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Wind Energy in Ireland. Michael Walsh Irish Wind Energy Association. Overview. Ireland’s Resource Ireland’s Energy System Achieving High Renewable Penetration Observations for the Future. Resources & Capabilities. Wind Generation Costs. Ardnacrusha 1927. Thermal Unit. Wind Unit.
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Wind Energy in Ireland Michael Walsh Irish Wind Energy Association
Overview • Ireland’s Resource • Ireland’s Energy System • Achieving High Renewable Penetration • Observations for the Future
Household electricity prices, 2007 Source: Eurostat
Irish Power System • Transmission Stations 113 • 110kV Feeders 3848 km* • 220kV Feeders 1729 km* • 400kV Feeders 439 km* • 3 Interconnections to NIE
ROI Targets • 16% of energy to come from renewables by 2020 • 40% of electricity to come from renewables by 2020
Wind Energy in Ireland Today and IWEA projections for 2020 *2,000 MW for export to UK
Achieving 40% Wind • Finance • Grid • Planning • System Integration • Community
Achieving 40% Wind • Finance • Grid • Planning • System Integration • Community
Finance • Support Systems are driving development in Ireland and most of the EU • Feed in Tariff in Ireland provides a floor of €75/MWhr • ROC System in UK provides top up revenue of £50/MWhr • Market Integration is a policy priority • Market Structures under pressure with new power systems • More capital intensive cost base • Low marginal generation costs • More risk sensitive finance providers
Stabilise Policy • Difficult credit environment • Clarity is essential • Regulatory systems and market design should promote market certainty • Scope to improve BES scheme
Achieving 40% Wind • Finance • Grid • Planning • System Integration • Community
€4 bn Developing the Grid - Grid25 2,200 km Upgrades 1,150 km New Build €4 billion
Achieving 40% Wind • Finance • Grid • Planning • System Integration • Community
Planning • Expiring permissions • European Directives
Expiring Permissions • Long lead time for Grid Connections • Planning Consents typically expire after 5 years • NI system requires Grid applicants to have a planning permission
Overview • Ireland and New Zealand • International Factors • Ireland’s Energy System • Achieving High Renewable Penetration • Observations for the Future
Observations • A long term energy strategy is a necessary first step • Markets need to value the full energy product • Energy • Secure supply • Price stability • Strategic Energy Security • Carbon Costs and Benefits • System Operation with large wind is achievable
Observations • Consistent application of a strategy between agencies is a make or break factor • Other industries are impacted web farms, supply chain etc. • Copenhagen is not the end of the process on international agreement • Community and society involvement essential