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Beatrice Windfarm Demonstrator: Unlocking the Potential of Offshore Wind

The Beatrice Windfarm Demonstrator is part of the European DOWNVInD program, aimed at studying the viability of deepwater windfarms without visual intrusion. The project focuses on research, operations, and environmental considerations, with regular consultation meetings and dialogue with stakeholders. The goal is to understand the environment and technology, demonstrate the viability of windfarms in deepwater, and learn how to operate them effectively. The project also addresses concerns regarding birds, fish, and marine mammals through various monitoring methods and surveys. The development plan and consent process are currently underway, along with discussions on grid integration and commercialization challenges. The project highlights the need for research and development funding to advance offshore wind technology and improve commercial and technical perceptions.

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Beatrice Windfarm Demonstrator: Unlocking the Potential of Offshore Wind

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  1. The Beatrice Windfarm Demonstrator:Part of the European DOWNVInD Programme Distant Offshore Windfarms No Visual Intrusion InDeepwater

  2. Beatrice Initial Windfarm Area 12 mile limit Marine cSAC Location and Infrastructure

  3. Programme Objectives Research Understand environment and technology Demonstrator Show windfarms in 50m are viable Operations Learn how to operate DOWNVInD Programme

  4. Public Scoping Report Issued April 2005 Consultation Kick off meeting May 2005 Consultation Meetings All around Moray Firth 14 meetings Wick to Fraserburgh Held July / August 2005 Information Newsletters Website Presentations To various organisations on request Statutory Statutory Consultees Regular Dialogue Environmental Programme Discuss and agree programme Birds, Fish Marine Mammals Address Specific Concerns Bird radar on Beatrice Benthic surveys Dolphin Monitoring Environmental Statement In preparation Issue Dec 2005 Consent Field development plan Draft in circulation Consultation: Public and Statutory

  5. Grid • Major issue for full scale development • Moving 1GW from Beatrice to market • Resource base in North but loads in South • Balance resource availability against transmission losses • Locational pricing philosophy • Does not balance resource exploitation and transmission • Issues • Complexity • Timeframe • Responsibility • Cost • Blockages

  6. Research and Development • Offshore wind is a nascent industry • Considerable R&D needed to commercialise industry • This will need government funding • Current funding processes • Don’t understand leap needed to commercialise offshore wind • Bureaucratic and slow • Do not encourage the players needed to progress the technology • SME’s and offshore experts • Combining support mechanisms cumbersome

  7. Commercial and Technical Perceptions • Offshore wind • Lots of promise little delivery • Big steps needed to commercialise • Contractors wary • Insufficient activity • Poor return on investment • Contract strategy • Sharing of risk • Contractors / owners • Technology • Onshore wind in commercial • Technical solutions defined • Offshore technology in infancy • Not simply adapting onshore • Requires specific offshore solutions

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