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Title: Developments in Renewable Energy In Wales


1
Developments in Renewable Energy In Wales
  • Brian Barrows
  • Head of WDA Energy Office.

2
Agenda
  • The Role of the WDA Energy Office
  • Review of Welsh Assembly Government Energy Policy
  • Key Elements of Welsh Renewable Energy Policy
  • Progress in Renewable Development in Wales To
    Date
  • Delivery of 2010 Targets within Technical
    Advisory Note 8 Strategic Search Areas
  • Emphasis on Marine Technologies in meeting 2020
    targets
  • Summary

3
WDA Energy Office
  • Facilitation support for all Welsh energy
    projects in accordance with Welsh Assembly
    Government Policy
  • Currently in excess of 6.5B of new projects
    across the energy spectrum in Wales
  • Energy Policy is a high priority for Welsh
    Assembly Government with emphasis on exemplar
    clean energy projects
  • Renewables are a key aspect of WAGs commitment
    to contribute significantly to UKs diversity and
    security of supply and to significantly reduce
    carbon emissions
  • Wind has a major role in delivering our 2010
    target

4
Energy Office Team
  • Brian Barrows Head of Energy Office telephone
    01792 224519, Mobile 07788 185422, Email
    brian.barrows_at_wda.co.uk
  • Iestyn Morgan Renewable Energy Manager
    Telephone 01792 224531, Mobile 07919 682898
    Email wda.co.uk
  • Closely Supported in Benalux Scandanavia by
    Nick Naysmith of our International Division
    telephone 00 31 2031 61621 Email
    nick.naysmith_at_wda.co.uk
  • There are 3 Additional Posts in recruitment now

5
Welsh Assembly Government Energy Policy
  • Our Economic Development Transport Minister
    Andrew Davies set out the policy framework in his
    opening speech at BWEA 27 in Cardiff last week.
  • The key topics are defined in The Energy Route
    Map
  • Public Consultation for this was launched in July
    2005
  • This sets out a vision for Wales as a Global
    Showcase for Clean Energy

6
The Energy Route Map
  • Emphasis on low carbon, competitive energy
    supplies
  • With the following key strands
  • Renewable targets to 2010 2020
  • Greater uptake of energy efficiency
  • Cleaner, more efficient fossil fuel plants
  • Energy infrastructure improvements
  • Measurable CO2 reductions by 2020
  • Development of a Welsh Energy Research Centre

7
Renewable Energy Targets
  • 4TWh by 2010 equates to 1-1.2GWe of new
    capacity
  • 800MWe by large scale onshore wind development
    within designated Strategic Search Areas
  • Balance of 200 MWe from offshore wind, biomass
    and other technologies already on target for
    delivery
  • 7TWh by 2020
  • This aims to achieve an increasing contribution
    from marine renewable technologies

8
Energy In Welsh Economic Development
  • Very high on the political agenda
  • 2010 Renewable target has a Capex value of circa
    1.4B with up to 2.4B to 2020
  • High degree of emphasis on proactive building of
    public support for wind
  • Supply chains, job creations and community
    benefit an essential high priority underpinning
    this
  • Environmentally sensitive development, careful
    management of the planning process, good
    stakeholder relationships, and community support
    is vital

9
Planning Policy Wales TAN 8
  • Technical Advisory Note 8 is the key planning
    instrument for delivery of wind targets to 2010
    in Wales
  • There are 7 Strategic Search Areas identified in
    TAN 8
  • Their precise locations and designated capacities
    were defined by Arrup in a report for Welsh
    Assembly Government
  • A capacity evaluation was subsequently conducted
    by Garrad Hassan
  • The final boundaries and capacities were adjusted
    to reflect selected conclusions by Garrad Hassan
    and are summarised in the following slides

10
Tan 8 Planning Policy Wales Strategic Search
Areas
11
A Clocaenog Forest -140MW
B Carno North - 290MW
12
C Newtown South - 70MW
D Nant-y-Moch - 140MW
13
E Pontardawe -100MW
F Coed Morgannwg -290MW
14
G Brechfa Forest - 90MWe
Designated Capacity MWe
A Clocaenog Forest 140MW
B Carno North 290MW
C Newtown South 70MW
D Nant-y-Moch 140MW
E Pontardawe 100MW
F Coed Morgannwg 290MW
G Brechfa Forest 90MW
  Total Designated Capacity 1120MW
15
Garrad Hassan Study
  • The document has now been made available to WAG
    for inclusion on their Website
  • It is an interim version with an appendix
    amending the NATS risk assessment as a result of
    a later definitive report by NATS for WAG
  • A final version integrating the implication of
    the revised NATS risk is in preparation to
    replace this shortly
  • The report identifies an initial technical
    potential of 2104 MWe capacity
  • In considering constraints particularly relevant
    to large scale developments and in conjunction
    with verified NATS risk, this could be reduced to
    1136 MWe

16
Existing Welsh Renewable Capacity.
Renewable Technology Total Installed Capacity MWe
Onshore Wind Farms 232
Off Shore Wind Farms 60
Hydro generation 161.1
Landfill gas greater than 50 kW 24.6
Operational Capacity for PV 0.46
Total Renewable Capacity (MWe) 478.16
17
Progress to 2010
  • Wales is moving quickly towards 750MWe of
    installed renewable capacity within the near
    future
  • 535MWe from wind, (260MWe Offshore wind)
  • This equates to half the June 2005 UK 1GWe wind
    milestone
  • Priorities are now for the delivery of the 800
    MWe within the 7 Strategic Search Areas (SSAs)
  • There are a number of extremely challenging
    hurdles to overcome to enable Wales to meet this
    objective
  • A successful TAN 8 will result in a total of
    1.55GWe of installed RE capacity by 2010 with
    1.235 GWe from Wind

