1. INFRASTRUCTURE GAP ANALYSIS
GDG- MRIA SEMINAR
Feb 2018

2. 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

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

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

5. Offshore Wind Economics Pre 2015, average price >€100 / MWh
July Borssele 1&2 wind won at €72 per MWh (Dong Energy)
Oct 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

6. 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

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

8. 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