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Issue 3 September 2011
The supply chain case study Cable for offshore renewables
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Offshore renewables need seabed workforce
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Introduction
Issue 03 September - November 2011 EDITORIAL ACCOUNT MANAGER Julia Dingwall Tel: 01937 580418 Email: julia.dingwall@theconnectseries.co.uk
Welcome to the third edition of Wind&WaveCONNECT, a publication available on-line at www.windandwaveconnect.co.uk and in print format.
MANAGING DIRECTOR Dan Connew Tel: 01937 580400
One of our features this edition covers a supply chain success story - JDR Cable Systems who 'provide an inspiring example of what can be achieved.' We look at plans to build an offshore wind farm on the Shetlands - probably the windiest place in the country - and gain insight into the work of a commercial diver.
SALES DIRECTOR David Wightman Tel: 01937 580401 Email: david.wightman@theconnectseries.co.uk RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Finn Langley Tel: 01937 580423 Email: finn.langley@theconnectseries.co.uk
Also, as with each edition, please see included a handy, up to date directory covering the range of companies and breadth of products and services available to the wind and wave energy industries starting from page 31. If your company isn't currently listed, please refer to our Inclusion Form on page 87/88.
PRODUCTION MANAGER Tracey Bramall Tel: 01937 580406 Email: tracey.bramall@theconnectseries.co.uk
Please do continue to send in your editorial contributions, we love to read any company or industry news that you may have to share. Or, if you have any suggestions or comments please get in touch.
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Introduction
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A bolt tension solution that can replace torque
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Renewable Energy Generation Ltd ("REG") enters Northern Ireland wind market
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S&C connects wind energy to Orkney Islands grid
10 Natural Power establishes global network of ZephIR ‘Trusted Service Providers’
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TidalStream Limited announces major investment by SCHOTTEL GmbH
10 Garrad Hassan's Training Department and GL Academy team up
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Businesses urged to 'act now' to secure work in the Humber's renewable energy industry
10 Austal awarded First Wind Express Contract
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Ampair launches the Helipod A hybrid solar/wind alternative to conventional diesel generators
Industry News 8
CBI calls for action to support industries vital for tackling climate change
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Trident Energy offered Scottish Enterprise grant
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South Boats Special Projects Ltd. expand vessel portfolio
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Atlantis Resources strengthen Development Team
10 Leading energy recruitment firm R People goes for growth in East Anglia
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10 OpenHydro announces jobs expansion 10 TAG Energy Solutions has announced its new £20million offshore wind turbine tubular production facility has gone online 12 The next decade in Wave and Tidal
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THE CONNECT TEAM
Andy Bickerdike Studio Manager
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Nichole Birtwhistle Sales Database Manager
Liz Boyle Financial Controller
Jo Brotheridge Data Executive
Tracey Bramall Production Manager
Dan Connew Managing Director
Introduction 18 Questions and Answers
Directory
with Huw Irranca Davies, Shadow Minister of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change
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31 Category Listings Search for companies you need by their category of services.
A plan to build one of Europe's
31 Cabling
largest onshore wind farms on
35 Foundation
Shetland's Mainland
39 Manufacturing, Operation & Maintenance
23 Getting to know Alf Leadbitter
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47 Onshore & Substation
Diary of Events
24 Offshore renewables need seabed workforce - mechanical and human
51 Other Services 55 Professional Services
Wind&WaveCONNECT learns
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about the life of a commercial diver
Essential events to attend in the
65 Sea-Based Support 71 Survey
Law
forthcoming months
75 Alphabetical Supplier Listing 26 A New Challenge for Renewable Energy Projects
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The supply chain case study Cable for offshore renewables "JDR Cable Systems is a perfect example of how we want to see British Industry moving forward"
Training 28 Wind Power Jobs Rush
Recruitment
16 Bringing Marine Renewable Technology to market Wind&WaveCONNECT looks at Tidal Energy Ltd's DeltaStream tidal device
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Julia Dingwall Account Manager
Website For all the latest vacancies Visit the Wind&WaveCONNECT Website now at
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Finn Langley R & D Manager
www.windandwaveconnect.co.uk
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Angela Johnson Media Sales
Search for companies you need by their name.
Oliver Lee Media Sales
James Parnham Media Sales
David Wightman Sales Director
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Feature
Hartlepool Dock showing JDR Cable Systems facility
The supply chain case study
Cable for offshore renewables Words: Penny Hitchin
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Images: JDR Cable Systems
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isiting a new factory at the Port of Hartlepool at the end of June, Energy Minister Charles Hendry enthused: “It's exciting to find a British company offering subsea cabling which is such a critically important part of the offshore energy infrastructure. It was great to see a company responding to the opportunities in this sector so quickly, going from scratch to shipping out these cables in under three years. JDR is a perfect example of how we want to see British industry moving forward.”
project to install two 5MW turbines in
Our Government believes that decarbonising electricity generation has the potential to revitalise both UK manufacturing industry and the economy. If this is to happen, bold investment decisions must be taken and implemented in a timely manner. JDR Cable Systems provides an inspiring example of what can be achieved. In the last three years the company has established itself as a key supplier of cables to the offshore wind industry. From a standing start it has signed contracts for over £110m.
wind turbines with two array cables and an
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The company has been supplying cables to the oil and gas industry - a volatile market that is very susceptible to global events for 40 years. Subsea cable technology had developed rapidly and JDR saw that it could transfer its offshore skills to the complementary market of renewables and lead the market in a potentially huge growth area.
45m of Scottish water next to the Beatrice oil field was being developed. JDR was determined to get the cable contract to gain key experience on this first deepwater wind turbine installation. The Beatrice contractor was Amec, who JDR had supplied with subsea cable with fibre optic for offshore oil and gas. “It was very important to build on existing relationships, which had been built through many years of working with clients,” Patrick Phelan, Managing Director of JDR, reflects. The Beatrice Demonstrator consisted of two existing export cable already in place. JDR supplied two 33kV array cables plus pull-in heads, J-tube seal and bend restrictors from its design, engineering and manufacturing hub in Cambridgeshire and sent technicians offshore in support, gaining “a huge amount of experience in successful delivery of the project.” JDR knew that if it was to compete for bigger contracts, it would need a new factory site. The company looked for a deepwater quayside facility with space to load out 300 tonne reels of cable directly from the factory to cable laying vessels and to transpool cables weighing up to 4000 tonnes directly to vessels. It wanted an initial 100,000 sq feet with significant expansion capacity. Other requirements included yard space, site security, dock services and
Testing the water on first
appropriate expertise including experience
deepwater demonstrator project
of oil and gas load-outs. In 2007 an existing
The company wanted to use its existing resources to enter the market before it committed itself to large scale investment. The Beatrice Demonstrator Project, a pilot
building used for timber import and storage in Hartlepool, a well established east coast port, was selected to be the site for JDR's pioneering new development.
“It's exciting to find a British company offering subsea cabling which is such a critically important part of the offshore energy infrastructure.” Charles Hendry
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Top: Vertical Lay-up Machine Bottom: Producing Wave Hub on 2200 tonne Carousels
off the Suffolk coast. In the first year of the contract JDR supplied the cable from its Cambridge site while the new Hartlepool facility was being made ready.
London Array offshore wind farm; 30km of umbilicals for various North Sea oil and gas projects plus cable for export to projects in Africa and China.
and new machinery. The first phase
In July 2009, JDR's Hartlepool facility -
Success breeds success
equipment included power cable and
the only UK purpose designed deepwater
umbilical laying-up machines; two cable
quayside facility for subsea power cable
armouring machines; three 300te process
production - opened for business. To date
reels; two 2200te carousels; high voltage
JDR has created 120 new jobs and
test equipment and everything else needed
generated orders worth over £110m
to make a new factory operational.
providing cables for offshore energy projects
Investing in new facilities and getting new contracts The work at Hartlepool has involved spending £30m on building modifications
JDR Cable Systems needed to convince
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and umbilicals for oil & gas projects.
investors of the plan for the new site:
JDR has developed and filed a patent
commitment was required from its major
application for a mechanical technique
shareholder Vision Capital, from the bank
for rapid securing of cable ends offshore.
(HSBC), and from PD Ports, the landlord at
The 'hang off system' is designed for
Hartlepool. At the same time, the company
volume manufacture and easy assembly
needed a healthy order book. In June 2008
and installation.