18
Projects Currently In Development
These have planning consent, are under
development or construction.
Offshore Wind Rhyl Flats 100
Offshore Wind Scarweather 100
Onshore Wind Ffynnon Oer 20.8
Onshore Wind Tir Mostyn Foel Goech 21.25
Onshore Wind Swansea Docks Community Project 0.25
Biomas Generation Western Log Ltd Margam 12
Biomas Generation GREC Llynfi power Station 10
Biomas CHP Bluestone 2.5
  Total Capacity 267
Wales in on target to meet the 200MWe of its
2010 target set for Offshore Wind, Biomass and
other RE technologies.
19
The Challenges in Developing the SSAs
  • Timescales are challenging for delivery by 2010
  • Project development timescales are typically 4-5
    years
  • Turbine Delivery Lead times circa 18 months at
    present
  • Public presentation requires a highly
    professional approach to win hearts minds
  • Development of the Forestry Commission Lease
    process and maximising the full potential for FC
    land
  • Grid issues require strong developer commitment
    to enable new 400KV infrastructure to be built
  • Long lead time and planning risk on new 400KV
    lines

20
Developing in the Forests
  • 57 of GHs base case turbines are within Forest
    land
  • FC land within SSAs will be offered by tender
    for lease for development for each SSA
  • This process is expected to take one more year to
    complete
  • This poses serious technical challenges due to
    wind shear
  • This has implications for turbine warranties and
    the tendering process
  • Detailed wind measurements will be required to
    determine appropriate mitigating measures
  • A key determinant for award of these leases will
    be maximisation of benefit to the Welsh Economy,
    local supply chains are key

21
Connecting the New Capacity
  • Scottish Power Infrastructure has considered
    options for a new 400 KV Mid Wales Grid
    Connection Point
  • This will optimise the distance for new 132KV
    spur lines to the SSAs
  • Discussion are ongoing with NGT, WAG and WDA on
    this topic
  • The WPD network in South Wales requires a second
    400KV Grid Connection Point in South West Wales
  • A Mid Wales outline Environmental Routing
    assessment study proposal is in development
  • The WDA has been asked to coordinate serious
    developer interest which for OFGEM to sanction
    this

22
Working in Partnership to Deliver
  • The Welsh Assembly Government EDTM Andrew Davies
    has emphasised to BWEA the need for a more
    effective and coordinated hearts and minds
    campaign to improve public support of wind in
    Wales
  • The Minister has requested the setting up of an
    Industry Forum to coordinate and take forward TAN
    8 within Wales
  • Such a working group should have a limited number
    of sub groups dealing with all the key issues
    including but not limited to communications and
    Grid Infrastructure
  • At BWEA 27Conferance last week BWEAs Board
    agreed that it should participate in such a
    working group in Wales

23
Towards 2020.
  • With 1000Km of coastline and good wind, wave
    tidal resources Marine Renewables are a priority
    for Wales
  • Offshore Wind is now established off the Welsh
    coast with North Hoyle - UKs first Round 1
    project operational (60MWe)
  • 2 Further Round 1 Offshore wind farms moving to
    construction by 2008, (circa 200MWe)
  • One major Round 2 Project Gwynt Y Mor in study
    (750MWe)
  • 2 advanced Wave Tidal commercial demonstration
    projects under study for development before 2010
  • These will be closely underpinned by the Welsh
    Energy Research Centre to reduce time to market
    for these
  • Other emerging marine technologies are looking at
    Wales

24
MCT Lynmouth Project
Marine Commercial Demonstration Projects
  • Established proof of concept
  • Identifiable levels of risk
  • Potential to reduce time to market via close RD
    back up
  • Establish a strong indigenous new industry and
  • Contribute substantially to 2020 Renewable Targets

Wave Dragon Demonstrator Project
25
Tidal Stream technologyMarine Current
TurbinesCommercial demonstration Project
MCT Tidal Stream Technology
26
Wave Dragon Wave Energy Device
Over Topping Low Head Hydro Commercial
Demonstration Project
27
Summary.
  • Wales is on schedule to deliver the out of area
    200MWe of its 2010 target
  • Delivery of its 800MW Target within the TAN 8
    SSAs by 2010 is the over riding priority now
  • This has a Capex worth circa 1.4B over the next
    5 years and local content will play an increasing
    part of this through both the Forestry Leasing
    process and the large scale offshore project
    delivery
  • Marine Renewables will play an increasing role in
    Wales in the future
  • Offshore wind already playing a significant
    pioneering role and a potential Capex of up to
    2.1B within 10 years

28
Summary Cont.
  • Emerging wave and tidal technologies will have a
    significant role in meeting our 2020 targets
  • These will be closely supported to cut time to
    market via the Welsh Energy Research Centre
  • Delivery of a total of 1.55GWe of installed RE
    Capacity 1.235 GWe derived from wind b 2010
  • With a substantial development pipeline to 2020
    ahead of the game!
  • Wales is the place to business with a significant
    long term investment opportunity and .
  • A potential Capex value of between 1.4B and
    3.5B to 2020 for the Renewables Industry

29
Implementation Of Welsh Renewable Energy Policy
This concludes my presentation, thank you all
for listening.
  • Brian Barrows
  • Head of WDA Energy Office.
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