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IRISHWIND
Autumn 2020
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Building Onshore Wind –
70by30 plans
Minister Ryan writes for
Irish Wind
Offshore wind, floating
wind and Irish ports
Foreword by David Connolly, IWEA CEO
contents This has been a challenging year for our
industry, much as it has been for so many
parts of Irish society, as we struggle to
adapt to a very new world.
While the Climate Action Plan sets out a vision for a 70 per cent
renewable electricity system it never set out the very specific
detail of what needs to be done by Government departments,
the system operators, the regulator and a host of other bodies
to enable us to reach that target.
Many of us worry for family members
WELCOME TO THE AUTUMN 2020 particularly at risk from Covid-19 or have Addressing this has been the focus of the 70by30 Committee
05 Foreword - David Connolly, IWEA, CEO
EDITION OF IRISH WIND watched with trepidation as children
return to school.
which has brought together members from across the supply
chain and from various fields of expertise to produce three of a
planned four-part series known as the 70by30 Implementation
IWEA is the national association for the Working environments have changed completely. Going to work Plan.
06 Welcome to new IWEA members
wind industry in Ireland. This magazine now means clearing a space on the kitchen table or assembling
a table in a spare room, struggling with home broadband and 70by30
provides updates on news and events what can feel like a never-ending stream of conference calls. The first report, Saving Money, proposed a series of measures
in the wind industry in Ireland and is
08 Minister Eamon Ryan writes for Irish Wind
a resource for IWEA members in the And yet, despite this, our industry has found new ways to
work together and to provide almost 37 per cent of Ireland’s
to reduce the cost of renewable electricity while Saving Power
set out how the electricity grid could be strengthened to
interests of the promotion of wind support the integration of renewables.
electricity during the height of the lockdown.
energy.
10 Building Onshore wind – the 70by30 Plan
I would like to pay tribute to the efforts of IWEA staff, particularly
to the events team who have put together this year’s virtual
Most recently, Building Onshore Wind identifies the roadblocks
and barriers that are slowing down the pace of renewable
Please contact Lisa-Anne Crookes with electricity development and sets out a series of targeted
Annual Conference, and to our members whose commitment recommendations to speed up the process to enable us to
comments / suggestions for future
13 Henrik Stiesdal – Ireland and floating
Offshore
editions on lisa-anne@iwea.com
to working together on our committees and working groups
never wavered.
connect the 4,000 MW of onshore wind we need by 2030.
Work on the fourth report, Building Offshore Wind, is already
In particular, the work of our Covid-19 working group, headed well underway and we look forward to launching it later in the
16 Rosslare and the Offshore plans up by Ronan O’Meara, ensured that we were able to effectively
pool information and coordinate responses to a rapidly
changing situation.
year and showing Minister Eamon Ryan how the enhanced
target of 5 GW of offshore wind by 2030 can be achieved.
His appointment, and a new Programme for Government that
20 Building alliances in rural Ireland Building the framework
Despite the difficulties we can look back on 2020 to date as a
has climate action as a top priority, gives us a tremendous
opportunity to grow over the next ten years but some of the
year where we started to build the policy framework that will longstanding challenges must still be faced.
enable us to deliver the Climate Action Plan.
28 RESS results
Finally, after years of planning, the first auctions took place in
Dispatch down is now at record levels, costing industry tens
of millions every year and undermining our efforts to displace
the new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme. Nineteen new fossil fuels.
wind farms – 479 MW of capacity – won contracts and this
32 Autumn Generation Table represents the first significant step towards the 2030 Climate
Action Plan targets.
The Wind Energy Guidelines have still not been published and
we must continue to work against the real possibility of a set of
guidelines being produced that cripple onshore wind energy
While the price for consumers was significantly lower than in development.
REFIT we know that we can, and must, do better. We have
already identified ways of improving future auction rounds to And while there can be no doubt about the importance of
make them more effective, to deliver lower prices and to unlock offshore wind energy to this Government the simple truth is
tens of millions of euro in investment for rural Ireland. that the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill
has not been published and it will require cross-party support
And as we settle into a system of annual RESS auction rounds we to get it through the Oireachtas within the next 12 months.
are also seeing exciting signs in the Corporate PPA market with
new deals announced this year that suggest this is becoming Developing offshore wind energy will not be easy. We need
an increasingly attractive route to market for some generators. to see clarity soon on the grid connection model for offshore
wind and work with the department to design an auction that
ECP-2 delivers for industry and consumers.
