Result description
The SWEET Lab combines together:
• one rig for testing the entire drivetrain either linear or rotary, from input mechanical to grid compliant power (290kW peak power, 180kW rated power);
• one rig for testing structural components and mooring lines, either in dry or wet environment (800kN max load).
The DHIL platform is therefore expected to test subsystems impacting on the 75% of the Levelized Cost Of Electricity (LCOE) of a typical Wave Energy Converter (WEC).
The methodologies can reduce the test duration by 50% with respect to a typical tests and focus on key aspects such as reliability, performance and survivability. Both qualitative and quantitative, test-derived metrics can be produced to characterize these aspects.
Addressing target audiences and expressing needs
- Expanding to more markets /finding new customers
- Use of research Infrastructure
- Collaboration
Users interested in accessing the SWEET Lab research infrastructure to progress the scientific understanding of wave energy and ultimately reducing the cost of the energy technologies and their development pathways.
The target groups for the application of the SWEET Lab capabilities are:
a) Wave Energy Converter (WEC) developers and subsystems developers,
b) Energy utilities, other energy converters developers,
c) Certification bodies,
d) Research and academic institutions,
e) Insurance companies,
f) National and supranational governments.
- Other Actors who can help us fulfil our market potential
- Research and Technology Organisations
- Academia/ Universities
R&D, Technology and Innovation aspects
The testing platform is being used as a provision of testing service in the context of R&D funded project and commercial application.
Current and next steps are the involvement of stakeholders interested in becoming users of the platform. For each case, this will required the completion of engineering documentation (test plan, setup, risk assessment, applicable standards) and commercial agreements.
The testing platform was designed with a flexible approach: as wave energy technologies have not converged yet on a specific architecture, the rigs can accomodate different types of technologies and architectures for the same subsystem/component.
Testing platform can be designed, commissioned and delivered to customers (according to their specifications) and used by them as a service.
- Europe
Result submitted to Horizon Results Platform by SINTEF ENERGI AS
