The IEA Ocean Energy Systems has published its highly anticipated 2022 Annual Report.
This Annual Report showcases the 2022 key achievements and recent outcomes of the IEA-OES in collaborative efforts on a global scale, as well as updates on ocean energy policy, research, and deployment advancements in all participating countries.
As the Australian Delegates to the IEA-OES, Professor Irene Penesis, Research Director of the Blue Economy CRC and Professor Christophe Gaudin, University of Western Australia along with Philip Marsh provided a chapter on Australia’s activities. (page 71 – 80).
Australian Activities Overview
Significant progress was achieved in 2022 with major developments in energy policy, successful ocean energy deployments and enabling R&D initiatives that will underpin deployments in 2023 and the growth of Australia’s blue economy.
Key achievements highlighted in this report include:
- Introduction of the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021 that facilitates and regulates the development of the offshore renewable energy sector in Australia.
- Successful completion of Wave Swell Energy’s (WSE) King Island wave energy demonstration project.
- Portfolio of R&D initiatives and planned ocean energy deployments.
- Release of the first phase of AOEG’s Market Investigation identifying the potential markets for ocean energy in Australia.
The report’s findings provide a positive outlook for the future of clean energy and highlight the significant potential of the ocean energy sector.
