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SgurrEnergy completed a worldwide review of marine energy technologies on behalf of ScottishPower (an international utility). The report included an assessment of over 70 wave and tidal devices (from concept to commercial). Twenty-two of these devices were selected for more detailed review that required specific information about the company and the technology to be gathered directly from the developers. This allowed the production of a comprehensive report on the viability of the company, the technology, financial status, economics of generation, and the potential environmental impact of the device. The report concluded with a shortlist of ‘front runners’ leading the way towards the development of the devices suitable for large scale ‘farm’ development.
On behalf of ScottishPower, SgurrEnergy, in conjunction with partner organisations, has completed the due diligence of a wave energy device in preparation for the development of the United Kingdom’s first ‘wave farm’. The final report included a review of the technology, marine operations and intervention, energy yield assessment methods and uncertainties, development of the power matrix modelling suite, and developed methods to gain confidence in the power matrix and power performance assessment.
ScottishPower Renewables has recently appointed SgurrEnergy as part of a consortium to carry out a UK marine energy site search. The combined expertise of ScottishPower, Metoc and SgurrEnergy will identify sites around UK waters suitable for future wave, tidal and offshore wind energy development. ScottishPower will focus on grid, technology and project management. Metoc, provider of environmental design and risk management expertise for resource development in particular marine, coastal and river environments will investigate the planning and environmental constraints. Finally SgurrEnergy, independent renewable energy consultants will focus on the marine energy resource part of the project. Results are expected in the last quarter of 2007. A review of national level data and previous studies has been performed by SgurrEnergy has part of this ongoing work. Alan Mortimer, Head of Renewables Policy at ScottishPower commented, “The UK marine renewables industry is at a critical stage. It is essential that the first projects are able to properly prove technical, commercial and environmental criteria before the industry can move on to large scale deployment. To do that we need to have the right sites, and this study will ensure that we locate these.”
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