Developments in Renewable Energy In Wales

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Developments in Renewable Energy In Wales

• Brian Barrows
• Head of WDA Energy Office.

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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

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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

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Energy Office Team

• Brian Barrows Head of Energy Office telephone
  01792 224519, Mobile [phone], Email
  brian.barrows_at_wda.co.uk
• Iestyn Morgan Renewable Energy Manager
  Telephone [phone], Mobile [phone]
  Email wda.co.uk
• Closely Supported in Benalux Scandanavia by
  Nick Naysmith of our International Division
  telephone [phone] Email
  nick.naysmith_at_wda.co.uk
• There are 3 Additional Posts in recruitment now

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Tan 8 Planning Policy Wales Strategic Search
Areas
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A Clocaenog Forest -140MW
B Carno North - 290MW
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C Newtown South - 70MW
D Nant-y-Moch - 140MW
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E Pontardawe -100MW
F Coed Morgannwg -290MW
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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
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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

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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
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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

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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.
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
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Tidal Stream technologyMarine Current
TurbinesCommercial demonstration Project
MCT Tidal Stream Technology
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Wave Dragon Wave Energy Device
Over Topping Low Head Hydro Commercial
Demonstration Project
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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

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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

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Implementation Of Welsh Renewable Energy Policy
This concludes my presentation, thank you all
for listening.

• Brian Barrows
• Head of WDA Energy Office.