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The WINDSPEED project: Finding Spatial Solutions for Offshore Wind in the North Sea

The WINDSPEED project: Finding Spatial Solutions for Offshore Wind in the North Sea European Offshore Wind 2009 Conference Stockholm, 14 September 2009 Karina Veum (ECN), Christoph Schillings (DLR), Thomas Wanderer (DLR). www.windspeed.eu. WINDSPEED facts:.

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The WINDSPEED project: Finding Spatial Solutions for Offshore Wind in the North Sea

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  1. The WINDSPEED project: Finding Spatial Solutions for Offshore Wind in the North Sea European Offshore Wind 2009 Conference Stockholm, 14 September 2009 Karina Veum (ECN), Christoph Schillings (DLR), Thomas Wanderer (DLR) www.windspeed.eu

  2. WINDSPEED facts: • Spatial deployment of offshore wind energy in Europe • Client: DG TREN/EACI (Intelligent Energy for Europe Programme) • Budget: Euro 1.4 mill. • Duration: September 2008 – February 2011 • Partners: 9

  3. Develop a Roadmap for large scale offshore wind deployment in the Central and Southern North Sea basin (BE, DE, DK, NL, NO, UK) up to 2030 Develop a GIS-based Decision Support System (DSS) tool, allowing for spatial representation of wind energy potentials in relation to non-wind sea functions and environmental aspect Establish inventories (i) current and future sea use functions, (ii) location specific wind potential and wind energy costs, (iii) current grid infrastructure and future grid plans Identify interactions between offshore wind energy and non-wind sea functions, along with a methodology to quantify these interactions Identify barriers and potential surplus conditions in the grid Carry out scenario analysis of spatial opportunities for offshore wind energy deployment WINDSPEED objectives

  4. Offshore wind energy deployment is triggering a need for maritime spatial planning Wind energy (onshore and offshore) crucial in terms of achieving 2020 RES targets Current national targets/ambitions and planning/zoning for offshore wind deployment in MS not sufficient, what additional space is needed and where Blueprint for a North Sea offshore grid is in the pipeline, identifying suitable areas for offshore wind energy deployment and planning offshore grid infrastructure go hand-in-hand Today, nationally fragmented approach to offshore wind energy development BUT what’s really needed is a trans-national approach WINDSPEED motivation

  5. Sep 2008 Feb 2011 Year 1 (12 months) Year 2 (12 months) Year 3 (6 months) • Complete data gathering & & inventories • Quantify impact of sea uses on other sea uses • Develop methodological framework for DSS, defining input, output and functionality • Consult stakeholders • Use DSS tool to generate GIS maps based on different development perspectives and allocation priorities • Consult stakeholders on case studies and scenarios • Start work on scenarios and roadmap • DSS training • Finalisation of roadmap • Dissemination of results Project timeline & where we are

  6. WindSpeed area • The following North Sea areas are covered: • German • Dutch • Belgian • British (partially) • Danish • Norwegian (partially)

  7. Wind potential and costs depend on external factors, such as ….

  8. Current non-wind sea use functions occupying space, such as ….

  9. and ….

  10. Interactions between sea use functions

  11. Interactions between sea use functions • Shooting ranges • Flying manoeuvres • Munitions dumping sites • Defence radar • Submarine activities • etc

  12. Assessing spatial opportunities for offshore wind Illustration of potential measures to make more space available for offshore wind parks

  13. Process chain of the DSS tool Insert map

  14. Maps & statistics on (not exhaustive list): suitable area (absolute and %) excluded area (absolute and %) exclusively excluded area by function (absolute and %) costs (€/MWh) for suitable area capacity (GWh/a) in suitable area What can the DSS deliver?

  15. Conservative scenario

  16. Progressive scenario

  17. Comparison of two possible scenarios

  18. Thank you for your attention! For more information: www.windspeed.eu (NB! First set of deliverables now available on the WindSpeed website)

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