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Marine Energy in the OCTs - Technical Workshop
Wednesday 6th December 2017
Marine Energy in the OCTs - Technical Workshop
in the margin of the
3rd Summit of OCTs Energy Ministers
Organised by
The Overseas Countries and Territories Association
In Fall of 2016, the Unit DEVCO C6 of the European Commission, at the request of the Unit DEVCO 06 for the OCTs, kindly presented us the EU Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) for the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Initiative. OCTA immediately seized this opportunity to further explore the potential of Marine Energy sources in the context of the Overseas Countries and Territories, as we believe that small islands can make great cases for piloting new technologies or showcasing new technological solutions, attracting investors and sponsors.
The objective of the technical workshop on Marine Energy in the Overseas Countries and Territories, organized in the margin of the 3rd Summit of OCT Energy Ministers was to assist in taking stock of the OCTs potential and to support the sustainable energy transitions and decarbonization of our islands.
The workshop was based on the Desk Study Report on Marine Renewable Energy produced in July 2017 by the EU TAF SE4ALL.
Agenda
Session 1: Welcoming address et opening remarks
Session 2: Introduction to Marine Renewable Energy
Session 3: Examples of Marine Renewable Energy Projects
Session 4: Lessons learned, increasing coordination and seeking pilot projects
Session 1: Welcoming address et opening remarks
- Mr. Felice ZACCHEO, Head of Unit, Sustainable Energy, Climate Change, Directorate-General International Cooperation and Development, European Commission
- Ms Carol Voges, President of the Executive Committee, Overseas Countries and Territories Association
- Mr. Denis SALORD, Head of Unit, Overseas Countries and Territories, Directorate-General International Cooperation and Development, European Commission
Session 2: Introduction to Marine Renewable Energy, international and EU perpectives
- Presentation of the Desk Study Report on Marine Renewable Energy – Mr Martin MURPHY, EU Technical Assistance Facility for Sustainable Energy
- An International perspective on the vision for Marine Renewable Energy – Mr Yann-Hervé DE ROECK, Vice-Chair IEA Ocean Energy Systems
- EU Policy in Ocean Energy development – Mr Xavier GUILLOU, Directorate-General Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
- EU Industry and research perspective – Mr Rémi GRUET, CEO, Ocean Energy Europe
Session 3: Examples of Marine Renewable Energy Projects
- Shetland Islands, Scotland (Nova Innovation Ltd) – Mr Gary CONNOR, Technical Director
- Nemo Project, Martinique (Naval Energies SA) – Mr Victor BOUISSOU, EU and International Affairs Manager
- Marine Energy Development in Indonesia (Aquatera Ltd) – Ms Gaynor JONES, Director Business and Sustainable Development
- Penguin Wave Energy Technology, (Wello Oy, Finland) – Mr Rodrigo PRODOHL
- ISWEC – an inertial Wave Energy Converter project, (Wave for Energy Srl) - Mr Andrea GULISANO, CEO
- Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (Bluerise BV) – Mr Diego ACEVEDO, VP Business Development
- The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Isles (Plocan) – Mr José Joaquín HERNÀNDEZ BRITO, Science, Technology and Innovation Manager
Session 4: Lessons learned, increasing coordination and seeking pilot projects
- Lessons learned from the Case Studies presented
- How to enhance coordination in MRE sector in OCTs with a view to agreement on next steps for pilot projects
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