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Large-scale renewables energy seminar. October 2008. History of these seminars. La Mon Hotel - 24 May 2007 Ramada Hotel - 28 November 2007. Agenda. Welcome and Introduction NIAUR - Wind Generation in SEM IWEA - Wind developers position NIE Present position – actions taken
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Large-scale renewables energy seminar October 2008
History of these seminars • La Mon Hotel - 24 May 2007 • Ramada Hotel - 28 November 2007
Agenda • Welcome and Introduction • NIAUR - Wind Generation in SEM • IWEA - Wind developers position • NIE • Present position – actions taken • Anticipated connection demand into the future • Action plan for connections • Related R&D activity • Connection chargeability issues • SONI - Recent Curtailment Event • Discussion
Who’s here • Wind developers • Airtricity, DWC, Gaelectric, NWP, Quinn Group, RES, SWS, TCI Renewables, VPE, Your Energy • Wind consultants and other renewable technologies • Action Renewables, Aquamarine Power, B9 Energy, Energia, Grid Solutions, QUB • SEMO • NIAUR, CER • DETIEnergy • DOE Planning Policy • IWEA • SONI, EirGrid • NIE
Review of IWEA autumn conference messages • Minister Foster • Target for 2025 likely to be 40% from renewables • Taylored ROCs consultation • Offshore ROCs are administered and need to be in line with GB • IWEA • We had the all-island Grid Study • The time for action is now • Co-ordinated action required by government departments and utilities • Wind farm developers investing heavily but need to have obstacles removed • Benefits include job creation as well as value to customers and climate change.