Transcript Update on East West Interconnector

East West Interconnector Background
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Security Of Supply
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Promote Competition in The Electricity Sector
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Accommodate Growth Of Renewable Energy
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Reduce Dependence on Imported Fuels
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Downward Pressure on Price
• Achievement of National and European
Objectives
East West Interconnector Background
• Key Strategic Project
• Priority Interconnector Project - DG TREN January 2007
• ‘Critical National Strategic Importance..’ – NDP 2007-2013
• CER to arrange for design of competition for construction of a
500MW interconnector at earliest possible date (2012 or earlier)
• Upon completion, I/C to be owned and operated by EirGrid
• Work on selection of sub sea route and sites and associated grid
reinforcement to proceed in parallel with selection of developer
process
•Connects
To Irish Grid At Woodland 400kv Substation
The
Route
•Irish Land Cable Route – Approx 45km
•Connects To UK Grid At Deeside 400kv Substation
•Welsh Land Cable Route – Approx 30km
Marine Survey
Recent Milestones
Government Approval / Contract Award
March 2009
Planning Permission in Britain
Sep 2009
Planning Approval Granted in Ireland
Sep 2009
European Investment Bank funding secured
Sep 2009
Granted Foreshore Licence in Britain
Oct 2009
Commencement of Works in Wales
Nov 2009
EU Grant secured
March 2010
Full Notice to Proceed
March 2010
North Ocean 102 Cable Laying Vessel
ABB HVC Karlskrona
High level timeline of activities
Customer workshop
RA’s SEM
Regional
Integration
Consultation
Review of EU and UK legal
requirements (including
telecoms)
Customer workshop
Start Customer
Registration
Explicit auction
system tender
Q4
2009
Q1
2010
AS Contract Agreed
Auction Platform
workshop
Q2
2010
Final Notice to
Proceed
Q3
2010
Q4
2010
Registration
in BETTA/SEM
Mods Approval from
RAs
Q1
2011
Q2
2011
Mods submitted to Mods panel
Q3
2011
Q4
2011
Q2
2012
RA Approval
access rules
Go-live explicit
System
Customer Training
Regulatory interface
Q1
2012
April 2012
Release
EWIC
commercially
operational
Q3
2012
Q4
2012
Auction Process
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An auction platform will be procured over the next few months
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Coordination underway with Moyle so as to offer 1 platform but 2 separate auctions
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Explicit Auctions will be held on annual, monthly, weekly and daily basis
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Implicit auctions being considered for within day auctions
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Secondary trading will be facilitated
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The auctions and the rules of the interconnector will be compliant with the Congestion Management
Guidelines
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UIOLI and UIOSI will be operated
Facts & Figures
• 500MW Continuous Rated Power
• Overload Capacity Up To 550MW
• DC Cable Voltage ±200kV
• Reactive Power Capability
• Total Estimated Losses At Rated Power –
30MW
• Completion Date Q3 2012
End of Presentation
Questions?
EirGrid website:
Project website:
Planning websit
ABB HVDC:
www.eirgrid.com
www.interconnector.ie
www.eirgrideastwestinterconnector.ie
www.abb.com/hvdc