Falmouth, Appledore and others Universities with Marine and Engineering specialisms Wave Hub – a unique asset Grid connections – net importer Coastal experience SW Marine Energy Park Location of UK’s first windfarm Low carbon communities MET office Engineering supply chain
The SW Offshore Renewable Energy resource bed
Tidal
Wave
WInd
Source data: ORRAD report, 2010
Agenda South West offshore energy assets Benefits to the South West of embracing Offshore energy
LEP and Low Carbon initiatives
Benefits to the SW of Offshore Renewable Energy
• Sustainable jobs
South West Capital Expenditure 2015- 2030 1400 1200 1000 Wind CAPEX
800 £ Million
Wave CAPEX 600
Tidal CAPEX
400 200 0 2015-2020
2020–2025
2025–2030
2030 in planning
£3.5 Billion SW Capex spend on offshore renewable energy by 2030 Source: ORRAD 2010
Over 80% wind related O&M Over 5,000 O&M posts by 2030 Source: ORRAD 2010
Agenda South West offshore energy assets Benefits to the South West of embracing Offshore energy
LEP and Low Carbon initiatives
Low Carbon Special Interest Group
Now established with remit to: “.. involve and work with partners in the public and private sector, and organisations such as Regen SW and the Institute of Civil Engineers to define our position, shape our policy, and enable progress towards the first low carbon LEP by capturing funding for the region’s projects”
Region holds many Low Carbon energy programmes, such as: Hinkley Point, Atlantic Array, Cranbrook housing heating, Numerous Energy from Waste programmes, Langridge Biomass, Solar farms, Geothermal, woodchip burners and providers, Wave hub, Fab Test
Summary The SW is well placed to lead the nation on Offshore Renewable energy – this is tomorrow’s export market
Atlantic Array is a key part of that strategy but it needs to be carefully managed with stakeholders
The LEP is committed to supporting this sector and making the point to Government that it needs to be financially supported