18th November 2016 South West Scotland Forum Agenda • Introduction – Craig McDougall • System Design – Diyar Kadar • Land and Planning – Ross Baxter • Programme Update – Bob McGuire, John Rodger • Questions – Craig McDougall www.spenergynetworks.co.uk 2 Safety Contact www.spenergynetworks.co.uk 3 18th November 2016 SWS Developer Forum SPT System Design Diyar Kadar www.spenergynetworks.co.uk 4 Generation Background – Change from last forum Generation Status in SWS - April 2016 Generation Status in SWS - October 2016 Connected 23% Connected 27% Contracted & Contracted & not consented not consented 41% 48% Contracted & consented Contracted & 29% consented 32% Three new wind farms connected to the system (Dersalloch, Glenchamber and Assel Valley) Sandy Knowe partly consented Total generation (Connected and Contracted) in the whole of South West Scotland is around 2900MW www.spenergynetworks.co.uk 5 Baseline system in SWS To Kilmarnock South No.2 No.1 Coylton SGT1 Authorised system in SWS as per RIIO T1 380 baseline programme 280 SGT2 L40 L50 S10 L65 L25 L35 New Cumnock Moyle Interconnector 505 305 1380 120 1180 855 780 680 280 S10 S20 L15 L35 Glenglass No.1 No.2 PoC To Dunhill T ~ 13.5km No change in the baseline system design Whiteside Hill PoC Blackhill (Stages 1 to 4). Ulzieside 905 705 505 305 130 810 610 410 210 Dun Hill PoC Board A Board B PoC PoC Dersalloch Brockloch Rig Pencloe Afton PoC Pencloe Margree 205 Cable 193MVA ~ 1km UPAS 176MVA ~ 10km POPLAR 124MVA ~ 1.8km To Kendoon PoC PoC 500mm2 XLPE cable ~ 3km Loch Hill Margree PoC Blackcraig www.spenergynetworks.co.uk 6 Future Developments To Kilmarnock South No.2 No.1 Coylton SGT1 380 Mark Hill to Coylton circuit uprating (TORI 136 – YY route) 280 SGT2 L40 L50 S10 is now completed L65 L25 L35 Moyle Interconnector Board C Board A 1380 1280 120 1180 Withdrawal of Kendoon North (TORI 134) 855 780 680 280 S10 S20 L15 L35 New Cumnock No.1 No.2 Glenglass Withdrawal of New Cumnock to Coylton circuit uprating 2x300mm2 UPAS L7 OHL (pre-fault summer rating 2x176 = 352MVA) ~ 24.5km (TORI 160 – WA Route) To Dunhill T ~ 13.5km Blackhill 905 705 505 305 130 Dun Hill Withdrawal of the new double circuit between Coylton and 810 610 410 210 Kilmarnock South (TORI 147) Kendoon North Board A Board B Pencloe Development of non-build solutions to maximise system utilisation Margree 205 Cable 193MVA ~ 1km UPAS 176MVA ~ 10km POPLAR 124MVA ~ 1.8km Implementation of load management schemes To Kendoon www.spenergynetworks.co.uk 7 Future System Plans – Kendoon North Kendoon North To B&Q Hill Grid T1 90MVA To New Cumnock To Kendoon Lynx 89 MVA To Margree www.spenergynetworks.co.uk Rationalisation of overhead line connections Termination and lapse of connection offers New solution more economic and efficient Changes to Point of Connection 8 Future System Plans – Withdrawal of TORIs 147 and 160 The proposed transformer uprating at Coylton South and ensure compliance with NETS SQSS recent Cost Benefit Analysis by NGET SO have The OHL part of this TORI will not progress as which is part of TORI 147 will go ahead and capacity between Coylton and Kilmarnock TORI 147 was introduced to increase the TORI 160 is also deferred as it assumes shown the scheme to be uneconomic unrestricted capacity beyond Coylton will be part of a new TORI (224) www.spenergynetworks.co.uk To Deeside MAYB1 144MW HUER4 2.2GW HVDC CD/CG/N/X Routes ~ 23km 2x89MVA ~ 27km 89MVA Curlew 923MVA YY Route ~ 50km TORI 224 XB/ZP Route ~ 59km 1490MVA 128MW KILS1 240MVA NECU1C COYL1 240MVA 240MVA 240MVA 240MVA 240MVA NECU1B 1000MVA NECU2 COYL2 240MVA Twin Rubus 1110MVA Twin Drake 1500MVA KILS2 KILS4 WA Route ~ 15km XY Route ~ 15km 240MVA 1000MVA TORI 160 240MVA 240MVA 240MVA 64MW TORI 147 (in part) Twin Totara 1500MVA 1000MVA XV Route ~ 36km NECU1A STHA4 9 Future System Plans - New Cumnock (no Change) However the 3 To Coylton rd 780 Supergrid Transformer on Board B will now be part of the non-secure works as part of the Dumfries L15 680 505 To Balckhill To Blackhill S10 and Galloway development (TORI 213 – items highlighted in blue) 280 305 New Cumnock S20 L35 120 www.spenergynetworks.co.uk 1180 1380 New Cumnock – No change to design To Kendoon/ Margree Board C Cumnock New To Coylton 780 SGT1B SGT1C L15 680 SGT1A To Blackhill 505 430 S10 280 SGT2A 305 Board A S20 L35 120 SGT3A SGT3B SGT2C 1180 1380 1280 420 220 Board B To Kendoon/ Margree 10 Future System Plans – Glenglass (TORI 173) To Blackhill To Blackhill Glenglass Glenglass No change in design www.spenergynetworks.co.uk 11 In Summary Baseline system developments in SWS are progressing as originally designed and as per our RIIO T1 submission. The double busbar substation at Kendoon North is deferred due to contract termination Wider system TORIs 147 (in part ) and TORI 160 are