Waters off Eno-shima & Hira-shima islands, Saikai City (For tidal power generation) | Nagasaki-AMEC (Nagasaki - Asian Marine Energy Centre)

Nagasaki-AMEC (Nagasaki - Asian Marine Energy Centre)
Nagasaki-AMEC (Nagasaki - Asian Marine Energy Centre)
Lead Organisation Nagasaki Prefectural Government
Country Japan
Type Tidal
Website http://namicpa.sakura.ne.jp/en/sea-area/
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  • Type of Testing Tidal
    Year Established 2014
    Temperate/Tropical Temperate
    Commercial/Array/Full scale/Scale Full scale, Scale
    Development Status Operational

    Overview

    (1) Designation of the Nagasaki test areas
    In July 2014, three marine areas in the Nagasaki Prefecture were designated by the Japanese Government as officially endorsed test sites. These areas provide excellent potential for the operation of tidal current and offshore wind power turbines because of the presence of favourable natural resource conditions including attractive tidal current speeds and wind speeds. The Prefectural Government has already secured the consent of local fishermen to the use of these marine areas as test fields through a series of negotiations.
    (2) About the Nagasaki Marine Industry Cluster Promotion Association
    To make Nagasaki a center for the marine renewable energy industry, an NPO organization, Nagasaki Marine Industry Cluster Promotion Association (NAMICPA) was established with the following aims:
    · Provide support to encourage and enable companies in Nagasaki Prefecture to enter the marine renewable energy field and to help local companies develop this business sector, while gaining experience in this sector.
    · Help facilitate research and development at companies that belong to this industrial cluster.
    · To help facilitate member companies to receive more orders and create commercial opportunities for the members working in cooperation with device makers and other project partners.
  • Number of Berths
    Water Depth 20-50m
    Min Water Depth (m) 20
    Max Water Depth (m) 50
    Avg Water Depth (m)
    Annual mean significant wave height
    Maximum recorded wave height
    Mean (averaged current speed) 2.0 m/s
    Maximum current speed
    Maximum tidal range 2.6 m
    Mean wind speed
    Max wind speed
    Seabed type gravel, gravel sand
    Total test area (km2) 5
    Distance to land 1 km
    Grid connected N
    Grid connection capacity
    Rated export capacity and connection
    Proximity to nearest harbour (km) 20 km

  • Demonstration Projects

    • Demonstration project of floating wind power turbine [funded by the Ministry of the Environment, JAPAN] (2010-2015)
    • Project for promoting the commercial application of tidal power generation technology [funded by the Ministry of the Environment, JAPAN] (2016-)

    R&D Projects

    • A R&D Project for Marine Energy Technology (funded by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), JAPAN) (2014-2015)

    Infrastructure

    None

    Equipment available to support site deployments

    ROV, ADCP, Marine environmental data integrated acquisition platform (abbreviated MIA, a spar type doppler LIDAR buoy)

    Services of test programmes offered on site

    tidal turbine performance

    Key supply chain companies in the region