Deployment and Performance Assessment of Arrays
Strategic Development of Marine Energy Projects: The EquiMar Contribution
BEC Bilbao4th-5th October 2010
Luke Myers – University of Southampton, UK.
Work Package 5 - Deployment and Performance
Assessment of Multi-Megawatt Device Arrays
Aims of WP5
From the outset
Qualitative guidance
Quantitative guidance
Following feedback from HLP
Clear focus
How to guide array growth and encourage knowledge generation
High level protocol
Pre-deployment
1. Device classification
i. Systematic
2. Supply chain
i. O&M
ii. Bottlenecks/restrictions
3. Electrical connection
i. Configuration
ii. Scaling
iii. Power quality
4. Spatial layout
i. Device/site matching
ii. Interaction effects
iii. Installation, O&M
Performance assessment
1. Performance specification
i. Devices within an array
ii. Whole array
2. Reporting
i. O&M
ii. Risk remediation
Work Package 5 - Deployment and Performance
Assessment of Multi-Megawatt Device Arrays
Technical workpackages
Breadth of knowledge
Tim
e
WP3
WP4
WP5
Arrays
Sea trials
Concept appraisal and tank testing
Process Chart
WP5
WP7WP2
Stakeholder impacts
Array supply chain
O & M costs
Array availability
Resource characterisation
Point - area
Marine energy protocols
IIC - Arrays
Performance specification (individual devices)
Technology status
Technology status, device testing/trials, resource measurements
Device design
Device performance, resource, reliability, tank testing..
Shaping guidance for arrays
Existing literature / experience
Shaping guidance for arrays
Aeolus
Existing literature / experience
related technology (wind energy)
scale model experiments
physical principals
Shaping guidance for arrays
Aeolus
Existing literature / experience
related technology (wind energy)
scale model experiments
physical principals
Shaping guidance for arrays
Aeolus
University of Manchester
Existing literature / experience
related technology (wind energy)
scale model experiments
physical principals
Shaping guidance for arrays
Aeolus
University of Southampton
Existing literature / experience
related technology (wind energy)
scale model experiments
physical principals
Shaping guidance for arrays
Existing literature / experience
related technology (wind energy)
scale model experiments
physical principals
WP5 partners
Device developers
Certification
Research
Academic
End user
Shaping guidance for arrays
EquiMar project partners classification
Examples of use
Technical deliverables delivered to date
Electrical connection
Device classification
Performance specification
Site-matching and interaction effects
Examples of use
Technical deliverables delivered to date
Electrical connection
Device classification
Performance specification
Site-matching and interaction effects
Examples of use
Technical deliverables delivered to date
Electrical connection
Device classification
Performance specification
Site-matching and interaction effects
Examples of use
Technical deliverables delivered to date
Electrical connection
Device classification
Performance specification
Site-matching and interaction effects
Device classification
Why do it:
move away from visual classification
Device classification
Why do it:
move away from visual classification
Increase detail
Increase use
Device classification
What is it:
Based upon physical principals of operation
Tidal energy - Primary method of
energy conversion used in
hydrodynamic subsystem
Device classification
What is it:
Based upon physical principals of operation
Wave energy – Exciting forces on
primary conversion component
Device classification
What is it:
Based upon physical principals of operation
Addressed by device subsystem
Generic - Electrical/energy
conversion and output
Descriptors
INPUT - OUTPUT 1 - OUTPUT 2
DC
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DC
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Value of elec.
output in kVAC AC
HYD HYD HYD
Submitted value
- -
Device classification
What is it:
Based upon physical principals of operation
Addressed by device subsystem
Generic - Basic form of foundation /
anchor
Device classification
What is it:
Based upon physical principals of operation
Addressed by device subsystem
Medium level of description allows for comparison and differentiation
Tidal energy device descriptors
Device classification
Who will benefit:
Anyone requiring a base level of detail in order to conduct an equitable comparison of devices
e.g. Funding bodies, NGOs, device customers (utilities)
Performance specification
Why do it:
classify wave and tidal arrays
address differences between single devices and arrays
guidance on array metocean conditions
Performance specification
What is it:
Array classification
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Independent of rated power
Performance specification
What is it:
Array classification
Semi - Independent of # of devices
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Performance specification
What is it:
Array classification
dependant on arrangement of devices
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Performance specification
What is it:
Array classification
Performance parameters
(compliments IEC) Availability?
Performance specification
Who will benefit:
Device developers
Array owners
End users of power
Planning authorities
Interaction effects
Why do it:
Collating disparate knowledge
rationalising
focusing
Interaction effects
What is it:
Parameters that will affect device interaction
Interaction effects
What is it:
Parameters that will affect device interaction
Interaction effects
What is it:
Parameters that will affect device interaction
Type of interaction
Interaction effects
What is it:
Parameters that will affect device interaction
Type of interaction
Qualitative guidance on device spacing
Interaction effects
What is it:
Parameters that will affect device interaction
Type of interaction
Qualitative guidance on device spacing
Guidance on how to inform later generation arrays
Summary of WP5
• WP5 to be seminal work on arrays (can be built upon by future work)
• Qualitative Guidance formulated to be quantified by future work
• Designed to both inform and guide self-information concerning arrays