Lab-Level Communications Priority Topics
Grid
As the marine energy industry grows, there is a corresponding increase in the body of literature about both the potential value of harnessing marine resources as well as the requisite technical work to integrate the resource into the grid. The resources below provide insights to the conditions under which marine renewable energy technologies offer unique benefits for the electricity system.
AWTEC 2020 aims to provide an opportunity to exchange, learn, interact and network on all multidisciplinary aspects of ocean renewable energy, with colleagues from all over the world. Encompassed within AWTEC 2020, will be the third Australian Ocean Renewable Energy Symposium (AORES), highlighting the growth of Australia’s ocean renewable energy capabilities and developments. Learn more: https://awtec2020.com/
ECCE is the foremost IEEE conference in the field of electrical and electromechanical energy conversion. ECCE2020 will feature both industry-driven and application-oriented technical sessions, as well as industry expositions and seminars. It will provide engineers, researchers, and professionals a perfect blend of state of the art, technical prowess and commercial opportunities in one attractive location. Learn more: http://www.ieee-ecce.org/2020/
The 2020 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting will be held 2-6 August 2020 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. This premier power engineering conference will bring together practicing power engineers and academics from all over the world. The aim of the conference is to provide an international forum for experts to promote, share, and discuss various issues and developments in the field of electrical power engineering. Stay tuned for more information on PNNL’s presentation about marine renewable energy and implications for island grids in high renewables situations. Learn more: http://pes-gm.org/2020/
ICOE 2020 is designed to showcase breakthroughs in ocean energy technology research and development, prepare ocean renewable energy to benefit the larger “Blue Economy” and the electrical grid, and identify research needed to further advance the state of the technology. Stay tuned for more information on the project posters that will be presented. More information about ICOE 2020 can be found at: https://icoe2020.org/.
Dhruv Bhatnagar presented on Island and Remote Grid Considerations for Marine Energy Development at the 2020 Pan-American Marine Energy Conference in San Jose, Costa Rica in January of 2020. Informed by the experience of the Faroe Islands and the Hawaiian Islands, this work engaged stakeholders, surveyed literature and examples of successful marine energy development, and utilized technology expertise to characterize the technology limitations, financial experiences and policy challenges that present barriers to marine energy development. It developed technology, financial and policy considerations that are informative for technology developers, local utilities, and regulatory and government agencies in island and remote communities to spur marine energy development. These stakeholders have limited bandwidth and ability to explore these considerations on their own. This effort seeks to provide them a resource to do so. Additional information about the conference can be found at: https://pamec.energy/pamec-2020-conference-details/.
In December of 2019, Rebecca O’Neil presented the project at an online workshop facilitated by the International Energy Agency through Ocean Energy Systems (IEA-OES). The workshop brought together research projects from around the world investigating potential system benefits of integrating marine energy into established power systems. Research focuses within this topic include temporal offsetting of marine resource with wind and solar generation, impacts on large scale power system balancing and the potential additional benefits that marine energy can bring for regions moving towards net-zero carbon targets. The discussion included further opportunities for sharing data, methodologies and lessons learned and opportunities for future collaboration between participants. More information about IEA-OES can be found at: https://www.ocean-energy-systems.org/
PNNL researchers Danielle Preziuso and Saptarshi Bhattacharya presented their work at the OCEANS’19-Seattle conference in October of 2019. The bi-yearly OCEANS Conference brings together global marine technologists, engineers, students, government officials, lawyers and advocates. These industry thought leaders gather to highlight relevant topics and current trends, while creating a community of learners and influencers who consistently advance research, practices, and policies for the marine field.