JDR secured a contract from Fluor, another
Orders include 200km of cable delivered
of its oil and gas clients, to supply over
for Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm;
200km of inter-array and export cables for
25km for the marine energy Wave Hub
the 140 turbine Greater Gabbard wind farm
project; 200km cable manufactured for
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A second phase of development is underway at Hartlepool. A vertical laying up machine (VLM ) and new carousels have been installed more than doubling capacity and enabling manufacture of much greater cable length between splices. The company is also exploring the potential for an intermediate cable with a capacity between the current 33 kV and 66 kV cables. “High voltage export cables are a bottleneck in the supply chain for offshore wind farms and we are delighted that, as a result of our investment in the new VLM and 4000te capacity carousels, we shall soon have the capability to manufacture this vital connection right here in the UK,” Phelan said.
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Strength to strength Austin Divall Fabrications Limited is a
Typical projects range between 20 to
private company founded in 1991 by
300 tonnes, however larger projects in
Mr Alan Austin and Mr Graham Divall.
excess of 900 tonnes are undertaken,
With over 18 years of experience in
and these include Steel Structures
the Steel Industry and an extensive
used during the transportation of
range of skills, we have been proud to
Wind Turbine Blades / Components
provide Structural Steelwork and
and mild steel and aluminum floating
Architectural Metalwork for many New
pontoon structures.
Build and Refurbishment projects
Austin Divall Ltd has gone from
throughout the UK.
strength to strength over the years
Since 1991, In addition to structural
and as a direct result of our continued
steelwork, we have also been a major
hard work and success, we have
supplier of steel and aluminum
undergone significant expansion
pontoon structures and associated
during 2009, incorporating the
products used in the construction of
complete redevelopment of our
many Marinas throughout the world.
existing site at Ford/Arundel, which
From the year 2000 to the present
includes the introduction of new
day, we have supplied Vestas, the
painting facilities, an extension to our
wind turbine manufacturer, both here
existing workshop, doubling the size
in the UK and throughout Europe with
of our operation, and the construction
various steel frame structures, used
of new office facilities. All of which
during the global transportation and
has enabled us to compete
distribution of wind turbine blades
competitively with the leading steelwork
and other associated components.
fabricators throughout the UK.
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CBI CALLS FOR ACTION TO SUPPORT INDUSTRIES VITAL FOR TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE Government should exempt energyintensive users from carbon floor tax The Government needs to act swiftly to ensure the global competitiveness of the UK's most energy-intensive manufacturers is not undermined by rising costs and climate change and energy policies, the CBI said recently. In a new report Protecting the UK's Foundations: a blueprint for energyintensive industries, the CBI argues that these companies form a crucial part of the manufacturing and supply chain and will play a key role in tackling climate change. Energy-intensive companies also employ 225,000 people in the UK and account for one percent of annual GDP (£15bn). But the carbon floor price is making it increasingly uncompetitive for the most energy-intensive users to remain in the UK, and the CBI is calling on the Government to consider exempting these firms from the tax.
TRIDENT ENERGY OFFERED SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE GRANT Trident Energy (Trident), the independent developer of enabling technology for the marine energy sector, has been offered £220,000 of Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) from Scottish Enterprise to support the development of the Company's generic technology for marine energy conversion. The grant will be used to support Trident's expansion in Glasgow this year and the development of an in-house technical team to further develop the company's novel PowerPod technology. The Scottish team will look to progress the technology ready for commercial production. Trident has patented a tubular linear generator designed to convert sea wave motion directly into electricity, using
the minimum of moving parts. Trident's PowerPod is designed to work across a range of marine energy device types to improve energy conversion levels and reduce the cost of offshore renewable power generation. The generic nature of Trident's technology means multiple PowerPod units could be installed inside many leading wave energy convertors and some tidal energy systems, as well as offshore wind turbines and oil & gas platforms. The PowerPod's great strength is its simplicity of design, which converts the movement of the waves directly into electricity without the need for intermediate systems such as hydraulics and gearboxes. This makes the system much more reliable and reduces the cost of producing sustainable, clean electricity. For more information please visit: www.tridentenergy.co.uk
A BOLT TENSION SOLUTION THAT CAN REPLACE TORQUE
The CBI welcomed the Government's recent impact assessment on its energy and climate change policies but argued it should go further.
Innovative engineering has come up with a bolt that indicates when the specified load/tension has been achieved during tightening. James Walker RotaBolt developed the RotaBolt® system to provide a simple and effective measure of the real load/tension in a bolt. The RotaBolt® can be used in either torque or tension tightening. When a RotaBolt® is tightened, the cap locks at exactly the right amount of preload in the bolt. This allows for more control during tightening whilst ensuring that the customer's design criteria are met independently of the tightening system. It also enables bolt reliability status to be instantly checked in service; something that the traditional bolt retightening checks are unable to achieve.
For more information please visit: www.cbi.org.uk
This bolt tension solution can ensure joint integrity on wind turbines. Joint integrity, in turn, allows for greater reliability and the more efficient production of renewable energy for the future.
SOUTH BOATS SPECIAL PROJECTS LTD. EXPAND VESSEL PORTFOLIO
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South Boats Special Projects Ltd. are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement with the administrators of Lyme Boats Ltd. to purchase the assets of the former boat building company.
Vigilante Workboats GRP and Aluminium designs. This will enable South Boats to add the GRP Vigilante 33 monohull to its portfolio with two recent examples having been built as pilot and survey vessels. Most significantly the acquisition gives South Boats the ability to build the Vigilante 16m offshore wind farm support vessel designs.
Under the terms of the agreement the company is now able to produce the
For more information please visit: www.southboatsgroup.com
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AMPAIR LAUNCHES THE HELIPOD - A HYBRID SOLAR/WIND ALTERNATIVE TO CONVENTIONAL DIESEL GENERATORS RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION LTD ("REG") ENTERS NORTHERN IRELAND WIND MARKET Renewable Energy Generation (AIM: WIND), the UK wind farm developer and operator, has entered the Northern Irish wind market through a joint venture initiative with Creagh Concrete, one of Northern Ireland's largest privately owned companies. Under a new agreement, REG will acquire the majority ownership of a consented 6MW wind project to be built at Draperstown in County Londonderry. The agreement between REG and Creagh Concrete covers any future expansion of the existing consented scheme and the establishment of a 50/50 joint venture to develop further wind projects in Northern Ireland. REG's initial share of the Draperstown wind farm will be 4MW and subject to the normal legal challenge period, the project is expected to become operational during 2012. For more information please visit: www.renewableenergygeneration.co.uk
TIDALSTREAM LIMITED ANNOUNCES MAJOR INVESTMENT BY SCHOTTEL GMBH The investment will enable the full scale development and commercialisation of the unique Triton floating platform system. This technology promises to significantly reduce the cost of tidal energy. Triton features a semi-submerged turbinecarrying catamaran structure secured to a seabed anchorage by a rigid swing-arm tether. This platform can be towed to site already assembled, then deployed into its operating position by water ballasting. De-ballasting will bring the system to the surface when required for maintenance or repair. The Triton concept is adaptable and can accommodate turbines provided by different developers. Various versions of Triton are being progressed. For more information please visit: www.tidalstream.co.uk
S&C CONNECTS WIND ENERGY TO ORKNEY ISLANDS GRID S&C Electric Company has announced that it was awarded a contract to provide its single-inverter PureWave DSTATCOMÂŽ Distributed Static Compensator for a small wind energy project in the Orkney Islands. The Thorkell project, under development by Orkney Sustainable Energy, will bring an additional 900 kW of wind energy online, expanding the base of renewable energy already installed in the islands. S&C's PureWave DSTATCOM will allow the new wind energy system to meet voltage control requirements. S&C's single-inverter model provides an economical solution to bring field-proven, precise PureWave DSTATCOM technology to small renewable energy projects under 3.5 MW. For more information please visit: www.sandc.com
BUSINESSES URGED TO 'ACT NOW' TO SECURE WORK IN THE HUMBER'S RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRY A second major business conference focusing on the Humber's renewable energy industry is being staged to meet growing demand for information on the rapidly-expanding market. The Renewing The Humber conference (See Diary of events page 14), will provide detailed advice to SMEs on how to enter the emerging market, as well as explaining ways in which firms can secure work with global players. The Humber is emerging as the UK's hub for renewable energy and stands to benefit from an estimated ÂŁ15 billion investment in offshore wind power alone, with locations such as Hull being the potential home of large-scale turbine manufacturing by the likes of Siemens. For more information please visit: www.renewablesnetwork.co.uk/Events/ RenewingtheHumberSep2011.aspx
Micro wind turbine industry veterans, Ampair recently launched a range of renewables based technologies that are designed to replace diesel generators that would otherwise be used to power equipment in remote locations. The most innovative of which, the heliPod is designed to be deployed by virtually any method of transportation to its end deployment point, notably by Helicopter. The heliPod is essentially an aerospace grade aluminium container that houses a 1000 amp hour battery pack and has a 400W Solar PV array mounted on a fold out frame on its lid. The system power rating can be augmented by adding multiples of Ampair's tried and tested 600W wind turbine on a rapid deploy mast. The rapid deploy mast allows a wind turbine to be quickly erected on any terrain without disturbing the ecosystem. Back up energy sources are used when there has been no wind or sun for a week and the battery bank is running low. These back-up generators will then run until either wind or solar energy is produced again and can resume charging of the batteries. For more information please visit: www.ampair.com
ATLANTIS RESOURCES STRENGTHEN DEVELOPMENT TEAM Marine energy pioneer Atlantis Resources Corporation has announced the appointment of Oliver Wragg as the company's Business Development Manager for the UK and Europe. Wragg joins from industry body RenewableUK and will be responsible for European business development, as well as tracking and contributing to UK and European marine energy policy. In his previous role as Wave and Tidal Development Manager at RenewableUK Wragg was responsible for the industry's representations to the Government, media and public, providing him with a detailed knowledge of the sector and an extensive network of contacts. For more information please visit: www.atlantisresourcescorporation.com
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LEADING ENERGY RECRUITMENT FIRM R PEOPLE GOES FOR GROWTH IN EAST ANGLIA Specialist energy recruitment firm R People has expanded its operations in East Anglia with the opening of its new office at OrbisEnergy in Lowestoft, the high-tech innovation centre for offshore renewables. With an international client base R People are suppliers of both on and offshore labour, to the engineering, oil and gas, renewable energy, technical and marine industries.
