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Guidelines
in the use of Met Ocean data through the lifecycle of a Marine Renewables
Project (RP742)The UK has committed to challenging targets for production of energy from renewable sources. In order to reach these targets it is expected that an increasing emphasis will be placed on production from sites located in offshore environments.
Presently wind energy has been the main focus of marine renewable energy, however, in time, wave and tidal energy will also be viable technologies which can be used to generate power. This project aims to identify and draw together “best practice” in the use of Met Ocean data for all marine renewables projects and to standardise and streamline the use of the met ocean data in marine renewable projects. By improving the use of met ocean data, the confidence of the renewables industry will be improved and this will lead to cost savings for the industry.
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The publication is scheduled for release in spring 2008.
Contractors are in the process of collecting best practice case studies relating to all aspects of marine power generation projects. If you have any examples of projects which you feel would be appropriate, contact Nick Bean at CIRIA.
The Crown Estate, E-on, Scottish and Southern Electric, Dong Energy.
The research contractors for this project is a partnership made up of ABPmer, SeaRoc Ltd and the Met Office.
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