Another major success for our industry during 2020 was the
publication by the CRU of ECP-2 in June. Each batch will now So there is much to do. But despite all that has happened over
process 115 offers with the 25 largest projects – likely to be 2020 our industry is continuing to grow, IWEA is continuing to
wind farms – guaranteed priority. With processing of offers attract new members and the potential for renewable energy in
due to start in January it points to a consistent stream of new Ireland has never been greater.
projects in the coming years.
These are solid, tangible, achievements on which we need to
build an industry for the next decade and that is why the work
of our 70by30 Committee this year has been so important.
The information and views set out inside by external contributors are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IWEA.
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06 T H E I R I S H W I N D E N E R G Y A S S O C I AT I O N T H E I R I S H W I N D E N E R G Y A S S O C I AT I O N 07
EAMON RYAN
Minister for Communications,
Climate Action and Environment
Minister Ryan writes for Irish Wind
Magazine about the challenges ahead
The renewables industry What’s exciting is the scale of it easier to invest in the project and
in Ireland is on a roll. We opportunity for Ireland - our sea that will bring the cost down. What’s
area is seven times our land area. If really important is that this will allow
met the 40% target for
you look at the map of where the us to build a renewable, sustainable
renewable electricity, which windy places are in the world, the resource right here in Ireland. It will
is a huge achievement. Wind North East Atlantic, where we are, give us energy security, contribute
power has been at the core jumps out. For the Irish Sea, we real, green-economy jobs and
of that, with Ireland right could put in up to about 5GW of economic growth and it will also
at the top of international wind power, hopefully over the next help us to reduce our carbon
league tables for the decade. That would be mostly on emissions.
the seabed. Those turbines could
percentage share of power
almost power the country on their I am delighted that the auction
generated from wind. own if they were running at full tilt. system is now up and running,
with the successful launch of the
Under the new Programme for
The real prospect in the northwest, Renewable Energy Support Scheme
Government, we’re going to move
west, and south, where the water (RESS). As well as further auctions
forward now and meet the 70%
becomes deeper more quickly, is to come, we will be encouraging
renewable target by 2030, and
the possibility of offshore floating private sector power purchase
this time we’ll by adding in other
wind. There we’ve set a target into agreements where industries
sources of renewable energy at
the next decade of 30GW of power; looking to decarbonise will have
scale, in offshore technologies as
that’s six times what we’re using at a direct relationship with power
well as solar technologies.
the moment. It’s a huge investment providers.
that makes sense because we have
But wind will continue to be our
such a comparative advantage by It’s also important that the
main source of renewable electricity,
being such a windy location. We community benefit fund, which
and in the next phase we can look
also have expertise in our grid. is an integral part of the RESS
forward to even more exciting
Eirgrid are probably a world leader scheme, is managed in such a way
developments, where we truly
now in how you integrate renewable that it gives communities a stake
harness the potential of offshore
power into an energy system. We in the success story of renewable
wind to add to our extensive
have already made huge strides in energy. I’m particularly pleased
onshore programme.
this area, but moving to 70% will that we had seven successful bids
test the outer edge of the envelope. from community energy providers.
To meet our ambitious new
We will have to ensure that issues Empowering communities to
climate targets - a 51% reduction
of curtailment and constraint are produce their own energy is one
in greenhouse gas emissions by
minimised. We will have to get of the best ways to ensure that
2030 - we will be moving towards
good at demand management and we have support for a green
increased sectoral integration with
building flexibility into the system. energy transition, and I hope these
the electrification of our transport
projects are just the beginning of a
and heating systems, creating more
The key to it will be getting good community energy revolution across
demand for renewable electricity.
planning legislation so you do this the country.
Offshore wind will be a multiple of
in an organised way, so that the
everything we have done to date.
licencing, the planning and the
There is huge potential as well as
grid connections are all done in a
significant challenges, but it will
really clear, fair way with proper
set us on a path that will serve our
consultation. If you do that it makes
country well for decades to come.
08 T H E I R I S H W I N D E N E R G Y A S S O C I AT I O N
WRITING THE PLAN
FOR 2030 PAUL BLOUNT,
PORTFOLIO DIRECTOR
WITH COILLTE
Building Onshore Wind
This report sets out all the measures required to deliver a
Building cumulative total of 8.2 GW of installed onshore wind by
2030, while also maintaining healthy competition ratios in
Onshore auctions. The continued growth of onshore wind is going to
be critical to meeting our national ambitions, particularly the
Wind challenging intermediate targets in 2022, 2025 and 2027.