GARRAD HASSAN'S TRAINING DEPARTMENT AND GL ACADEMY TEAM UP TO OFFER TRAINING SEMINARS FOR THE RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRY GL Garrad Hassan and GL Academy are merging their expertise to offer joint training seminars. The cooperation combines GL Garrad Hassan's knowledge as a
technical authority on wind, wave, tidal and solar power, and its eight years of experience in providing international training, with GL Academy's know-how as an established global provider of maritime and management systems training. With GL Garrad Hassan's skilled trainers working within the GL Academy infrastructure and through GL Academy's local branch offices, these combined training programmes will be offered worldwide. For more information please visit: www.gl-garradhassan.com/en/Training.php
Projects in the renewable sector have included supplying specialist skills - such as rope access, coded welders, steel erectors, divers, heavy lift and assembly teams - for foundation and tower components for major clients installing offshore wind turbine sites. For full press release please contact: info@pier-marketing.com
NATURAL POWER ESTABLISHES GLOBAL NETWORK OF ZEPHIR TRUSTED SERVICE PROVIDERS Leading renewable energy consultancy group, Natural Power, has made access to quality, affordable lidar data easier than ever before by establishing a global network of ZephIR 'Trusted Service Providers' which includes fellow industry leaders GL Garrad Hassan, AWS Truepower and DNV as well as local consultancy/engineering firms such as New Energy Scout (Switzerland), Oldbaum Services (UK) and Beijing New Energy Technology Co. (China). Ian Locker, ZephIR MD within Natural Power commented: "This next step of signing up ZephIR Trusted Service Providers allows customers to be confident that there is a huge network of companies that are able to support ZephIR's and ZephIR data in projects and share our wealth of experience in doing so. “Our network really demonstrates that the wind industry is embracing the benefits that ZephIR lidar brings to resource assessment, power curve measurements and permanent site anemometry - onshore and offshore.” For more information please visit: www.yourwindlidar.com
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AUSTAL AWARDED FIRST WIND EXPRESS CONTRACT Following the launch of Austal's Wind Express series in mid 2010, Austal is pleased to announce the award of a contract for the design and construction of three purpose-built 21 metre offshore support vessels (OSVs) for Turbine Transfers Limited, based in Holyhead, United Kingdom. For full press release please visit: http://www.austal.com/en/media/media -releases/11-07-14/Austal-AwardedFirst-Wind-Express-Contract.aspx
TIDAL ENERGY COMPANY, OPENHYDRO, ANNOUNCES JOBS EXPANSION OpenHydro has announced plans to recruit a number of additional positions over the next 12 - 18 months. This latest recruitment drive by OpenHydro to attract up to 20 new employees coincides with the company's immediate plans to scale up production of its tidal turbines to meet growing global demand for its technology. The new positions that OpenHydro is looking to fill are primarily in engineering and operations. For more information please visit: www.openhydro.com
TAG ENERGY SOLUTIONS HAS ANNOUNCED ITS NEW £20MILLION OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE TUBULAR PRODUCTION FACILITY HAS GONE ONLINE. Following a nine-month build programme at the site in Haverton Hill, Billingham, TAG Energy Solutions will begin the production of large diameter cans for offshore windmill foundations. Featuring more than £8 million worth of state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment, the 6,920 square metre building operates a fully-automated manufacturing system to roll and weld large diameter tubulars used in the construction of offshore wind turbine jacket and monopile foundations. Constructed in readiness for the Round 3 offshore wind developments and current European opportunities, the facility is the first of its kind in the UK and recruitment is continuing for the first tranche of its workforce. To meet future contract demand it is expected that the facility will have a workforce in the region of 100 growing to 400 to meet specific project requirements. For more information please visit: www.tagenergysolutions.com
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Our freight service specialises in
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To compliment our normal shipping
Our vessels generally operate in
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Words: George Gibberd
The next decade in
Wave and Tidal A very energetic resource delivers multiple challenges t GL Garrad Hassan, there is a dedicated wave and tidal team. The company grew up with the wind industry and, as a result, has a unique combination of wind experts with transferable skills and strategically hired wave and tidal experts. Although its wave and tidal team was created just six years ago, its experts have already worked on more than 60 wave and tidal projects across 18 countries including key R&D projects, and members of its team have direct experience of taking wave and tidal devices into the water. The next ten years will be crucial for the development of this new industry which, with a fair wind, may be seen in the future as the decade of deployment - the period in which wave and tidal technologies moved into the mainstream alongside other more established renewables.
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George Gibberd, who has recently joined GL Garrad Hassan, has considerable first hand experience from his involvement in the development and deployment of devices at Marine Current Turbines and Tidal Generation Limited and so understands the significant obstacles to be overcome if the technologies being developed are to succeed; he addresses some of these in this article. 12
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The political pressure to deliver commercially viable wave and tidal energy solutions is such that it generates international news headlines on an almost daily basis. This is astonishing when you consider the fact that less than a handful of technologies have survived prolonged testing and deployment. While the development of these new technologies has parallels with the onshore wind sector of the 1980's, the political landscape is significantly different. Renewable energy is no longer considered the folly of idealistic hippies - in fact, quite the reverse. It sits at the top of government agendas across the world and takes the form of targets which they are obliged to meet. In addition, the success of onshore and offshore wind in delivering clean energy to grids throughout the world has resulted in significant pressure, which has ensured that the scale of the first wave and tidal technologies going into the water is much larger than the early wind technologies, which were allowed to develop more slowly and out of the spotlight. While this may reap faster financial and political rewards once the right approach is found, it also makes the journey fraught with risks.
