Planning and Licensing for Offshore Renewables Energy David Pratt - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Planning and Licensing for Offshore Renewables Energy David Pratt Project Lead – Sectoral Marine Planning for Offshore Renewable Energy

Marine Scotland and The Crown Estate Marine Planning Seabed Leasing and Licensing Agency Authority

Science Planning Licensing

Blues Seas Green Energy – 2011 Plan for Offshore Wind Energy Projects at Licensing Stage - Argyll Array - Islay - Inch Cape - Neart na Gaoithe - Forth Array - Beatrice 25 Medium-Term Areas of Search – starting point for current Sectoral Plan development process

Sectoral Marine Planning Process Identify / Refine Search Areas Consultation Refine Areas Assess Areas Statutory Consultation Finalise Areas Adopt Areas

Marine Resource System (MaRS) – Resource Model TECHNICAL MODEL

Layers included into each theme Environmental Theme Industrial Theme Socio-cultural theme

HERITAGE Constraints Models ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY

First step? • Scoping exercises undertaken in late 2011 – early 2012 • Pre-statutory consultation – August 2012 OFFSHORE WAVE TIDAL WIND

Draft Plan & Assessment Stage • Strategic Environmental Assessment • Strategic Habitats Regulations Appraisal • Strategic Social and Economic Impact Assessment • Consultation Analysis

- Offshore Wind - Wave - Tidal - Planned Development

VMS CHART

SCOTMAP CHART

Timetable • Published Draft Plans, along with the Sustainability Appraisal Report, for public consultation in Summer 2013. • Consultation is currently being undertaken and analysis will be published. • Plans finalised in early 2015

What’s in the Draft Regional Locational Guidance? http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/marine/marineenergy/Planning • Shows initial options – areas of search • Explores potential areas for development • Identifies wider baseline information relating to a wide range of features and activities • Highlights further (non-spatial) information as a means of exploring key constraints and opportunities • Next steps – refine in line with ‘Draft Plan’

Draft RLG - Contents Infrastructure and Grid Resource Provision Aquaculture Aviation Existing Future Bathymetry and Seabed Oil and Gas Cultural Heritage Planning Defence Ports and Harbours Environment Recreation Designated Sites Recreational Angling Landscape Designations within Region Recreational Boating Marine Mammals, Basking Sharks Scuba Diving and Seals Sea Kayaking Seabirds Small Boat Activity Fishing Surfing and Windsurfing Commercial Fishing Regional Areas of Search Overview Shipping Areas of Search Interaction Social Fish Processing Activities Supply Chain Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tourism

Initial assessment of potential locations for deep water turbines Objective : To investigate deep water sites where floating wind turbines could be installed. Principal requirements: • Depth between 80-120 m • Wind resource > 9 ms-1 (mean annual wind speed) • Relative proximity to electrical substation or cable connection • Relatively low wave activity • Proximity to a harbour • Low constraint level (potential interference with other users of the sea)

2011 Marine Scotland Science Scoping Report - Constraint layer clipped by depth used to identify potential floating turbine areas Additional Layers: Wind Resource Electrical Substation Cable & Cable Landings Wave activity Proximity to Harbour Constraint level

Potential T&D Deepwater Locations

Planning for Social & Economic Benefit • Scenario Mapping • Masterplanning

‘ Tiree Scenario Mapping’

Scenario 1 – O&M Base Scenario 2 – Offshore Platform Scenario 3 – Offshore Mothership Scenario 4 – O&M Base / Mothership

2 3 4 1 Scenario 1-4 Projected needs Jobs on Tiree Houses on Tiree new build School Pupils primary & secondary Built Development Helicopter Flights per day return flights Population Growth

Scenario Mapping – East and North East Regions Project Partners: East Coast Renewables Marine Scotland The Crown Estate SG Energy SE / HIE October 2012 Project was focussed on Economic / Supply Chain Benefits & Implications for the Regions

Questions? • Further Information - • Offshore Renewable Energy Planning Webpage • http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/marine/ma rineenergy/Planning • Offshore Renewable Energy Planning Mailbox • offshorerenewableenergy@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

More information / Data Sources - • Marine Scotland Interactive • http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/marine/sci ence • National Marine Plan Interactive • http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/marine/se aman