The benefits of a circular economy approach during decommissioning - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

20 th October 2016 The benefits of a circular economy approach during decommissioning Scott Bryant Sector Manager – Energy Infrastructure zerowastescotland.org.uk @zerowastescot

What do we mean by the circular economy? ?

It’s not the linear economy

But rather… Source: Green Alliance

So where do we fit in?

Circular Economy Programme Energy Infrastructure • Oil & Gas Decommissioning • Renewables • Networks • ?

Circular Economy Programme Energy Infrastructure • Barriers • Opportunities • Business models • ?

The benefits of a circular economy approach

Oil & Gas Decommissioning The facts • 302 platforms, UKCS 1 • Decommissioning projected to cost between £30 - £35 billion between 2010 and 2040 • 405,000 tonnes of material will be transported onshore between 2014 and 2023; ~98% recycled 1 Oil & Gas Authority UK, August 2016

Oil & Gas Decommissioning The opportunity • Circular approach could add at least £161m - £629m to end of life value of assets deployed in “Scottish” waters alone • Large opportunity for re-use of steel infrastructure • Potential for skills gap to be filled by Scottish SMEs

Oil & Gas Decommissioning The barriers • Industry perception of decom purely as a “cost” • Limited industry experience with circular business models • Limited reprocessing facilities in Scotland (and the whole of the UK)

Offshore Wind Decommissioning The facts • 1,463 operational offshore wind turbines, 20 offshore substations and 56 export cables (Dec 2015) 1 • Capacity set to double by 2020 • 83% by weight (excl. foundation) is recycled; only 8% is reused 1 The Crown Estate UK, December 2015

Offshore Wind Decommissioning The opportunity • Steel reprocessing • Energy from waste for composites • Market for 2 nd hand turbines

Offshore Wind Decommissioning The barriers • Offshore market is still relatively young • Difficulties facing re-certification of used equipment • Little incentive for manufacturers

Next Steps

Circular Opportunities in Decom Exploring your options • Get in contact with Zero Waste Scotland • Get in contact with Decom North Sea • Have a chat with us during the workshop

So what are we contending with? Hurdles to establishing circular decom models • Lack of awareness • Not always a priority for major players • Need for infrastructure, business development, & often times certification

ZWS and Circular Economy Support Developing circular decom models in Scotland • The Circular Economy Service • The Circular Economy Investment Fund • ZWS Circular Economy Network

Contact Scott Bryant Sector Manager, Energy Infrastructure Circular Economy scott.bryant@zerowastescotland.org.uk +44 (0) 1786 237 335

Thank you. zerowastescotland.org.uk @ZeroWasteScot