With the UK’s lead in developing wave and tidal energy solutions, and Scotland’s exceptional levels of activity, it is not surprising that All-Energy 2013 (Aberdeen, 22-23 May), the UK’s largest renewable energy exhibition and conference, looks seriously at this developing sector of the renewables industry.

Nearly 210 exhibiting companies, of the total of 580, have placed themselves firmly on the wave and tidal trail round the exhibition being held at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC); some 15 hours of the main conference are devoted to wave and tidal energy; and the show-floor wave and tidal innovation technology showcase area has a strong programme that features device developers galore –at least 18 of them, from the UK, Norway, Australia and talking about a Russian device too in quickfire sessions.

“The representation within the exhibition by wave and tidal device developers and the companies and organisations throughout the supply chain supporting their development is highly rewarding,” says Jonathan Heastie, Exhibition Director, Global Group Renewables and Alternative Energy of Reed Exhibitions Ltd. “We know too that there will be some eye-catching exhibits such as the Schottel Tidal Generator in full scale – visitors following our helpful wave and tidal sector trail around the exhibition will be able to discover many other relevant exhibits.”

Highly targeted conference sessions Conference sessions devoted to wave and tidal energy activities run throughout All-Energy 2013 and include:

Day 1 • ‘Joining up Europe for Marine Renewables’, organised by SEGEC • ‘Atlantic Canada’s Renewable Energy: Not just the Bay of Fundy’, organised by Maritimes Energy • ‘Meeting the Marine Energy Challenge – How Supply Chain Innovation is Enabling Early Array Deployment’., organised by South West Marine Energy Park, in partnership with Invest in Cornwall • UK Trade & Investment’s session: ‘Marine Energy – a Global Perspective’ • ‘Steps to Consenting’ Day 2 • ‘Setting the Scene: The Current State of Play’ • ‘Challenges and Solutions: Finance, Cost Reduction and R&D’ • ‘Moving Forward: Innovation and Supply Chain with Cost Reduction in Mind’

And wave and tidal matters are also included in the Day 1 session organised by Marine Scotland ‘Offshore Renewable Energy in Scottish Waters – Planning and Licensing for the Present and Future’; and also on Day 2 in ‘Marine Renewables: Working in the Offshore Environment and Alternative Approaches’. “There’s no doubt about it, anyone attending the conference will go away with a very complete picture of what is happening now in the wave and tidal sectors and an appreciation of how they, and their organisation, can best be involved,” says conference organiser, Judith Patten.

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