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Inside the library Articles (10) National Roadmaps (9) OES Annual Reports (17) OES Documents (33) OES Position Papers (1) OES Vision & Strategy (3) Back to library	You are here: Library > OES Documents OES Documents Environmental Issues & Consenting (5) Grid Integration (4) Guidelines (12) Market & Policy (7) Workshops Reports (5) Spotlight on Ocean Energy (2018) Posted on 2018-06-11 This report provides insights of 20 ocean energy projects and 5 policy initiatives on the OES member countries. These projects are good examples of the intense activity of this emerging sector but there is a much larger num... Read more \| Download Ocean Energy in Insular Conditions (2017) Posted on 2017-11-06 This workshop looks at the opportunities and barriers to local adoption of ocean renewable energy in islands and remote coastal areas of the Asian region from the perspectives of various stakeholders and the possible soluti... Read more \| Download Ocean Energy Policies: Lessons Learnt (2016) Posted on 2017-01-03 This information exchange workshop was focused on the lessons learnt from various policies and other support measures implemented in OES member countries. Through knowledge sharing and collaborative analysis of impacts on t... Read more \| Download Ocean Energy Discussion Paper (2016) Posted on 2017-01-03 The Ocean Energy Discussion Paper is a contribution from the OES to the OECD Study on the Future of the Ocean Economy. Read more \| Download Consenting Processes for Ocean Energy: Barriers and Recommendations (2016) Posted on 2016-09-01 This report features information garnered from OES members. Specifically, this refers to the countries of Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Korea, Mexico, Monaco, Nigeria, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spa... Read more \| Download State of the Science report 2016 (Full Report) Posted on 2016-05-17 A report prepared by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy (the Annex IV Operating Agent) and other partnering nations under the International Energy Agency (IEA) Ocean Energy Syst... Read more \| Download Designing for Reability of Wave and Current Marine Energy Converters (2015) Posted on 2016-04-05 OES Annex V Exchange of Data and Experience on Marine Energy Converters The Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Agreement of the International Energy Agency (IEA) cohosted the third workshop in this series of workshops on &ldq... Read more \| Download International Levelised Cost Of Energy for Ocean Energy Technologies (2015) Posted on 2015-09-28 Wave, Tidal Stream and Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technologies have been the subject of much research both nationally and internationally. While much development has taken place, the technologies have not yet re... Read more \| Download Policy Study Review 2014 Posted on 2015-09-29 The aim of this report is to provide an insight into the diverse ocean energy policies across several countries, focusing on recent developments. This report focuses on the 21 countries members of the International Energy... Read more \| Download Best Practices for Monitoring Environmental Effects of Marine Energy Devices (2014) Posted on 2015-01-15 Annex IV 2014 Workshop Final Report Best Practices for Monitoring Environmental Effects of Marine Energy Devices Under the sponsorship of Annex IV, a 1-day workshop was held in conjunction with the EIMR (Environmental I... Read more \| Download Computational Modeling and Analysis (2014) Posted on 2014-12-19 Worldwide there are numerous organizations and individuals developing computational analysis methods and applying these tools to analyze the performance and dynamic loading of wave and ocean current devices. The goal of thi... Read more \| Download Ocean Energy Glossary (2007) Posted on 2013-01-11 The Ocean Energy Glossary contains a comprehensive set of definitions of the main terms in the field of wave energy, marine current energy (tidal stream), tidal energy, OTEC and Salinity Gradient. The definition... Read more \| Download Ocean Energy: Global Technology Development Status (2009) Posted on 2014-10-08 This report outlines the current progress and breadth of ocean energy technologies by providing a comprehensive listing and description of the different ocean renewable energy systems in development, with emphasis on system... Read more \| Download Wave Data Catalogue (2009) Posted on 2014-10-08 WAVE DATA CATALOGUE FOR RESOURCE ASSESSMENT IN IEA-OES MEMBER COUNTRIES A report prepared by INETI to the IEA-OES under ANNEX I - Review, Exchange and Dissemination of Information on Ocean Energy... Read more \| Download Ocean Energy Glossary (2007) Posted on 2014-10-08 The Glossary contains a comprehensive set of definitions of the main terms in the field of wave energy, marine current energy (tidal stream), tidal energy, OTEC and Salinity Gradient. The primary aim of this glossary is to ... Read more \| Download Review Policies Report (2006) Posted on 2014-10-08 A report by AEA Energy & Environment on the behalf of Sustainable Energy Ireland for the IEA’s Implementing Agreement on Ocean Energy Systems 28th June 2006 Ocean energy technologies, inclu... Read more \| Download Wave and Marine Current Energy (2003) Posted on 2014-10-08 The work described in this report was prepared by AEA Technology Future Energy Solutions under contract