest and potential test site usage (next 2 years)

A SWOT perspective on the joint initiative• Exploitable resources for MRE • Infrastructures• Know-how & construction capacity

(offshore wind, wave energy)• Portugal involved from the start (e.g.

Pelamis, Windfloat, CorPower)

• Grid connections need to be upgraded

• There is no MSP• Different regulations &

responsibilities (PT & GL)• Strong value chain for the

development of the sector in both places

• Strategic European Policies on MRE (i.e. European funding)

• Existing cross-border cooperation (Galicia - North of Portugal)

• ACT is a key framework for starting the process

• There are several MRE test site across Europe

• Lobbies/Potential problems with other users(fishermen, maritime transport, etc.)

Lines of action

Policy- Long-term strategy linked to Blue economy (i.e. ORE)- Investment in this Euroregion test site- MSP

Business- Stakeholders involvement (ACT, RAIA, etc.)- Market assessment- Network (Industry, Academy, Insurance…)

Technical

- Defining protocols & activities for each test site based on the associated value chain

Priority (+++) Priority (++)

- Guidance and alignment of supply and value chains

- Promote the test centre among its potential users- Expanding the activity to other Blue Sectors- Increasing academic and scientific collaborations

- Appropriate resources has to be put on place for starting activity

Conclusions– Relevant and very positive feedback from interviewees- this group can act as a consulting

group.

– The joint initiative makes sense from a political, strategic, historic, economic, scientific and social perspectives

– Relevant initiatives in the Euro-region can be added Organizational model

Structure + decision rights

Information + Technology

Management

Measures + Rewards

Growth + Development

* Overcoming possible differences in the regulatory framework of each countryGovernment agenda

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Economical viability

(RAIA is an excellent example)

Thanks to the promoting entities

This work was undertook under the Iacobus programme

Contacts:sbaston@cetmar.orgcarlos.pinho@inesctec.pt