Oceans of opportunityHarnessing Europes largest domestic energy resourceArthouros Zervos PresidentEuropean Wind Energy Association

Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW)Source: European Environment AgencyOffshore wind can power Europe seven times overEU energy demand 3,537 TWh by 2020 4,279 TWh by 2030Technical potential of offshore wind 25,000 TWh by 2020 30,000 TWh by 2030

End 2008: 1.5 GW offshore 8 EU countriesOffshore current status

Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW)2008 and 2009: steady as she goes 2008: 366 MW annual installed offshore capacity 1,471 MW cumulative installed offshore capacity

2009: 420 MW annual installed offshore capacity 2,000 MW cumulative installed offshore capacity

Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW)Over 100 GW already in planningEWEA has identified proposals for over 100 GW of offshore wind projects in European waters: 100+ GW would meet 10% of EU electricity demand 100+ GW would avoid 200 Mt of CO annually

100+ GW shows the significant level of developer interest

Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW)EWEA report

Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW)Offshore wind energy market in the EU in 2010 Annual installations of 1,100 MW Cumulative installed capacity of 3,000 MW Electricity production of 11 TWh Meeting 0.3% of total EU electricity demand Avoiding 7 Mt of CO annually Annual investments in wind turbines of 2.5 billion

Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW)Offshore wind energy market in the EU in 2020 Total installed capacity of 40,000 MW Annual installations of 6,900 MW Electricity production of 148 TWh Meeting between 3.6% and 4.3% of total EU electricity demand Avoiding 85Mt of CO annually Annual investments in wind turbines of 8.8 billion

Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW)Offshore market growth can repeat follow onshore growth levelsSource: EWEA 2009Historical onshore growth 1992-2004 compared to EWEAs offshore projection 2008-2020 (MW) onshore market growth:32%

offshore market growth:28%

Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW)Offshore wind energy market in the EU in 2030 Total installed capacity of 150,000 MW Annual installations of 13,690 MW Electricity production of 563 TWh Meeting between 12.8% and 16.7% of total EU electricity demand Avoiding 292 Mt of CO annually Annual investments in wind turbines of 16.5 billion

Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW)EWEAs 20 year offshore network development plan Contains the grid updates needed to transport all electricity produced by planned, proposed, under construction and operating offshore wind farms to European electricity consumers in an economically sound way

Recommends building transnational offshore grid infrastructure to connect 40 GW by 2020 150 GW by 2030

Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW)EWEAs 20 year offshore network development plan Based on:

Existing TSO plans TradeWind scenarios

Added value of plan: - Provides step by step timetable for grid development Suggested capacities Integrated with development/concession zones

Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW)EWEAs 20 year offshore network development planSource: EWEA 2009Currently existing (red), currently planned (yellow), under study (green), under study with EWEA recommendation (blue), EWEA recommended grids by 2020 (grey), and EWEA recommended grids by 2030 (orange)

Global cumulative wind power capacity 1990-2007 (MW)Building the European offshore grid Predictable energy output Connections to more than one country Power trading between countries Viable alternative to onshore grid construction Connection to other marine renewable energy sources More economical utilisation of grid through shared use More energy security More interconnection capacity means more firm power Building a single European electricity market would benefit all consumersBenefits

European Offshore Wind Declaration

Support offshore wind - sign the declarationwww.ewea.org/offshoreSigned by

THE KORU FOUNDATION

HARD RAIN PRESENTATION13:00 Room B, Exhibition Hall

Thank you very much for your attention www.ewea.orgRENEWABLE ENERGY HOUSE63-65 RUE DARLONB-1040 BRUSSELS

T: +32 2 546 1940F: +32 2 546 1944E: ewea@ewea.org

Dear Commissioner, Ministers, colleagues.These are turbulent and exciting times. Turbulent because we are facing an economic crisis, an environmental crisis, an energy crisis. Exciting because we in this room represent a sector that holds the solution to these problems. Offshore wind is Europes largest domestic energy resource. It is free from greenhouse gases. It requires no domestic or imported fuel. And it creates jobs here in Europe, the worlds offshore technology leader.