Although not very well coordinated, there are many funding programmes and testing facilities available to aid the development of wave and tidal energy technologies. The question is, how do we take advantage of these, while effectively managing the risks, in order to move new technologies from ideas, through early stage demonstration projects, into large scale deployment? At the last count GL Garrad Hassan's experts identified over 140 different wave and tidal technologies currently in development worldwide. While this is encouraging, the stakes are so high that much of the learning and expertise being developed are veiled in secrecy. In the end, this wide and thin approach is unlikely to yield results efficiently. Ultimately, some sort of convergence of technologies and rationalisation within the industry will be required to move the focus beyond innovation and towards deployment. The involvement of large industrial players like Rolls Royce, which owns Tidal Generation Limited, and Alstom (Clean Current), who have significant financial and technical 'muscle' should provide increased levels of confidence to the sector. It will always be easier for organisations like these to attract the
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interest of utilities and project developers as a result of their ability to provide warranties for their newly developed products. Probably the most significant challenge for any device developer is the creation of a technology that is able to survive long term in a hostile marine environment. Although a small number of devices have undergone open sea testing, none have fully demonstrated the capability to survive in extreme operational conditions. Some very promising tidal turbine devices in the Bay of Fundy, Canada, at the EMEC site in Orkney, Scotland, and in Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland, have suffered failures during installation or testing. Such failures are to be expected during the development phase of new technologies operating in a unique and poorly understood environment where much of the learning has to be 'on the job'. What investors in these new technologies must accept is that they have to be prepared to commit for the long haul. In the same way there are a range of device concepts, there are also many different approaches to deployment and retrieval. The challenges faced should not be underestimated, particularly for tidal energy, where the operating windows and erratic nature of flows around slack water at some of the more promising sites present difficulties that have no parallels in other industries. It is important though that wave and tidal technology developers do learn from the experience gained in related industries e.g. the Oil and Gas sector, whilst recognising that increased cost sensitivity in renewables will always require striking a balance between extracting maximum benefit from such experience and developing suitable, and much cheaper, bespoke solutions.
One area that demands a special mention is that of seabed cabling for marine renewables as it delivers the biggest single risk as a result of the associated costs and lack of research and understanding. Wave and tidal energy poses unique challenges rocky seabeds, cable laying and protection in near-shore wave zones, and the need for cheap reliable sub-sea connectors and transformer hubs. Whilst some of these problems are common to offshore wind, the wave and tidal sectors cannot rely on the offshore wind sector to find suitable solutions for all its needs. Once devices are successfully deployed, timely and cost-efficient O&M regimes will become crucial in maintaining reliability. Getting it wrong will lead to problems with device availability - a real bugbear for all renewable technologies operating in a hostile climate as it impacts on the
devices become mature enough to reap the benefits delivered by economies of scale and improved supply chain. Even when this has happened, as it has in onshore wind, the challenge to further improve designs and push down costs continues. In conclusion, while the risks and challenges in the race for wave and tidal solutions are considerable, they are not insurmountable. Many have been overcome before, either within the wider renewables sector or in a different industry. This knowledge, combined with the political support and the modern 'yes we can' approach to renewables generally creates optimism despite the challenges. The next decade will definitely be challenging but with our sights firmly set on a move into the mainstream, it is also guaranteed to be an exciting journey!
supply of energy to the grid. Planning for scheduled and un-scheduled maintenance activities in a way that balances operational costs with lost production is a real challenge. The offshore wind sector is already facing this and tools have been developed to support the design of cost effective strategies. These tools should be adapted and utilised for wave and tidal projects as soon as possible.
About
GL Garrad Hassan GL Garrad Hassan is the world's largest dedicated renewable energy consultancy and a recognised technical authority on the subject. It offers independent technical and engineering services, products, and training courses to the onshore and offshore wind, wave, tidal and solar sectors. Although the GL Garrad Hassan name is new, the company has a rich heritage. It is borne of the integration of specialist companies that, united, form the renewable energy consulting division of the GL Group.
GL Garrad Hassan is a consulting company; it has no equity Once wave and tidal devices start stake in any device or project. This rule of operation is central to deliver energy reliably, the focus to its philosophy, something which sets it apart from should then, and only then, shift to many of its competitors. cost reduction and performance For further information, please enhancement. Ultimately, it is the return visit www.gl-garradhassan.com on investment that brings any new technology into the mainstream and cost reduction can only be achieved when the
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Diary of Events
Diary of Events September Offshore Operations & Maintenance Forum 12th -14th September London Contact: Jen Bennett Tel: +44 (0)20 8267 4011 Email: events@windpower-monthly.com Website: www.offshoremaintenanceforum.com
Offshore Wind Supply Chain Bottlenecks & Opportunities 21st September Russell Hotel, Russell Square, London Tel: +44 (0)20 7953 4016 Email: info@offshorewindconference.com Website: www.offshorewindconference.com
Renewing the Humber 22nd September Forest Pines Hotel & Golf Resort, North Lincolnshire Contact: Charles Heath Tel: +44 (0)1472 898768 Email: charles@renewablesnetwork.co.uk Website: www.renewablesnetwork.co.uk/ Events/RenewingtheHumberSep2011.aspx
Offshore Cable Installation, Engineering & Maintenance 2011 28th - 30th September Wolverton House, 11-17 Wolverton Gardens, London W6 7DY Contact: Jen Bennett Tel: +44 (0)20 8267 4011 Email: events@windpower-monthly.com Website: www.offshorecableforum.com
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October 3rd annual Offshore Wind Construction, Installation and Commissioning conference & exhibition - 4th – 6th October London Contact: Ben Satchwell Tel: 020 7375 7163 Website: www.windenergyupdate.com
Energy Solutions 2011 11th - 12th October Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX Website: www.energysolutionsexpo.co.uk
Global Renewable Energy Development The Future is Green - 18th - 19th October Brussels Contact: Sarah Adams Tel: 421 944 263926 Email: info@inno-qube.com/sarah.adams@inno-qube.com
The Energy Forum - 19th October The Bloomsbury Hotel, London Tel: 020 7760 8699 Website: www.marketforce.eu.com/energy
International Workshop on Large-Scale Integration of Wind Power into Power Systems 25th - 26th October Scandinavian Congress Centre/Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel, Aarhus, Denmark Email: info@windintegrationworkshop.org Website: www.windintegrationworkshop.org
RenewableUK 2011 Annual Conference & Exhibition 25th - 27th October Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester Tel: +44 (0)20 7878 2481 Email: RenewableUK@tenalps.com Website: http://events.renewable-uk.com
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November Envirotech & Clean Energy Investor Summit 2011 - 9th - 10th November Grange City Hotel, London Tel: +44 (0)20 7749 1270 Email: events@newenergyworldnetwork.com Website: www.EnvirotechInvestorSummit.com
EWEA Offshore 2011 29th November - 1st December Amsterdam, The Netherlands Tel: +32 2 213 18 60 Email: events@ewea.org Website: www.offshorewind2011.info
5th International Tidal Energy Summit and Awards 21st - 23rd November Victoria Park Plaza Hotel, London UK Contact: Owen MacPherson Tel: +44 (0)20 7375 7221 Website: www.tidaltoday.com
EIC Connect Power 2011 23rd - 24th November Olympia 2 Exhibition Centre, London Contact: Lauren Zoryk, National Events Co-ordinator Tel: +44 (0)1642 343 436 Website: www.eic-connect.co.uk
All dates were correct at time of going to print, however these may be subject to change. Please check first with the organiser. If you have any dates you would like to display in our next issue December 2011 - February 2012, please email julia.dingwall@theconnectseries.co.uk
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Bringing Marine Renewable Technology to market Words: Penny Hitchin
Main image: Alec James
echnologies for generating electricity from wind and wave power are still in their infancy, and the race is on to develop them on a commercial scale.
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Significant further investment and demonstration is required. At the end of March 2011, the UK had 3.4MW of installed marine energy capacity. A total of 7.4MW of prototypes are in advanced stages of planning and fabrication for deployment in 2011. DeltaStream, an innovative 1.2MW tidal device is about to undergo a year long demonstration to test its commercial viability. The device is the brainchild of a Welsh company Tidal Energy Ltd who, in 2012 will install a single DeltaStream unit off Pembrokeshire coast at Ramsey Sound
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image opposite: Tidal Energy Ltd
for a 12 month demonstration project, during which it will generate to the grid.
How does DeltaStream work? DeltaStream is made up of three horizontal axis turbine units turned by tidal currents. The turbines are mounted on a horizontal 36m wide frame with a low centre of gravity which sits on the sea bed without the need for a positive anchoring system. DeltaStream works in the same way as a wind turbine but the higher density of water means that the turbines can be much more compact than wind turbines and generate equivalent amounts of energy. Underwater, the tidal flow makes the turbines rotate, which drives generators to produce electricity that is delivered to shore via subsea cables.
