19. Jan ’10: UK: Mainstream and Siemens Project Ventures awarded a contract to develop 4GW as part of The Crown Estate’s Round 3 offshore wind farm programme 4 Jun ’09: US: Acquired from FPC Services, Illinois 787 MW May ’09: Germany: Working towards securing exclusive license for 1,000 MW site Mar ’09: South Africa: Signed JV with Genesis Eco-Energy for 500 MW Mar ’09: Canada: Signed JV with AWEC for 400 MW Feb ’09: Scotland: Awarded exclusive license for 450 MW offshore site Milestones achieved to date Dec ’08: Raised €26m non-bank mezzanine facility Nov ’08: Chile: Signed JV with Andes Energy for initial 400 MW pipeline Aug ’08: Raised €40m equity; €20m from Barclays Capital, €20m from the Board, management, staff and HNWI’s Feb ’08: Seed equity of €32m from founders February 2008
26. Supergrid is defined as: “an electricity transmission system, mainly based on direct current, designed to facilitate large-scale sustainable power generation in remote areas for transmission to centres of consumption, one of whose fundamental attributes will be the enhancement of the market in electricity.”
27. The Friends of the Supergrid: “is a group of companies and organisations with a mutual interest in promoting the policy agenda for a European Supergrid.” Visit www.friendsofthesupergrid.eu
28. Other Initiatives North Seas Countries Offshore Grid Initiative Adamowitsch Group Super Smart Grid ENTSO-E ERGEG/CEER
30. Power Transfer CapabilityAC versus HVDC transmission 400 kV AC line Overhead lines 320 kV DC line Three 400 kV AC cables Cables Two 320 kVDC cables
31. What is HVDC transmission? Sending End Receiving End DC Line Inverter Rectifier R Convertor/ transformer Vdc F F Idc Capacitor/Filter i i Idc i Iac Iac t t t
32. Submarine Cable Transmission AC AC AC AC AC AC DC Cable Back-to-Back Interconnection Long Distance OHL Transmission DC Line HVDC Uses
33. Station Cost Lines & Stations Comparable costs: AC vs DC DC Break Even Distance DC Convertor Stations AC 800km Overhead Line 50km Submarine Cable AC Sub- stations Transmission Distance 7341200 When does HVDC make Sense?
34. Technology Bulk Power Transfers over Long Distance between SuperNodes HVDC Voltage Source Converter Superconducting Pipes Minimum Losses Demand Side Management Smart Grid Pricing Response Transport Fleet
35. Compare 765kV AC with Superconductor Pipe Source: American Superconductor 20
40. What do we Need? EU Regulator Common Regulatory Framework Super System Operator Single Grid Code Master-plan for 2050
41. What do we Need? Converter Development Lower Costs Lower Losses Higher Current DC Cables Higher Voltage DC Switchgear Super-Conducting Pipes Control & Protection Multi-terminal HVDC Links Inertia?
