Engaging the Regulatory Community to Aid Environmental Consenting/Permitting Processes for Marine Renewable Energy
Regulators involved in consenting/permitting marine renewable energy (MRE) have faced multiple challenges due to relatively new, unfamiliar technologies and uncertainty surrounding potential environmental impacts. This has resulted in slow progress for the MRE industry, including long consenting timeframes and extensive and expensive monitoring requirements, which increase financial risk for investors. OES-Environmental has surveyed regulators internationally to understand their key knowledge gaps and perspectives to support the development of the MRE industry. From the results of these surveys a data transferability process and a risk retirement pathway have been developed to assess consenting and monitoring requirements in proportion to risk. A tool for discovering existing data sets by using an online matrix has been developed, along with training materials, regulatory guidance documents, and a strategic outreach plan to engage regulators and advisers. his engagement and the application of these products should lead to a better understanding of the environmental effects of marine energy, and more efficient consenting processes.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Water Power Technologies Office
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 2337676
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA--164481
- Journal Information:
- International Marine Energy Journal, Journal Name: International Marine Energy Journal Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 6; ISSN 2631-5548
- Publisher:
- European Wave and Tidal Energy ConferenceCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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