PLANNING THE FUTURE TOGETHER NGO-meeting Brussels | 25 October 2018 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

NGO-meeting

Brussels | 25 October 2018

PLANNING THE FUTURE TOGETHER

Time Subject – NGO meeting 25 Oct 2018 Speaker 09.45 Walk in coffee 10.00 Welcome and introduction current status NSWPH Peter Godt-Larsen 10.15 Environmental findings for the Dogger Bank: Screening and assessment of existing environmental data: Semi-quantitative evaluation of potential project impacts on protected habitats (Natura 2000) and potential cumulative impact levels of existing and consented wind farms on seabirds, marine mammals and fish – based on existing data. Legal study on Habitat Directive: Overview on national implementation and in which way these would impact possible Hub and Spoke project related development. Reflection / discussion Stine Rabech Nielsen and Chris Moes 11.00 Spatial study of the North Sea Identifying cost drivers of spatial planning of Offshore Wind Farms from an infrastructure perspective and mapping of possible locations for future hub and spoke projects in the North Sea. Reflection / discussion Peter Godt-Larsen 11.45 Summarizing discussion and next steps Peter Godt-Larsen 12.00 - 13.00 Lunch and further discussion and feedback

INTRODUCTION PETER GODT-LARSEN TEAM LEAD PERMITS AND LEGAL

NGO-meeting 25-10-2018 3

ENERGY TRANSITION

25-10-2018 NGO-meeting 4 ■ 80-95% reduction (compared to 1990) in CO2 emissions before 2050 ■ full decarbonisation of the electricity supply well before 2045

Bio Hydro Nuclear PV Onshore wind Offshore wind (other seas) Offshore wind (North Sea)

■ large scale, far offshore wind ■ accelerated deployment ■ cross-border spatial planning ■ minimum impact / maximum benefit to environment ■ sufficient interconnection capacity to maintain

• perational security

■ flexibility to support non- dispatchable generation

Concept Paper 1 - The Vision

Perspective - power system

…MUCH MORE WIND IN THE NORTH SEA

OFFSHORE WIND IS ESSENTIAL AND INCREASES SIGNIFICANTLY ACROSS SCENARIOS

70 – 150 GW by 2040

Equals approx. 7-15 times current installed capacity

NGO-meeting 25-10-2018 5

INTERNATIONAL COORDINATED ROLL-OUT AND HUB AND SPOKE CONCEPT

6 International Coordinated Roll-Out (ICRO) Synergies between wind farm transmission assets and interconnectors are maximized within a total system internationally coordinated framework. National Incremental Roll-Out (NIRO) OWF transmission assets and interconnectors are developed as individual projects and are connected to the closest national onshore connection point in a radial and uncoordinated manner. vs ■ cost reductions from optimised offshore connection concepts, economies of scale, synergies with interconnection functionality and coordinated approach to reinforcement of the onshore grid and system integration ■ additional socio-economic benefits from energy market coupling Perspective - power system

Concept Paper 3 – Hub as an Island

25-10-2018 NGO-meeting

Concept Paper 2 - Modular Hub and Spoke

ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS

Stine Rabech Nielsen and Chris Moes

25-10-2018 NGO-meeting 7

STUDY OUTLINE (TILL FIRST HALF OF 2019)

25-10-2018 NGO-meeting 8

Environmental

• Pre-screening of

environmental data for the North Sea focusing

• n the Dogger Bank

Permitting

input for refinement of potential location and configuration of H&S project

• Permitting requirements

for a hub and spoke project

• Desk study of Habitat

Directive and implementation in DE, DK, NL and UK

input for location in the North Sea as a whole

Detailed environmental screening including both mitigation to prepare for EIA, baseline, permitting requirements and planning and general regulatory setup (based

• n chosen location(s)

and project configuration(s)) Investigate possible benefits

SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL DATA

STINE RABECH NIELSEN

25-10-2018 NGO-meeting 9

TOPICS AND CONCERNS FROM NGO WORKSHOP 2017

25-10-2018 NGO-meeting 10

Impacts on habitats and the overall env. Impact on species in the area Construction impacts Mitigation and project design

• Sediment plume
• Currents/

hydrodynamics

• Existing habitats
• Loss of habitats
• Winners and losers
• Sand eel
• Collision risk for

birds

• Migration routes of

birds

• Marine mammal

(white beaked dolphins and minke whales)