70 by 30 In the right policy and regulatory environment onshore
Plan
Implementation wind is capable of delivering power at very low prices for
September 2020
consumers and, with the introduction of mandated €2/MWh
Saving Power
benefit funds, onshore wind also has the potential to bring
If we were to attempt to reach 70 per cent RES-E without Within the Saving Money report, we identify the impact
considerable benefits to rural Ireland.
making any changes to the existing grid system, constraint of individual measures that will reduce the cost base –
and curtailment levels would likely reach eye-watering and hence bid prices – for all participants. These include
The recent RESS 1 auction has served to highlight
levels and the volumes of renewable generation required measures such as longer duration planning permissions,
the importance of a well-developed, coherent policy
Delivering the to achieve the target would become completely unfeasible. appropriate noise guidance and fair commercial rates for
an environment. The auction was, in many respects, a success
Climate Action Pl for onshore wind, with almost all available projects receiving Our Saving Power report sets out the critical measures wind farms.
contracts. Significant cost savings are being delivered for necessary to integrate renewables on a 70 per cent RES-E
consumers when compared to the previous REFIT regime, system. The report sets out the individual consumer savings and
The 10 years to 2030 are shaping up to particularly considering the absence of indexation in RESS. costs associated with these various policy decisions. Most
be a time of unprecedented change in the These measures are not trivial and will require considerable of the measures contained in this report could be relatively
Irish electricity sector, writes Paul Blount, However, it is fair to say that the relatively unfavourable effort and resources across several key stakeholders straightforward to implement and simply require quality,
including both system operators and the CRU. The successful timely, decision-making and a modest commitment of key
Portfolio Director with Coillte. policy and regulatory environment in the period 2016-2018
contributed significantly to onshore wind under delivering implementation of these measures will cement Ireland’s stakeholder resources.
on its full potential. The absence of a grid offer process position at the leading edge of renewable integration
We expect to see significant demand growth driven by
for around 10 years, planning decision delays, constraint globally. Conclusion
increased electrification of the heat and transport sectors
and considerable growth in demand from the data centre and curtailment uncertainties and regulatory issues around Achieving an affordable 70 per cent RES-E system by 2030
cable installations in public roads all contributed to lower In terms of curtailment, the full implementation of DS3+ represents a considerable challenge for industry, system
industry.
volumes of primarily older wind technology bidding into (95% SNSP), increased interconnector capacity and market operators and regulators alike. It will not be delivered
this first auction. Relatively high onshore wind prices, when design improvements supporting optimal interconnector without urgent co-ordinated action across all stakeholders.
At the same time, Irish citizens and the political system
compared to international auctions, were the result. flows are all crucial to success. On the network side, as
are demanding action on climate change and deep de-
noted in the introduction, the grid needs to be capable of Our aim in undertaking this work is that it will form the basis
carbonisation of the sector. The 70 per cent RES-E target
Our Building Onshore Wind report shows that if we were supporting a 200 per cent increase in distributed renewable for this co-ordinated action and will support the successful
set out in Ireland’s Climate Action Plan requires the wind
to continue in this “Business as Usual” approach, we could generation along with significant increases in demand. achievement of this ambitious target in just 10 short years.
industry to deliver twice as much renewable energy in the
next 10 years as we did in the previous 20. expect to fall far short of our ambition with only 5.4 GW I, and the members of the 70by30 Committee, are looking
onshore wind capacity on the system by the end of the Given the timelines for transmission and distribution grid forward to engaging further with all key stakeholders in the
decade and the cost of a 70 per cent RES-E system for enhancement the development of this capacity needs to coming months and years to make sure we turn our national
Most urgently the grid needs to be developed to
consumers would likely be much greater than it needs to be. take place in parallel with the development of renewable renewable ambition into a reality.
accommodate and integrate all of this additional variable
Within this report we set out nine high-level measures which, energy projects. It will also require technical and local
generation and demand. Critically, if the political and public
if implemented, would allow us to hit the 8.2 GW target. engagement innovation, close collaboration between all
support for this ambition is to endure and grow, we also Paul is chairperson of IWEA’s 70by30 Committee which
What is encouraging is that eight of the nine measures, in stakeholders and a significant commitment of resources and
need to deliver this transition in a manner that is affordable led the development of the evidence basis for a 70%
relative terms, do not appear to present any fundamental funding. This is perhaps the most challenging element of
for consumers. RES-E target for Ireland. Following the adoption of this
difficulties. They simply require appropriate and relatively the plan but, if we commit the necessary resources, it is a
challenge that we are capable of rising to. target by the Government, this committee has recently
To support this national endeavour, the 70by30 Committee modest resourcing of key stakeholders and key decisions
being made in a timely manner. The difficult one is the switched its focus to developing an implementation plan
has been working over the last 12 months to develop a
creation of sufficient transmission system capacity, which Saving Money to deliver on this ambition.
detailed implementation plan to identify all the critical
measures required to ensure Ireland can hit our 2030 target. leads us nicely into the next report. Implementation of the measures contained within the two
The findings of this work are being presented in a series reports above should deliver lower prices for consumers.
of four reports – three of which have now been published The Building Onshore Wind measures would ensure
– that cover the key priority areas where we need to see competitive auctions. The lower constraint and curtailment
action in the next couple of years. levels enabled by the recommendations in Saving Power will
increase project efficiencies and lower prices.
