Marine Energy Supply Chain Model This document was created by Regen SW in Partnership with Invest Northern Ireland. The replicacon of this report or any of its contents without the prior consent of Regen SW or Invest Northern Ireland is prohibited. To use any part of this document, please gain consent from Regen SW Offshore Renewables team: November 12 Nicholas Kirsop- Taylor nkirsoptaylor@regensw.co.uk Johnny Gowdy jgowdy@regensw.co.uk 1
Marine Energy Supply Chain Model 3 main threads: Technology Development Commercial Deployment Manufacturing Main AcCviCes Supply chain knowledge exchange Value Skills Assets Potential Uses of Supply Chain Model Economic / Value Analysis Skills Requirement Analysis Core AcCviCes Sub AcCviCes CapabiliCes Type of Company Codes of best praccce Asset Register / Requirements Capability/ Gap Analysis Company Database Within Scope of Project Company name Address Contact Details Website Type of company Please visit the online marine company database here : hsp://www.regensw.co.uk/directory/ 2
Commercial Deployment 3
Technology Development Concept TRL1-2 Concept validacon TRL 3-5 Prototype TRL 6-7 DemonstraCon TRL 8-9 CommercialisaCon Concept design Concept model is created Prototype device is fabricated DemonstraCon device (s) are fabricated Devices are produccon manufactured QMS Concept engineering Fundamental Engineering & design Engineering & design improvement Engineering & design opcmisacon Engineering & design opcmisacon Business Plan Proof of concept CAD rendered Cost model Legally patent concept IP TesCng in simulated environments Mooring system designed & tested Power takeoff designed & tested Computer modelling Matlab, CFD, ANSYS Aqwa, Paramarine etc Sea trials in grid /non- grid connected, part/full scale, nursery test sites Maximise power produceon Mooring system finalised IntegraCon of Power take- off IntegraCon of Control subsystem Scale effects are accounted for Power export designed and tested Single (or small array) deployments at grid connected, full scale, demonstraeon sites O&M & HSE protocols are designed and tested Early array interaceons understood Maximise power produceon Power export integrated Early commercial arrays (10-20 MW) O&M & HSE protocols are finalised Array interaceons accounted for Cost reduceon through: InnovaCon Economies of scale CumulaCve learning & knowledge sharing Supply chain opcmisacon Falling subsidy support Grid conneceon designed and tested Grid conneceon finalised Grid conneccon opcmised Proof of technology, warrances offered. (post TRL 9) Sell into global export markets Market Analysis Secure Funding (relevant at all stages) 3 rd Party Data Validation/ due diligence Sales and Marketing Subsidy Reduction
Concept Concept ValidaEon Prototype DemonstraEon CommercialisaEon TRL 1-2 TRL 3-5 TRL 6-7 TRL 8-9 - Investment cost 50-100,000 Investment cost 0.5-2M Investment cost 10M Investment cost 20-30M Scale 1:25-100 Scale 1:10-25 Scale 1:1-10 Scale 1:1-1.25 1:1 3-5MW Early arrays 10-20MW commercial arrays UniversiCes Inventors Hydrodynamic test tank facilices UniversiCes NaREC Component test facilices FabTest EMEC Wave Hub Single devices OEM s DemonstraCon leased sites Commercial leased sites
Commercial Deployment Development & Consent OperaCon & Project planning Site preparacon OperaCons Obtain permissions Resource characterisacon studies Conduct Project technical design Environmental s Legal and public relacons management and support Install foundacon/ reaccon subsystem Devices Electrical conneccng Removal and relocacon Disposal Financial elements Commissioning IdenCfy supporcng infrastructure Place orders Cables
Commercial deployment: Development and Consent Development & Consent OperaCon & Project planning Obtain permissions Resource characterisacon studies Environmental s IniCal feasibility study Crown Estate lease Wave & Cdal resource assessment & modelling IniCal environmental scoping Contract specialist vessels MMO license Conduct and compile EIA Onshore environmental Specialist resource assessment equipment Benthic organism Coastal process Geophysical and Geotechnical Pelagic fish Ornithological Meteorological Cetacean and sea mammal Socioeconomic impact Conduct Project technical design Contract project management firms Conduct FEED study Electrical conneccon designed and built Grid conneccon assessed HSE cercficacon and management IdenCfy supporcng infrastructure Ports and O&M facilices Landward infrastructure IdenCfy and develop supply chain Place Orders Order devices & foundacons Order subsea hubs Order cables and connectors Financial elements Source and manage project finance Financial management and due diligence Project accountancy Project insurance Legal and Public relacons Legal support Stakeholder & public engagements NegoCate contracts Manage PR & Media relacons Pre project accreditacon
