An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union A sustainable future for the oceans and seas Marine renewable energy within the EU Integrated Maritime Policy CPMR ENERGY WORKING GROUP Falmouth (Cornwall), 23 October 2009 Loïc Blanchard, Policy Officer European Commission - DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Unit A1 - Policy Development and Co-ordination This presentation was prepared with the kind support of Niels Ladefoged (DG TREN) and Thierry Langlois d’Estaintot (DG RTD) http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs 1 An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union A sustainable future for the oceans and seas Outline • EU offshore renewable energy: potential and market • EU renewable Energy and Maritime Policy context • Next steps • Marine renewable energy in regions http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs 2 An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union A sustainable future for the oceans and seas EU Ocean Energy Potential Tidal Power/Energy 16 GW 2250 h/yr 36,000 GWh/year Wave Power/Energy 65 GW 2190 h/yr 142,350 GWh/year Osmotic Power/Energy 4 GW 7000 h/yr 28,000 GWh/year Total Ocean Energy 85 GW 206,350 GWh/year Ocean Energy has the potential to satisfy approximately 10% of the present European electricity demand but so far, installed power capacity remains marginal. EU Ocean energy installed capacity Tidal Power/Energy 241 MW 1.5 % of the resource Wave Power/Energy 3.15 MW 0.005% of the resource Osmotic Power/Energy 0 Total Ocean Energy 245 MW Source: Calculations based on the UK MARKAL model. Reference: EU consumed 2,926 TWh in 2007 http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs 3 An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union A sustainable future for the oceans and seas The deployment of offshore WE at present 1470 MW installed 1770 MW under construction Ø30,000 MW under consideration Ø EEA Economically competitive potential = 3,0002006 TW/h http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs Source: TUDelft Offshore Engineering 4 An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union A sustainable future for the oceans and seas A thriving maritime industry Shipping & Transport 100% Marine Tourism 90% Renewable energy Offshore Oil & Gas >90% Fish/Seafood Processing 80% M arine Equipment 70% Fishing 60% Shipbuilding Ports 50% M arine Aquaculture 40% Cruise Industry 30% Research & Development Marine Commerce 20% M arine IT 10% M inerals & Aggregates 0% Renewable Energy Submarine Telecoms Ocean Survey European share in maritime sectors Source: Irish Marine Institute http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs 5 An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union A sustainable future for the oceans and seas Growth opportunities for maritime sectors Renewable Energy 987% Submarine Telecoms 97% Sectors with Cruise Industry 24% a growth Marine Biotechnology 24% perspective of > 10% Ports 18% (2005-2009) Marine Aquaculture 17% Marine Tourism 14% Education & Training 14% Seaweed 13% Offshore Oil & Gas 12% Minerals & Aggregates 11% Source data: Irish Ocean Survey 11% Marine Institute http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs 6 An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union A sustainable future for the oceans and seas EU policy on renewable energy New energy policy 2/3 - becoming part of mainstream Energy Policy for Europe • Second Strategic Energy Review (November 08) « Offshore Wind Communication (COM(2008)768) « Green paper on energy networks on the revision of the TEN-e guidelines « Proposing the development of a ”blueprint for a North Sea offshore grid” • EU Economic Recovery Plan (November 08) « 565 mio.€ for offshore wind projects (July 09) (Regulation (EC) No 663/2009) http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs 7 An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union A sustainable future for the oceans and seas New energy policy 2/3 EU policy on renewable energy - becoming part of mainstream Energy Policy for Europe • Climate-energy package (April 2009) « 4 Directives: Renewable energy Directive / Revised EU ETS directive / National GHG targets for non-ETS sectors / Framework for carbon capture and storage « Revised Environmental State Aid Guideline • 3rd internal energy market package (July 2009) « 2 Directives and 3 regulations: Internal market for electricity and natural gas directives / Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators, natural gas transmission networks and conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity regulations • Low carbon technologies financing Communication (October 2009) – COM(2009) 519 http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs 8 An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union A sustainable future for the oceans and seas EU Maritime Policy context • Communication “An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union” (October 2007) (COM(2007) 575) • Action