Oceans of opportunity

Harnessing Europes largest domestic energy resource

Arthouros Zervos President

Offshore wind can power Europe seven times Global cumulative wind power capacity over

1990-2007 (MW)

Technical potential of offshore wind - 25,000 TWh by 2020 - 30,000 TWh by 2030

EU energy demand - 3,537 TWh by 2020 - 4,279 TWh by 2030

Source: European Environment Agency

Eight offshore wind farms could produce all the Global cumulative wind power capacity EUs electricity 1990-2007 (MW)

Eight 100x100 km offshore wind farms could produce 3,000 TWh equivalent to EU power demand

Source: Siemens

Offshore current status

End 2008: 1.5 GW offshore 8 EU countries

2008 and 2009: steady as she goes capacity Global cumulative wind power

1990-2007 (MW)

2008: 366 MW annual installed offshore capacity 1,471 MW cumulative installed offshore capacity 2009: 420 MW annual installed offshore capacity 2,000 MW cumulative installed offshore capacity

Offshore wind energy market in the EU in Global cumulative wind power capacity 2010

1990-2007 (MW)

Annual installations of 1,100 MW Cumulative installed capacity of 3,000 MW Electricity production of 11 TWh Meeting 0.3% of total EU electricity demand

Avoiding 7 Mt of CO annually Annual investments in wind turbines of 2.5 billion

100 GW and counting wind power capacity Global cumulative

1990-2007 (MW)

EWEA has identified proposals for over 100 GW of offshore wind projects in European waters: 100+ GW would meet 10% of EU electricity demand 100+ GW would avoid 200 Mt of CO annually 100+ GW shows the significant level of developer interest EWEAs prediction: 40 GW by 2020 150 GW by 2030

EWEA report Global cumulative wind power capacity

1990-2007 (MW)

Offshore wind energy market in the EU in Global cumulative wind power capacity 2020

1990-2007 (MW)

Total installed capacity of 40,000 MW Annual installations of 6,900 MW Electricity production of 148 TWh Meeting between 3.6% and 4.3% of total EU electricity demand Avoiding 85Mt of CO annually Annual investments in wind turbines of 8.8 billion

Offshore wind energy market in the EU in Global cumulative wind power capacity 2030

1990-2007 (MW)

Total installed capacity of 150,000 MW Annual installations of 13,690 MW Electricity production of 563 TWh Meeting between 12.8% and 16.7% of total EU electricity demand Avoiding 292 Mt of CO annually Annual investments in wind turbines of 16.5 billion

Offshore market growth can repeat follow Global growth levels onshore cumulative wind power capacity

1990-2007 (MW)

Historical onshore growth 1992-2004 compared to EWEAs offshore projection 2008-2020 (MW)

onshore market growth: 32% offshore market growth: 28%

Source: EWEA 2009

EWEAs 20 year offshore network Global cumulative wind power capacity development plan

1990-2007 (MW)

Contains the grid updates needed to transport all electricity produced by planned, proposed, under construction and operating offshore wind farms to European electricity consumers in an economically sound way Recommends building transnational offshore grid infrastructure to connect 40 GW by 2020 150 GW by 2030

EWEAs 20 year offshore network Global cumulative wind power capacity development plan

1990-2007 (MW)
Based on:

- Existing TSO plans - TradeWind scenarios Added value of plan: - Provides step by step timetable for grid development - Suggested capacities - Integrated with development/concession zones

EWEAs 20 year offshore network Global cumulative wind power capacity development plan

1990-2007 (MW)

Source: EWEA 2009

Building cumulative wind power capacity Global the European offshore grid

1990-2007 (MW) Benefits

Predictable energy output Connections to more than one country Power trading between countries Viable alternative to onshore grid construction Connection to other marine renewable energy sources More economical utilisation of grid through shared use More energy security More interconnection capacity means more firm power Building a single European electricity market would benefit all consumers

EWEA report Global cumulative wind power capacity

1990-2007 (MW)

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