*Offshore wind can revolutionise our future. The potential is huge. According to the European Environment Agency, the winds that blow off Europes coasts can provide all our power seven times over!

**The developer interest is huge. EWEA has surveyed all key players in the offshore sector and can today identify proposals for over 100 GW of offshore wind projects in European waters. These are all at some stage of development. These would provide 10% of our power and would avoid 200 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every year. The vast investor interest in offhore wind energy means that this technology will bring significant carbon reductions before 2020, unlike other large-scale technologies that are being discussed

*The energy potential, developer interest and benefits of offshore wind are clear. This is why, today, EWEA is launching a new report Oceans of Opportunity : Harnessing Europes largest domestic energy resource [shows report] featuring key new research findings and recommendations for the future development of the offshore wind industry:

*In 2010, the sector will install more than 1 GW and the market for offshore wind in Europe will reach 2.5 billion Euros.*EWEA has set a target of 40 GW of installed offshore capacity in Europe by 2020...Do this target 40 GW - sound too ambitious? It is not! Over 12 years, from 1992 to 2004, the EU market for onshore wind grew by an average of 32% a year. To achieve 40 GW by 2020 we need a growth rate of 28% a year. The wind energy industrys achievements on land can be repeated at sea. *EWEAs offshore scenario can be compared to the growth of the European onshore wind market at a similar time in the industrys development.*For 2030, EWEAs target for offshore wind in Europe is 150 GW...*So: we have a booming industry. We have massive developer interest. Most important of all, we have huge energy potential. But some obstacles remain. It is crucial that we develop Europes electricity grids. They need to be upgraded and interlinked so more power from offshore wind can be transported to consumers. For this reason EWEA is launching its 20 Year Offshore Network Development Master Plan today, as part of its new report.

*In the plan, EWEA recommends new grids to be built by 2020 and 2030. Our recommendations are based on the 11 offshore grids currently in operation, and adapting, where necessary, the 21 others being considered by the grid operators in the North and Baltic Seas.*[All layers animated Explain as you click through them]Implementing EWEAs network plan will create a truly pan-European electricity super highway. Such a highway is essential for a single European electricity market, which will bring affordable electricity to consumers. It will reduce fuel import dependence. It will allow CO2 free electricity to be transported across Europe. And it will allow Europe to access its largest domestic energy source.

*So, the benefits of grid development are multiple. Accordingly, EWEA urges the European Commission to incorporate EWEAs recommendations when drafting its Blueprint for a North Sea Grid next year. We urge the European Network of Transmission System Operators to incorporate them when drafting its 10 Year Network Development Plan next year.The offshore wind sector needs strong political support and action from Europes policy-makers. In this way, it will become a multi-billion euro industry. It will deliver thousands of green collar jobs. It will be part of a new renewable energy economy. It will confirm Europe as the world leader in offshore wind power technology. *The European offshore wind industry is committed to delivering sufficient numbers of wind turbines, foundations, research and development efforts and in return calls on the European policy-makers and the European Commission to support its endeavours to deliver vast quantities of clean power, energy security for Europe and thousands of new high quality jobs. *The declaration has been signed by these leading companies.

I therefore urge you today to sign the European Offshore Wind Declaration

*EWEA has chosen to support the KORU foundation charity. We will be donating 1 euro per participant to the charity at the end of the conference. So far we owe them over 3000 euros!Please also do your bit. Visit their stand in the exhibition to find out more.*Also new at this event : There will be a photo presentation taking place this afternoon at 13:00 in Room B.** Commissioner, Ministers, colleagues, it is an exciting time to be involved in our sector. There really is an ocean of opportunity before us. There are also essential questions to address. Over the next three days, I hope that we will be able to make real progress on such issues. I look forward to our discussions, and to moving with you towards the offshore wind energy future lying ahead.Thank you very much!