2009 Annual Conference (Liverpool) - Empowering Our Potential

SESSION 2a - NORTHWEST TIDAL ENERGY GROUP:

Research Findings of the Eastern Irish Sea Project (Richard Burrows, Universityof Liverpool): View PDF

Solway Firth Feasibility Study (George Milne, Halcrow): View PDF

La Rance and its effect on the Severn (Vincent De Laleu, EDF): View PDF View construction film

SESSION 2b - MICRO MATTERS:

The Feed-in Tariffs Consultations (John Costyn, Team Leader FiTs, Decc): View PDF

Hydropower for Local Authorities (Stephen Cirell, Cornwall Council): View PDF

Burnmouth Mill Waterwheel (Michael Nixon & Roger Wilson, Uplands Micro-generators Ltd): View PDF

Torrs Hydro, New Mills (Chris Elliott, Western Renewable Energy): View PDF

How to develop hydro in the present climate  (Dave Mann, Mann Power Consulting):View PDF

SESSION 3 - UK HYDRO DEVELOPMENT part 1:

Alport Mill Hydro Scheme (Oliver Paish, Derwent Hydro): View PDF

Off The Beaten Path - a remote monitoring case (Adam Veitch, Hydroplan): View PDF

Refurbishment of Cwm Dyli-  (Any Billcliff, Ian Cook & Nick Whyte, RWEnpower Renewables,TSG): View PDF

Standard Turbine Design (Warren McQuitty, NHT Enginerring): View PDF 

SESSION 4a - UK HYDRO DEVELOPMENT part 2:

The hydropower industry response to the FiT Consultation (Carl Crompton, Gilbert, Gilkes and Gordon): View PDF

The Abstraction License Appeal Process (Chris Elliott, Western Renewable Energy): View PDF

Business rates for Hydro (Mark Cropper, Ellergreen): View PDF  View update on rates Feb 2010

SESSION 4b - IN DEEP WATER:

Tidal Power Challenges (Marc Paish, Pulse Tidal): View PDF

Technologies for Harnessing the Sea (Billy Langley, RWE npower Renewables): View PDF

Severn Embryonic Technology Scheme Tidal Fence Study (John Griffiths, EMEC): View PDF

SESSION 5a - POWER STRUGGLE:

FiTs & ROCs (Iain Robertson, SmartestEnergy): View PDF (NB slide 10 data is out of date due to launch of FiTs in 2010)

Key Legal & Planning Issues (Victoria Molton, Walker Morris): View PDF

SPONSORS:

Infinis Gilkes Hydroplan RWE npower renewables