Overview: The European offshore power grid

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1 RGI Workshop Offshore Grid Infrastructure: Understanding cumulative impacts & Exploring Multi-Functionality and Environmental Monitoring Overview: The European offshore power grid Brussels, 9 December 2015 Julien Sialelli

2 Today s agenda Current situation: where do we stand? Planning: what do we expect?

3 Subsea interconnection capacities in the North and Irish Sea Interconnection Operational Capacity Capacity under construction Total Capacity NO-DK Skargerrak (1997): 500; 3 (1993): 450; 4 (2015): NO-NL NordNed (2008): UK-NL BritNed (2011): 1,000 1,000 UK-FR IFA (1986): 2,000 2,000 UK-IE East West (2013): Total 5,850 5,850 TOTAL 6 GW (ca. 30 years) Source: TSOs, 4C Offshore

4 Subsea interconnection capacities in the Batic Sea Interconnection Operational Capacity Capacity under construction Total Capacity DE-DK Kontek (1995): EST-FIN EstLink1 (2006): 350 EstLink2 (2014): 650 1,000 SE-DE Baltic Cable (1994): SE-FIN Fenno-Skan 1 (1989): 550 Fenno-Skan 2 (2011): 800 1,350 SE-DK Konti-Skan 1-2 (1965/ ): Oresund (1973): 1,350 2,000 SE-LIT NordBalt (exp. 12/2015): SE-PL SwePol (2000): Total 6, ,850 TOTAL 7 GW (ca. 50 years) Source: TSOs, 4C Offshore

5 Subsea interconnection capacities in the Mediterranean Sea Interconnection Operational Capacity Capacity under construction Total Capacity IT-GR GRITA (2001): 500 IT-MT Malta-Italy (2015): 200 IT-FR SA.CO.I ( ): 300 ES-MC REMO 1 (1997): 700 REMO 2 (2006): 700 Total 2,400 2,400 TOTAL 2,5 GW (ca. 50 years) Source: TSOs, 4C Offshore

6 New interconnectors are being planned in the North Sea Inter-connector UK-BE Nemo Link* NO-DE NORD.Link* NO-UK (EN) NSN Link* NL-DK Cobra Cable* UK-FR ElecLink* UK-FR IFA 2* UK-FR FABLink* FR-IE Celtic Interconnector* NO-UK (SCO) NorthConnect* UK-IE GreenLink DK-UK VikingLink UK-IS IceLink UK-IE ISLES* UK-IE Energy Bridge* Capacity Voltage (kv) 1, , , , , , Length (km) Status Consent authorised Consent authorised Consent authorised Design & permitting Design & permitting Design & permitting Design & permitting Operational Early planning , Early planning Early planning , Concept , Concept 2025 > 1, Concept > 1,000 Concept TOTAL > 15 GW (in ca. 10 years) Source: TYNDP 2014, European Commission, 4C offshore * PCI

7 New interconnectors are being planned in the Baltic Sea as well as in other European seas Inter-connector DE-DK The Kriegers Flak Combined grid solution* Capacity 400 Voltage (kv) Length (km) Status Consent authorised Operational 2018 TOTAL = 400 MW Inter-connector IT-ME Monita* GR-CY-IL EuroAsia* ES-FR Biscay Gulf* Capacity Voltage (kv) Length (km) Status Under construction Design & Permitting Concept Operational not before 2020 TOTAL = 5 GW Source: TYNDP 2014, European Commission, 4C offshore * PCI

8 The current status of PCIs contains many offshore grid projects Source: European Commission, Project of common interest interactive map

9 Impact of PCIs interconnection levels 2011 vs Import capacity/net generation capacity before and after PCI implementation <5% 5-10% 10-15% 15-30% >30%

10 The sea has many users Oil/Gas Seabirds Renewables Shipping Fishery Tourism Military Marine environment Pipelines Grids?

11 Challenges European seas are getting crowded and busy => issue for environmental stakeholders, permitting authorities and the industry! Oil and gas industry, cables, Gas platform shipping Gas pipeline Oil platform Oil pipeline Gas/oil platform Cable Traffic separation zone with heavy shipping Norway How do we make sure that we build the necessary grid... in time... and with high environmental protection standards? Denmark Great Britain France Belgiu m Netherland s Germany North Sea Source: Greenpeace Germany

12 Thank you!