OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY

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OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY
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Offshore Wind Key Facts

• The UK, and Scotland especially, is a large
  market for renewable energy generation through
  its wind, wave, tidal, and bio-mass resources.
• The market demand for energy from these resources
  is driven by UK Government and Scottish
  Government aspirations and targets, linked to
  agreements made within the Kyoto Protocols a
  world-wide agreement to reduce carbon emissions.
  These set targets to 2015, with aspirations until
  at least 2020.
• Scotland's potential offshore wind generating
  capacity is 25GW, with an average capacity figure
  of over 40 (which means that 40 of the time an
  offshore wind turbine will produce electricity at
  its full rated capacity). (Source Scotlands
  renewable resource, Garrad Hassan, 2001 )
• There are currently 2 offshore wind farms
  underconstruction in Scotland, one of which,
  Robins Rigg, when completed will be the largest
  in the UK (180MW).
• Scotland is leading the world in the development
  of deep water offshore wind farm deployment and
  construction with the Beatrice Offshore Wind
  Demonstrator project. This is using the largest
  turbines ever deployed offshore (5MW) in the
  deepest water (45M) and furthest from the shore
  (23km).
• Talisman Energy and Scottish Southern Energy
  are planning to expand the Beatrice project to a
  1GW wind farm (ie 200 wind turbines).
• Scotland has world leading expertise in offshore
  marine sector due to over 40 years research and
  development in the offshore oil and gas sector.
• Scotland has 25 of Europe's wind source
  (potential power output of 36.5 GW) (Source Riso
  Institute, Denmark, 1989)
• The Scottish Government has set a target of 18
  of electricity consumption in Scotland from
  renewable power which was achieved in 2005 (5
  years early). (Source DTI Energy Trends 2006
  DTI UK Digest of Energy Statistics 2006)
• There is a target of 40 electricity consumption
  from renewable sources in Scotland by 2020
  (compared with 20 for the same period for the
  rest of the UK). (Source UK Government White
  Paper Our energy future creating a low carbon
  economy, February 2003)

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Offshore Wind Marketing Messages

• Generic Renewable Messages
• At 59.1 GW, Scotlands potential renewable
  resources are very large. Scotlands domestic
  electric energy requirement is approximately 10.5
  GW so theres a large potential to export
  sustainable energy. (SourceScotlands Renewable
  Resource, Garrad Hassan, 2001)
• The Scottish Government has set a target of 31
  of electricity consumption in Scotland from
  renewable power by 2011.
• There is a target of 50 electricity consumption
  from renewable sources in Scotland by 2020
  (compared with 20 for the same period for the
  rest of the UK).
• the rest of the UK).
• There is a strong demand for renewable energy,
  driven by Government targets and the Renewable
  Obligations.
• Scotland is leading the field in the research and
  commercialisation of renewable energy resources
  such as, wave/tidal stream, offshore wind, hydro
  and fuel cell technology.
• With 42 and 37 respectively, hydroelectric and
  onshore wind power represent the bulk of new
  capacity being installed throughout the period
  2003-2007.
• There are over 140 renewable sites in Scotland.
  43 of these are onshore wind farms

• Offshore Wind Energy Messages
• Scotland has 25 of Europes wind resource.
  SourceScotlands Renewable Resource, Garrad
  Hassan, 2001)
• Scotland has a welcoming regime for inward
  investing renewable energy businesses. Such as
  Vestas and REpower are already in Scotland,
  serving offshore market in the rest of the UK.
• Due to the extensive experience in the Scottish
  Oil Gas Industry
• a strong component supply chain exists, and the
  development agencies are assisting further
  diversification in to renewable energy sector
  activity.
• There is a pool of skilled labour, with
  competitive wage rates and social taxation costs.
• Facilities with deep water port access exist to
  accommodate re-location of turbine, tower and
  blade manufacturing facilities.
• At present there is 190 MW of offshore wind
  energy projects under construction Scotland
  (Source BWEA, 2007)
• Scotland is leading the world in the development
  of deep water offshore wind farm deployment and
  construction with the Beatrice Offshore Wind
  Demonstrator project. This is using the largest
  turbines ever deployed offshore (5MW) in the
  deepest water (45M) and furthest from the shore
  (23km).
• Talisman Energy and Scottish Southern Energy
  are planning to expand the Beatrice project to a
  1GW wind farm (ie 200 wind turbines).
• The potential for offshore wind generation in the
  Scotland is 25 GW. (Source Renewable Resource,
  Garrad Hassan, 2001)

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Opportunities in Offshore Wind Power in Scotland

• Scotland has over 3000 Wind Turbines in wind
  farms which are currently going through the
  Scottish planning system which will generate
  7.2GW. The development and construction of these
  turbines poses a huge opportunity for companies
  in the component supply chain as well as those
  involved in operation and maintenance. The
  creation of this onshore market facilitates the
  further development of offshore turbine
  manufacture, construction and fabrication
  centres.
• The UK offshore market for projects in Round 1
  2 amounts to 8.4GW of energy to service these
  major projects companies will require large sites
  with deep water access to facilitate
  transportation of components to the construction
  sites. Scotland has several available ex-oil and
  gas yards with extensive acreage and deep water
  load-out facilities such Nigg, Arnish and Methil.
• These Scottish deep water sites are perfectly
  placed to service the European offshore wind
  market as they equidistant from the Northern and
  Southern European offshore wind markets in
  Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium and
  France.
• The civil construction phase of these projects
  will pose a significant opportunity for major
  contractors and local construction supply chain.
• Crown Estates are about to introduce (expected
  in 2008) the 3rd Round of site selection for
  further offshore wind projects. These projects
  are expected to be in the order of 500 to 1000
  MegaWatts per site. This is expected to raise
  the total offshore wind capacity in the UK to
  between 12-15GW.
• Leading Scottish developers such as Scottish
  Power and Scottish Southern Energy are
  demanding more local Scottish content. The
  Scottish Government has introduced new planning
  guidelines (SPP6) which make local content a
  material consideration for planning consent.
• UK Government will introduce increased Renewable
  Obligation Certificates (ROCs) for offshore
  wind from 1st April 2009 to further stimulate the
  offshore wind market. This will amount to 1.5
  ROCs per MegaWattHour.

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Energy Offshore Wind Features and Benefits
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Offshore Wind Key Companies in Scotland
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Offshore Wind Supply Chain
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