Commercial deployment: Site Development & Project Consent OperaCon & Site preparacon Conduct drilling Conduct Civil Engineering works management and support Provide installacon project management Sea based support vessels Remotely operated vehicle and diver support services Management of installacon health and safety Install foundacon/ reaccon system Specialist vessels install device foundacons Devices Mobilise devices from ports Vessels tow, transport and install devices Supplying temporary pontoons Electrical conneccng Install offshore substacons lay export and array cables Device and cable conneccons made Commissioning Device or array is connected and commissioned Handover agreed between supplier and operator
Commercial Deployment: OperaCon and maintenance Site Development & Project Consent OperaCon & Contract operacon technicians Conduct physical device inspeccons Monitor device performance OperaCon Accommodate crew and technicians O&M port based scheduled & unscheduled O&M In- situ scheduled & unscheduled O&M Contract maintenance work boats Supply HSE equipment, chandlery and store spare components
Commercial Deployment: Site Development & Project Consent OperaCon & Restore seabed to original state vessels and crews contracted sea based structures Electrical components and cables decommissioned Reusable elements are removed and relocated Removal and relocacon Unwanted, un- recyclable elements disposed of Unwanted, reusable elements are recycled Disposal
Manufacture Hydrodynamic Subsystem ReacCon Subsystem Power take off Subsystem Control Subsystem Device Structure Subsystem Balance of Plant Blades - Hydrofoils Structural Hydrodynamic components Overtopping Point absorber FoundaCons FoundaCon structure FloaCng components TransiCon piece Gearbox Generator Bearings Power transmission Cooling systems CondiCon/health monitoring system SCADA system Yaw system Pitch system Device structural proteccon Device housing AnC fouling coacng/ corrosion proteccon Seals SubstaCons Cables Onshore substacon Offshore substacon Submerged pressure differencal Hydraulic asenuator Flow augmenter Oscillator Low head turbines Moorings Mooring cables Cable fastenings Gravity anchor/base Electrical subsystem Power export Power conversion Power condiconing Hydraulics Brakes Device operacons O&M facilitacon Fasteners Oils and lubricants Small engineering parts LighCng Array and export cables Assembly and IntegraCon Cable proteccon Electrical conneccons Compressors Personal access & safety systems Switchgear Device instrumentacon 11
Company Classification System 1.0 Technology developers Tidal energy developers Wave energy developers Wave and Tidal project developers 2.0 DemonstraCon sites 3.0 Research capabilices UniversiCes Research and InnovaCon 4.0 Consultantcy services MulCdisciplinary consultancies Environmental Consultancies Renewable Energy Consultancies Naval architects and Design Consultancies Project Management Oceanographic and Geotechnical Consultancies Planning Consultants Business Consultants 5.0 Engineering Marine Engineers Civil and construccon engineers Electrical engineers Mechanical engineers Specialist engineers ConsulCng engineers 6.0 Manufacturing and Components Manufacturing and FabricaCon Raw Materials Components Electrical and electronics Hydraulics Measurement, communicacons and instrumentacon Cables Original equipment manufacturers 7.0 Composites Composite design Composite manufacture and fabricacon 8.0 Marine OperaCons and Subsea Support Marine OperaCons, contract and management services Subsea operacons and diving Vessels, workboats and work barges Offshore operaconal support Marine warranty services and InspecCons 9.0 Ports, Port operacons and Land based support Ports Ships chandlers and marine supplies Ship repair and maintenance Docking, pontoons and craneage LogisCcs, transfers and stevedoring 10.0 Skills and Training Further EducaCon colleges Training centres and providers 11.0 Financial, legal and support services Financial Insurance PR and CommunicaCons Health and safety Legal 12