OES-Environmental distributes metadata forms (questionnaires) to solicit information from developers involved in environmental monitoring around marine renewable energy project sites around the world. This page provides project descriptions, baseline assessment, post-installation monitoring, and links to available data and reports. Content is updated on an annual basis.

Powerpier by Havkraft

Description

Havkraft is demonstration how Marina Solutions AS can integrate wave power converters on all of their future piers, marinas, feeding-barges etc. Two Havkraft Wave Energy Converters (H-WEC) are installed on a “Ulsteinflåten concrete floater.

Location

The location is sheltered close by Ålesund, providing clean wave power to Atlanterhavsparken.

Licensing Information

Havkraft, Marina Solutions and Ulstein Betong are the three partners in the project. Kystverket and Ålesund Havn granted the license to perform the tests on site.

Project Progress

The main tests were performed in April. The project will be put on new location, where the converters will be put into commercial operation. Yet to be announced.
 

Key Environmental Issues

We were concerned about the nesting birds only meters away from the powerplant, but no inflict was put upon them. Neither did we register any other negative impact on life above or below water. The Ulsteinflåten concrete fleet has been installed on the coast of Norway for 30 years, so it is designed for longevity and kindness to biodiversity. 

Papers, Reports, Research Studies

No public reports have yet been published.

Environmental Monitoring: Powerpier by Havkraft

Phase Stressor & Receptor Design and Methods Results
Baseline Ecosystem Processes Preliminary ecosystem effects observations
Onsite ecosystem effects observations made 		Completed
No harm observed
Baseline Marine Mammals Preliminary marine mammal observations
Onsite marine mammal observations made 		Completed
No harm observed
Baseline Fish Preliminary fish observations
Onsite fish observations made 		Completed
No harm observed
Baseline Birds Preliminary bird observations
Onsite bird observations made 		Completed
No harm observed
Baseline Physical Environment Preliminary physical impact observations
Onsite physical impact observations made 		Completed
No harm observed
Post-Installation Monitoring Collision

Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals 		Preliminary collision risk observations for marine mammals, birds, and fish
Onsite collision risk observations made 		Completed
No harm observed
Post-Installation Monitoring Noise

Fish, Marine Mammals 		Preliminary underwater noise observations, impacts to fish marine mammals
Onsite underwater noise observations made 		Completed
No harm observed
Post-Installation Monitoring EMF

Fish 		Preliminary electromagnetic field observations; impacts to fish
Onsite electromagnetic field observations made 		Completed
No harm observed
Post-Installation Monitoring Habitat Change

Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals 		Preliminary changes in habitat effects observations; impacts to marine mammals, fish, birds
Onsite changes in habitat observations made 		Completed
No harm observed
Post-Installation Monitoring Displacement

Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals 		Preliminary displacement observations; impacts to marine mammals, fish, birds
Onsite displacement observations made 		Completed
No harm observed
Post-Installation Monitoring Changes in Flow

Physical Environment 		Preliminary physical effects observations
Onsite physical effects observations made 		Completed
Minor interference in incoming waves, but no harm
Post-Installation Monitoring Changes in Flow

Ecosystem Processes 		Preliminary ecosystem effects observations
Onsite ecosystem effects observations made 		Completed
No harm observed