• Noise and

disturbance

• Sand for

construction

• Sea vessel

movement

• High voltage

cabling footprint

• Acoustic impacts in

relation to drilling

• Ecological risks
• Building with nature

possibilities

• Modular elements
• f the project
• Spatial planning

AIM AND OBJECTIVE

The aim of the study has been:

• to collect and analyse available documentation and data
• to make a preliminary assessment of the environmental issues

related to the NSWPH project

• to identify likely cumulative pressures from other offshore

windfarm projects in order to identify any potential showstoppers The study will provide the following deliverables to assist the further planning of the hub:

• a review of existing and available environmental impact assessments related to major

infrastructure projects in the North Sea and historic survey data

• a preliminary mapping of vulnerable areas in the Dogger Bank area based on existing

knowledge about the distribution and abundance of habitats and species, including conservation targets of Natura 2000 areas

• an evaluation of potential environmental conflicts and showstoppers

25-10-2018 NGO-meeting 11

DATA COLLECTION AND SCREENING

25-10-2018 NGO-meeting 12

Habitat Marine mammals Seabirds Seabirds Fish Sandbank (H1110) Grey seal Northen Gannet Great Black- backed Gull Grey gurnard and Mackerel Minke whale Common Guillemot Lesser Black- backed Gull Herring and Sandeel Harbour seal Northern Fulmar Razorbill Dab and Cod White-barked dolphin Black-legged Kittiwake Atlantic Puffin European plaice and common sole Harbour porpoise Little Auk Nurcery for plaice, cod and sandeel

OWF IN THE NORTH SEA

25-10-2018 NGO-meeting 13

OWF constructed or planned to be built in the Dogger Bank Region:

• Creyke Beck A (UK) (2015)
• Creyke Beck B (UK) (2015)
• Sofia (UK) (2015)
• Teeside A (UK) (2015)
• Hornsea Project One (UK) (2014)
• Hornsea Project Two (UK) (2016)

EVALUATION OF DATA

Existing environmental assessment and consented wind farms

• The study describes the knowledge gathered on the sensitivity of

species and habitats to each of the potential impacts

• Habitat change and loss
• Displacement of fish and marine mammals during pile-driving (acoustic and other)
• Displacement of seabirds during operation of offshore wind turbines
• Collision risk of birds with offshore turbines
• Consented plans for offshore wind farms already exist within the

protected habitat Sandbanks (H1110) and designated Natura 2000 sites in Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

• The wind farms has been assessed as compatible with the

maintenance of the ecological integrity of the SACs

25-10-2018 NGO-meeting 14

OBSERVATIONS AND MAIN FINDINGS

• The focus of the early studies was on a complete range of ecological

components - later studies focus mainly on the most critical impacts

• Dogger Bank is not characterised by high densities of fish, marine

mammals and seabirds

• However, high density of the harbour porpoise is found within and near

Dogger Bank

• Important areas for a number of fish, marine mammal and seabird

species are also found at the slopes of the bank in the UK sector

• In the Dutch, German and Danish sectors the environment is

characterised by only few areas with high densities of the studied species

• Based on this pre-screening, the area north-east of the Dogger Bank

seems most suitable for placing a hub and related wind farms but will need further investigation

25-10-2018 NGO-meeting 15

SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDIES

No definite showstoppers Based on this review of North Sea wind farm EIAs and available data on distribution of marine fish, mammals and sea birds, no definite showstoppers were identified for the construction of the hub and related wind farms on Dogger Bank. However, there are several potential showstoppers, for which further environmental studies will be needed to confirm the expectations that:

• The potential loss and disturbance of the habitat sandbanks H1110 are compatible with maintaining the

ecological integrity of the protected areas in relation to Annex I habitats;

• State-of-art mitigation measures can reduce underwater noise from pile driving operations sufficiently

during construction of the wind turbines;

• The long-term population level acoustic displacement impacts on fish and marine mammals, as well as

population-level displacement or collision impacts on seabirds, are not significant.

