Fair Head Tidal & West Islay Tidal
An overview of the consenting process
Fourth Annual HMRC Forum
24th April 2013
Clodagh McGrath: Environmental Manager
DP Marine Energy Ltd
Presentation
• DPME and DBE Joint Venture
• West Islay Tidal and Fair Head Tidal Overview
• Consent Application – Design Envelope
• Project Design Envelope Goals
• Achieving goals
• Challenges
• Key Areas for focus
DPME & DBE Joint Venture
West Islay Tidal
Energy Site
Currently holding two Crown
Estate Agreement for Lease
(AfL)
• Islay 30MW,
• Fair Head 100MW
Fair Head Tidal
Energy Site
West Islay Tidal
• Consent submission
(site & western cable)
Q2 2013
• Technology Neutral but
designed around MCT
SeaGen S/Alstom TGL
• Build schedule 2015 –
2016
• 6MW with EU FP7
Fair Head Tidal
• 100MW AfL Fair Head
Granted Oct 12
• Technology Neutral
Approach
• Scoping – Q2 2013
• Application – “Q3 2014”
(Subject to....)
• Installation – Grid
dependent
Three Phases to Consent Application
• Scoping Report
• Survey scope and
methodology
• Baseline Surveys
• Existing Data
• Site Survey
• Environmental Impact
Assessment
• Site/device specific
• Habitats Regulations Appraisal
• Cumulative Impact Assessment
Project Definition
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DEVELOPER
REGULATOR
FLEXIBILITY
Original Equipment
Manufacture (OEM)
Contracts
New Site Information
New Technology
Cost Reduction
Supplier Agreements
Device Failure
OEM Withdrawal
Industry Consolidation
DEFINITION
EIA Verification
Single Pass
Assessment
Not complex
Device Data
Experience History
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PROJECT
DESCRIPTION
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Design Envelope “Rochdale Envelope”
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R. v Rochdale MBC ex parte Milne (No. 2) [2000]
Endorsed by Scottish Government
Define a “worst case” approach to assessing impacts
Consolidation in Industry ...BUT....
Recognition that detailed definition is not possible due
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Unknown seabed geology
Insufficient operational experience of devices
Insufficient detailed knowledge of resource
Lack of security from supply chain
Project Design Envelope - What do we know?
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30MW
TEC will be HATT
Between 1 & 2MW per Unit
Between 15 & 30 TEC`s
6MW planned SeaGenS (FP7)
Revised AfL Area (TBC)
Inter-array Cabling
Preferred Export Cable Route
Islay Landfall(s)
Project Design Envelope – WHERE/WHAT?
MCT SeaGen S Mark 2 (2MW) – 15 TEC
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TGL (1MW) + 3 MCT – 27 TEC
3 to 15 MCT SeaGen S Mark 2 TEC`s (2MW)
Up to 24 TGL TEC`s (1MW)
Flying leads from each TGL TEC
SeaGen TEC for marshalling & export connection
Export voltage probably 33kV
Project Design Envelope Goals
• Compromise between FLEXIBILITY & DEFINITION
• Focus on TEC, the rest is methodology
• Need to ensure that issues with “less likely”
scenarios don’t impact on “most likely”
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• Critical we have enough flexibility for viability
Achieving the goals - Assessors
Achieving the goals – Regulators
• Regular Meetings and updates SNH & MS
– Project Design Envelope
– Cumulative Impacts
– HRA
• Balance open dialogue with regulators with
FOI requests
Achieving the goals – Consultation
Challenges
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Technology
Installation Costs
O&M Costs
Grid Availability
Consenting
– Offshore Works
– Onshore Infrastructure (Substation/line)
Key Areas for Focus
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Fishing and other Commercial Interests
Recreational Users and any knock on effect Locally
Potential Visibility on and offshore
Local Benefit
– Consenting: surveys, vessels, assessors
– Installation: Onshore construction
– O&M: If site maintenance strategy RIB/Workboat access
• Safety - Navigation
• Cumulative Impact Effects
Thank you
Clodagh.mcgrath@dpenergy.com
087 737 5642
www.westislaytidal.com
www.fairheadtidal.com
DP Marine Energy Ltd,
Mill House,
Buttevant,
Co Cork