ENVIRONMENTAL & TECHNICAL CHALLENGES: THE WAY FORWARD | |
09:00 | Registration and coffees |
09:30 | State of the industry – Tidal and the role of near shore devices Jacopo Moccia, Ocean Energy Europe |
Resource, Technology and Connectivity | |
10:00 | Tidal resource assessment – challenges, innovation and best practice
Nick Elderfield, DHI Water Environments UK Ltd |
10:20 | The challenges of designing for low flow
Jean Christophe Allo, Sabella |
10:40 | The challenges of designing for low head
Jacob Arnold, Nijhuis Pumps |
11:00 | Q&A |
11:15 | Break with refreshments |
11:45 | Innovation in achieving landfall
Joseph Hussey, IT Power |
12:05 | To grid solutions
Gary Palmer, Siemens |
12:25 | Pro-Tide partner technology case studies and lessons learnt
Roel Notelé, Waterwegen en Zeekanaal NV |
12:45 | Q&A |
13:00 | Lunch |
ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL IMPACT | |
14:00 | Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP): Reducing consenting risks Gareth Davies, Aquatera |
14:20 | Fish Friendliness Testing
Jacob van Berkel, Pro-Tide NL |
14:40 | Pro-Tide partner environmental results
Dr. Raeanne Miller, Scottish Association for Marine Science |
15:00 | Q&A |
INFORMATION & RESOURCES | |
15:15 | Achieving standardisation
John Griffiths, European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) |
15:35 | The role of academia
Dr. Alexei Sentchev, Laboratoire d’Océanologie et Géosciences |
15:55 | Closing remarks and wrap up |
16:10 | Ends |
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