as part of the United Kingdom Department of Trade and Industry’s New and Renewable Energy Pro... Read more \| Download Development of Recommended Practices for Testing and Evaluating Ocean Energy Systems (2010) - SUMMARY Posted on 2014-10-08 This summery report was prepared to the OES IA under ANNEX II: Development of Recommended Practices for Testing and Evaluating Ocean Energy Systems. The present summary report has been prepared to show how the guideline... Read more \| Download Generic and Site-related Wave Energy Data (2010) Posted on 2014-10-08 This report was prepared to the OES IA under ANNEX II: Guidelines for Development and Testing of Ocean Energy Systems Task 1.1 Generic and Site-related Wave Energy Data. The first part of Annex II was completed i... Read more \| Download Guidelines for the Development & Testing of Wave Energy Systems (2010) Posted on 2014-10-08 This report was prepared to the OES IA under ANNEX II: Guidelines for the Development and Testing of Ocean Energy Systems Task 2.1 Guidelines for the Development & Testing of Wave Energy Systems FOREWORD Dev... Read more \| Download Guidelines for the Design Basis of Marine Energy Converters (2009) Posted on 2014-10-08 This report has been contributed to the OES IA under ANNEX II: Guidelines for Development and Testing of Ocean Energy Systems. Task 3.3 Guidelines on Design, Safety and Installation procedures This document... Read more \| Download Guidance for Assessing Tidal Current Energy Resource (2008) Posted on 2014-10-08 This report was prepared to the OES IA under ANNEX II: Guidelines for Development and Testing of Ocean Energy Systems Task 1.2 Generic and site related tidal data INTRODUCTION In 2001 the International Energy Ag... Read more \| Download Tidal Energy Development Protocol (2008) Posted on 2014-10-08 A report by University of Southampton to the OES-IA under the Annex II Guidelines for Development and Testing of Ocean Energy Systems August 2008. (OES-IA Document nº T02 sk T02-2.2) ... Read more \| Download Preliminary Tidal-current Energy Device Performance Protocol (2007) Posted on 2014-10-08 A report prepared by University of Edinburgh contributed to OES-IA Annex II – Guidelines for Development and Testing of Ocean Energy Systems Task 3.2 Assessment of the performance of tidal energy s... Read more \| Download Preliminary Wave Energy device performance Protocol (2007) Posted on 2014-10-08 A report prepared by Heriot-Watt University & The University of Edinburgh contributed to OES-IA Annex II – Guidelines for Development and Testing of Ocean Energy Systems Task 3.1 Assessment of ... Read more \| Download Development of Recommended Practices for Testing OES (2003) Posted on 2014-10-08 One of the main challenges within the development of Ocean Energy Systems is the fact that there is presently no predominant technology and several different approaches are trying to attract funding and investors.... Read more \| Download Dynamic Characteristics of Wave and Tidal Energy Converters & a Recommended Structure for Development of a Generic Model for Grid Connection (2010) Posted on 2014-10-08 A report prepared by HMRC-UCC for OES-IA under ANNEX III - Integration of Ocean Energy Plants into Distribution and Transmission Electrical Grids (OES-IA Document No: T0321 ) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (partial)... Read more \| Download Potential Opportunities and Differences Associated with Integration of Ocean Wave and Marine Current Energy Plants in Comparison to Wind Energy (2009) Posted on 2014-10-08 A report prepared by Powertech Labs Inc. for IEA-OES under ANNEX III - Integration of Ocean Energy Plants into Distribution and Transmission Electrical Grids (IEA-OES Document No: T0311) EXECUTIVE SUMMA... Read more \| Download Key Features and Identification of Needed Improvements to Existing Interconnection Guidelines for Facilitating Integration of Ocean Energy Pilot Projects (2009) Posted on 2014-10-08 A report prepared by Powertech Labs Inc. for the IEA-OES under ANNEX III on Integration of Ocean Energy Plants into Distribution and Transmission Electrical Grids (IEA-OES Document No: T0312) EXECUTIVE ... Read more \| Download Integrating Wave and Tidal Current Power: Case Studies Through Modelling and Simulation (2011) Posted on 2014-10-08 A report prepared by Tecnalia, Powertech Labs and HMRC As part of the OES-IA Annex III Collaborative Task on Integration of Ocean Energy Plants into Electrical Grids (OES-IA Document No: T0331) EXE... Read more \| Download Environmental Effects of Marine Energy Development around the World (2013) Posted on 2014-10-08 Environmental Effects of Marine Energy Development around the World. Annex IV Final Report, Jan. 2013. A report prepared by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for the Ocean Energy Systems Initiative under ANNEX IV... Read more \| Download Environmental Effects of Marine and Hydrokinetic Devices (2010) Posted on 2014-10-08 OES-IA Annex IV: Environmental Effects of Marine and Hydrokinetic Devices. Report from the Experts’ Workshop September 27th – 28th 2010, Clontarf Castle, Dublin Ireland. ABSTR... Read more \| Download Opean Water Testing (2013) Posted on 2014-10-08 Workshop I report: Ocean Energy Device Project Information and Experience. Dublin, October 15-16, 2013 Worldwide there are number of national marine energy device open water test sites currently in operation, in co... Read more \| Download