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Jim Mather MSP. Minister for Enterprise, Energy & Tourism. Mike McElhinney. Head of Energy Projects Scottish Government. Dana Dutianu Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI). Partners. The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research SQW Energy Scottish Power Renewables
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Jim Mather MSP Minister for Enterprise, Energy & Tourism
Mike McElhinney Head of Energy Projects Scottish Government
Dana DutianuExecutive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI)
Partners The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research SQW Energy Scottish Power Renewables Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Scotland Administration of the Province of Savona, Italy Apere The Region of Western Greece The Western Isles Council Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland Leitat Technological Centre Speed Development Consultants SSE Renewables Agenzia ASEA Spa University of Thessaloniki A.D.E.P.S.A Projects in Motion Scottish Government
Good Practice Wind Project GP WIND Stuart Mckay
Countries involved • Scotland • Ireland • Spain • Greece, • Italy • Norway • Belgium • Malta.
Achieving Renewable Energy Targets Community Needs Renewable Energy Objectives Wider Environmental Concerns
Single issue focus can upset the balance… Renewable Energy Objectives Community Needs Wider Environmental Concerns
Change of focus… Community Needs Wider Environmental Concerns Renewable Energy Objectives
Fishing Process Failures aquaculture Policy V’s Reality Displacement Community issues Licenses Processes Shipping Habitat Wildlife Acceptability Construction disturbance
Balancing the equation... Community Needs Renewable Energy Objectives Wider Environmental Concerns
The challenge is… Community Needs Renewable Energy Objectives Wider Environmental Concerns
GP WIND’s contribution… • Address barriers to the deployment of onshore and offshore wind generation. • Bring together developers, regional and local government, environmental agencies and NGOs from differing countries to share experiences • Recording and sharing good practice. • Develop a guide to good practice and a 'how to' toolkit, which will be used to facilitate deployment of renewable energy in support of the 2020 targets.
The goal… Community Needs Renewable Energy Objectives Wider Environmental Concerns
Work Package High Level Programme Time Line WP 1 – Management WP 2 – Common Methodology for case studies WP 3 – Case Studies WP 4 – Guide to Good Practice Toolkit WP 5 – Communications / adoption of best practices WP 6 – IEE Dissemination Activities
Work Package Leaders • The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research • SQW Energy • Scottish Power Renewables • Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Scotland • Administration of the Province of Savona, Italy • Apere • The Region of Western Greece • The Western Isles Council • Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland • Leitat Technological Centre • Speed Development Consultants • SSE Renewables • Agenzia ASEA Spa • University of Thessaloniki • A.D.E.P.S.A • Projects in Motion • Scottish Government
Responsibilities :Work Package Partners Work together to: • Agree the overall approach • Common methodologies • Allocate and carry out tasks • Compile reports The success of your WP is in your hands.
Responsibilities :Work Package Co-ordinators • Overall co-ordination of the work package • Defining detailed work plans with participating partners • Organising the WP contribution • Arranging meetings • Managing partner inputs • Compilation of WP activity reports • Identification and escalation of issues
Scottish Government Work Package 1
Work Package 1Description Overall management of the consortium ensuring that the following activities are undertaken: • Steering group meetings • Work Package Co-ordination Group meetings • Preparation and circulation of regular project updates • Clear definition of KPI’s • Provision of guidance to partners and monitoring of progress • Preparation of reports and financial statements for IEE programme • Management of Project Budget • Co-ordination with other related projects (IEE and other EU projects) • Minutes / Reports of the project meetings • Completion of the final publishable report
Work Package 1Likely Issues / Problems • Confusion due to communication errors • Disagreement around the definition of performance indicators and measurement • Precise accounting of expenditure • Not meeting reporting schedules • Misunderstanding of partner roles and responsibilities
Work Package 1Deliverables • Organisation of Steering group meetings • Attendance at Steering group meetings • Organisation of Work Package Co-ordination Group meetings • Attendance at Work Package Co-ordination Group meetings • Preparation and circulation of regular project update quarterly bulletins on a quarterly • Definition of performance indicators • Completion of monitoring templates • Preparation of partner / Work Package progress reports 8. Preparation of partner interim report and final report 9. Monitoring of expenditure against budget and profile 10. Resolution of budget issues • Meetings with up to 6 related projects • Sharing of information with related projects • Delivery of Final publishable report
Work Package 1Top 3 Risks • Communication errors • Misunderstanding of roles and responsibilities between partners • Poor financial reporting from partners
Work Package 1 Next Steps • Appointment of full time Project Manager with appropriate support structures in place. • Kick off organisational activities (Steering Group & WP Coordination Groups) • Define and agree clear and unambiguous roles and responsibilities of all partners
Giulia Cammozzini Project Manager Scottish Government
In setting out a large scale project like this there will always be some of this…