10 T H E I R I S H W I N D E N E R G Y A S S O C I AT I O N T H E I R I S H W I N D E N E R G Y A S S O C I AT I O N 11
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the total net electricity generation in the EU. The installation steel foundations for a 30 GW floating industry, and it is unlikely
of this amount of offshore wind would provide Ireland with that they will be built.
a unique opportunity to both eliminate the country’s own
emissions completely and make a significant contribution to But modular steel foundation concepts exist that could be
decarbonising Europe. manufactured industrially at Irish tower factories and assembled
in Irish ports. Concrete foundations can also be localised.
But is it really possible? Technically, commercially, and with a
local supply chain? And how do we deliver all that energy? Mooring systems are easily localised, cable manufacturing not
so easily, but here, in contrast to turbine manufacturing, the 30
The metocean conditions off Ireland’s Atlantic coast must be GW volume should pave the road for an Irish cable factory.
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Ideally, offshore wind farms should be located at a distance All in all, with the notable exception of the wind turbines proper,
from shore between 50 km (avoiding complaints about visibility) all offshore components of the 30 GW plan can be localised,
and 100 km (facilitating the use of low-cost AC connection). and the job creation potential and overall growth perspective
SLX CLASS LEADING Floating offshore wind power should be installed at water are tremendous.
depths between 50m (avoiding risk of seabed collision) and
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an area of 5-8,000 square kilometres. level of international collaboration required is a major obstacle.
Consequently, there are no technical or commercial Fortunately, there is an alternative – PtX conversion, first to
showstoppers to the deployment of 30 GW off Ireland’s Atlantic hydrogen, then to ammonia. Ammonia is a likely fuel of the
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Localisation of wind turbine manufacturing and assembly is a
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To achieve this Bord na Móna will significantly increase its
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assets, project development
services
project (83MW), a 31-turbine development, are
and flexibility on the standard terms that which commodity price forecasts based on industry
skills and technical experience in operating standard
renewable
from peat, and focusing on renewable energy, recycling, and continue to support the deployment of renewable capacity
currently
onceavailable
completed in the
willmarket. The company
see the Oweninny Windhas
Farm a as methodologies to aid our trading and PPA
energy assets, as we contribute to the economy wide activities,
peatland rehabilitation operations. Having completed much through the provision of additional flexible capacity to wealth of experience in energy trading and associated some of which are shown for illustrative purposes in the
of this radical change agenda, the company has a brighter, support grid system services. Through its ambitious the largest on-shore development on the Irish power decarbonisation effort.
services in both the Irish and European markets. charts below.
sustainable future and is committed to investing to deliver accelerated development pipeline, the company intends to system.
low carbon energy solutions in Ireland, thereby continuing construct more than 1 GW of new wind energy by 2030. This • RESS-1 success for both Cloncreen Wind Farm and Bord
Our na Móna
market Energy
intelligence Generation
should Portfolio
be of interest to
We are currently managing the hedging, trading and
its pivotal role in contributing to the State’s energy security. impressive wind energy development pipeline currently Phase 2 of Oweninny Wind Farm merchant renewable generators where our pricing
market operations of Ireland’s largest pay as you go Operational MW
sees 15 onshore projects at various stages of development • Construction
supplier in electricity commenced
and gas. We on are
the also
75 MW Cloncreen
active in indicates multiple negative, zero and low-priced periods
Drehid landfill Gas Facility, Co. Kildare 5
Bord na Móna believes that green electricity will play a crucial and will see the company invest more than €1 billon in low Wind Farm in Co. Offaly. It is one
proprietary trading in the ISEM and GB markets with of the largest
a over the next 5 years. We would be interested in talking
Bellacorick Wind Farm, Co. Mayo 6.45
role in delivering a sustainable energy future for the country carbon electricity generation infrastructure across Ireland. In projects
365-trading to clear
desk in the recent RESS auction and it is
in place. to generators who would like to lock out some of this
Bruckana Wind Farm, Co. Tipperary/Kilkenny 42
expected to be one the first operational wind farms in price risk with long term deals.
