UK Wind Power Prospects Presentation to 2006 GIN Conference Dr David Toke, Senior Lecturer in...

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UK Wind Power Prospects Presentation to 2006 GIN Conference Dr David Toke, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Policy, University of Birmingham: March 2006

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Page 1: UK Wind Power Prospects Presentation to 2006 GIN Conference Dr David Toke, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Policy, University of Birmingham: March 2006.

UK Wind Power ProspectsPresentation to 2006 GIN

ConferenceDr David Toke, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Policy, University

of Birmingham: March 2006

Page 2: UK Wind Power Prospects Presentation to 2006 GIN Conference Dr David Toke, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Policy, University of Birmingham: March 2006.

Aalborg University   PlanEnergi   Universität Kassel   Birmingham University   Tallinn Technical University

Energi- og Miljødata   Institut für Solare Energieversorgungstechnik   EMD DeutschlandLABEiN Technological Centre in Bilbao   Warzaw Technical University

Page 3: UK Wind Power Prospects Presentation to 2006 GIN Conference Dr David Toke, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Policy, University of Birmingham: March 2006.

Onshore Wind Power Planning Myths

• Most schemes don’t get planning permission

• Increasing rate of planning refusals

• Small schemes are preferred by planning authorities

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UK Onshore Wind Power Planning Decisions 1999-February 2006

Approved Refused Per Cent Approved

1999-end 2003

77 41 65

2004-Feb 2006

71 24 75

Total 1999-Feb 2006

148 65 70

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Consented onshore wind as % of UK electricity

Projected consented onshore wind as % of UK electricity (based on current trends)

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Distribution of UK windpower (MW) Feb 2006

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Projected % of UK electricity from existing or proposed windfarms (including estimated uptake of proposals)

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Requirements for success

• Consistent planning framework

• Consistent financial support

• Grid subsidy for offshore windfarms

Page 9: UK Wind Power Prospects Presentation to 2006 GIN Conference Dr David Toke, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Policy, University of Birmingham: March 2006.

Offshore – caught between two funding stools

• Income from ‘secure’ 15 year contract:£50/MWh

• Income from ‘annual’ contract: £70/MWh

• END 2004 prices

Costs (£/MWh) of offshore and onshore windfarms at

different internal rates of return (IRR)

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onshore

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UK Prices for small CHP compared to power exchange

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EU Directive for fair prices for small generators?

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Conclusion

• An RO target of 25 per cent by 2020 is feasible based on

• A) current wind power planning trends and subsidising offshore grid connection costs

• B) David Cameron being persuaded not to believe that the only good wind turbine is the one on his roof

• C) Reform of BETTA to help small generators