How was it invented and developed? In 1997 engineer Richard Ayre was setting up offshore wave monitoring equipment off the coast of Pembrokeshire. As he tried to place the buoys in the water he was struck by the strength of the current dragging his workboat sideways. This set him off on a mission to harness this power. An early version of the DeltaStream was tested on a small, experimental rig in the Cleddau Estuary off Milford Haven in 2001. The project has grown since then, and the company management now includes a mix of marine engineering and renewable energy experts. The aim is to develop the DeltaStream technology to commercial level generating clean, economical, sustainable tidal stream power with ease and efficiency.
Feature How is development being funded?
Managing Director of Tidal Energy Ltd,
It will take an estimated £11M to
Martin Murphy, welcomed the funding
manufacture and deploy the DeltaStream
saying: “This funding announcement
demonstration device. Tidal Energy Ltd
comes at a pivotal stage in the project,
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Ease of manufacture
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Lightweight gravity foundation
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is privately owned and Wales' largest
and will provide Wales with a unique
renewable energy company, Eco 2 Ltd,
opportunity to develop and demonstrate
is the main funder. The company has
a home-grown tidal stream technology.
received funding from Carbon
The next step for the scheme will be the
Connections UK Ltd, and in July 2011
manufacture of the DeltaStream device,
Wales' First Minister Carwyn Jones visited
ready for installation in 2012. Procurement
the site and announced £6.4M support
for the fabrication and installation of
from the European Regional Development
DeltaStream is underway and the project
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Low environmental impact
Fund through the Welsh Government
will create a significant number
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Subsurface at all tidal states
EU funding.
of green jobs.”
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What makes Ramsey Sound a good site?
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Feature 1. You've held the positions of Natural Environment and Rural Affairs, Marine and Natural Environment, Shadow Minister for Marine and Natural Environment (Shadow Defra Minister) and now Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change, why has the environment consistently been a feature of your political career? The choice of ministerial positions is in the gift of the party leader, but I've been fortunate to serve in positions of real environmental influence. In Defra, our work on biodiversity and taking the Marine and Coastal Access Bill through parliament were highlights of a daily fascinating brief. I take that mindset with me as we confront the challenges of climate change, energy security and affordability in my new shadow role. I am committed to achieving real cross-party consensus on these major long-term issues, and ensuring that the UK is a world-leader in energy and climate change. 2. Verso Economics (Mar, 2011) made several damming conclusions about the viability of government investment in green jobs, how would you rectify this? The Verso report said the debate needed to be framed not in terms of economic growth & jobs, but whether renewable were “worth the candle” in respect of climate change. The climate change argument is clear, but I would argue we are also seeing the start of the green growth and jobs potential. Recently Sharps in Wrexham announced 300 extra jobs in solar pv panel production, building on the thousands of jobs in solar installation and servicing since the feed-in-tariffs were introduced by Labour last year. Mabey Bridges opened a £38m manufacturing unit for wind-turbine masts in May, with over 250 jobs, and companies like Gamesa
and Siemens and Mitsubishi and Vesta are eager to put more investment into the UK. Jobs in renewable power generation and distribution are augmented by research and design.
were by British workers. How would you propose to ensure British industry receives the greatest benefit from what will effectively become a major part of the nation's infrastructure?
But to get out of the foothills we really need government to end what has been a year of doubt by giving certainty to investors through the ROCs rebanding and EMR; to avoid causing confusion as they have done recently in both the solar and UK oil and gas sectors amongst others; to decide whether they are serious about the wave and tidal sector, by addressing the ROCs and funding issues; to develop a coherent strategy for biomass (addressing the sustainability issues) and anaerobic digestion; and so much more which will deliver green jobs.
Intelligent interventions from government would help ensure over time that more and more of the benefits accrue to UK PLC, in jobs and supply-chain multipliers. Labour's proposal on the £60m ports investment to enable the expansion of offshore wind for Rounds 2 and 3 is one example of this. But more important is an over-arching industrial strategy which linked skills and training, schools and apprenticeships and graduate training into all types of employment which we know will be required in this growth sector. DECC, BIS, and other government departments need a coherent industrial strategy to reap the maximum benefits for UK jobs and the economy.
3. Alex Salmond is proposing 100% renewable energy target by 2020 compared to the 15% that the UK is struggling to meet, why is there such disparity in British political circles as to the potential of renewable energy? Different approaches are to be expected and even welcomed under devolution, even within the context of the UK's renewables and climate change obligations. This is positive where it encourages ambition and innovation in devolved nations and regions, as long as there is still effective collaboration, and where there is a genuine willingness to learn from each other. Difference for difference's sake in renewables policy is daft, but we shouldn't scorn variations in policy which could drive overall renewables investment and tackle climate change in the UK. 4. The Thanet off shore wind farm was built by a Swedish firm that received £1.2bn in UK subsidies and only 30% of the man hours worked on the project
5. Many green enthusiasts were in favour of Osborne's 'green bank' in one form or another but it came under criticism for its constraints. What amendments to its current form would you implement? The Coalition Agreement set out the pledge for a Green Investment Bank - a policy first proposed by Labour. The announcement that the bank will be unable to borrow until 2015 - four years away - and only then if the government's debt target is met, makes me wonder: when is a bank not a bank and when is it merely a fund, run by officials? Surely a bank has staff, and a board, and a headquarters building? My fellow shadow minister Luciana Berger has been asking ministers about the set-up of this so-called 'bank', but is still waiting for the answers. The fund that's been announced will total £3 billion. But Ernst & Young calculate that
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Questions and Answers with Huw Irranca Davies The DECC recently announced that with a quarter of the UK's generating capacity shutting down over the next ten years as old coal and nuclear power stations close, more than £110bn in investment is needed to upgrade the grid. Following on from our interview with DECC Minister, Charles Hendry, we talk to Huw Irranca Davies, Shadow Minister of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change, about his work and Labour's plans to address the energy crisis. 18
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Feature Britain needs ÂŁ450 billion between now and 2025 for low-carbon investment. We still have no detail on where the money will come from, beyond a vague promise of unidentified asset sales. It's estimated that ÂŁ100 billion will be spent on renewables across the globe next year alone. The UK needs to be an attractive place for some of that investment to be made. We can't afford to wait until 2015. It's worrying that ministers believe we can take our time when it comes to helping green businesses. 6. ROCs are estimated to have cost the consumer ÂŁ1.1bn, the carbon floor price potentially passing on an additional 10% price increase, how would Labour seek to protect the end consumer whilst incentivising green investment? There are costs to securing a green energy future, but the costs of not doing so are far greater economically and environmentally. If we are to avoid being held hostage to
7. At the Copenhagen (2009) Summit, Ed Milliband committed to the $100bn to help poorer countries to adapt to the changing climate, is this realistic in times of economic austerity? Climate change is the biggest global threat facing our society. It's vital that we take the necessary actions now to prevent a climate catastrophe in the future. When Labour was in government we recognised the need to act. We set legally binding targets for emission reduction in the Climate Change Act, the first of its kind in the world. Despite the financial pressure facing countries around the world, it's important to remember that not acting now will cost more in the long run. Investing in low carbon technologies and infrastructure must be a priority.
While a changing climate will impact us all, it will affect those countries least equipped to deal with its effects the most. It's important that when countries make commitments at large international conferences that those promises are kept. 8. Cameron has pledged to be the 'greenest government ever', how & where would you go further? We are determined to hold the Prime Minister to this promise, supporting the government when they get it right but being critical when they fall short. We have to live up to our climate change and energy imperatives, and build on the UKs growing reputation as a world-leader. The Labour Party is now engaged on a major policy review, reaching out to people and organisations across the country to seek their views on the way forward, and we look forward to bringing forward the results later this year.
the rising costs of international energy prices and geopolitical energy insecurity, we need investment in energy efficiency and demand management, new lowcarbon electricity generation, and in grid connectivity and storage. To protect the consumer further we must drive greater competition from established and new investors across the energy chain through energy market and regulatory reform, achieve much greater transparency in wholesale costs of energy, and create a more competitive energy market. We also must make sure that the capacity to innovate with heat and energy generation is not the exclusive preserve of large utilities, but is made available to communities and individuals - literally putting the power into people's hands.