and is focused on using its strategic landbank and skill set early 2021 the company will unveil a new funding strategy Sliabh Bawn Wind Farm, Co. Roscommon
to significantly expand its renewable energy portfolio. The to support its strategic objectives in the green energy sector. Our team holds
Ireland a variety
under of energy market experience
the scheme. (JV with Coillte and Greencoat Renewables) 64
including Trading and
• Planning permission wasAsset Management;
secured for Renewable
the 96 MW Mountlucas Wind Farm Co. Offaly 84
company has been a leader in the Irish renewables sector
EnergyDerryadd
Development,
Wind Farm in Co. Longfordand Planning
Grid Operations Oweninny Wind Farm Phase 1, Co. Mayo (JV with ESB) 93
for some time, having been involved in the development of
Ireland’s first ever commercial wind farm on its Bellacorick
“Bord na Móna’s assets currently with EirGrid; Supply company hedging, trading, price
• A planning application was submitted for the 85 MW Cushaling Peaking Power Plant, Co. Offaly 116
forecasting, market and settlement operations. *Edenderry Power Station, Co. Offaly 120
Bog in Co Mayo in 1992. produce approximately 10% of the Derrinlough Wind Farm in Co. Offaly
*co-fired with Biomass
• Plansofwere
Being part the announced
PrepayPower to develop the Ballivor Wind
group, PrepayPower
Bord na Móna’s landbank has been involved in the provision
renewable electricity generated in EnergyFarm in Counties
Trading has the Meath/Westmeath
financial backing to and Oweninny
meet the In Construction
of energy for the state for decades and today the company the Irish energy market and the credit needs
Wind Farmof potential
Phase 3counterparties.
in Co. Mayo – resulting in the Cloncreen Wind Farm, Co. Offaly 75
potential addition of a combined estimated 200 MW Oweninny Wind Farm Phase 2, Co. Mayo (JV with ESB) 99
has a renewed focus on contributing to energy security,
company’s expansion plans in this We want to speak
to the company’sto owners, operators
development and investors
portfolio. Consented
utilising its landbank for the development of large scale
in wind and solar assets. We are actively looking to
space sees it on track to become
A new approach to energy trading
infrastructure projects, that will make a positive contribution • Planning permission was secured for the development Timahoe North Solar Farm, Co. Kildare (JV with ESB) 70
contract with Merchant wind farms, and assets involved Derryadd Wind Farm, Co. Longford 96
to Ireland’s economy-wide decarbonisation objective. This of a 70 MW Solar PV Farm on Bord na Móna lands
one of Ireland’s leading renewable in the RESS process.
in Co. Kildare. The project will be developed on a JV
renewed focus can be traced to 2018 when the company Planning
restructured and reinvested to build a more sustainable energy generators by 2030.” basis with
As a manager ofESB.
a large supply unit active in the ISEM,
Derrinlough Wind Farm, Co. Offaly 85
future for Bord na Móna. The company announced its new we can offer a simple, certain, fully managed direct route
Contract direct with supplier
Bord na Móna’s ambitious 1 GW development pipeline
strategy “Brown to Green” that involved a fundamental to market for renewable assets to supply our customer
“Through its ambitious accelerated
Pre-Planning/Under Assessment
Ballivor Wind Farm, Co. Meath/Westmeath and
repositioning of the semi-state, moving from its traditional is made possible by the company’s 80,000-hectare load.
Oweninny Wind Farm Phase 3, Co. Mayo 200
development pipeline, the company
Flexibility on agreement durations (1 year up to asset life)
‘brown’ generation to a more sustainable ‘green’ future. landbank which allows it to accommodate projects of Other Wind & Solar Projects, various locations across the
significant scale. Its development pipeline seeks to generate RESS Storage 80,000ha
Asset Management and Optimisation
Weintends to construct more than 1
Bord na Móna’s assets currently produce approximately company’s landbank 700
renewable wind power in appropriate places within this offer fully integrated PPA, balancing and settlement As active proprietary traders and managers of assetless
10% of the renewable electricity generated in the Irish
services
GW forof RESS
newprojects. In addition,
bywe are also
Hedging 7% of domestic demand
energy market and the company’s expansion plans in this landbank. The development pipeline is designed to ensure
that the company makes a major contribution to Irelands
wind energy 2030.
offering SLSA for clients who wish to avail of this route
units in ISEM and GB, we are skilled at identifying fiscally
attractive opportunities for storage devices.
space sees it on track to become one of Ireland’s leading This impressive wind energy
to market.
renewable energy generators by 2030. Climate Action Plan 2019, which has set a target of 8.2GW
End to end market services of onshore wind capacity by 2030. Achievement of this development pipeline currently sees
REFIT
Investment
As part of the PrepayPower Group, we are open to
target will require up to 4 GW of additional onshore wind We15 onshore
offer projects
flexible PPA at various
and competitive stages
balancing services discussion on all levels of partnership and investment
“Bord na Móna has a brighter,
Independent
sustainable future andIrish
is owned capacity to be constructed. The 1 GW development pipeline
set by Bord na Móna, will deliver 25% of this target and the
to REFIT projects.
of development and will see the
opportunities.