25-10-2018 NGO-meeting 16

WHAT IS NEXT

• Decision on possible locations for the hub to carry out further investigation
• Scope for additional studies and missing data
• Engage with stakeholders incl. NGOs
• Detailed environmental screening to prepare for EIA, baseline, permitting requirements and

planning and general regulatory setup (based on chosen location(s) and project configuration(s))

25-10-2018 NGO-meeting 17

LEGAL STUDY ON HABITAT DIRECTIVE

CHRIS MOES

25-10-2018 NGO-meeting 18

‘LEGAL PROBE’ SCOPE

What? The legal framework in the EU and the North Sea countries is analysed for an assumed scope of the project in 2030:

• 12 GW windfarm(s), connected to one AC/DC converter station (6 x 2 GW)
• Located in or near designated Nature 2000 Doggerbank area, in the NL EEZ
• Alternative locations in the North Sea
• Export to Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands and possibly the UK
• ‘Power to Gas’ conversion, 2 gas pipelines to Rotterdam (NL) and Esbjerg (DK)
• Artificial island, made of sand, hard sea defenses and scour protection
• Seaport, heliport, airstrip, operation & maintenance facilities

Why a probe? To develop a shared understanding of the legal implications in early stage.

25-10-2018 NGO-meeting 19

LEGAL CONSULTANCY

How? As part of the probe, national legal firms have been invited to answer a questionnaire on the respective national implementations of the Birds & Habitat guideline:

• Competent authorities
• Decision framework: programs, plans and permits as permission decisions
• Coordination of permission decisions
• Concurrence of appropriate assessment and environmental assessment
• National case law on the following issues:
• Scope of the project to be assed (i.e. with or without wind parks and interconnectors)
• Range of cumulative impacts to be assed
• Cross border impacts and their procedural implications
• Interpretation of the significance criterion
• Mitigation and compensation
• Need & benefit case

25-10-2018 NGO-meeting 20

NEED & BENEFIT CASE

25-10-2018 NGO-meeting 21

An offshore hub can substantially improve the spatial

• rganization of off shore wind parks and their export

cables, thus reducing natural and social costs. It is therefore a critical success factor in developing sustainable

• power. As an upward potential, it can serve other public

needs of strategic importance too, such as interconnector capacity, power to gas and hydrogen based economies.

DISCUSSION AND REFLECTIONS

25-10-2018 NGO-meeting 22

INPUT FROM YOU

• Identify research areas / - questions
• Identify capable research institutes
• Identify existing and relevant research data
• Feedback on the studies based on expertise
• Participating in public dialog

25-10-2018 23 NGO-meeting

FIRST OBSERVATIONS OWF SPATIAL PLANNING PETER GODT-LARSEN TEAM LEAD PERMITS AND LEGAL

NGO-meeting 25-10-2018 24

North Sea Spatial Planning

POLICY MAKERS

25 25-10-2018 NGO-meeting

?

Public Concerns Environmental Techno Economic Spatial Claims

WHY IN RELATION TO NSWPH

Leg 1: North Sea International Coordinated Roll Out Leg 2: First Concrete Concept Long term spatial plan

Where?

26 25-10-2018 NGO-meeting Source: NSWPH Concept Paper ‘The Vision’

APPROACH

Set point of departure Preliminary grid connection system, locations, users & test LCOE Short list based on cost, nature, visibility

27 25-10-2018 NGO-meeting

POINT OF DEPARTURE

NGO-meeting

Focused on:

• Electrical infrastructure
• ‘End Game’
• Offshore OWF & TA

Offshore Wind Farm:

• Depth ≤ 55 m
• Size near ~ 1 GW
• Turbine: Fixed foundation

15 MW

• Capacity factor ~ 55%

Focus Area

25-10-2018 28

OFFSHORE GRID CONNECTION SYSTEM

NGO-meeting

Baseline grid connection systems Legend

25-10-2018 29

NORTH SEA USER FUNCTIONS

NGO-meeting Co-utilization 25-10-2018 30

NORTH SEA CURRENT SPATIAL CLAIMS

• North Sea multiple users and stakeholders
• Known appointed areas ~ 65 to 80 GW capacity
• Exclusionary approach leaves small, scattered OWFs
• Remaining space is ~ 13,190 km2

NGO-meeting 25-10-2018 31

CO-UTILZATION INCREASINGLY NECESSARY

“Search Area” considered by national authorities as possible OWF areas. 32 25-10-2018 NGO-meeting Co-utilization

ENVIRONMENTALAREASAND LARGE SCALE ROLL-OUT

25-10-2018 NGO-meeting 33

DISCUSSION AND INPUT

NGO-meeting 25-10-2018 34

THANKS

Follow us on www.northseawindpowerhub.eu