TCE1 Marine Renewable Energy: Sources and Recovery

Venue: University of Southampton

Staff: Professor P Wilson

Aims: To introduce students to marine renewable energy technologies, spatial planning, capital and economic considerations.

Module content: The module will cover the following topics:

Framing the imperatives and the macro-economic environment for marine renewable energy projects. Components of the industry. Overview of regulatory framework. De-carbonising the UKL economy/climate change.
Physics.
Underpinning knowledge for identification, capture and utilization of wind, wave and tidal energy sources.
Technologies.
Current portfolio, emerging technologies.
Spatial Planning.
What is spatial planning? What are the key considerations? Who are the stakeholders? What space is needed? Conflicts with other activities.
Economics/Finance.
Evaluating project feasibility, securing project finance.
Case Studies.
Predominantly offshore wind, tidal exemplars, wave emerging technologies.