Our oceans represent an enormous untapped resource of clean and renewable energy. In this new international course you will learn about the latest innovations taking place in tidal energy, wave energy, Salinity Gradient Power and OTEC.
Several ocean energy projects are currently being demonstrated in the Netherlands, like a floating platform for tidal stream turbines near Texel, turbines in the Afsluitdijk and Westerschelde and a pilot project using fresh water from the IJsselmeer and sea water from at the Wadden Sea to produce electricity. The insights offered by these projects on design, construction, operation and maintenance are shared with you for each technology by those who worked on the projects.
We will also look into the resource potential and the business case for various technologies and present real cases. Each day includes a site or company visit. The course offers room for (and promotes) discussion.
In this course you will learn:
This course is targeting engineers, policy makers, regulators and financial experts concerning renewable energy projects, energy companies, marine and energy consultants in the North Sea area.
Studiepunten: |
18 (PDH's Bouw- en Waterbouwkunde) |
Taal |
Dit programma wordt in het Engels gegeven. |
Day 1
Overview of Dutch ocean energy activities
Technology: Saliniety Gradient Power
Technology: Tidal Barrage systems
Technology: Tidal Stream Energy
Practice: Computational modelling and scale testing of marine energy devices
Workshop: Comparing resources
Calculating and comparing energy yield from various resources ( tidal stream, tidal head, wave, otec, salinity gradient)
Day 2
Technology: OTEC
Technology: Wave Energy
Workshop: How to make a financial business Case
Practice: EPIC Contract for floating/bottom founded energy devices
Practice: Modelling and monitoring of impacts of tidal turbines on fish and sea models
Day 3
The Innovation cycle from start-up to commercialisation
Visit Tidal turbines in Afsluitdijk
Policy: Dutch Policy & incentives (Topsectoren, Min.EZ)
Policy: European Policy and instruments
Policy: Legal bariers in consenting of marine energy projects
Technology: Storage systems and offgrid Centre
“Good variety of topics (technical, socio-economic). I liked the site visit. Presenting skills were generally good and interesting.”D. Baldacchino (TU Delft, Lucht- en Ruimtevaart)
“It was a very educational course and I hope to translate what I've learned to worldwide marine energy technology applications.”Tyler Burger (PMI Industries Inc.)
“The couse was very worthwile because the completeness of the subjects (all aspects covered) and also the diversity of the attendees and lectures. So, good for learning knowledge and people.”Marcel Wauben (Witteveen+Bos Rotterdam)
“Very useful and well-presented. A great variety of speakers and audience on different locations.”Carlette Nieland (TTC)
“Very interesting, good atmosphere during sessions.”RenĂ© Bos (TU Delft, Lucht- en Ruimtevaart)
“Various topics, yet a good overview of this area.”Wei Yu (TU Delft, Lucht- en Ruimtevaart)
“Just what I needed!”Gijs Hendriks (Boskalis Nederland)
“The course was very good to obtain a good level of knowledge of the various techniques.”Chris Koehler (PwV BV)
“Very good content.”Don Hoogendoorn (Damen Shipyards Gorinchem)