Redfield Tidal Report

Redfield Consulting is pleased to announce that its updated Tidal Energy Report is now available.  Covering more than 150 tidal energy devices, and reviewing the top 20 in more detail, the report provides an authoritiative and objective overview of the current state of the tidal stream energy sector.

For device developers, it provides a review of the competitive landscape; for potential investors, it permits identification and high-grading of potential investment opportunities.

It is available as a pdf for £295+VAT, or in hardcopy for £350+VAT.  More details are available in the flyer available at http:www.redfieldconsulting.co.uk/Redfield Tidal Report flyer.pdf

If you’d like to order, would like further information or have any questions, please contact Redfield Consulting, at reports@redfieldconsulting.co.uk

Scotrenewables update

A tweet from Scotrenewables claims 20MW output over 24 hours.  With a 2MW device, that equates to a capacity factor of 20/(24*2) = 41.7% over the period.

The period was September 21/22, when the moon was new and tides were therefore at their springiest - especially as it's around the autumn equinox, when springs are at their springiest.

But either way, a capacity factor of better than 40% is comparable with offshore wind.

State of play on offshore wind CfDs and RO projects

I thought that a list of wind farms and their financial support arrangements might be useful:

RO-accredited operational projects (per OFGEM ROC Register)

Generating Station	MW	Country	Commission Date	Organisation
Barrow Offshore Windfarm - A	90	England	01/01/2006	Barrow Offshore Wind Limited
BLYTH OFFSHORE WIND FARM	2	England	01/02/2001	EON UK plc
Blythe Offshore Wind Turbine WTG 2	2	England	01/12/2000	EON UK plc
Burbo Offshore Windfarm - A (31/01/07)	90	England	01/07/2007	SeaScape Energy Ltd
Kentish Flats Ltd - A,C	90	England	01/08/2005	Vattenfall Wind Power Ltd
North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm  - A	60	Wales	28/10/2003	Beaufort Wind Ltd
Scroby Sands Wind Farm	60	England	01/05/2004	EON UK plc
Gunfleet Sands I	108	England	24/07/2009	SeaScape Energy Ltd
Gunfleet Sands II	65	England	24/07/2009	SeaScape Energy Ltd
Beatrice Offshore Windfarm	10	Scotland	08/05/2007	REPSOL SINOPEC RESOURCES UK LIMITED
Rhyl Flats Wind farm	90	Wales	15/07/2009	Innogy Renewables UK Limited (Wind)
Ormonde Wind Farm	148	England	18/08/2011	Ormonde Energy Limited
Thanet Offshore Wind Farm	298	England	02/07/2010	Vattenfall Wind Power Ltd
Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm (West)	89	Scotland	18/07/2009	EON UK plc
Sheringham Shoal	315	England	02/09/2011	Scira Offshore Energy Limited
Gunfleet Sands Demo	12	England	26/08/2013	DONG Energy Gunfleet Sands Demo (UK) Ltd
Walney Offshore Wind Phase I	182	England	13/01/2011	Walney (UK) Offshore Windfarms Ltd.
Greater Gabbard	500	England	23/02/2011	Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds Limited
London Array Offshore Windfarm	626	England	04/11/2012	London Array Ltd
Teesside windfarm	61	England	05/07/2013	Teesside Windfarm Ltd
FEPODWT	7	Scotland	31/03/2014	ORE Catapult
Westermost Rough	205	England	12/09/2014	Westermost Rough Limited
Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm	215	England	02/03/2015	EON UK plc
West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm	374	England	10/02/2014	Morecambe Wind Limited
Walney Offshore Wind Phase II	182	England	25/08/2011	Walney (UK) Offshore Windfarms Ltd.
Lincs Wind Farm	256	England	27/08/2012	Lincs Wind Farm Ltd
Kentish Flats Extension Wind Farm	50	England	01/09/2015	Vattenfall Wind Power Ltd
Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm (East)	83	Scotland	20/04/2010	EON UK plc
Gwynt y Mor	570	Wales	30/09/2013	Gwynt y Mor Offshore wind farm limited
Inner Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm	90	England	20/04/2008	Inner Dowsing Wind Farm Ltd
Lynn Offshore Wind Farm	90	England	15/03/2008	Lynn Wind Farm Ltd
Race Bank	565	England	08/06/2017	DONG Energy RB (UK) Ltd

Contracts for difference - project name, capacity, developer, CfD price, target commissioning date

CfD introductory round (April 2014)

Burbo Bank, 258MW, DONG, £150/MWh, 2017

Hornsea 1, 1.2 GW, DONG, £140/MWh, 2020/21

Walney Extension, 660MW, DONG, £150/MWh, 2017/18

Beatrice, 664MW, Repsol and SSE, £140/MWh, 2018/19

Dudgeon, 400MW, Statkraft/Statoil, £150/MWh, 2017

CfD Round 1 (February 2015)

East Anglia One, 714MW, Scottish Power, £119.89/MWh, 2017/18

Neart na Gaoithe, 448MW, Mainstream, £114.39/MWh, 2018/19

CfD Round 2 (September 2017)

Triton Knoll, 800MW, Innogy/Statkraft, £74.75/MWh, 2021/22

Moray Firth, £57.50/MWh, 2022/23

Hornsea 2, DONG, £57.50/MWh, 2022/23

There are a number of other projects under development at present which may, if they commission in time, be ROC-eligible (e.g. Rampion), or alternatively could apply for CfDs or operate on a merchant basis.