PERSPECTIVES OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN MARINE AREAS OF LITHUANIA, POLAND AND RUSSIA, , PALANGA PERSPECTIVES OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN MARINE AREAS OF LITHUANIA, POLAND AND RUSSIA N. Blažauskas, Coastal Research and Planning Institute, KU NEIGHBOURHOOD PROGRAMME LITHUANIA, POLAND AND KALININGRAD REGION OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION Perspectives of the offshore wind energy development in Lithuanian EEZ PROJECT PART-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION

PERSPECTIVES OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN MARINE AREAS OF LITHUANIA, POLAND AND RUSSIA, , PALANGA Principles of offshore-wind-potential study Wind speed Sea bottom Demand of renewable energy Marine spatial planning Legislation Potential

PERSPECTIVES OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN MARINE AREAS OF LITHUANIA, POLAND AND RUSSIA, , PALANGA Following the commitments to the EU, Lithuania has to increase the total amount of energy generated from renewables up to 7% by To satisfy these obligations, it is foreseen that to that time 200 MW will be installed in WPP. Demand of renewable energy By the end of 2006 total installed WP capacity was 7 MW. Today in Lithuania total installed capacity is almost - 55 MW. 145 MW in 3 years - missing Ignalina NPS produces 1500 MW After the deficit of energy production

PERSPECTIVES OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN MARINE AREAS OF LITHUANIA, POLAND AND RUSSIA, , PALANGA Wind speed Average wind speed in 10 m height Average wind speed in 100 m height WT – 3.6 MW: The nominal capacity is reached at WS m/s – 429 hs/year (4.9%) More than 50% of power achieved when WS – m/s – 2387 hs/year (27,2%) The operational WS is 4-27 m/s 7313 hs/year (83%)

PERSPECTIVES OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN MARINE AREAS OF LITHUANIA, POLAND AND RUSSIA, , PALANGA Sea bottom: bathymetry Environmental limitations: 0-20 m depths excluded; Technological limitations: m depths suitable; Additional capabilities: m depths;

PERSPECTIVES OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN MARINE AREAS OF LITHUANIA, POLAND AND RUSSIA, , PALANGA Sea bottom: geology Favorable conditions for bottom instalations

PERSPECTIVES OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN MARINE AREAS OF LITHUANIA, POLAND AND RUSSIA, , PALANGA Sea bottom: obstacles Wrecks Cables

PERSPECTIVES OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN MARINE AREAS OF LITHUANIA, POLAND AND RUSSIA, , PALANGA Restricted areas Dumping Sea bottom: obstacles

PERSPECTIVES OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN MARINE AREAS OF LITHUANIA, POLAND AND RUSSIA, , PALANGA Marine spatial planning Navigation Restricted areas Protected areas Natural resources Suitable for WP Suggested for WP

PERSPECTIVES OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN MARINE AREAS OF LITHUANIA, POLAND AND RUSSIA, , PALANGA Offshore wind energy potential

PERSPECTIVES OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN MARINE AREAS OF LITHUANIA, POLAND AND RUSSIA, , PALANGA Offshore wind energy potential

PERSPECTIVES OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN MARINE AREAS OF LITHUANIA, POLAND AND RUSSIA, , PALANGA Marine spatial planning: needs for improvement 363 km km 2 31 km 2 Additional 689 km 2 Restricted areas

PERSPECTIVES OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN MARINE AREAS OF LITHUANIA, POLAND AND RUSSIA, , PALANGA Offshore wind energy potential

PERSPECTIVES OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN MARINE AREAS OF LITHUANIA, POLAND AND RUSSIA, , PALANGA Shipping routs Width = 4 nm Width = 1 nm Marine spatial planning: needs for improvement

PERSPECTIVES OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN MARINE AREAS OF LITHUANIA, POLAND AND RUSSIA, , PALANGA Technical limitations Today – max depths 30 m Tomorrow – max depths 50 m Day after tomorrow – unlimited depths Limited availability of turbines ! The equipment will be given to the best price offering countries

PERSPECTIVES OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN MARINE AREAS OF LITHUANIA, POLAND AND RUSSIA, , PALANGA EC Directive 2001/77: Member States (MS) are obliged to reduce the regulatory and legislative framework for authorization procedures, with a view to: Legislation reducing the regulatory and non-regulatory barriers to the increase in electricity production from renewable energy sources, streamlining and expediting procedures at the appropriate administrative level, and ensuring that the rules are objective, transparent and non- discriminatory, and take fully into account the particularities of the various renewable energy source technologies.

PERSPECTIVES OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN MARINE AREAS OF LITHUANIA, POLAND AND RUSSIA, , PALANGA Main limitations for offshore wind energy production: NOs: No offshore wind energy development program; No standards for evaluation of environmental and other impacts; No other guiding documents; No stimulation for production of wind electricity above 250 kW; No one-desk policy; No tendering system

PERSPECTIVES OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN MARINE AREAS OF LITHUANIA, POLAND AND RUSSIA, , PALANGA YEASs: Favorable wind conditions; Enough place in suitable depths 3 scenarios of interconnection models Economically feasible Minimum environmental conflicts Growing interest by investors

PERSPECTIVES OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN MARINE AREAS OF LITHUANIA, POLAND AND RUSSIA, , PALANGA CONCLUSIONS NEIGHBOURHOOD PROGRAMME LITHUANIA, POLAND AND KALININGRAD REGION OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION LONG TERM: To compensate the deficit of the energy production after NPS is closed – very perspective. SHORT TERM: 145 MW in 3 years – no perspective. What are the perspectives of the offshore wind energy development in Lithuanian EEZ? What are the perspectives of the offshore wind energy development in Lithuanian EEZ ?