OFFSHORE WIND IN ITALY AND EUROPE What are success …

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Iván Pineda

Director of Public Affairs

September 2021

OFFSHORE WIND IN ITALY AND EUROPE What are success factors?

Europe’s offshore capacity to grow 5x by 2030

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2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

Offshore Wind annual installations based on existing projects and announces auctions, complemented by Government ambitions under the NECPs*

UK Germany Denmark Netherlands France Poland Other

Source: WindEurope

Onshore & offshore wind will be the main sources of electricity generation by 2040

A strategy dedicated to offshore wind

Wind farm development takes time

1. It all starts with planning

Energy

Defense

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2. Define who does what for permitting

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Zone identification

Site selection ConstructionSite

investigationPermitting

Grid application & planning Construction

Governmental agencies Private developer TSO(Transmission system operator) Auction

One-stop shop for permitting

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Modular offshore substations

Source: RVO

NL

3. Provide auction visibilityOffshore wind roadmap in France

Source: French NECP (March 2020)

Bottom-fixed Floating500 MW extension under revision

120 €/MWh

110 €/MWh

FR

4. Offer Contracts for Difference (CfD)Two sided contracts for difference deliver lower costs

€92/MWh

= €50/MWh

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5. Plan for the grid needed

6. Ports are key in the offshore wind supply chain

More information:windeurope.org/report/ports2030

Starting from zero? Fast-track to succeed

2019 20212020

3.5 GW by 2030Final NECP

5 GW by 2030New government increases target

Government fast tracks projects worth 3.5 GW

Government plans phased plan for offshore wind

Draft Maritime Spatial Plan

Consultation period

Government plans new auction framework

Governmentrevision

MSP approved

Arklow Bank25 MW -2004

Online

IE

The government fast tracked 3.5 GW and has a target of 5 GW by 2030. The Irish government designated Eirgrid as the TSO for offshore wind. The regime will be phased over time.

Institutional framework for offshore wind under development. Possible to start with a developer-built approach but could change.

Offshore Wind Roadmap under development. Possible to start with a developer-built approach but could change.

The 1st phase granted CfDs for 5.9 GW. Grid model is under discussion but there would be an agreement between TSO and project developers.

First Italian offshore wind farm under construction

Source: Van Oord ©

30 MW

900 MW

2021

2030

IT

Conclusions1. It all starts with planning

2. Define who does what for permitting

→One-stop shops

3. Provide auction visibility

4. Offer Contracts for Difference (CfD)

5. Plan for the grid needed

6. Invest in port infrastructure

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