Tidal Energy in Canada A sustainable energy

Tidal Energy in Canada: A sustainable energy & economic opportunity E 2 Tech Forum June 21, 2012 Elisa Obermann Atlantic Director

OREG • National industry association for marine renewable energy • Not-for-profit established in 2004 • Work with all members of the sector to advance marine renewable energy – – Foster collaboration Support member and sector interests Engage broader interests Raise awareness and provide outreach

The Potential Bay of Fundy Photo credit: National Post

Canada’s Tidal Energy Resource Province Northwest Territories British Columbia Quebec Nunavut New Brunswick PEI Nova Scotia Newfoundland TOTAL Potential Tidal Current Energy (MW) 35 Number of Sites (-) Average Size (MW) 4 9 4, 015 98 45 4, 288 30, 567 63 33 2, 122 544 42, 240 16 34 14 4 15 15 191 268 899 45 8 141 36 221 Triton Consultants, 2006.

Bay of Fundy 160 billion tonnes of water 104 cubic km of tidal flow 15 meter tidal range 4 energy cycles per day 60, 000 MW total 2, 500 MW estimated as safely extractable

Global status: Technology & Project Development • • Canada, US, UK, Japan, Australia, New Zealand Hundreds of patents and designs Growing number of demonstration projects Handful at full-scale testing

Turning Potential into Reality

Building on strengths • • • Abundant resources Marine, offshore, & hydro industry expertise Research expertise & capacity Developing fiscal & policy environment Early experience – learn by doing

Potential to reality: The Roadmap • National vision and strategy to enable utility-scale commercialization of MRE – 100+ sector experts contributed: Technology developers, IPPs, utilities, service providers, academia, government, supply chain companies – Sponsored by Natural Resources Canada • Charts course to accelerate the industry by reducing cost and risk Released November 2011

The Vision • To become a global leader in the delivery of wave, in-stream tidal, and river current energy-production systems, technologies, and services. • Generating capacity of 75 MW by 2016, 250 MW by 2020 and 2, 000 by 2030 = $2 billion in annual economic value • Leadership in technical solutions/services to provide value-added goods or services to 30% of global industry by 2020; 50% by 2030 • World-leading developer of integrated, waterto-wire river current systems by 2020

Development Pathways Shared infrastructure • Support testing activities • Support technologies and engage service companies • Foster development of global standards Marine solutions to meet utility needs • Meet needs of electricity system • Develop reliable forecast models • Facilitate communication between utilities and developers Advantage in rivercurrent technologies • Support and refine river current power system solutions • Develop experience in system operations and management • Continued development of site-assessment expertise Critical technology components Skills and experience from other sectors Project design guidelines • Promote development of Canadian technology • Make/buy analysis and strategy • Establish information-sharing environment • Engage related sectors for technology and experience adaptation • Conduct strategic regional environmental assessments • Promote regional centres of expertise • Engagement to develop standard operating procedures • Develop Canadian monitoring systems • Understanding of lessons learned through demonstration

Accelerate innovation Enabling Activities: Fundamental activities across all pathways to achieve success. • Share experience Develop Canada's market position Incubation Enhance engineering, procurement, construction capabilities Crosssector technology & skills transfer • Aggregate early activity • Create the scale & momentum • Incent the development of technologies & skills transfer

Potential to reality: Nova Scotia’s strategy • Renewable electricity policy – 25% by 2015; 40% by 2020 • Feed-in tariff – Community-based = 65. 2 cents/k. Wh – Developmental tidal array = TBD • Marine renewable energy infrastructure assessment –

Potential to reality: Nova Scotia’s strategy • Industrial development strategy – Goal: 300 MW by 2020 • 2, 500 MW estimated to be safely extracted – – – New legislation Two-track licensing process Market support through FIT Incubation sites Tidal energy regulatory authority Supply chain development plan

Industry activity: Atlantic Canada/ Nova Scotia North America’s first commercial scale device: Nova Scotia Power + Open. Hydro

Canada’s lead tidal demonstration facility: FORCE (Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy) • • • Shared infrastructure on permitted site 4 berths: 3 technologies + TBD Robust research program 64 MW potential; transmission-connected Market support: array-scale feed-in tariff (FIT) Potential for initial array-scale development and growth

