INFRASTRUCTURE GAP ANALYSIS GDG- MRIA SEMINAR Feb 2018

GDG Introduction About us …. Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG) is a specialist geotechnical and foundation engineering consultancy Offices in Dublin, Belfast, London and Edinburgh GDG was formed in Ireland in 2011 Team of 45 highly skilled engineers Majority of our staff are PhD qualified We provide innovative geotechnical solutions across a broad range of engineering problems

What is Marine Renewables ? Marine Renewables versus Ocean Energy…. Wave & Tidal Offshore Wind (Fixed versus Floating)

Offshore Wind Economics Pre 2015, average price >€100 / MWh July 2016 - Borssele 1&2 wind won at €72 per MWh (Dong Energy) Oct 2016 - Kriegers Flak won at €60 per MWh (Vattenfall) Dec 2016 – Borssele 3&4 won at €54.5 / MWh (Van Oord / Shell) March 2017 -

Offshore Wind Economics Pre 2015, average price >€100 / MWh July 2016 - Borssele 1&2 wind won at €72 per MWh (Dong Energy) Oct 2016 - Kriegers Flak won at €60 per MWh (Vattenfall) Dec 2016 – Borssele 3&4 won at €54.5 / MWh March 2017 – First Subsidy-free offshore wind bid – Dong Energy Larger turbines, better supply chain and design optimisation has led to significant cost reductions over the past year. Dong - “In the period leading up to 2020, we will build as much offshore wind capacity as in the preceding 25 years combined” Dong Energy alone have 3.6GW of installed capacity are targeting 12 GW by 2025

Infrastructure Gap Analysis Engage with Supply Chain & Identify Infrastructure Readiness Levels (funded under SEAI prototype fund)…. Looking at commercial/industrial scale deployment Analyse ports and harbours Engage with supply chain Identify areas in need of investment in order to deliver commercial scale marine renewables (particularly offshore wind) Huge gap with respect to port infrastructure

Infrastructure Gap Analysis Belfast D1, Cork Dockyards, etc ?….

Infrastructure Gap Analysis Next Steps…. Clear policy support and route to market needed for marine renewables (incl. offshore wind) to provide visibility on project timelines; Better certainty in the industry will allow strategic investment in infrastructure -Build it and they will come! Supply chain positives: O&M ports, port logistics, secondary structures possible, O&M vessels … To support Irish Supply Chain, we need to make a SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN part of the lease/consent process