nwip Northern Wind Innovation Programme

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Agenda

• Status update UK Wind
• Supply chain
• Innovation opportunity
• Innovation space

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Status Update - UK Wind

• 3.3GW operating (600MW offshore 1 globally)
• 2GW under construction (800MW offshore)
• Over 7GW consented (over 4GW offshore)
• UK has best wind resource in Europe
• 2008 best year yet (900MW installed)
• 2020 2 in EU offshore 1 globally

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Status Update Offshore
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Progress Update
Round 1 Round 2
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Projected European Offshore Market
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• Industry Level
• Economic viability
• Government policy
• Infrastructure provision
• Supply chain capability
• Health and Safety
• Skills availability
• Wind Farm Level

www.thecrownestate.co.uk/supply_chain_gap_analysis
.pdf
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Conclusions

• There are constraints
• Supply Chain can do

• Confidence is key
• Investment delivers GW cost improvement

UK is Siemens no. 1 market offshore, and is
growing tremendously. SIEMENS WIND POWER
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Balance of Plant Manufacture
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Innovation opportunity
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Innovation Space

• HVDC
• Modular rating up
• Cross-over distance down
• Cost down
• Network
• HVAC
• Wind farm solutions to grid requirements
• Higher interconnect voltage
• Variable frequency
• Cabling
• Damage during installation, superconducting, GIL
• Smart Grids
• Super Grids

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• Bruce Valpy
• Director, BVG Associates Head of Business
  Development,
• bav_at_bvgassociates.co.uk UK Renewables