This webinar will present the status, opportunities and challenges of wave energy in Australia.
Hear from experts behind the hot-off-the-press comprehensive report detailing the Australian wave resource, the markets and integration potential for wave energy, as well as the regulatory, environmental, social and cultural factors.
In-depth analysis of the value of wave energy, in terms of its ability to complement wind and solar resources and guarantee power when needed while reducing energy storage requirements, will be presented.
The full report can be found via the project page.
Speakers include:
- Prof Irene Penesis, Research Director, Blue Economy CRC
- Welcome
- Dr Hugh Wolgamot, University of Western Australia, Marine Energy Research Australia
- Introduction and key recommendations
- Dr Adi Kurniawan, University of Western Australia, Marine Energy Research Australia
- International and domestic trends in wave energy
- Dr Jana Orszaghova, Blue Economy CRC, University of Western Australia, Marine Energy Research Australia
- Australian ocean wave resource
- Dr Peter Osman, CSIRO
- Dispatchability analysis of wave energy
- Dr Nataliia Sergiienko, University of Adelaide
- Coastal protection and offshore wind co-location
- Dr Wiebke Ebeling, University of Western Australia, Marine Energy Research Australia
- Developing a wave energy industry
- Dr Rowan Trebilco, CSIRO
- Environment
- Dr Phillip Marsh, University of Tasmania
- Planning for wave energy developments
- Dr Hugh Breakey, Griffith University
- Wave energy ethics and social licence
- Ms Pethie Lyons, CSIRO
- Cultural licence to operate
Facilitated Q&A