Delivering Energy and GIFrazer Osment Partner LDA Design

7th October 2010

The Message– The challenge of delivering decarbonised and

decentralised energy is huge– The role of communities and local authorities is pivotal– Large scale visioning and spatial planning is essential– Green Infrastructure Planning has a huge role to play– Investment in energy could be one of the means to

deliver GI– Add to that other infrastructure and roles (SUDs,

climate change adaptation, health, food, and you start to have an interesting mix

– There is potential for new forms of delivery

The energy challengeAn Introduction

– Existing Infrastructure is on the way out

– Fossil Fuels won’t last for ever

– Renewable and low carbon energy is part of the solution

Source: 2050 Pathways Analysis (2010)

– 8,000 onshore wind turbines

– 10,000 offshore – 300km wave farms,

1,000 tidal stream turbines

– 4m2 PV per person and solar thermal on 30% suitable roofs

– Energy crops over 10% of UK

– 13 nuclear power stations

– Plus CCS, storage and imports

– New infrastructure on the way in

– Energy efficiency– Development integrated

renewable and low carbon– Community integrated

renewable and low carbon– Stand-alone renewable and

low carbon

Energy Opportunities

– Energy efficiency– Development integrated

renewable and low carbon– Community integrated

renewable and low carbon– Stand-alone renewable and

low carbon

Energy Opportunities

Particular Issues for communities and landscape

Community Integrated

Stand alone

Energy In New Development– Investme

nt off site to achieve post 2016 zero carbon through ‘allowable solutions’

Allowable solutions– Could amount to £5700 per unit

Assumption based on 1.9 tonnes eligible for allowable solutions payment at £100 per tonne for a 30 year period = £5,700 per home)

20,000 homes = £100,000,000

However…– Developers cannot be responsible for

delivery on third party land

– There is a need for renewable and low carbon investment opportunities

Energy opportunities mapping– Local Authorities are beginning to map

the opportunities

Examples

Existing energy infrastructure

Examples

Commercial Scale Wind

Examples

Energy Crops

Delivery– National and regional targets have gone– Communities are going to be in charge of

planning– In the past, local resistance has been one of

the biggest barriers to delivery– We need people to back delivery, and even get

involved – there could be big rewards for those that do!

Meanwhile back at the ranch…

Green Infrastructure– Big steps forward in Green Infrastructure

Planning– Positive GI led spatial visions emerging

but

– Problems with delivery and convincing funders

Urban Green Adaptation

Carbon Capture

Woodfuel

Rivers for life

Growth

Planning for GI and Energy– geography dictates the solution…

landcover, topography and hydrology fundamental to both

– both using GIS data– both require benefit from positive vision

SW Exeter GI Framework

SW Exeter GI Framework

COUNTRY PARKCOUNTRY PARK

COUNTRY PARK

GI CONNECTORS

FLOODPLAIN

Emerging SW Exeter Masterplan

WIND RESOURCE

HYDRO

SUDS

The way forwardPositive planning for ‘Green’ Infrastructure

Integrated GI Vision– ‘Traditional’ GI Issues– Energy Opportunities– Other ‘Green’ Infrastructure eg:

– SUDS– climate change adaptation– sustainable accessibility– local food– etc

Benefits– Addresses local concerns in an integrated way– Positions energy as part of a wider vision– Allows NIMBY issues to be addressed– Potential for compelling and proactive spatial

visions– Sets the framework for growth and

regeneration– Provides a mechanism for delivery

Most importantly!– Could addresses the funding issue:

– Allowable solutions?– CIL/infrastructure tariff?– Prudential borrowing? – Private sector energy company?– Developers diversifying?– Local authority role?

We have heard about MUSCO and ESCOs…what about Green Infrastructure Delivery

Companies?

Leadership essential– Understand the opportunities– Bring together energy and other Green

Infrastructure into a compelling vision– Promote opportunities for Green

Infrastructure – and help to deliver them– Develop planning policies which support

delivery while protecting the most important assets

– Set up mechanisms for delivering community benefits

Frazer OsmentPartner

frazer.osment@lda-design.co.uk