sustainability projects in the north west january 2011...sustainability projects in the north west...
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Sustainability
Projects in the
North West
January 2011
Mark Knowles
Low Carbon Economy Manager
The Mersey Partnership
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Liverpool City Region
Key Drivers
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• EU and National Government
Targets
• Legislative Compliance
• Rising resource costs
• New market opportunities
• First mover advantages
• Customer and media
pressure
Low Carbon Growth Points
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Energy Networks Transport Buildings
1. Off-shore wind
2. On-shore wind
3. Micro-generation
4. BioMass / Energy
from Waste
5. Nuclear
6. Tidal
1. Smart Grid
2. Heat Networks
3. Carbon Capture &
Storage
4. Rail Electrification
5. High speed rail
1. Low Emission
Vehicles and
Alternative Fuels
1. Building Standards
and Specifications
2. New Build
3. Retro Fitting
Key Low Carbon Projects
Underway in the City Region
UK Smart Grid Trial
Power from the Mersey
Irish Sea Offshore Wind
Biomass Power Plants
JLR Evoque Programme
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Centre
PV Mass Rollout Programme
Social Housing Renewal
Low Carbon Training Centre
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Offshore Wind -
Opportunities
• The UK is now the largest
offshore wind market in the
world
• Projects valued at £100bn
now committed
• Irish Sea zone valued at
£18bn
• Developers include: Dong
Energy, RWE, Vattenfall,
Scottish Power and Centrica
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Offshore Wind –
The LCR Offer
Integrated partnership
Solution based approach
Low risk location
Strong NW supply chain
Crossover facilities with
nuclear industry
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Offshore Wind -
Recent
Developments
- LCR Offshore Wind
report from Arup
- LCR Offshore Wind
collaborative partnership
- Developer engagement
- Joint Marketing and
Promotion activity
- Supply chain capacity
development
Offshore Wind -
Future Plans
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- Further developer and
supply chain engagement
- Potential PIF and or RGF
bids for infrastructure
improvements
- Increased partnerships
with LCR companies
- Promote the LCR offer at
key events such as The
Crown Estate event in
February and Renewable
UK Offshore Wind in June
SmartGrid - The
Toxteth Trial
Focused specifically on
retrofitting SmartGrid
technology into existing
communities
Key outputs centre on
•Technology suitability
•Consumer adoption
•Regulatory environment
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SmartGrid
–The Project Team
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Organisation Roles
EA Technology Project Management / DNO Liason /
Technology Options Review
Scottish Power Energy
Networks
Host DNO for the Liverpool City
Region
The Mersey Partnership Low carbon project development and
Regional economic develooment
Liverpool City Council Urban regeneration
Plus Dane Group Principle Registered Social Landlord
SmartGrid
- Key Elements of
the Trial
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Demand Side Management
Customer Participation
Distributed Generation
Heat Pumps
Smart meters
Network Automation
Energy Storage
Network Monitoring and Comms
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Voltage Control
Low Loss Transformers
Low Carbon
Transportation
Low Emission Vehicle Assembly
Jaguar Land Rover
Vauxhall
Automotive Supply Chain
Lightweight materials
Propulsion systems
Alternative fuels and storage
Supply Infrastructure
Electric vehicle charging
Hydrogen highway
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Low Carbon Building Stock
REECH Programme
Energy efficiency measures and renewable
energy systems in social housing stock
Estimated value £7.5m. Project due to
commence in early 2011
Local supply chain and skills development
an integral feature of the programme
LCR Renewable Energy Capacity Review
Improved knowledge base for councils and
developers
RSL Development Programmes
Passiv Haus and Codes 5 and 6
Retrofitting Alliance
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Challenges to Low
Carbon Development
Project Financing
• Scale
• Risk and precedent
Expansion Funding
• Business Financing
• Scaling Gap
Economic Climate
• Conservatism
• Short term priorities
Government Policy
• Certainty to invest
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Informed Procurement Leaders
Procurement teams are
expected to be the experts
Need timely, unbiased
information
Should be an integral part of
major projects
Can lead the move to a low
carbon economy
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Thank you.
Any questions?
mark.knowles
@merseyside.org.uk
(44) 151 237 3949
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