Presentation to Cape Breton University

Stephen Dempsey

Executive Director

OERA is:

Independent, contract research

not-for-profit corporation

Mission is to lead energy research that

enables the sustainable

development of Nova Scotia energy resources through

strategic partnerships with

academia, government and

industry.

Purpose is to reduce the risks related to

investments in Nova Scotia’s offshore energy resources

through the provision of

scientific research initiatives.

Member Institutions

OERA

Nova Scotia

Dept. of Energy

Acadia University

Cape Breton

University

Dalhousie University

Saint Mary’s

University

St. Francis Xavier

University

Marine Renewable Energy

NS Marine Renewable Energy Environment Aggressive renewable

energy targets

Emerging industry

Limited knowledge available

No operating experience

Tremendous potential

Multiple Stakeholders

Tidal Energy Potential in Nova Scotia Nova Scotia’s Provincial Renewable Energy Targets

* By 2015 - 25% of the renewable sources

* By 2020 - 40% renewable sources

• Nova Scotia: 60,000 MW Total Potential → 2,500 MW can be safely extracted

→ 300 MW target for development

COMFIT (Community Feed-in Tariff) for Small Scale Turbines

* < 6 MW at a rate of 65.2¢ per kWh

Tidal Array Feed-in Tariff (> 0.5 MW projects or large scale projects)

Tidal Energy Research Program Focus

• Understanding MRE impacts and benefits • Social license

• Engage partners

• Develop collaborations

• Identify resources

Tidal Energy Resource

Assessment

Sediment Dynamics

Animal Behaviour

Near and Far Field Effects

Strategic Environmental Assessments

Socio-economic impacts

Marine Renewable Energy Priority Setting Process

Research Priority Setting Process Organize

Government, industry,

academia input

Review workshops, conferences & forums

Review

Discuss

Set Criteria

Implementation Plan

Research Priorities

Resource Assessment

Effects on Fish and Marine Mammals

Environmental Baseline Data

Environmental Impacts on

Sediments, Habitat and Ecology

Operational and Life-

cycle Costs of Turbines

Monitoring Impacts Following

Deployment of Turbines

Low Cost, Effective Monitoring Technologies

Deployment,

Retrieval & Mooring Systems

Cabling and Connectors

Socioeconomic

Benefits & Impacts - Community

Maximizing Community & Prov.

Economic Opportunities Issue

Criteria for Ordering Priorities

• Does it fill a significant knowledge gap?

• Will it influence industry investment?

Likely impact

• Does the likely impact justify the cost?

• Funds available / potential for cost sharing & leveraging?

Cost • Can the research be completed in time to be influential / beneficial?

Timing

• Degree of risk associated with the work?

• Does the potential impact justify the risk (and cost)?

Risk

Priority Filters Geographic scope

Organizational roles

Applied versus theoretical research

Access to funding

Literature review

Global competition

Leverage potential

Realizing Tidal Energy Opportunities Attract significant investment to our region

Build regional research competencies

Provide local opportunities for HQPs

Build a globally competitive MRE / Offshore Energy sector

Meet renewable energy targets & realize MRE opportunity

65,000 MW renewable power in Nova Scotia

Economic Development Opportunities from Tidal Energy Development

Port Development

Logistics / Trucking

Research / Technology

Academic Institutions

New Technology Creation

Global Export Opportunities

Other

Collaboration Opportunity

MRE Focus: How can we work together? Alignment

Thank you and Contact Information