withdrawn Non-build solutions will be developed to ensure system security Not a significant change in Contracted background www.spenergynetworks.co.uk 12 Ross Baxter Head of Land & Planning Land & Planning South West Scotland Renewables Project www.spenergynetworks.co.uk 13 South West Scotland – Consents • One remaining servitude to be completed on Route D • Negotiation around construction use rather than any particular ‘land right’ issue • Land owner has already consented on separate phase of SWS • Low risk • All other statutory consents and land rights granted • Ongoing dialogue during construction • Landowners • Local Authority • Statutory consultees www.spenergynetworks.co.uk 14 Approach to Consents • Routeing of overhead lines and siting substations unchanged • Topic specific methodologies • Standard Section 37 conditions • Aware of limited resources • Stakeholder Liaison Group • Design / construction = Consent Application • Programme milestones • Statutory Powers • Day 1 mitigation - Green Networks • Getting on the ground can still be challenging www.spenergynetworks.co.uk 15 Engagement • Public Consultation • Early Landowner engagement • Feedback Reports • Use of modelling techniques • Community Liaison Group • Community Liaison • Community Councils / Groups • Move to early engagement on solutions www.spenergynetworks.co.uk 16 18th Nov 2016 SWS Developer Forum Delivery Update Bob McGuire www.spenergynetworks.co.uk 17 Project Progress Stage 1: Coylton - New Cumnock • All works substantially complete (excluding landscaping/reinstatement works) • New substation and overhead line available to accept first renewable generation export in August 2016 www.spenergynetworks.co.uk 18 TORI 007 New Cumnock Substation www.spenergynetworks.co.uk 19 TORI 007 WA Route www.spenergynetworks.co.uk 20 SWS Q3 2016 Progress www.spenergynetworks.co.uk 21 TORI 142 Kilmarnock South – Coylton 275kV (XY Route) Uprating • Uprating of Coylton to Kilmarnock Cumnock Circuits • Current rating 600MVA • New rating 1500MVA • New twin Drake ACCR Conductor • Works due to finish by end of November 2016 • New Chipperlagan GIB compound energised 11th November 2016 • All Works planned to finish by end of November 2016 www.spenergynetworks.co.uk 22 TORI 142 Kilmarnock South – Coylton 275kV (XY Route) Uprating www.spenergynetworks.co.uk 23 TORI 142 Kilmarnock South – Coylton 275kV (XY Route) Uprating www.spenergynetworks.co.uk 24 SWS Project Progress (Stages 2 – 4) Stage 2 New Cumnock – Blackhill Stage 3 Blackhill - Glenglass Progress since June 2016 SWS Developer Forum Land Agreements: Previously secured. Wayleaves / Servitude: Previously secured. Consent Discharge: OHL and Substation consents discharge previously secured. Target was for consent discharge of 4 x remaining quarries in June 2016. Actual: 3 x quarries discharged with D&G June 2016 1 x pending EAC quarry placed on hold / potentially not required / stone from other quarries tested and suitable for use in Afton valley. www.spenergynetworks.co.uk 25 SWS Project Progress (Stages 2 – 4) Stage 4 New Cumnock - Margree Progress since June 2016 SWS Developer Forum Land Agreements: Previously secured. Wayleaves / Servitude: Target indicated at for last forum was completion by Jul 2016 of remaining agreement for 7 towers. Actual: 1 x servitude remains outstanding for 7 towers agreement in principle reached targeting November conclusion. Consent Discharge: Previously completed Actual: ECU / D&G consent agreed to construct OHL bypass through Margee due to revision of connection dates. www.spenergynetworks.co.uk 26 SWS Project Progress (Stages 2 – 4) Stage 2 New Cumnock – Blackhill Stage 3 Blackhill - Glenglass Stage 4 New Cumnock - Margree • £101m expenditure to date (£30m since June). • £49m future expenditure in 2016 / 2017. • Steel tower overhead line main construction in progress: 37% accesses complete 13% foundations complete Tower erection commenced 14th Nov. • Tree cutting works in progress 87% route corridor cleared / 545 Hectares felled / mulched. (195 since June) • Substation platform works complete at New Cumnock / Dunhill / Blackhill / Glenglass and Blackcraig • New Cumnock / Dunhill / Blackhill / Glenglass and Blackcraig Substation civil works in progress. • Manufacture of key plant now complete. Network Overview Diagram www.spenergynetworks.co.uk 27 SWS Project Progress (Stages 2 – 4) • Transformers delivered to site at Dunhill and Blackhill • Platform / civil / control building / cabling construction contracts now awarded for New Cumnock / Dunhill / Blackhill and Glenglass substations and all overhead line works. • Award in progress for Glenglass / New Cumnock / Blackcraig Electrical works. • Tendering progressing for Route D cabling contract steel tower to wood pole line. • Q2 of