OES Annual Report 2012 - Ocean Energy Systems
OES Annual Report 2012 - Ocean Energy Systems
OES Annual Report 2012 - Ocean Energy Systems
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04 / COUNTRY REPORTS<br />
During <strong>2012</strong>, NNMREC received a new DOE award of $4 million to complete the design of a full scale, gridconnected<br />
ocean energy test facility at NNMREC capable of accommodating commercial scale devices.<br />
The Pacific Marine <strong>Energy</strong> Center (PMEC) will be the first full scale, grid-connected test center in the<br />
U.S. With additional funding from the Oregon Wave <strong>Energy</strong> Trust, NNMREC will partner with the widely<br />
successful European Marine <strong>Energy</strong> Center (EMEC) to complete the development plan for PMEC.<br />
Southeast National Marine Renewable <strong>Energy</strong> Center (SNMREC) - <strong>Ocean</strong> Current Test Facility<br />
SNMREC is working to advance research on open-ocean current systems by building the capability,<br />
infrastructure, and strategic partnerships needed to support technology developers on the path to<br />
commercialization. During <strong>2012</strong>, SNMREC received a new DOE award of $1M to continue infrastructure<br />
development. Upon completion of regulatory activities underway, near-term SNMREC plans include<br />
installation of a non-grid-connected offshore test berth and deployment of an experimental ocean<br />
current-energy conversion research device. The research device will provide a testing platform to evaluate<br />
commercial device components and sub-systems.<br />
Hawaii National Marine Renewable <strong>Energy</strong> Center (HINMREC) – Wave and <strong>Ocean</strong> Thermal <strong>Energy</strong><br />
Conversion Test Facility<br />
The primary objective of the Hawaii National Marine Renewable <strong>Energy</strong> Center (HINMREC) is to facilitate<br />
the development and implementation of commercial wave energy systems. In <strong>2012</strong>, HINMREC received<br />
a new DOE award of $2M to apply their capabilities and experience towards the build-out of the Navy’s<br />
Wave <strong>Energy</strong> Test Site (WETS). HINMREC is collaborating with the U.S. Navy to expand existing facilities<br />
to provide multiple-berthing for devices in the 100 to 1000 kW range. WETS, housed at Marine Corps Base<br />
Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay offers a grid-connected test berth at 30 m depth. The expanded test site will allow<br />
for testing in water depths ranging from 30 m to 70 m. The vision for HINMREC consists of participating in<br />
activities at a fully operational WETS and continuing to provide services required to evaluate WEC designs.
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