Plan on the Integrated Maritime Policy (SEC(2007) 1278) • Energy policy and Maritime policy – Ensuring a better fit (SEC(2007) 1283) • Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the Maritime coastal package (June 2009) • Progress report on the EU's integrated maritime policy (October 2009) (SEC(2009) 1343) http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs 9 An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union A sustainable future for the oceans and seas The Maritime Policy Agenda …some examples • Marine Strategy Framework Directive 2008/56/EC (17.06.08) • Council Regulation on the protection of marine ecosystems in the high seas from the adverse impacts of bottom fishing gears (15.07.08) • White Paper on Adaptation to Climate Change (01.04.2009) • Maritime Research Strategy COM/2008/534 (03.09.08) • Maritime Transport Space without Barriers and Maritime Transport Strategy 2009-2018 (21.01.09) • Council Regulation to prevent IUU Fisheries (29.09.08) • A strategy for ship dismantling (19.11.08) http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs 10 An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union A sustainable future for the oceans and seas Offshore energy - Need & scope for more EU action? « Facilitate regional cooperation on offshore energy site-and grid infrastructure planning between Member States, and relevant stakeholders; « encourage the Members States to implement maritime spatial planning to arbitrate potentila conflicts of uses ; « Clarify the application of EU environment legislation in context of offshore renewable energy? « Emphasise on offshore renewable energy in EU programmes (FP7, CIP..) and funding instruments? http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs 11 An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union A sustainable future for the oceans and seas Next steps • Implementing the new frameworks « Use the new tools (RES Directive, 3rd IEM package, EERP, revised TEN-E) to make progress, in particular the National RE Action Plans • Developing a blueprint for a North Sea/West offshore grid • Revisiting the FP7 and CIP priorities • Making progress on the ground to generate practical experience & develop ”best-practice solutions” http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs 12 An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union A sustainable future for the oceans and seas Path to Maturity • Predictable and regulatory framework • Funding needs to concentrate on demonstration projects • Strategic and coordinated approach to offshore renewable energy developments • Synergies with offshore technologies and other users of the seas (e.g. storage, aquaculture…) • Industrial strategy integrated into coastal communities economy • And the regions? Which level of involvement? Suggestions to the Commission on possible actions? http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs 13 An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union A sustainable future for the oceans and seas Supply chain – harbours - Bremerhaven‘s example • Clear and integrated industrial strategy • Public ownership of land and regional political support • Significant clustering of competencies • Creation of jobs and cooperation with institutes and universities in the region http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs 14 An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union A sustainable future for the oceans and seas SUMMARY Biscay Marine Energy Platform q Water depth between 50-90 m. q The closest point to the land is 750 m far. q Overall power of 20 MW. q 4 test berths or power connection units of 13 kV and 5 MW. q Each berth connected to the onshore substation via a subsea cable. q Berths designed to make easy the connection / disconnection of WECs. q Onshore substation. q Research and data centre. q Estimated budget of € 15-20 m. Infrastructure for research, demonstration and operation of offshore wave energy converters (WEC), which aims to place the Basque Country at the forefront of marine energy and create a technological and industrial sector around this energy http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs 15 AnScotland’s Integrated Renewable Maritime Energy Policy for the European Union Test & Demonstration PURE Hydrogen From A sustainable future for the oceans and seas Wind Demonstration – European Marine Energy Power / Heat / Fuel Centre: •Wave & Tidal •Electrical UHI Environmental Research •Metering Institute •SCADA Systems UHI Agronomy Institute Pelamis Wave Power Development/ Demonstration UHI Lewis Castle College Open Hydro Tidal Stream Hydrogen Laboratory Development / Demonstration •Aberdeen Science & Battery Recycling Energy Park Talisman / SSE Deepwater Offshore •Aberdeen Science & Windfarm Demonstrator Technology Park •National Hyperbaric Centre Hydrogen Office Test and •University of Demonstration Project Aberdeen – Marine UHI Scottish Association for Marine Science Wave / Flow Tanks •Ocean Lab •Scottish Offshore Materials