Merchant Contact us to today
committed to investing to deliver company has made an excellent start on this journey by company invest more than €1 billon
PrepayPower Energy Trading understand the need for
recently securing more than 25% of the volume procured in Phone: +353 (0)1 514 3427
low carbon energy solutions in the first RESS auction. in low
certainty to carbon electricity
asset owners, generation
and as a result we are actively PrepayPower-Energy-Trading-v3.pdf 1 18/08/2020 14:27:30
Email: trading@prepaypower.ie
offering flexible long-term fixed price or fixed revenue
infrastructure across balancing
Ireland.”services and Website: prepaypower.ie/trading
Ireland, thereby continuing its PPAs along with fully integrated
pivotal role in contributing to the Get in touch
Additionally, the company’s plans will play a significant
role in contributing to the country’s national renewable
electricity production and carbon emissions reduction
settlement operations. We offer transparent pricing
based
Bord na
of the
onMóna
a long-term
asset,
Price
has a highly
and suitable
Forecast,
skilled
project
the capture
cross functional
specific
price
business
discounts.
John Reilly, Head of Powergen Development, Bord na Móna
State’s energy security.” unit incorporating engineering, planning, communications,
We can also offer technical
fixed revenue
targets by 2030, while also supporting a growing economy finance, legal, and products
project ormanagement
a hybrid
and population. approach.
capabilities that has a proven track record in planning,
executing, and delivering large infrastructure projects. Over
the coming months, as the business continues to expand its Naturally Driven
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ROSSLARE FEELS THE
RISING TIDE Q&A with Peter Bouwhuis,
CEO & President of XELLZ 2020 Winning Image
CELEBRATING
Earlier this year, XELLZ secured application towards end of this year. Tell me about similar projects
approximately 300,000 sqm of land Start of the construction on the offshore elsewhere?
at the port of Rosslare. The area has wind staging and storage area is XELLZ is involved in a number of
now been dubbed Rosslare Europort planned to be Q4 of 2021. The rest of projects that are directly or indirectly
Business Park (EBP).
Together with its offshore services
the business park will then follow almost
immediately after that. The schedules
also depend on the construction of the
related to renewable energy and
has always been a company that
looks for innovation and out the box GLOBAL WIND
DAY 2020
subsidiary, 24shore and XELLZ Ireland, new access road to the port and the thinking. Our XELLZ Solutions B.V.
the company will establish an offshore master plan of the port itself. “Trangineering” department is always
wind supply base there to serve and looking for new ways to engineer Pictured is Jonathan Mitchell, 2020
support future offshore wind farms. What can the local economy expect? innovative approaches to advance winner with this prize vouchers
County Wexford, and Rosslare in projects logistics. We had more entries this year to our Global Wind Day Photo Competition
(XELLZ is a Project Logistics particular, will see a vast increase in jobs than ever before – with lockdown and travel restrictions in place it seems the
Management Company that is active in from the new activities. Is Ireland an interesting market for photo competition was a lovely way for people to focus on the beauty in their
the capital-intensive industries). offshore? And why? area.
Besides employment, the Europort With a vast coast and marine area,
We had some gorgeous entries with children, animals and farm equipment in
What are your plans for Ireland? Business Park will also house an Ireland is the optimum country to the frame. In the end the judges selected this beauty taken close to Ballybofey
Ireland has the potential to be the Operations & Maintenance Centre of develop wind energy. The South East is in Co Donegal. “I went up on three different nights to try and to get the light
renewable energy giant of Europe and Excellence (OMCOE) and a Renewable also ideal for solar energy with its many right and the composition, I might have 30 shots all together I was happy with
a net energy exporter and as such we Energy & Offshore Knowledge Training sun hours/days. This is something that them. I do photography as a hobby and do mostly wild life but since Christmas
have been looking into opportunities Centre (REOKTC) the plan is work Ireland will need to explore to the max I have been trying to take more landscapes. I love being out on the fresh air
even at this early stage. This meant that together with training companies and and become a “net energy exporter’ and people enjoying my images,” said Jonathan Mitchell.
we were able to identify the possibilities with universities and colleges in Ireland through smart-grid connection with the
in the Rosslare port area. We have now and Europe. Europe mainland and United Kingdom.
secured over 300.000 square metres
of land which gives us the possibility What has been the reaction to XELLZ Renewable energy is
of creating an offshore wind staging securing land at Rosslare? the new oil and Ireland
and storage area and also establish a We have received incredibly positive stands to become
business park that will house SME’s that reactions from the local community the Middle East of
are related to the renewable energy and from Wexford County Council as Renewables.
industry and will be servicing offshore well as from Government. Sometimes
wind projects in the near future. it’s good to take the initiative, start What do you see for Ireland and
something and from that the rest will offshore in the next 10/15 years?
