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Ocean Energy Systems
 

The Implementing Agreement on Ocean Energy Systems commenced in October 2001. The Agreement's mission is to facilitate and co-ordinate ocean energy research, development and demonstration through international co-operation and information exchange, leading to the deployment and commercialisation of sustainable, efficient, reliable, cost-competitive and environmentally sound ocean energy technologies.

 
Signatories : | Australia | Belgium | Canada | Denmark | Germany | Ireland | Italy | Japan | Mexico |
   
For more information: http://www.iea-oceans.org

Current Projects (Annexes)

Task I. Review, Exchange and Dissemination of Information on Ocean Energy Systems
Collate, review and facilitate the exchange and dissemination of information on the technical, economic, environmental and social aspects of ocean energy systems






  

Task II. Development of Recommended Practices for Testing and Evaluating Ocean Energy
Develop recommended practices for testing and evaluating ocean energy systems and, in this way, improve the comparability of experimental results






  

Task III. Integration of Ocean Energy Plants into Distribution and Transmission Electrical Grids
The primary purpose of this Annex is to conduct cooperative research concerning the generation, transmission, and economics of integrating ocean energy into electrical grids and to provide a forum for relevant information exchange.