ore catapult: rapid -fire updates - supergen-marine · 2018-02-09 · ore catapult: rapid -fire...

ORE Catapult: Rapid-fire updates

27 November 2017

Paul McKeever, Head of Strategic Research

ore.catapult.org.uk@orecatapult

Agenda

• Brief Introduction to ORE Catapult• The Wider Pipeline• ORE Catapult Research Strategy• ORE Catapult Research Hubs• Wave & Tidal Overview

• Recent Project Activity• What next?

• Wrap-up and Questions


ORE Catapult: The UK’s technology innovation centre for offshore renewables

80+ technical experts

• 80+ technical experts• £150m+ of open access labs • Active in £27m of research

projects • 151 partnerships with SMEs• Strong partnerships with

leading universities• ~£15m Govt. stipend / pa

1 of 11 national Catapults, technology innovation centres in key sectors for the UK economy (others including High Value Manufacturing, Cell and Gene Therapy, Satellite Applications)

Funded by UK Government, industry and bid-for research grants

Effectively a Government research and innovation lab with a hands-on role to support high potential companies

How does ORE Catapult operate?

ResearchUnderstanding the

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TechnologyDevelopment &

furthering of new ideas

IndustryTest & manufacture

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Basic principles observed

Demonstration in laboratory environment

Current innovation & testing in UK

Catapult’s expertise extends UK’s innovation deeper into early stage technology & research

Prototype demonstration in operational environment

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LCOE & UK Impact


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The Wider Pipeline – Key Partnerships

Research Community

Supergen &

Research Partnerships

ORE Catapult Industry

OWIH•Industry Challenges

KTN

Academic Engagement

Plan•Research Hubs

• Research Community, ORE Catapult and Industry relations serviced with specific ‘vehicles’• The Offshore Wind Innovation Hub (OWIH) convenes industry challenges

• Academia has a presence on the OWIH advisory board• ORE Catapult will align industry challenges with the Supergen research programme• The Academic Engagement Plan (AEP) collaborates on strategic, advisory and project levels

• Research Hubs provide strategic partnerships in key research areas/themes


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Research Programmes Overview (Assets)

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ORE Catapult is building a network of Research Hubs with leading universities in key areas.

ORE Catapult Research: Academic Research Hubs

Commercialisation

Wind Blade Research HubPartnering with University of Bristol (5-year programme)Tackling blade design, manufacture and integrity (materials, NDT, condition monitoring and aero-elastic properties) £2.3million budget secured; £700k provided by ORE Catapult

Objectives:• Enhance internal capability

and knowhow for commercial clients

• Provide industry with access to highly relevant expertise today

• Progress understanding in key areas for future problem areas

Future Research Hubs

Electrical Infrastructures

O&M (multi-University)

Powertrains

Foundations/Structures


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- FP7 R4SME project completed in February 2017- Tested Tocardo T2 tidal turbine technology at ORE Catapult- Project allowed ORE Catapult to build a 1MW test rig- Now well-positioned for:

- Deeper collaboration with the UK research community- Testing a wider range of tidal turbines- Component testing

Tidal-EC


Technologies of the RECODE project


• NOVA INNOVATION-led €20m H2020 funded project

• Nine European partners• Four Scotland-based partners• Five year project running until

June 2022• Builds on existing Shetland

Array• Six turbines moved into

different configurations to optimise array layouts

“This project will prove that the reliability and availability of tidal energy arrays can be increased significantly and that we can reduce the cost of tidal energy by at least 40%”

Simon Forrest


Catapult will support technical delivery through hydrodynamic modelling skills & services


What next?

• Wave & tidal lags behind offshore wind in terms of maturity and cost

• However, huge potential remains; ORE Catapult sees wave and tidal as part of the wider Blue Economy and Blue Tech markets

• Oceans can provide our energy, do provide our food, support our means of trade and are a source of leisure

• Take any of these and they are dependent on understanding the environment, providing integrated infrastructure and maintaining an equilibrium

• ORE Catapult focuses on offshore renewables• At a high level the can be considered in isolation• At a lower level they are linked through vessel technology, offshore working

practices, port infrastructure, technology innovation, environmental impact and resource characterisation

• Technology needed to work offshore – automation, vessel efficiency, accurate navigation, seeing below the sea surface

• Applies equally to fishing, merchant shipping, leisure, etc. (binding synergies)• All need ports, access and supply chain in coastal communities that to date have

seen other industries decline


What next?

Strategic Objectives

What ORE Catapult is doing to create impact

Right Market Supporting the establishment of appropriate market conditions:

Through interaction with BEIS; The Crown Estate; Welsh Assembly Government; Scottish Government; HIE; Scottish Enterprise; Invest Northern Island; LEPs; Industry Groups -RUK, SR, SEAI, OEE; Project Developers; Device Developers; and the Supply Chain.

Right Technology

Our tools and collaborative offer influences the design and development of the right technology for the sector:

Technology Challenges; Research Hubs; TAP service; Nautilus, Charles Parsons, Docks; Collaborative projects.

Learning We encourage knowledge sharing:

Thought Leadership papers; Project Insight reports; Workshops; Conference & Exhibitions; Public access portals - Wave&Tidal Knowledge Network, Marine Energy Supply Chain Gateway, and Renewable Energy Facilities.


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BLYTHORE CatapultNational Renewable Energy CentreOffshore HouseAlbert StreetBlyth, NorthumberlandNE24 1LZ

T +44 (0)1670 359 555F +44 (0)1670 359 666

GLASGOWORE CatapultInovo121 George StreetGlasgowG1 1RD

T +44 (0)333 004 1400F +44 (0)333 004 1399

LEVENMOUTHORE CatapultFife Renewables Innovation Centre (FRIC)Ajax Way Leven KY8 3RS

T +44 (0)1670 359 555F +44 (0)1670 359 666

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