Side Events
All the information on the side events and activities organized paralleling ICOE 2010 Bilbao
Waveplam Workshop
5th October 2010
BEC, Bilbao Exhibition Centre
Free registration
The "Wave Energy in the European RES-e Market. The Waveplam Project Results" workshop to be held on 5 October 2010 at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre in Barakaldo is one of the activities organised by Ente Vasco de la Energía paralleling the International Ocean Energy Conference and Exhibition, ICOE 2010 Bilbao.
The purpose of the workshop is to present the current role of wave energy in the European renewable energy market, and the potential for this energy type in the short-term future.
Time Tuesday 5th October
8.30 Registration
9.00 Introduction
9.10 State of the art. HMRC- University College Cork, Ireland
9.30 Non-technological barriers. Wave Energy Centre, Portugal.
9.50 Good Practice. EU-OEA, Belgium.
10.10 Debate
10.30 Coffee break
11.00 Selection of sites. Robotiker-TECNALIA
11.20 Guide for investors and promoters of wave power projects. Ente Vasco de la Energía
11.40 Presentation of specific studies on site-location
12.10 Debate
12.30 Networking: Interaction with sea-using target audiences. Includes transport to a site on the coast, lunch and networking with the surfing community.
16.30 End of symposium and return to BEC
Further information and free registration
EquiMar Protocol Workshops
4th – 5th October 2010
BEC, Bilbao Exhibition Centre
Free registration
Target audience: Regulators, policy makers, financial institutions, standards agencies, project developers
Time Monday 4th October
14.00 Introduction
14.30 Presentations on protocol content:
  • Project assessment and market assessment
  • Environmental assessment
  • Engineering and technical overview: Resource assessment and device development
16.00 Coffee break with opportunity for discussions with EquiMar partners
16.30 Case studies (Presentations from protocol end users):
  • EDF–View from a project developer
  • DNV–View from a certification agency
  • TECNALIA-View from an ongoing test site development
18.00 Wine and canapés, with opportunities for further discussions with EquiMar partners
Target audience: Engineers, device and technology developers, researchers, supply chain
Time Tuesday 5th October
9.30 Introduction
10.00 Presentations on protocol content:
  • Resource assessment
  • Tank testing and sea trials
  • Array deployment
  • Economics and environmental overview
12.00 Coffee break with opportunity for discussions with EquiMar partners
12.30 Case studies(Presentations from protocol end users):
  • EDF–View from a project developer
  • Wave Dragon–View from a wave energy device developer
  • Teamwork Technology–View from a tidal energy device developer
14.00 Wine and canapés, with opportunities for further discussions with EquiMar partners
ICOE 2010 Bilbao

• 6-7-8 October 2010

• BEC! Bilbao Exhibition Centre

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