1. Ireland: National Report May 2005 John Mc Cann, Sustainable Energy Services, SEI, Dublin IEA Wind R&D ExCo Meeting, Porto, Portugal. 3-5 May 2005

2. Deployment Update 2004 Record Construction Year 170MW Total of New Capacity Constructed 70MW Commissioned by Year End Capacity at End 2004:260MW 41 Wind Farms Capacity on April 20 th 2005 362MW 46 Wind Farms - 6.7% Capacity Penetration Progress Towards 500MW Target for End 2005 Est. Output 2004 - 655GWh; 2.52% of Elec. Demand

4. Projected Growth to Meet 13.2% of Electricity in 2010 Apr. 2005 (MW Capacity) 2010 (MW Capacity estimate) Hydro240 Wind (Onshore+Offshore)362 (337 + 25)1100 (965 + 135) Biomass (landfill gas, wood, AD) 2692 Total628MW1432MW

5. Operational Wind Farms in Ireland (August 2004)

6. Government Support Alternative Energy Requirement (AER) Scheme Ends Last AER VI July 2003 334MW Price Support Contracts +235MW Announced in December 2004 807MW Total in AER’s I – VI 247MW of these Built to Date Government Consultation December 2003 Announcement April 2005 Feed-in Tariff to Replace AER

7. Wind Energy Ireland – Progress on Grid Connection 362MW Operational February 2005Cum Tot + 200MW Under Construction562MW 333MW Other Connection Agreements895MW 20MW Offers915MW December 2004 - Group Processing 381MW Gate 1 - Deep Reinf. 2009+ 1296MW 1500MW Applications Gate 2 & Beyond 2800MW

8. Limits on Grid Connection 2003 Regulators Report Transmission System Limits Before Deep Reinf. Required Without curtailment of wind production 790 MW by the year 2005 1040 MW by the year 2007. 1140 MW by the year 2010. Assuming non-firm grid access, curtailment of wind farms and inclusion of R.A.S. in transmission system planning criteria: 2840 MW by the year 2005 2950 MW by the year 2007. 2630 MW by the year 2010.

9. SEI RE RDD Programme Objectives 1.Accelerate the development and uptake of workable, least-cost policy and market solutions in the Irish RE sector – market enabling measures 2.Support generation of a pipeline of new and improved RE technologies and practices – product enabling measures 3.Support the growth and development of the energy research community

10. Spend up to 2004 Budget = €12M 72 Projects Total Commitments (2004) = €7M Spend (2004) = €4.5M

12. Wind Related Projects Funded by SEI Development of a Short Range Ensemble Prediction System for Wind Energy Forecasting in Ireland Participation in IEA R&D Wind Agreement Annex 21- Dynamic Models of Wind Farms Study on Offshore Wind Energy Potential and Associated Industry Development in Ireland Study on the Deployment of a Wind Turbine Suitable for Use at Small Irish Windfarms Study to Define of a Monitoring Programme for Irish Wind Farms Study of Electricity Storage Technologies & Potential To Address Wind Energy Intermittency In Ireland

13. Wind Related Projects Funded by SEI (Contd.) Marketing/Technical Feasibility Study on Developing a Viable Small VAWT An investigation of the effects of wind turbines on MSSR radar tracking in Ireland Project to Develop Wind Turbine Blade Manufacture with New Materials An Evaluation of Wind Turbine Foundation Behaviour Study of Influence of Mounting Booms & Towers on Anemometer Measurements Development of a Demonstration 1.2kW Domestic Wind Turbine Study of Ownership Models and Financing of Community Renewable Energy Initiatives

14. Indicative Funding Levels Cat. 1, Demonstration projects:up to 25% Cat. 2, Shared cost R&D projects:up to 45% Cat. 3, Public good R&D projects: up to 100% Indicative Upper Level of Funding is €1M of Eligible Costs

15. Category 2: Shared Cost R&D R&D into innovative technologies, systems or marketing approaches which support the commercial exploitation of RE including: applied research and development technology transfer and adaptation market research/feasibility studies.

16. Category 2 Example Greenblade Project At least 24% cheaper than current glass-fibre/epoxy blades Production cycle time cut to one third of glass-fibre epoxy 100% recyclable Partnerships with Mitsubishi Grant Support = 373kEuro

17. Category 3: Public Good Activities Research to Inform Policy Research which Benefits Whole Industry or Sector SEI must Initiate and Issue Call for Tender

18. Category 3 Example Wind Atlas Tool for the planning and evaluation of area wind resources Wind speed and power are identified at 50M, 75M and 100M above ground level Location of the electricity network, urban areas and water bodies such as lakes and rivers for the entire country are presented

19. Category 3 Example The Potential for Community Ownership of Wind Farms in Ireland Addressed barriers facing community ownership of farms Examines situation overseas Presents a variety of investment models for communities Coordinated by the Western Development Commission

20. Category 3 Example Study - Operating Reserve Requirements as Wind Power Penetration Increases in the Irish Electricity System

21. Study Objectives To Quantify Additional Reserve Requirements for: 500MW Extra Wind in 2005 (now 650MW in 2006) 1000MW Extra Wind Generation in 2010 1500MW Extra Wind Generation in 2010 Examine Fuelsaver and One Other Operational Mode Examine Impact of Wind Forecasting Contribution of Northern Ireland System to be Included

22. Impact of wind on plant mix Typical autumn/spring business day 1300MW wind in 2010 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 forecastfuelsaverforecastfuelsaver 60% wind load factor30% wind load factor no wind1300MW wind capacity 2010 GWh Interconnector ImportsHydro + pumped storageCCGT CoalPeatGas (non-CCGT) OilWind generation No wind

23. Fuel savings from wind (after additional reserve provision)

24. Wind reduces overall system operation costs… -100 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 forecastfuelsaverforecastfuelsaver 60% wind load factor30% wind load factor 1300MW wind capacity 2010 Daily cost savings €k Start-upsNo-loadIncremental

25. …but can lead to small increase in operating reserve costs

26. Programme Review 2004 Revised Priorities Wind Energy – Forecasting, Electrity Grid & System Integration Bioheat – Supply and Demand for Wood Fuel Biofuels – Support for one Biodiesel and one Bioethanol Refinery Wave Energy – Large Scale Prototypes Energy Storage – Water, Hydrogren, Solid State Batteries