Transcript The World at Night
Slide 1
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 2
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 3
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 4
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 5
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 6
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 7
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 8
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 9
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 10
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 11
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 12
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 13
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 14
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 2
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 3
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 4
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 5
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 6
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 7
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 8
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 9
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 10
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 11
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 12
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 13
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13
Slide 14
Centrica – An Energy
Utility Perspective
Gearόid Lane
Director, British Gas New Energy
29th April 2009
The World at Night - 1970
2
The World at Night - 2000
3
The Energy Trilemma
Security
of
Supply
Coal
Energy
Efficiency
Environ.
& carbon
4
Cost to
Public
Centrica’s Current Portfolio
Onshore
• Glens of Foudland
26MW
• Braes of Doune
72MW
Braes of
Doune
(50% JV – Airtricity)
Offshore
Round 1
• Barrow Offshore Wind 90MW
(50% JV - DONG Energy)
• Lynn
90MW
• Inner Dowsing
90MW
Round 2
• Lincs
250MW
• Docking Shoal
540MW
• Race Bank
620MW
5 Total
1,778MW
Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Facts and Figures
•
•
•
•
•
Two 97.2 MW wind farms
Two 90 MW grid connections
Total of 54 x 3.6MW turbines
Rotor diameter 107 metres
Generation equivalent to annual
demand of 130,000 homes
• Managed on a multi-contract basis
• First power May 2008
6
Addressing Environmental Challenges
• Marine environment is busy, supporting wildlife,
industry (aggregate extraction, commercial fishing)
and recreation
• It also provides us with a number of services
including coastal defence, food sources and nutrient
recycling
• Developing offshore wind farms in balance with the
existing environment is achieved through
• developing under a robust consenting process
• Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation and monitoring
• Working with our stakeholders and with other developers to find
solutions to generic problems
7
Consenting Process
Project Definition & scoping
Public & stakeholder consultation
Data collection, analysis & assessment
Production of Environmental Statement (ES)
Public & stakeholder consultation
Submission to Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for
consent under Electricity Act, Coast Protection Act (CPA) & Food &
Environmental Protection Act (FEPA)
Consent granted, usually with a number of licence conditions including
mitigation and monitoring
Note, above is set to change with Planning Act and Marine Bill and the creation
of the Independent Planning Committee (IPC)
8
Environmental Impact Assessment
• Better understanding the environment through the
collection of high quality data over a number of years
on the physical, biological and human environment
• Undertaking transparent assessments to meet or
exceed ‘best practice’
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are
meeting their requirements
• Work with other developers and stakeholders to
identify solutions to common problems e.g.
9
• FLOWW - commercial fisheries Liaison group
• NOREL - shipping and navigation liaison group
• COWRIE – environmental liaison group funding research to
benefit the industry
Environmental surveys
Surveys include:
• Coastal processes
• Geology
• Birds and marine mammals
• Shipping and navigation
• Electromagnetic interference
• Socio-economics
• Visual seascape assessment
• Hydrology and marine water quality
• Fish and seabed communities
• Underwater noise and vibration
• Commercial fishing
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Safety
10
Key Challenges - Consents & Environment
Bird Monitoring for LID - Construction &
Post Construction
Radar surveys (& proposed aerial surveys)
11
An we do things better?
There is always room for improvement:
• Better scoping – making use of the data becoming
available from operating wind farms to target real
issues at the earliest opportunity
• Better communication – working more closely with
our stakeholders to identify solutions and build
bridges on a project by project level and nationally
through liaison groups
• An industry approach – continuing to work within the
industry to meet generic issues
12
Thank you
13