OES / Collaborative Annexes / Annex I - Review, Exchange and Dissemination of Information on Ocean Energy Systems

• Annex I - Review, Exchange and Dissemination of Information on Ocean Energy Systems
• Annex II - Development of Recommended Practices for Testing and Evaluating Ocean Energy System
• Annex III - Integration of Ocean Energy Plants into Distribution and Transmission Electrical Grids
• Annex IV - Assessment of Environmental Effects and Monitoring Efforts for Ocean Wave, Tidal, and Current Energy Systems

Annex I - Review, Exchange and Dissemination of Information on Ocean Energy Systems

Operating Agent

Instituto Nacional de Engenharia e Tecnologia Industrial (INETI)

Dr. Teresa Pontes
INETI - Instituto Nacional de Engenharia e Tecnologia e Inovação Departamento de Energias Renováveis Estrada do Paço do Lumiar
1649-038 LISBOA
Portugal
Phone: + 351 210924774
Fax: + 351 21 7127195
e-mail: teresa.pontes@ineti.pt

Objectives

The objective of this Annex/Task 1 is to collate, review and facilitate the exchange and dissemination of information on the technical, economic, environmental and social aspects of ocean energy systems. Access to this information should facilitate further development and adoption of cost-effective ocean energy systems. In addition, the results of this Task will facilitate identification of further Annexes, as well as continuing to promote information exchange.

Work program

Work in pursuit of the foregoing objective will be performed by analysts and technical writers in the Participants' countries. Participants will carry out the following Subtasks:

Subtask 1.1: Collation, Review and Publication of Information on Ocean Waves and Marine Currents Energy Systems

This will be carried out by a sub-contractor (a technical analyst and writer) from one of the Participants' countries.
Collation of Information: The analyst will collect information on the technical, economic, environmental and social characteristics of waves and currents systems by means of published and unpublished written materials, questionnaires and interviews.  This activity will co-operate with the Wave Energy Network. 
Review of Information: The information collected in sub-paragraph above will be reviewed, in order to develop a summary assessment of both the status of and trends in waves and currents systems applications.
Publication of Information: A general report on the findings of the above items will be prepared and submitted for the approval of the Participants.  The report will then be published and made available via the Agreement web site to disseminate the information collected. 

Subtask 1.2: Exchange of Information on Ocean Energy Systems

Subtask 1.2.1: Analysis and Dissemination of Information on Ocean Energy Systems
Participants will analyze the information on ocean energy systems collected under Subtask 1.1 in order to develop joint summary assessments of trends in ocean energy exploitation. Each Participant will be responsible for data collection in its own country and for preparation of a brief annual report on items described in Subtask 1.1 above. The Operating Agent will ensure that each Participant provides uniform and comparable information. A general annual report assessing progress on ocean energy exploitation, with particular emphasis on commercial activity, will be prepared and published to disseminate the information collected.

Subtask 1.2.2: Website Creation and Maintenance
To enhance the dissemination of the information published by the Agreement, a website will be created and maintained.

Funding

The annex operates in a task-shared basis.

Time Schedule

This Annex, being the mandatory Annex of the IA, has been extended automatically to 18 October, 2011.

Participants

This Annex is a mandatory Annex of the OES-IA.