RenewableUK Wind Energy Charter

Updated April 2013

economy, and how it intends to deliver continued investment which will help the UK to prosper in the future.

The UK wind energy industry, in partnership with the UK and Devolved Governments, the investor community and the public, has a clear and current opportunity to lead the world in developing the technologies and skills

Long-term investment in the conversion of wind into electricity is alr for thousands of families and communities across the UK. It is also protecting consumers by providing a stable and secure source of energy at a constant price which is untouched by the politics

following investment in wind energy.

To provide nancial security

To invest in the prosperity for families by creating tens 1 and energy security of the UK 2 of thousands of long-term jobs

We intend to invest many billions of pounds in the UK We aim to create thousands of UK based jobs across a wide range of business sectors. Companies large developing new manufacturing facilities, upgrading UK ports into energy hubs and creating Research & manufacturing and training accelerates and extends Development and training facilities all around the UK. from wind energy into associated industries including This investment will revitalise communities across land and sea transport. the country and increase the secure availability of - The wind energy industry has already created nearly UK’s reliance on expensive, imported fuels. 12,000 jobs in the UK and is set to employ up to 90,000 people by 2020. - The wind industry is already investing £5bn in the UK economy this year, with projects in the pipeline out to - The UK’s wind energy industry is a primary investor in 2020 worth a further £50bn. technical training and is supporting a growing number of initiatives to attract young people into the energy - Wind energy currently provides enough clean, secure sector, contributing to tackling youth unemployment. energy to power nearly 5 million homes in the UK. This is set to increase to 17 million by 2020

building the UK’s wind energy capability costs the average household just 2p per day. To provide clean, safe and affordable energy that will 3 power the UK today and for future generations

We are firmly committed to reducing the cost of wind energy over time and to cement its role as a vital part of the UK’s energy mix. In doing so we will help protect consumers from fluctuating global energy prices and increasing dependency on imported fossil fuels. These measures will also reduce the UK’s carbon footprint.

- Through investment and innovation the industry has more than halved the cost of wind energy over the last 30 years. We will continue to drive down costs through economies of scale, technological innovation and the sharing of best practice to maximise value for money for all electricity consumers.

- Wind energy is reducing the UK’s carbon dioxide emissions by over 7 million tonnes every year, equivalent to taking 1,750,000 cars off the road.

This Charter sets out the intentions of the UK wind energy industry, the benefits it will bring to the UK and how it will regenerate our economy and underpin our future growth. The wind energy industry of the will provide investment and jobs where they are most needed, energy security at a time when it is most critical and deliver affordable, clean and totally sustainable electricity for all.

Maria McCaffery MBE Chief Executive RenewableUK

The following members of RenewableUK are founding signatories to the Charter, representing the wide range of companies involved in the wind industry:

Magued Eldaief Ditlev Engel Andrew Whalley Ian Farquhar UK Managing Director CEO CEO Managing Director

Chris Hill Jessica Topham, Dr Ian Mays Dale Vince General Manager Director CEO Founder

Julia Lynch Williams Alex Smale Stephen Ainger Kevin Parslow Managing Director UK Director Chief Executive CEO The following companies have also signed up to the Charter representing the wide range of support for the wind industry:

2020 Renewables ampair Coriolis Energy Energiekontor UK Limited Alan Baker David Sharman David Murray Guy Wilson Managing Director Managing Director Managing Director Director