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Case study: Onshore wind farm
Shetland Islands: probably the windiest place in the UK Words: Penny Hitchin
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he Shetland Islands lie at the furthest northern tip of the UK. Lying closer to Norway than to England, this string of remote islands is one of the windiest places in the country. Many small-scale domestic wind turbines gyrate, but there is only one commercial wind farm. Boasting an average load factor of 53 per cent, the five wind turbines at Burradale are the most productive in the world.
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A plan for an ambitious ÂŁ685m project to build one of Europe's largest onshore wind farms on Shetland's Mainland is currently being considered by the Scottish Government. The proposed Viking Energy wind farm would generate 457MW, far in excess of the requirements of the islands (peak demand 50 MW). As Shetland is not connected to the National Grid, a key factor in the project would be laying an interconnector cable between Shetland and the Scottish mainland, linking the islands to the National Grid so the electricity can be sent south to areas of high demand.
Wind farm proposals always lead to heated community discussions The last 10 years have spawned massive numbers of UK wind turbines. Almost every onshore wind farm proposal has generated heated local controversy. Shetland has been no exception to this. Opponents argue that the environmental and visual effects of the massive turbines will spoil the exceptional wild life, archaeology and scenery. These are the attractions which draw visitors to the islands, and tourism makes an important contribution to the islands' economy. Supporters point to the benefits of creating jobs for locals and opening up opportunities for other renewable energy projects, both on and offshore. A vigorous debate has ensued, with organisations, residents and visitors to the islands voicing strong opinions for and against the project. As a result of the 2009 public consultation, the 150 turbine scheme was revised and 23 turbines were removed. In December 2010 Shetland Islands Council voted in favour of the development. Currently, Scottish National Heritage is objecting on the grounds of visual impact and the threat to the breeding
grounds of the whimbrel, a protected bird. As Wind&WaveCONNECT goes to press, a decision from the Scottish Government on whether or not to approve the scheme is due shortly.
Shetland Community Trust invests in island infrastructure A unique feature of the islands is the Shetland Charitable Trust (SCT), which manages a substantial community benefit package that has accrued since the 1970s when the oil industry built deep water facilities at Sullom Voe. Investment from the fund has given Shetland excellent community facilities, roads and inter-island air and ferry services. However, the income from offshore oil has dried up and as Viking Energy Project Coordinator Allan Wishart explains: “Viking Energy gives us the opportunity to replenish the fund.� The Trust believes that the best way to ensure continuing income for the islands is to invest a significant tranche of its capital to generate renewable energy for sale to the rest of Britain. To this end SCT has gone into partnership with the utility Scottish and Southern Electricity to create Viking Energy.
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Feature Time for interconnected decisions
European grant towards offshore hub
to be made
Connecting Shetland to the Scottish mainland is clearly a major undertaking and is recognised as a 'national development' in the Scottish National Planning Framework.
Viking Energy is proposing a substantial onshore wind farm. It has to be big to finance installation of the 320km £500m subsea cable. Viking Energy has been working hard on its proposals for eight years now and has spent approaching £8m in developing the scheme. Critical decisions must be made soon: if planning permission is granted, then any required modifications will have to be negotiated to meet conditions which may be imposed. If the scheme is to go ahead, then development of the interconnector must be assured. Currently, National Grid has agreed to provide Viking Energy with a 600MW connection by 2018. An updated offer is in the offing which is likely to bring forward the date to 2016. The developers will then have three months to accept the offer. If they do so, Viking Energy will guarantee to underwrite the cost if they withdraw from the agreement. National Grid will then place the £400m order for the cable hardware four years ahead of the planned completion date for the installation.
In 2009 €74 million from the European Energy Programme for Recovery was awarded for an offshore hub in the Moray Firth. Subsea cable connections from the Shetland interconnector cable, from renewable energy projects in Caithness, the Pentland Firth, the Moray Firth and Orkney will all be routed to this hub. If sufficient projects and investments are forthcoming, the offshore hub could then become part of the 'Eastern Bootstrap' taking power from the north east of Scotland south to the Humber region via HVDC subsea cable.
Ofgem review of transmission charges could benefit Shetland energy schemes The 127 turbine proposal is an ambitious scheme, requiring massive capital investment from, SSE, the Shetland Charitable Trust and from the risk-averse National Grid. If the scheme is to be
financially viable, the developers and National Grid must recoup their costs. At the moment, producers pay the National Grid “locational” transmission charges based on the distance the power travels before it is used. In the UK electricity generally flows south to the areas of highest demand. Generators in the north of Scotland pay over £21 per kWh for transmission, whereas in the south east generators receive a payment of around £7.00 per kWh for transmission. Ofgem's Project TransmiT is currently considering whether the transmission charging regime should be modified and, notably will aim to identify ways to facilitate the timely connection of new low carbon generation. Shetland has 900 miles of rugged coastline and potential developers of marine wind energy are also watching keenly, because a change in the transmission charging regime, combined with the interconnector could pave the way for other projects enabling Shetland to become a significant exporter of renewable energy to mainland Britain in the future.
What do developers need to have in place before building a wind farm? Getting the finance and consents in place to build a wind farm is a complex business requiring a lot of work place before construction can start. This includes:
Feasibility Assess the economic viability of a project including: ■
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Getting to know Alf Leadbitter Diver Training Manager at The Underwater Centre www.theunderwatercentre.co.uk
6 What was your best holiday?
14 What 3 words would best describe you?
I have had two holidays which stand out one on the Great Barrier Reef and one in Barbados both involved diving as well as nights out and trips.
Open, Honest. Conscientious.
7 What was your worst holiday?
1 Who are you? My name is Alfred Leadbitter and I am from the North East of England. I am the son of a coal miner and started in the coal mines when I was 15.
2 What brought you into the industry/your position? I started diving from watching Hans and Lotte Hass films on the Telly. I took up commercial diving when the North Sea oil and gas industry opened up and it looked like a good career move. I have always enjoyed training so to combine the two was the next logical step. I am now the diver training manager of the largest commercial diver training school in the world and have been instrumental in setting up other schools in deep diver training.
The worst Holiday I had was camping in Oban with a small child (Baby) and a small tent. It rained all the time and is still the only holiday where we gave up and went home.
8 What is the best advice you've been given? Keep your eyes and ears open and your mouth shut until you know what is happening. This was given by the operations manager on my first diving job offshore.
9 What makes you laugh?
that department. I would therefore have to say a talent for music.
16 If you could time travel, where would you go and who would you want to meet? I know this is going to sound dull but I like it right here. We are living in the safest, most exciting time in history and one of my few regrets is I will not see where it is leading.
17 What book are you reading at present?
10 What do you do in your spare time?
18 Do you support any teams?
I walk a lot especially in the hills around Fort William and I have a big Garden both keep me out of trouble.
I am not a great sports fan but I do
I am happily married and have been for the last 41 years. I have one son who works in the diving industry.
I am not really into music but do like good female singers such as Cher and Tina Turner.
4 What inspires you?
12 What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
I do not really have any heroes but there are people who I admire for what they have achieved and stood for. Professor Haldane and his Son are two connected with diving so is Hans and Lotte Hass.
yet I have no appreciation or skill in
The Grand Design by Stephen
3 Family status?
5 Who is your hero and why?
I come from a very musical family
I am not really into slapstick comedy or laughing at people who are struggling however I can appreciate a good joke.
11 What is your favourite music/artist?
I like to hear from ex students who do well.
15 What talents would you like to have?
Hawkins, although I mostly read magazines.
support Sunderland or for that matter any team from the North East. If I am watching sport I like to see the team that tries the hardest and plays fair win rather than supporting one side.
The last Harry Potter movie.
19 What law/legislation would you like to see introduced? A law that focuses on peoples responsibilities to society rather than their rights and I would have
13 If money was not a factor, what would you do/buy tomorrow? Go for a round the world holiday visiting some of the different countries and areas I didn't get a chance to see properly during my diving career.
said the same before the riots.
20 Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Hopefully still active enough to enjoy life and planning another holiday with my wife.
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Offshore renewables
need seabed workforce mechanical and human Getting offshore renewable energy devices up and running requires work to be carried out under the sea. Some of the work can be done by remotely operated vehicles but some can only be done by divers. Words: Penny Hitchin
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Feature ommercial divers are a breed apart. They work in a hostile environment, under huge pressure, wearing cumbersome equipment and breathing peculiar gases. A bit like astronauts they work in strange atmospheres, a long way away from home comforts.
