Will the Onshore Wind

Sector continue to grow?Chris Marden

Onshore Windfarm Development Manager, Scotland

Background

• Who we are• Our experience• Our aspirations• Today’s presentation

The Onshore Wind Pre-requisites

• Market• Technology• Skills• Land• Wind• Planning consent• Grid• Capital• Financial viability

Controls and Influences

Public Industry Government

Market Influence Influence Control

Technology Influence

Skills Influence Control Influence

Land Part control Part influence

Wind

Planning consent Influence Influence Control

Grid Influence Influence Control

Capital Part control

Financial viability Part control

Trends & Prospects?

Short term Medium term Long term

Market 3 2 1

Technology 3 4 5

Skills 3 3 3

Land 3 2 1

Wind 3 ? ?

Planning consent 3 2 1

Grid 3 2 1

Capital 3 ? ?

Financial viability 3 ? ?

So how do we secure continued rate of growth?

• Tackle the potential adverse trends that can be controlled, and which industry responds to:

• MARKET

• GRID

• PLANNING CONSTRAINTS

• ….with continued confidence then industry will create continued demand for skills

• …with more relaxed planning constraints, land will become available

Market

• Maintain a healthy long term incentive for onshore wind energy – maintain the gap between supply and demand

Grid

• Progress the key enabling grid upgrades

• Establish a grid charging mechanism that recognises the remote locations of many wind projects

Planning consents and constraints

• Add more weight to the environmental benefits of wind farms

• Address the uncertainty of impacts

• Resolve radar constraints

• Seek ways to develop on environmentally constrained sites

• Accept that wind farms are generally highly visible

• Promote a culture of public acceptance

So…Will the Onshore Wind Sector continue to

grow?