This document outlines the scope and requirements for projects seeking funding under the LCE-15-2016 funding action for scaling up ocean energy arrays. Projects must demonstrate a selected ocean energy technology at a pre-commercial scale and connected to the grid. They must include engineering plans, a business plan, and permits to deploy an array. An independent committee will review deliverables and approve the project to proceed. The expected impact is a cost-effective array to reduce the cost of ocean energy and attract investors, strengthening Europe's industrial technology in this field.

1. HORIZON 2020 OCEAN ENERGY
LCE-15-2016:
Scaling up in the ocean energy sector to arrays
November 2015
Ing. Joost Holleman MBA
Joostholleman@balance.nl

2. LCE-15-2016:
Scaling up in the ocean energy sector to arrays
Specific Challenge: Scaling up in the ocean energy sector to
arrays is a fundamental challenge to be addressed in order to
show a reduction of the cost of energy while mastering the
risks at project level. There is significant learning to be
captured through the demonstration of arrays.

3. LCE-15-2016:
Scaling up in the ocean energy sector to arrays
Scope: Applying projects will have to clearly describe the
selected technology. The chosen project technology will have
to bring evidence at the date of application of previous
technology demonstration in real conditions connected to the
grid to enhance the likely success of the project and provide
a clear cost reduction roadmap that deploying in the pilot
project will achieve. Installing more than one technology in
the same array is permitted, but this should clearly have
added value to this action. The installation has to be grid-
connected.

4. LCE-15-2016:
Scaling up in the ocean energy sector to arrays
The project has to include a clear go/no go moment ahead of
entering the deployment phase. Before this go/no go
moment, the project has to deliver the detailed engineering
plans, a complete business and implementation plan and all
needed permits for the deployment of the array. A committee
of independent experts will assess all deliverables and will
give advice for the go/no decision.
TRL 7 should be achieved at the end of the project activities
(please see part G of the General Annexes).

5. LCE-15-2016:
Scaling up in the ocean energy sector to arrays
Opening the project's test sites, pilot and demonstration
facilities, or research infrastructures for practice oriented
education, training or knowledge exchange is encouraged.
Ocean energy projects are part of complex marine
ecosystems, with links to broader environmental,
socioeconomic and livelihood issues that are of particular
relevance to local communities. Actions to engage and
involve local communities, to further improve social
acceptance are encouraged.

6. LCE-15-2016:
Scaling up in the ocean energy sector to arrays
The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution
from the EU of between EUR 10 and 15 million would allow this
specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this
does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting
other amounts.
Expected Impact: The action will deliver a cost-effective array and
hence will demonstrate pathways to reduce the cost of energy. It is
expected that as a result of this action, ocean energy would become
more commercially attractive for investors. The action should
contribute to the strengthening the European industrial technology
base in the ocean energy field, thereby creating growth and jobs in
Europe.