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Surge in demand for divers for renewable installations Increasing numbers of divers will be needed to install and maintain offshore wind turbines. A report published last year by energy research group Douglas-Westwood found that hundreds of divers will be needed to install the 17.7GW slated to come online by 2016. If marine energy is to become established, tidal and wave devices will also need divers to install and maintain them. Before 2008 most turbines were installed in water depths between 10 and 19 metres. Projects are moving further offshore and by 2016 most diving work for renewable installations will be in water 20-39m deep. The massive Round 3 wind farms will be much deeper. The deepest, Zone 2 the Firth of Forth, is up to 80m (262 feet). Getting this built will mean using experienced divers who alternate working shifts underwater with rest periods living in pressurised containers at sea.
Suiting up for working at depth For offshore and coastal work to depths of up to 50m commercial divers wear either a waterproof one-piece dry suit or a hot-water suit. A fibreglass helmet with a front window covers the head. A tube called the umbilical connects the helmet to an air supply of conventional surface air. The umbilical also carries communications and camera feeds as well as the pneumo (depth gauge). Going deeper means saturation diving. This allows divers to work at depths over 50m for days or weeks by remaining under pressure for the duration. A saturation system consisting of the rest area - known as the habitat - where the divers live while they are not working, the transfer chamber and the dry bell is run from a Dive Support Vessel (DSV). The divers and all three areas of the system are pressurized down to the depth at which they will be working. The divers live at the pressure for up to 28
At the end of the shift, the diver returns via the dry bell to the habitat where they eat, rest and sleep, still under pressure.
dive, but it's only when you are back on
Commercial diving can be very lucrative. Rates of pay relate to a diver's experience, the depth of the work, the gases used and the duration under pressure. Saturation divers are highly paid: a 28 day shift can be worth up to £36,000.
by feel.”
Commercial divers don't get to admire the view
days before spending several days gradually
Scuba diving at relatively shallow depths
decompressing. To get to and from work the
in warm tropical seas is a popular leisure
divers are lowered down to the job in the dry
activity offering colourful views of fish and
bell. They wear hot water suits heated with
coral thriving beneath the sea. However,
hot water pumped down from boilers on the
commercial diving is very different to hobby
DSV. The divers breathe heliox, a mixture of
diving. “Often you can't see your hand when
helium and oxygen, supplied from the vessel
it's in front of your face,” one seasoned diver
and from the dry bell by umbilical cable.
said “You use a camera on an inspection
the surface and look at the film that you can actually see what it is that you have checked Training as a commercial diver takes three months and costs up to £18,000. Douglas Ormiston of the Underwater Centre at Fort William which trains 500 commercial divers each year says that people attracted to a career underwater often like extreme sports. A typical commercial diver is entrepreneurial, fit, active, good with their hands and likes outdoor action activity rather than team sports. A good diver has to be very safety conscious. While diving might be considered as simply a way of getting to work, bringing construction skills from topside is useful but not essential. The key is to be able to work under the very particular constraints imposed by working at depth. Wind&WaveCONNECT
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A New Challenge For Renewable Energy Projects Words: Ross Fairley: Partner and Head of Renewable Energy at Burges Salmon solicitors Image: Icepie images
enewable energy developers are used to protracted arguments and disputes during the consenting phase of projects with many schemes having to withstand legal challenges from vociferous neighbours and other interested parties before construction can begin. There is a tendency once a project is underway or the facility is commissioned for operators and funders to breathe a collective sigh of relief. However, as recent cases demonstrate in the future this may not be the end of the story.
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Opponents to renewables projects can still seek to limit or disrupt operations using the age old law of nuisance. The case of Davis v. Tinsley is the most high profile example and before the courts as I write. The Claimants, Mr and Mrs Davis of Deeping St Nicholas are currently taking the owners and operators of a neighbouring wind farm to the High Court seeking damages for noise nuisance caused by the wind turbines, and an injunction to limit the hours of operation of the wind turbines and to remove the turbines closest to their home. Whilst the action focuses on wind farms, it is not just wind farms that are at risk from a nuisance action. There may be numerous other scenarios that could give rise to complaints during the operational phase such as nuisance from sub stations, grid connections, interference with fishing rights or flooding of property, the list goes on.
What is a nuisance? Nuisance at law is a condition or activity which unduly interferes with the use or enjoyment of land. The law acknowledges that, in modern life there must be an element of 'give and take' between neighbouring occupiers of land and a degree of interference must be tolerated for the benefit of society. 26
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This principle has become known as the principle of 'reasonable user'. It is for the Courts to decide when an otherwise lawful activity oversteps the line and impacts the neighbour to such an extent that the activity ceases to be reasonable user, and becomes actionable. There is a common misconception that people moving into a new area must accept the neighbourhood as it is when they arrive - it is however, no defence to a claim to say 'but I was here first'. This is a risk for a renewables project or, indeed, any energy project.
Actions in nuisance can take one of three forms: Private Nuisance A claim in the civil courts brought by one or more individuals alleging activities unreasonably affecting their enjoyment of their own property and seeking an injunction to limit that activity and/or damages.
Public Nuisance A criminal prosecution brought by the Attorney General or a local authority alleging that an activity unlawfully interferes with a class of people (for example, a village community), seeking a fine. In certain cases, individuals that are particularly affected can also bring a civil claim for damages.
Statutory Nuisance A regulatory mechanism contained in the Environmental Protection Act 1990. A local authority can serve an abatement notice requiring a nuisance to be abated or restricted. Failure to comply with the notice is a criminal offence. However, it is a defence for a business to demonstrate that it is using 'best practicable means' to minimise the impact. The notice can be appealed but there is a strict time limit of 21 days which cannot be extended.
Compliance with other statutory regimes Planning One might reasonably ask why if a project has gone through extensive consultation to obtain the necessary planning consents it can then be halted in operation by claims of this sort. The fact is that it is no defence to a nuisance action to say that a renewables project has planning consent (witness the Deeping St. Nicholas case). However, the Courts have held in the past, that a planning consent can change the character of the neighbourhood and this may lower the standard of reasonable user. In such cases, activities that would previously have been deemed a nuisance at law would then have to be tolerated. This may appear to developers a glimmer of hope but generally, this argument has rarely proved successful. The position is different where a nuisance action relates to a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) as defined under the Planning Act 2008. Many onshore renewable projects will not usually fall into this category but if they were to, operators would have a defence of statutory authority to nuisance actions. The defence covers both the construction and the operation phase of an NSIP. However, in order to benefit from this defence, the operator must demonstrate that he has not acted negligently and has complied with the requirements set out in the Development Consent Order.
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Practical tips It will be interesting to see if these types of claims increase in the future. If you are threatened with a nuisance action or if you are concerned that complaints may give rise to a claim then based on our experience, you may want to consider the following: ■
Do not dismiss complaints out of hand: frivolous complainants do exist but there is often a reason why someone is driven to complain, so try to establish if there is any justification for the complaints and work with your neighbours to identify whether there is a workable solution.
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Take expert advice: demonstrating best practicable means will require technical expertise.
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Keep local environmental health officers on side; demonstrate that you are using best practicable means, explain, for example, why further improvements are not practicable and keep them in the loop.
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Escalate matters quickly to the appropriate person within the business and do not miss deadlines. If served with an abatement notice, the time limit for appeal is a strict 21 days that cannot be extended. There are also tight timescales for responding to private claims.
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Consider the legal position, is the activity a nuisance at law, and are there any specific defences available?
Conclusion The industry is looking closely at the outcome of the Deeping St. Nicholas case. The industry will not welcome the emergence of further methods by which objectors can challenge renewables projects which have legitimately gone through the consenting process. Neither should the Government. This month saw the publication of DECC's UK Renewable Energy Roadmap examining ways in which the UK is going to incentivise the build of renewables projects to meet its national and EU targets. The Roadmap examines the key barriers to deployment of renewable energy. This is a stark reminder that for all the good intentions there are many other, not so well publicised, challenges that renewables projects can face. If you would like to register to receive Burges Salmon's free energy or environment law e-bulletins, or would like to suggest any energy-related subjects for future articles, please contact Ross Fairley on:
Direct line - (0117) 902 6351 E-mail - ross.fairley@burges-salmon.com
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Training
Wind Power
JOBS RUSH Words: Jan Howells
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T he wind and marine energy sector is bucking the trend and, unlike many other industries, is booming, thanks to the Government's pledge to reduce carbon emissions - yet its skills shortage appears to have fallen under the radar. “The industry is growing exponentially and we are crying out for skilled labour in all areas,” explained Robin Norris, communications for RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the UK wind and marine renewables industries. “There are excellent career prospects at all levels, and we need to get the message out there.”
