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Oceans of opportunity

Oceans of opportunity. Harnessing Europe’s largest domestic energy resource. Arthouros Zervos President European Wind Energy Association. Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW). Offshore wind can power Europe seven times over. Technical potential of offshore wind

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Oceans of opportunity

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  1. Oceans of opportunity Harnessing Europe’s largest domestic energy resource Arthouros ZervosPresident European Wind Energy Association

  2. Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW) Offshore wind can power Europe seven times over • 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

  3. Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW) Eight offshore wind farms could produce all the EU’s electricity Eight 100x100 km offshore wind farms could produce 3,000 TWh – equivalent to EU power demand Source: Siemens

  4. Offshore – current status End 2008: 1.5 GW offshore – 8 EU countries

  5. Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW) 2008 and 2009: steady as she goes • 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

  6. Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW) Offshore wind energy market in the EU in 2010 • 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 CO² annually • Annual investments in wind turbines of €2.5 billion

  7. Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW) 100 GW and counting • 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 CO² annually • 100+ GW shows the significant level of developer interest • EWEA‘s prediction: 40 GW by 2020 • 150 GW by 2030

  8. Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW) EWEA report

  9. Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW) Offshore wind energy market in the EU in 2020 • 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 CO² annually • Annual investments in wind turbines of €8.8 billion

  10. Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW) Offshore wind energy market in the EU in 2030 • 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 CO² annually • Annual investments in wind turbines of €16.5 billion

  11. Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW) Offshore market growth can repeat follow onshore growth levels Historical onshore growth 1992-2004 compared to EWEA‘s offshore projection 2008-2020 (MW) • onshore market growth: 32% • offshore market growth: 28% Source: EWEA 2009

  12. Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW) EWEA’s 20 year offshore network development plan • 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 connect40 GW by 2020 150 GW by 2030

  13. Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW) EWEA’s 20 year offshore network development plan • 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

  14. Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW) EWEA’s 20 year offshore network development plan Source: EWEA 2009

  15. Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW) Building the European offshore grid 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

  16. Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW) EWEA report

  17. Thank you very much for your attention www.ewea.org/offshore RENEWABLE ENERGY HOUSE 63-65 RUE D’ARLON B-1040 BRUSSELS T: +32 2 546 1940 F: +32 2 546 1944 E: ewea@ewea.org

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