Offshore Windfarm Planning

Learning by doing in the Netherlands Ernst Bolt

Ministry of Infrastucture and Environment Rijkswaterstaat Centre for Shipping andTransport

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Contents
Spatial plans First offshore windfarms Second round applications Preparing the third round

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Spatial plans
National Spatial Strategy (Nota Ruimte) Structure plan of Military Areas (Structuurschema Militaire Terreinen) Policy statement Water Management (Nationaal Waterplan) water quality management, fresh water safety against flooding anticipating climate changes recreation inland water transport Integral Management Policy North Sea (IBN)

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Spatial planning policy

National Spatial Strategy
Vision statement for spatial development into 2020/2030. North Sea: key area of the National Ecological Network. strengthening the economic significance, linked to preservation and development of nature and landscape values

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National Spatial Strategy

Principal spatial structure: Water, Nature and Landscapes

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Spatial planning policy

National Spatial Strategy Structure scheme Military Areas National Water Plan
(elaboration of the North Sea paragraph)

Spatial policy for water areas EU guidelines National legislation Functions of National Waters

Integrated Management Plan North Sea

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Integrated Management Plan North Sea (IBN)

Elaboration of North Sea paragraph of the Water Plan Coproduction of Ministries of Transport, Public Works and Water Management 1 Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality 2 Housing, Spatial planning and Environment3 Economic Affairs4 Defense 2,4):Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation 1,3):Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment Functions: shipping oil and gas sand fishing nature renewable energy

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Water quality

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Shipping
Clearways corridors free of obstacles for the passage of ship traffic. Logical routes, connecting the existing TSSs. All oil&gas rigs have to stay out of these areas.

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Wind energy areas

Existing Permits Prospect areas

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Clearways and traffic density

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First offshore windfarms

Egmond aan Zee (2006) 36 x 3 MW = 108 MW Q7 Amalia (2008) 60 x 2 MW = 120 MW

Egmond aan Zee / Noordzeewind Q7 / Amalia

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Second Round Wind farms

Boundary condition: no constructions in the clearways No turbines within 12 nm from coastline Financial support for maximum 1000 MW Invititation to apply for financial support: Apply for permit Environmental impact study - including shipping safety effects - SAMSON model had to be used Ministry of Economic Affairs would choose the most cost-effective initiatives that received a permit Result: 80 applications!

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2nd round applications

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Finally, 12 permits
Key issues: Ecological impact Safe helicopter flight paths Shipping safety

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Permits round 2

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Ecological impact Natura 2000

Distance to lesser seagull colony Underwater noise Disturbance of seals and fish larvae No pile driving January - July

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Helicopter-approach availability of the platform

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Shipping safety / efficiency

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Shipping safety points of discussion

Does SAMSON produce representative figures? Influence on radar image Influence of complex traffic situations Visual disorientation in combination with anchorage area and onshore lights Minimum safe distance between shipping route and wind farm? Which accident probability can be accepted Political damage Economical consequences Casualties Legal procedures

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BARD/TYPHOON BUITENGAATS 300 MW

AND THE WINNERS ARE

BARD/TYPHOON ZEE-ENERGIE 300 MW

ENECO Q10 120 MW

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3rd Round
Political goal: 6000 MW to be created by 2020 Indicate possible areas in Integral Management Plan North Sea Coastal area determined by clearways Modification of shipping routes affects granted permits of 2nd round

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Variant 2a

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Variant 4a

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Variant 5a

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Variant 6a

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Routes variant 2a

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Routes variant 5a

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Routes variant 6a

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Current routes Maas

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Routes Maas variant 5a

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Cost effectiveness (subsidies for production)

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Formal Safety Assessment

Navigational Risk Review Hazard workshop SAMSON Variant 5 favourable Less complex traffic pattern in Maas Junction Accident frequency (SAMSON) no significant change Combined with new TSS IJmuiden

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Cost effectiveness (shipping)

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Total costs

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Current proposal for IMO approval

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Current state
Modification of shipping routes proposal to IMO Modification of granted round 2 plan New government since 2010 No funds/subsidy for round 3 New energy policy expected 2014/15

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To be continued

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