Community-scale development: Fundy Tidal Inc. • • Small-scale devices, under. 5 MW Distribution connected Community ownership 4 projects under COMFIT (community feed-in tariff) – – Digby Gut 1. 5 MW Petit Passage 500 k. W Grand Narrows (Barra Strait) 100 k. W

Commercial-scale interests: Emera • • Interest in staged development plan for 300 MW Aiming for next milestone 7 -10 years Goal to develop tidal power locally Potential for Atlantic regional capabilities

Research institutions and networks • Fundy Energy Research Network (FERN) • Offshore Energy Research Association (OERA) • FORCE • Dalhousie University • Acadia University • Wave, river, and tidal resource modeling advances • Acoustic tracking of fish and mammals • Benthic bio and geo assessment • Modeling of energy extraction impacts

The Opportunities Survey equipment, seismic system Photo credit: FORCE Atlantis deployment at EMEC

Servicing the industry • • • Site screening and feasibility Planning Project design & development Project fabrication Construction, installation, & commissioning Operation & maintenance

Site Screening & Project Feasibility Desktop modeling tools and analysis expertise (resource assessment) Research support Technical and engineering expertise (identification of suitable grid connection, logistics analysis, technology identification) Planning Vessel and operator (range of vessels can be used including local Technical/research consultancy: sediment transfer, geotechnical fishing crane, 30 m long vessels and specialist physical surveying vessels for environmental surveying) Surveying, trawling, and imaging equipment Aircraft (helicopter) and operator for aerial survey Wildlife observation and data collection by marine biologist, ecologist, environmental scientist, and/or local knowledge from fisherman, etc. (should have knowledge of local species) engineering, analysis of survey data, data analysis and resource modeling, device suitability analysis, metocean Meteorological instruments and packaged instruments Remotely operated vehicles (ROV) and diver Electrical expertise Legal expertise Project Design & Development Public relations, consultation, First Nations expertise Legal expertise Meeting/conference space (local community centre or hotel) Health & safety expertise Environmental assessment experience Engineering consultants (technology and project design) Permitting and approval of marine projects expertise Marine architect (logistical support) Power project interconnection studies Procurement & contract management Project Fabrication Large-scale and high precision cabling extrusion and assembly Marine architect Electrical expertise (subsea electrical equipment) Health and safety expertise Technical experience in construction for short access windows due to tidal flow Steel fabrication Concrete supplier Expertise in corrosion and marine growth prevention Local knowledge of marine conditions Electrical and hydraulic knowledge in marine environment Subsea connectors from device to inter-array cabling Specialist sensors and data collection systems. Experience in design and use of SCADA systems Hydraulic actuators, valves, or other equipment. Bearings and actuation components for use in yawing or pitching equipment Expertise in the production of insulation for cables to provide thermal and electrical protection Cable armouring products to protect against extreme forces and ensure life of the conductor Electrical design knowledge Mechanical engineer Expertise in the design of dynamic structures for the marine environment Corrosion and marine growth prevention products Cranes Insurance Transportation of component parts to site for final assembly

Construction, Installation & Commissioning Marine consultant Customs broker for importing materials and guidance in obtaining proper permits for temporary use of barge Heavy lift capacity of up to 1000 tonnes Large lay-down and storage areas to enable assembly of components and rapid deployment of devices for larger scale developments Suitable space for final assembly adjacent to quayside Dry and potentially wet commissioning of electrical parts Sufficient draft and beam to facilitate movement of vessels and devices at a range of tides. Electrical Engineer Mechanical Engineer System Engineers Power Engineers Certified welders (CWB Class 47. 1) Journeyman machinists Tugboat and operator Fishing boats for transporting additional personnel and emergency response Health and Safety/Emergency Response preparedness Personal protective and safety equipment Radios for communication between all parties involved in deployment Environmental consultant/researcher Diving services Instrumentation for communication Specialist tooling and ROVs Marker buoys and navigational lighting Specialist vessels - complex installation procedures. Drilling and piling operations Operations & Maintenance Dedicated operations, maintenance staff and control centre Marine engineer (class 4 or higher) Power Engineer (Class 1 and Class 4) Computing systems Navigation systems and data GIS services Subcontractor support services Vessels Ecologists and marine biologists Port facility Portside lifting capability to lift the device to shore if needed (crane) Local workshop facilities Mechanical technicians Electrical technicians Storage for replacement parts/PTO systems Welding and machining Health & Safety/Emergency Response Diving services

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