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This comes on the back of a study from the University and College Union which found that one in nine adults in the UK has no formal education. The research based on Office for National Statistics figures showing the proportions of adults of working age (16 to 64) with no qualifications in 2010. It highlighted the fact that 11.3 per cent of adults did not have any qualifications in England. Figures in Wales stood at 11.1 per cent, in Wales and Scotland 12.3 per cent. A recent study commissioned by RenewableUK and Energy and Utility Skills (the Sector Skills Council) and authored by Cambridge Econometric, forecasts that 88,000 jobs will be created in the wind and marine energy industries by 2021, up from 21,100 jobs in 2010.
It warns that if nothing is done to stop this gaping hole it could result in jobs going abroad or being carried out of Britain by non-UK companies and workers. Maria McCaffery, Chief Executive of RenewableUK said: "The 'Working for a Green Britain Vol 2' study shows the enormous potential that exists within the renewable energy industries to provide tens of thousands of permanent, well-paid jobs for the engineers, scientists, technicians and economists of the future building on the enormous successes we have achieved already. However, we must ensure that the right training is available to ensure that the workforce has the appropriate skills to serve this dynamic sector, as it continues to expand at an extraordinary rate.”
The report underlines the fact that the UK skills system is currently failing to supply the required number of skilled workers, which needs to ramp up dramatically to
The National Wind Farm Training Centre (NWFTC), the UK's only training centre dedicated to the wind farm sector which has been delivering specialist courses for
meet demand. This applies to young people embarking on a career and those looking for a change in direction.
a decade, is all too aware of the shortage of skilled staff in the industry. In a bid to plug the skills gap, it has partnered with two colleges on the UK's east and west coasts - Lowestoft in Suffolk and Barrowin-Furness, to provide specialist customisable courses for those wishing to enter the industry.
confined space, fire fighting, emergency response and vessel crew training. Students have already started on the courses at Barrow-in-Furness, which boasts its own purpose built tower to simulate a wind turbine, and there has been a lot of local interest from prospective students. “Wind farms are an important employer for local people. We want to make sure that relevant training is also available locally, which is why we've partnered with the NWFTC to offer these courses,” explained Mary Myers, The Director of Furness Training, the business development arm of Furness College at Barrow-in-Furness. Courses start at Lowestoft College in August, a town where one in six people have no formal qualifications. The college has set up its own 'wind turbine' as part of the partnership with NWFTC, which measures 19 metres and will be used as a training aid. The facility is also equipped with a wind turbine transfer ladder and helicopter hoist to enable transfer and rescue simulations. The college also has an environmental survival pool which can simulate hostile sea conditions, providing students with the skills necessary to survive at sea. “The East coast has a long tradition of working with the sea, originally with the
“As the industry develops there is an increasing need for relevant training” Colin Urquhart, Managing Director, NWFTC.
fishing industry and more recently with the oil and gas sector,” explained Simon Summers, Principal and CEO of Lowestoft College. “The College is employerfocussed and has always supported the international maritime sector from its base in Lowestoft with relevant, accredited
“As the industry develops there is an
training programmes, so we're delighted
increasing need for relevant training which
to announce this partnership with the
meets the specific needs of those working
National Wind Farm Training Centre in
on and supporting wind farms. Through
Lowestoft, the hub of the East coast
these partnerships, we will be able to offer
offshore wind sector.
customisable programmes at a convenient
“Courses fit various levels and are
location, which will help to build a
accessible to all, male or female,”
consistently and highly-trained workforce
explained Urquhart, who said that the
for the industry,” commented Colin
next step will be to set up apprenticeship
Urquhart, Managing Director, NWFTC.
schemes. “This is a very exciting time
The training facilities at both sites include
for the industry and there are some real
purpose built towers to simulate a wind
opportunities out there that people may
turbine. At Lowestoft, the College's
not be aware of.”
Environmental Training Pool, which
There could never be a more perfect
simulates sea conditions including waves,
time to get into the industry, according
wind, rain and varying light levels, will
to Norris: “The supply chain is extensive
be used for associated Marine Safety
and there are opportunities at all levels at
Training. In addition NWFTC and the
a time when jobs are difficult to come by
Colleges will be uniquely positioned to
in other areas of the labour market,” he
offer a comprehensive training service
concluded. “This is a key growth area for
to the wind industry including climbing,
the next decade at least and one that
rescue, first aid, sea survival, boat transfer,
offers excellent prospects.”
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Recruitment
Renewable Skills Shortage Think BRICS and Grads Words: ATA Energy
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ATA have been recruiting for clients within the Renewable Sector for over five years, they know all about the demand for skill and urge employers to broaden their search and open themselves up to new initiatives.
y 2020, the offshore wind
world's population and hold a combined
undergraduates and graduates with the
sector could be worth ÂŁ75bn,
GDP (PPP) of 18.486 trillion dollars.
practical experience to underpin this
and could support up to
Over the period 2000-2007, BRIC skilled
academic knowledge.
70,000 jobs and although the
migration employed in the EU grew at an
wave and tidal energy is still in
annual average rate of 10%. Migration from
its infancy, it could still create 19,500 jobs by
Brazil presented the highest annual growth
2035 and generate revenue in the region
rate (21 %), followed by that from China
of ÂŁ6.1 billion.
(12%) and Russia (12%). But it seems
It is widely recognised that the renewable
Britain hasn't benefited as much as our
industry is experiencing a skills shortage and
European counterparts, with Spain
the solution to transfer skilled individuals
experiencing the highest annual growth rate
from other sectors into the industry is a valid
of inward BRIC migration of highly qualified
argument. But as the UK economy slowly
workers (27%), followed by Belgium (17%)
starts to bounce back and more traditional
and France (15%).
ATA recommend students take a pro-active approach to their career by volunteering to undertake these types of placements during summer holidays, as part of sandwich courses or even on a part-time basis during term. An increase in opportunities like this would be invaluable as part of education programmes, it may even lead to permanent placements post-graduation and would certainly make graduates more appealing to employers. Companies would also gain from 'new blood' contribution on a low-risk basis.
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engineering markets start to re-emerge, the skills shortage of engineering talent overall becomes more apparent. So what are the options for the immediate and long-term shortfall?
the number of Tier 1 (highly skilled migrant) visas they will approve, there are a number of claims that this cap is actually damaging British industry. In particular India and China
Phil Cottam, ATA's Energy Manager explains
have a vast number of highly skilled
his two pronged attack to help plug the gap.
electrical engineers whose skill set would
Short-term - Attract more BRIC's
undoubtedly help grow the UK's renewable
As the UK economy is gradually starting to recover, electrical and mechanical engineers are in high demand across a wide range of sectors. Consequently transferring them out of their core industry will become more and
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And now that the UK Border Agency limits
sector and as it becomes more difficult to transfer UK skilled engineers to the sector, renewable employers cannot afford to overlook this pool of non-EU talent that could quickly benefit their business.
more difficult, as the fight for talent
Long-term - Let Grads In
transpires.
But the above measures only go half way
Therefore UK companies in the renewable
to solving the skills problem, as part of a
sector must start to broaden their search for
longevity plan, renewable employers should
candidates, looking further afield.
also look to implement solutions that will
Ten years ago, Jim O'Neill came up with the
help safeguard their industry's future.
idea of grouping the large and fast-growing
Universities are playing their part in
economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China
educating individuals on the Renewable
into one investable block called the BRICs.
Sector and more companies should also
These countries encompass over 25% of
look to contribute by offering internships
the world's land coverage and 40% of the
and apprenticeship schemes to provide
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These measures would introduce a generation of degree educated candidates that also have the work based training required to introduce them into permanent positions much quicker following graduation. By widening their search for candidates and offering graduates practical experience, UK companies will help safeguard the UK's contribution to the Renewable Industry. ATA are recruitment experts with a Global Reach, Local Delivery approach. With international offices including an Indian office, they are well placed to help UK employers attract skill sets from both EU and Non-EU countries. For further information on specialist recruitment please visit www.ata-recruitment.co.uk
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