Why Rosslare? follow. We have had positive responses The next 10 to 15 years are going to be
Rosslare has been identified as being in from energy companies, installation busy years with multiple offshore wind
the middle of the future offshore wind companies, and other stakeholders in projects simultaneously being installed
farms in the Irish and Celtic sea as well the industry that were beginning to look and where Rosslare is going to be a
as its position in relation to some of the for other ports outside of Ireland - as huge centre of activity. For the west
UK west coast wind farms. most Irish ports have tidal and or draft coast we see locations such as Foynes
restrictions. Rosslare has an open port port, which is best suitable to handle
What is the timeline for works? access which makes it an ideal port for floating wind installations due to its
Our planning is to have the design the South East. natural deep draft.
of the first phase ready for planning
16 T H E I R I S H W I N D E N E R G Y A S S O C I AT I O N T H E I R I S H W I N D E N E R G Y A S S O C I AT I O N 17
ACTION NEEDED
NOW FOR 2030
Peter Baillie, Managing Director, Energia Renewables
A range of critically important measures and decisions are now 2030 Projects
urgently required from the Government and related agencies to We suggest “2030 Projects” can be identified now using criteria
ensure Ireland’s ambitious climate action targets for 2030 are met. such as:
1. Location: Projects are located on the South or East coast and
Climate Action demands that we accelerate the switch to
can demonstrate potential to access a grid connection by
Renewables together with new technologies such as battery
agreement with EirGrid.
storage and green hydrogen production. Ireland has commendably
set ambitious renewables targets for 2030 in offshore wind, onshore 2. Proven and Cost Competitive Technology: Sites are using
wind and solar. existing technology and are not relying on pre-commercial
technologies which are unlikely to be realised within the
Targets drive actions across a range of key stakeholders and have decade.
been effective in reaching the 40 per cent renewables 2020 targets. 3. Licencing: Projects have applied for foreshore licences and
It’s a good start, but to achieve 70per cent renewables by 2030, have completed public consultations.
urgent and related decisions are needed NOW. 4. Consenting: Projects can demonstrate that 2-year
environmental studies have commenced and are actively
Investors and developers will incur the substantial development being progressed.
costs needed to meet the targets, but planning consent processes
must be made fit for purpose, grid access must be planned and 5. Local Engagement: Engagement with the fishing industry has
delivered, constraints and curtailment managed and RESS auction commenced.
dates set out.
Onshore wind is also facing major challenges to add a further
At Energia we are investing €3bn in renewable energy over 4GW by 2030. Right NOW industry needs to urgently work with
the next five years through our Positive Energy Programme, Eirgrid and ESBN to reduce unsustainable levels of constraint and
including onshore and offshore wind, solar, battery storage and curtailment in excess of 20 per cent in some areas.
green hydrogen. Energia Group is a leading energy provider and
infrastructure investor across renewables, flexible generation and Solutions to this will involve grid investment, new interconnection,
customer solutions on the island of Ireland. battery storage, increased DS3 services, and economic production
of green hydrogen.
Renewables Revolution
Energia already delivers 21 per cent of Ireland’s wind power. We Energia is delivering an innovative green hydrogen project to use
are an integrated energy supplier to over 750,000 homes and curtailed wind energy to produce green hydrogen to fuel hydrogen
businesses across the island of Ireland, and we are Ireland’s greenest buses. This will be soon be operational, but there is work to be
supplier. We link the consumer to the Renewables Revolution. done to get the costs to economic levels in the medium term.
Some might say, “What’s the rush, we have 10 years don’t we?”
The industry also needs to see the wind energy guidelines finalised
Offshore wind is new for Ireland, so we need to start with economic,
with viable, good practice, noise limits, and we need statutory
proven fixed bottom technologies. This will create the pathway for
Providing full end-to-end power solutions the future use of floating technologies beyond 2030 - once they
come through the innovation and trialling phase.
timelines for appeals processes to be applied.
The RESS1 auction has been successful, but challenges lie ahead
from engineering and construction to commissioning; The Government needs to enact the Marine Planning &
Development Management Bill no later than Q1 2021 as per the
NOW with the negotiation of supplier RESS power purchase
agreements. These will struggle to deal with substantial and volatile
working capital requirements and increasingly frequent exposure
Connecting over 2GW of renewable energy to the grid.
