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Scott BryantSector Manager – Energy Infrastructure
zerowastescotland.org.uk@zerowastescot
The benefits of a circular economy approach during decommissioning
20th October 2016
What do we mean by the circular economy?
?
It’s not the linear economy
But rather…
Source: Green Alliance
So where do we fit in?
Circular Economy ProgrammeEnergy Infrastructure
• Oil & Gas Decommissioning • Renewables • Networks• ?
Circular Economy ProgrammeEnergy Infrastructure
• Barriers• Opportunities• Business models• ?
The benefits of a circular economy approach
Oil & Gas DecommissioningThe facts
• 302 platforms, UKCS1
• Decommissioning projected to cost between £30 - £35 billion between 2010 and 2040
• 405,000 tonnes of material will be transported onshore between 2014 and 2023; ~98% recycled
1Oil & Gas Authority UK, August 2016
Oil & Gas DecommissioningThe opportunity
• Circular approach could add at least £161m - £629m to end of life value of assets deployed in “Scottish” waters alone
• Large opportunity for re-use of steel infrastructure
• Potential for skills gap to be filled by Scottish SMEs
Oil & Gas DecommissioningThe barriers
• Industry perception of decompurely as a “cost”
• Limited industry experience withcircular business models
• Limited reprocessing facilities in Scotland (and the whole of the UK)
Offshore Wind DecommissioningThe facts
• 1,463 operational offshore wind turbines, 20 offshore substations and 56 export cables (Dec 2015)1
• Capacity set to double by 2020
• 83% by weight (excl. foundation) is recycled; only 8% is reused
1The Crown Estate UK, December 2015
Offshore Wind DecommissioningThe opportunity
• Steel reprocessing
• Energy from waste for composites
• Market for 2nd hand turbines
Offshore Wind DecommissioningThe barriers
• Offshore market is still relativelyyoung
• Difficulties facing re-certificationof used equipment
• Little incentive for manufacturers
Next Steps
Circular Opportunities in Decom Exploring your options
• Get in contact with Zero Waste Scotland
• Get in contact with Decom North Sea
• Have a chat with us during the workshop
So what are we contending with?Hurdles to establishing circular decom models
• Lack of awareness
• Not always a priority for major players
• Need for infrastructure, business development, & often times certification
ZWS and Circular Economy SupportDeveloping circular decom models in Scotland
• The Circular Economy Service
• The Circular Economy Investment Fund
• ZWS Circular Economy Network
Contact
Scott BryantSector Manager, Energy InfrastructureCircular [email protected]+44 (0) 1786 237 335
Thank you.
zerowastescotland.org.uk@ZeroWasteScot