IWEA NI Transmission Issues

17th October 2008

NIE Wind Workshop

 IWEA Aims
• IWEA believes that Northern Ireland can be
a world leader in renewable energy
– Reduce CO2 emissions
– Create investment and jobs
– Increase energy security
– Create a thriving export industry
• IWEA promotes the development of
onshore and offshore wind
• IWEA supports the development of other
renewables particularly marine energy
 IWEA Members
• Over 300 members from various sectors
– Wind farm developers
– Turbine manufacturers
– Supply companies
– Banks
– Construction companies
– Insurance companies
– Legal firms
– Consultancy
– Accountants
– Small local businesses
Benefits of renewable energy
• Wind reduces and stabilises energy
costs
• Reduces CO2 emissions
• Creates investment and jobs
• Access to a long term secure energy
source
• Potential for an export industry
 NI Wind Industry
• Installed Capacity
– Operational Oct 2008 257 MW
– by April 2009 297 MW
– Contracted Oct 2008 186 MW
• Total operational and contracted
– Oct 2008 483MW
• In Planning System
– Jun 2008 ~1200 MW
 Existing NI System
LOGUESTOWN
B – BALLYVALLAGH
E – EDEN COLERAINE
COOLKEERAGH
CR – CARNMONEY POWER
STATION
G – GLENGORMLEY
LIMAVADY
PSW – POWER STATION
WEST LISAGHMORE

DG – DONEGALL
H – HANNAHSTOWN BALLYLUMFORD POWERSTATION
TO BALLYMENA LARNE
F – FINAGHY LETTERKENNY
KELLS
B
BC – BELFAST CENTRAL CREAGH MOYLE INTERCONECTOR
CE – CREGAGH STRABANE

R – ROSEBANK MAGHERAFELT E
NORFIL KILROOT POWER STATION
K – KNOCK CR
ANTRIM
G
PSW RATHGAEL
BC R K
DG
H CE NEWTOWNARDS

CASTLEREAGH
F

OMAGH
TYRONE LISBURN
DUNGANNON
WARRINGSTOWN
DRUMNAKELLY

BALLYNAHINCH
TANDRAGEE
ENNISKILLEN BANBRIDGE

275KV DOUBLE CCT

275KV SINGLE CCT
NEWRY 110KV DOUBLE CCT
110KV SINGLE CCT
MOYLE HV DC LINK
TO
SWANLINBA
R POWERSTATION
LOUTH
275KV SUBSTATION

110KV SUBSTATION

POWER FLOW
CONTROLLER
MECH SWITCHED
CAPACITANCE
257 MW Connected 38 MW

COLERAINE
COOLKEERAGH
POWER
STATION
LIMAVADY

LISAGHMORE 26 MW

KELLS

STRABANE

MAGHERAFELT

104 MW

OMAGH
76 MW TYRONE
DUNGANNON

TANDRAGEE
ENNISKILLEN

275KV DOUBLE CCT

275KV SINGLE CCT
13.5MW 110KV DOUBLE CCT
110KV SINGLE CCT
MOYLE HV DC LINK

POWERSTATION
LOUTH
275KV SUBSTATION

110KV SUBSTATION

POWER FLOW
CONTROLLER
MECH SWITCHED
CAPACITANCE
 53 MW (+39%)
225 MW Contracted
(% increase on connected capacity)
COLERAINE
COOLKEERAGH
POWER 93 MW (+291%)
STATION
LIMAVADY

LISAGHMORE

KELLS

STRABANE

MAGHERAFELT

247 MW(+138%)

OMAGH
76 MW(0%) TYRONE
DUNGANNON

TANDRAGEE
ENNISKILLEN

275KV DOUBLE CCT

275KV SINGLE CCT
13.5MW 110KV DOUBLE CCT
110KV SINGLE CCT
MOYLE HV DC LINK

POWERSTATION
LOUTH
275KV SUBSTATION

110KV SUBSTATION

POWER FLOW
CONTROLLER
MECH SWITCHED
CAPACITANCE
 270 MW
483 MW Connected+ contracted
53 MW
1200 MW Capacity in Planning
143 MW
COLERAINE
COOLKEERAGH
POWER
STATION 93 MW
LIMAVADY

LISAGHMORE
610 MW

STRABANE

MAGHERAFELT

247 MW

114 MW
OMAGH
TYRONE
DUNGANNON
76 MW

TANDRAGEE
ENNISKILLEN

275KV DOUBLE CCT

275KV SINGLE CCT
13.5MW 110KV DOUBLE CCT
110KV SINGLE CCT
MOYLE HV DC LINK

POWERSTATION
LOUTH
275KV SUBSTATION

110KV SUBSTATION

POWER FLOW
CONTROLLER
MECH SWITCHED
CAPACITANCE
 Network Development
• Critical that strategies are brought
forward into detailed plans
• Developers keen to understand how
constraints will be reduced
• Financially firm delivery dates for
major projects
– Incentivise owners and operators to
achieve target timelines
 Other Issues
• Clear rules for curtailment particularly
for non firm windfarms
• Constraint reports suitable for banking
due diligence
• Transparency around connection offer
process
– Publish list of all accepted offers
• Significant concern around proposed
Supplementary Planning Guidelines
 Summary
• NI has excellent potential to develop a
significant wind industry
• Investors require certainty around roll
out of key infrastructure
• Planning guidelines should enable
responsible development