3E Areva UK Energy4ALL Ltd Geert Palmers Julian Brown Professor Feargal Brennan Annette Heslop CEO Country Director UK Wind Company Secretary/Director and Energy Engineering 3sun Ltd ASC Renewables Engena Limited Department Graham Hacon David Byrne John Fairlie Managing Director Managing Director Director CTruk Boats Ltd Ben Simpson 3TIER Inc. B9 Energy O&M Ltd Fluor Limited Managing Director Steve Ross David Surplus Ian Thomas Managing Director Managing Director Managing Director CWind Ltd Peter Jorgensen Force 9 Energy ABB Banks Renewables Ltd Managing Director Stephen Trotter Phil Dyke David Butterworth Managing Director ABB Development Director Managing Director Power Systems DeepOcean Bart H. Heijermans FoundOcean Baywind Energy Co-op Ltd CEO Abundance Generation Annette Heslop Jim Bell Karl Harder Managing Director Company Secretary/Director DNV KEMA Co-founder & Director Mark Young Fred. Olsen Renewables bee green energy Limited Head of Department, Aeolus Power John Sturman Nick Emery Cleaner Energy Services CEO (Wind-Energy) Limited Managing Director Dulas Ltd Director Freedom Group Ltd Broadcast Media Dan Hammond Services ltd David Owens Director AES Wind Generation Andrew Ogden The EnServe Group CEO David Wilson Managing Director Dytecna Ltd Future Electric Limited Director John Fulford Burcote Wind Limited Michael Davies Managing Director Managing Director Air Fuel Synthesis Graham Brown Executive Chairman Peter Harrison E.ON Climate & Renewables Gaia-Wind CEO Dave Rogers BVG Associates Ltd Johnnie Andringa UK Regional Director CEO Airvolution Energy Limited Bruce Valpy Director Richard Mardon Earth Wind & Hire Gamesa Wind UK Ltd CEO Gavin Factor C&F Green Energy Peter Pantlin CEO AJ Woods Engineering Ltd John Flaherty Chief Executive Tony Woods Eclectic Energy Limited GL Garrad Hassan Managing Director Peter Anderson ClearWinds Dr Andrew Garrad Founder William Clare CEO All Wind (UK) Ltd Founder EDF ER Tristan Mackie Harbon Wind Turbines Christian Egal Director Climate Change Capital Ltd D J Harbon CEO Alfred Evans Director CEO Alstom Endurance Wind Power Stephen Burgin Glenn Johnson Community Windpower Industries Ltd UK Country President CEO Limited Robert J Cooper Rod Wood Altitec Limited Entrust Managing Director Kieran Tarpey Managing Director Managing Director Hewlett Civil Engineering NJL Consulting RTS International Steel Engineering Ltd LTD Robert White Mr Chris Palmer Peter Breslin Alan Cooper Partner Managing Director Managing Director Managing Director North Energy Associates S&C Electric Europe Ltd Steel River Consultants Ltd ICE Renewables LTD Limited Bob Dickens Graham Tyerman Julian Martin Nigel Mortimer Managing Director Managing Director CEO Managing Director Safety Technology Ltd Maersk Training Ogden Andrew Jones Stuart Cameron Esbjorn Wilmar Mark Wisniewski Managing Director Managing Director Managing Director Managing Director Sykamore Small Wind ScottishPower Renewables P&O Maritime Ian Cooper Intertek METOC Simon Christian Alan Rowan CEO Frank Beiboer General Manager Europe UK Managing Director Managing Director Scottish Renewables TAG Energy Solutions Pager Power Alex Dawson ITP Mike Watson Niall Stuart Chief Executive CEO Anthony Derrick CEO Managing Director Seatower TCI Renewables Limited Pelagian Limited Bruce J A Hutt J Murphy & Sons Limited Peter Fisk Petter J. Karal CEO Director John Stack Managing Director Director Setter and Associates Tegni Cymru Cyf Pendragon Public Relations Huw Smallwood Jon Ford Environmental Ltd Alex Doyle Graham Setter CEO Managing Director Jon Ford Managing Director Team Humber Marine Kinetica Energy SIAC Wind Energy (UK) Ltd Prevailing Ltd Alliance Peter Darwell Patrick Dormon Ivar Rush Mark O’Reilly Chairman Managing Director Managing Director Director & Chairman

Kingspan Wind Siemens plc Quatro PR Turbowind Energy Ralph Mannion Matthew Chinn Rob Fellows Ross Murphy Managing Director Managing Director Siemens Director CEO Energy UK and North West MAKE Consulting Europe Ramora UK Morton Breum Keller David Welch Peter Wesslau CEO Simple Power Managing Director Vattenfall’s UK Paul Carson Country Manager McLaughlin & Harvey Ltd Chief Executive Raymond Brown John Glass Construction Ltd SKM VG Energy Ltd Director Guy Hardacre Paul Van Lieshout Jim Paterson Managing Director Director MMI Engineering Ltd Technical Director - Wind Dr. Simon Thurlbeck Renewables First Ltd Power Warwick Energy Limited Managing Director Philip Davis Mark Petterson SMD Ltd Managing Director Executive Director MPM - North West Ltd Andrew Hodgson Michael Hawkins REpower UK Ltd. CEO Weir Power and Industrial CEO Rick Eggleston Alan Stewart UK MD Southwest Windpower National Renewable Energy Operations Director Centre Scott W Brown Andrew Mill Wind Energy Solutions Ronan Murphy CEO Frank Hoogers SSE Managing Partner Managing Director National Wind Farm Training Ian Marchant Centre Roxtec Ltd CEO Wind Prospect Colin Urquhart Graham O’Hare Euan Cameron Managing Director Managing Director CEO Wind Ventures Limited Ross Glover Managing Director

WindCare Limited Alex Thornton Commercial Director

Windcat Workboats Ltd Neil Clarkson Managing Director

Windpower Renewable Solutions Kevin Donovan Director

WSP Future Energy Jonny Clark Director

ZF Services UK limited Graham Truckel Managing Director