1. SME opportunities in the drive towards 2030 targets
May 2017
Andrew Tipping, Commercialisation Manager

2. Offshore Wind – towards 2030 targets
‘Court overturns block on Forth and Tay offshore wind farms’
Combined project pipeline of 2,284MW
Current picture
1,465 offshore turbines (59 in Scotland)
5.1GW operational (0.18GW in Scotland)
10GW installed by 2020 (1.2GW in Scotland)
Inch Cape, Seagreen A + B, Stevenson, Maccoll to compete in next CfD?
Credit: UK Government: dept. UK Trade and investment

3. Wind Market Opportunity
UK Market 5GW
0.18GW in Scotland
2020
1.2GW in Scotland
UK Market 10GW
Offshore Now
Onshore Now
60% UK Wind in Scotland
Value of total project %
UK content / GVA
Key players
Time to Market and Dev costs
Barrier to entry
Turbine
30- 35%
Low-Med
OEMs
Long / High
High for turbines, med for tech.
BOP
35%
Med
OEMs and Tier 1
Med / high
High
O&M
20 – 25%
High-V High
Large offshore contractors SMEs
Short / High for ops, low for tools
Low
Big opportunity for Scottish supply chain innovation and investment

4. SMEs as enablers to meet cost reduction targets
Subsidy Free?
Supporting scale up
Foundation design
Cable protection
Offshore access
Corrosion/ biofouling
Subsea equipment
Life extension / re-blading / repowering
Intelligent asset management - Condition Monitoring / control systems
Transportation and installation
Remote intervention – Robotics/ autonomous systems
Environmental monitoring

5. SMEs providing key innovations for floating wind
2030 looking beyond demonstrators…
Multiuse platforms
Enhanced oil recovery
Export Opportunity or major contributor to 2030 targets?
SME Innovation Opportunities
Floating platform design
Dynamic cables - Protection systems and connectors
Installation technology/ methodologies
Mooring systems and anchors
Condition monitoring
Remote intervention

6. Systems Approach: The need for flexibility
Batwind
WIN WIN JIP
Levenmouth community project

7. Engaging the supply chain: Needs Driven Innovation
Owner/ Operators
Supply chain innovators
ORE Catapult
Operational Issue
Ideas
Innovation Challenge
Call
Innovations
Collaborative Innovation Project
External Funding
Technology Solutions

8. Innovation Challenge Page
Challenge areas launched and on website with Expressions Of Interest (EOI) process.

9. Case Study: Limpet Technology Demonstration
ETP/ ORE Catapult Support
Connection with Strathclyde: feasibility
Access to full scale operational turbine

10. Case Study: Rigocal

11. Technology Demonstration: Met Mast, Docks & 7MW turbine

12. Funding Options Up to £20k (70% funding) Scottish SMEs
Access Scottish Universities