Programme for Government. Only Developer Led connections can
meet the 2030 timeframe and the Government needs to conclude to negative pricing as the quantum of renewables increases. RESS
quickly on its recent consultation. PPAs could add around 10 per cent to the generator’s costs.
Delivering 5GW of offshore wind in 10 years is a huge challenge, Then there is the opportunity for corporate PPAs to deliver a third
well beyond the c2GW that Relevant Projects can deliver. The of the renewables target. CRU and industry need to agree and
Relevant Project category needs to be expanded NOW to include implement a better system to allow transferability of guarantees
all projects that can deliver for 2030 on the East and South coasts of origin (GOOs). In tandem with this the Government needs to
www.kirbygroup.com and classify them as “2030 Projects”. ensure that the cross-border transferability of GOOs remains after
Brexit, or the all-island market could be substantially distorted.
All 2030 Projects need urgent access to a planning interest
plus immediate inclusion in active grid engagement to agree To deliver the 2030 targets we need ACTION NOW.
likely connection nodes. This will allow Environmental Impact
Assessments and grid access potential to be progressed to enable
planning applications to be submitted by 2023/2024. After that it
will be too late for projects to get constructed and energised for
Grid Solutions • Design & Construction • Turnkey • Procurement • Commissioning 2030.
T H E I R I S H W I N D E N E R G Y A S S O C I AT I O N 19BUILDING ALLIANCES Priorities and stakeholders
Welcoming our new
IN RURAL IRELAND
The priorities and stakeholder segmentation have been
informed by our members. Regional Public Affairs will focus
on one-to-one interactions with priority stakeholders who have team member
a role in decision-making which affects the wind industry and
those who can reach a wide audience of other stakeholders. Our new public affairs specialist, Yvonne
O’Brien, will be leading IWEA’s work on
We want to insure that people who are leaders in their building relationships and support for wind
The wind energy industry faces the challenge of Our regional public affairs strategy aims to: communities are informed, that they have the facts and can energy development in rural Ireland.
building considerable additional infrastructure • Influence a more supportive political and economic know us, and rely on us, as a source of accurate information.
environment for wind farm development; They, in turn, can help people in their communities better
over the coming decade to meet Government • Inform target audiences about the wind industry; and Yvonne joins us from the Money Advice and
understand wind technology and why we must now think and Budgeting Service (MABS), where she was in
targets for renewable energy, writes new IWEA • Raise awareness of the benefits of wind-generated energy act radically differently about how our energy is generated.
Public Affairs Specialist Yvonne O’Brien. and associated technologies; charge of communications and marketing, but
her roots are firmly in community engagement.
Achieving this will mean an even greater focus on rural Ireland with a view to making it easier for IWEA wind farm developers Paraphrasing Arthur C. Clarke, “Information – in the sense of
by building relationships, listening to local stakeholders and and other members to bring wind farm projects to fruition in raw data – is not knowledge; knowledge is not wisdom … but During the 1990s and early 2000s Yvonne
taking them with us on the journey to an Ireland which can rely harmony with stakeholders. information is the first essential step to both knowledge and
worked with what was then UPC Chorus
on wind energy as a sustainable, secure source of power. wisdom”.
Communications where she led a number
The workplan of successful campaigns to deliver large
Over the next ten years we need to see our installed onshore It is our intention that every Regional Public Affairs encounter will
• A programme of proactive targeted public affairs in 4 infrastructure projects such as networks of
capacity double and support new grid development projects to aim to share information, build knowledge and leave everyone
counties; mobile phone masts and broadband networks.
ensure power can get to where it is needed. we interact with a little wiser, a little more knowledgeable and a
• Reactive Public Affairs in 3 Counties where we will keep a
lot more positive about wind energy.
The Irish seanfhocail “tús maith leath na hoibre” translates as watching brief and reach out as needed; We’re looking forward to her bringing
“a good start halves the work”. Offshore wind development • Priority Projects that experience and her communications
is in its infancy off the east and south coasts. Now is the time o Building data on businesses-powered-by-wind, like background to bear on developing the next
to be vigorously active in public affairs, building knowledge the Johnson & Johnson plant in Cork for example, and generation of Irish wind farms.
and relationships in coastal counties to make people familiar relationships that help us tell these stories;
with the wide variety of benefits to their communities from
generating offshore wind. o Profiling the wind energy supply chain to make it
easier for people to understand the ripple effects of the
contribution the industry makes in Ireland;
o Events to encourage people to visit wind farms;
• Working with members in groups and one-to-one to
foster information sharing discreetly through IWEA.
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