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The Development of Offshore Wind in UK Waters 16 th September 2009 Alastair Dutton

The Development of Offshore Wind in UK Waters 16 th September 2009 Alastair Dutton. The Crown Estate. Is a landowner Is not a regulator Is a public body – Crown Estate Act 1961 Is not part of Government – but works closely with Government, statutory bodies etc. The Marine Estate.

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The Development of Offshore Wind in UK Waters 16 th September 2009 Alastair Dutton

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  1. The Development of Offshore Wind in UK Waters 16th September 2009 Alastair Dutton

  2. The Crown Estate Is a landowner Is not a regulator Is a public body – Crown Estate Act 1961 Is not part of Government – but works closely with Government, statutory bodies etc

  3. The Marine Estate Approx. 17,250km of foreshore (55%) The Territorial Seabed (out to 12 nautical miles) Rights to explore & utilise the natural resources of the continental shelf out to 200nm (excluding hydrocarbons) Rights to lease areas for the generation of renewable energy within the UK’s Renewable Energy Zone & rights to lease areas for CCS/gas storage

  4. Round 1 and 2 Sites • UK is the world leader in offshore wind • Total 8GW • >1GW operational by the end of 2009 • Additional 1GW under construction by 2010 • 8 projects online • 6 projects now under construction

  5. Scottish Territorial Waters • 10 Sites awarded exclusivity agreements • Total 6.5GW • Scottish Government currently carrying out an SEA

  6. Round 3: Why? The UK's 15% target is a share of the total EU target of gaining 20% of energy from renewable sources by 2020 - Climate change mitigation - Security of supply In response, The Crown Estate launched Round 3 25GW by 2020

  7. The Approach to Round 3 • Round 3 is designed to improve on some of the aspects that have hampered previous development rounds. • Development in partnership with The Crown Estate to consent • Shared development risk. £70m co-funding. • A zonal approach (zone is awarded to one development partner) • Assess cumulative impact, engage holistically with stakeholders, supply chain confidence, purchasing power etc • The use of the Marine Resource System (MaRS) tool to identify sites • Robust, transparent and rational approach to site selection • Early engagement with stakeholders over national and zonal issues • Highlight issues early, build long-term relationships

  8. Round 3: Programme

  9. Round 3 Key Challenges • Health and safety • Rapid sector growth, further from shore • Consenting • Zone assessment and planning, new IPC approach • Grid • Onshore reinforcement, new OFTO regime • Supply chain • Competing markets, investor confidence • Economics • Marginal returns, technology risk

  10. Round 3 Enabling Actions The Crown Estate is taking action to promote Round 3: • Purchase of Clipper 7.5MW prototype turbine • Aerial bird surveys of zones • Development of the consents framework • Funding for key agency caseworkers • Marine mammal survey and research strategy • Funding to support the industry Aviation Plan • Engagement with relevant bodies to undertake strategic planning for offshore grid

  11. Round 1&2 Extensions • Aim is to: • Bring forward additional offshore wind capacity on an accelerated timescale • Fill the potential supply chain shortfall the tail end of Round 2 construction • Realise supply chain benefits of extending the construction programmes for the original sites, possibly sharing O&M and grid connections • Projects will be eligible provided they have applied for statutory consents • The original project tenant or a new party can apply (either partnering the original tenant or with their consent) • Extensions appropriate for the scale of the original site • Leases (incl. rental and option fees) on same basis as Round 2 • Subject to normal consenting process and environmental work (EIA / SEA)

  12. Closing Remarks UK offshore wind shows strong growth out to 2020 The Crown Estate has made 40GW available to developers There is a notable increase in market confidence

  13. Thank you Alastair Dutton, Round 3 Programme Manager Alastair.Dutton@thecrownestate.co.uk

  14. Ensuring Wind makes a full contribution to renewable energy targets Allan Taylor, Office for Renewables Energy Deployment, DECC September 2009

  15. Introduction The move to a low carbon UK: The Transition Plan – delivering 18% emissions cuts to 2020 A seven-fold increase in renewables: The Renewable Energy Strategy – 15% by 2020 Wind’s contribution An Action Plan for delivery: The Strategic role of Government Financial support, Enabling deployment, Innovation and Engagement Maximising benefits, Minimising costs

  16. 7x increase in renewables by 2020

  17. Why are we trying to do it? • Climate change: • Part of long-term low carbon energy mix • Technology support complementary to carbon price and behaviour change • Security of supply: • Diversity of fuel sources and reduction in dependence on fossil fuel imports • Business and employment benefits: • Up to half a million jobs generated in the UK renewables sector and its supply chains, £100bn investment opportunities • Legal obligation

  18. How will we do it? Action Plan to: • Finance deployment • Enable deployment: • Planning – Grid – Supply chain • Innovate • Engage Co-ordinated and delivered by: • Office for Renewable Energy Deployment (ORED)

  19. Renewables Financial Incentives • Government decided on: • Renewables Obligation for large scale electricity • FIT for electricity up to 5MW • Renewable Heat Incentive at all scales • Energy Act 2008: powers on RO Banding, FITs and RHI • RO banding from 1 April 2009 • Announced RO extension to at least 2037

  20. Planning for deployment The key issues are… Delays and inconsistencies in determining applications Lack of evidence based understanding of opportunities We are… Making reforms to the National Planning Process Making improvements to the local development control process Taking a strategic approach to regional planning Supporting swifter delivery

  21. National Planning Reforms At a national level… Setting up the Infrastructure Planning Commission (April 2010) Designating National Policy Statements (including on renewables) Updating and combining Planning Policy Statements on renewable energy and climate change (CLG to consult in 2009)

  22. Offshore Energy SEA EA Plan for some 25GW additional offshore wind generating capacity adopted This decision enabled The Crown Estate to proceed with Round 3 leasing process Publication of policy document: A Prevailing Wind - sets out key areas of planned and ongoing work such as on environmental impacts Government Decision (Key points from announcement on 24 June):

  23. New offshore transmission regime launched June 09 Launched new regulatory regime for £15 billion of lines needed to connect 33 GW offshore wind. Competitive approach using tenders to appoint companies to build offshore grid in UK waters. Long term – 20 years rate of return – low risk assets. First tenders lunched in June are for £1.2 billion of existing assets. From 10/11 tenders will be for new build of offshore lines. Substantial interest from financiers and new companies to bid despite difficult capital markets.

  24. Supplying for deployment Supply chain development • Creating market: RES policies: vision, finance, enabling • Attracting business: MAS, UKTI, RDAs • Strategic investment – e.g. ports, testing facilities: £405 million, including £120 million offshore wind • working with the Sector Skills Council Energy and Utility Skills, and employers, to assist in preparations for launching National Skills Academy for Power in early 2010 • Office for Renewable Energy Deployment (ORED)

  25. Innovation and Future Capacity • Strategic approach • 2050 vision & technology families • Co-ordination of support bodies & unified ‘front-door’ • Action plans for technology areas • Incentives • Capital funding – ETF, ETI et al • Market pull – RO, RHI, FIT, RTFO • Marine, offshore wind, smart grids, - RES Funding

  26. Offshore Wind – In Summary • Offshore wind key engine for growth: targets & economic benefit • UK No. 1 for installed capacity (598MW) • >1GW by end of 2009 • £4b additional funding committed this year • Construction on world’s largest OWF started (Greater Gabbard) • UK has put in place: • Long term policy and framework • Financial incentives • Long terms market for growth • And… UK is not about targets, it’s about economic benefit ie. jobs

  27. Thank you for your attention Allan Taylor allan.taylor@decc.gsi.gov.uk +44 (0)1224 254128

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