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Renewable Futures 2009: Power for Growth Day 2 Offshore Opportunities

Johnny Gowdy Head of Business Support Regen SW (Chair)

Jonny Boston Offshore Renewable Energy Manager South West RDA

The South West Low Carbon Economic Area Wave Hub Update

Jonny Boston Offshore Renewable Energy Manager 11th November 2009

www.southwestrda.org.uk

Low Carbon Economic Area Wave and tidal resources

Public sector commitment

Public and private sector focus on low carbon economic growth

Industrial & business base

Expertise and knowledge

Wave Hub World’s largest consented marine energy project under construction

Summer / autumn Cable, onshore electrical, substation and HDD contracts let

For testing arrays complementing NaREC / EMEC

Next week Onshore works start Winter 2009 Offshore construction contract let

20MW (4 x 5MW berths) Scalable to 50MW

Operational team June 2010

Offshore works commence Summer 2010 Installation & commissioning From 2011 1st WECs arrive

£42m from