marine renewable energy – a business and lep perspective nick ames – managing director, supacat/...
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Marine renewable energy – A business and LEP perspective
Nick Ames – Managing Director, Supacat/ LEP Board member
19 February 2013
Agenda
Supacat
Why Renewable energy?
LEP and Low Carbon initiatives
Heritage
2004-2013- Diversification1997-2004 – HMT launched1981-1996 – The beginning
Supacat Ltd established on ATMP and Glider winch programmes
UK MoD business channelled through Primes (Fairey, Alvis)
Utility vehicle ‘Capability Gap’ recognised – HMT concept
RNLI relationship established based on trailer products
First HMT4x4 order (UK MoD) for 65 won in 2001 with Supacat as Prime Contractor
Wider markets identified and exports achieved – USA, Denmark, Australia
HMT 4x4 taken into UK Regular Army
First Renewable Energy contract
15 Staff £2m Turnover
60 Staff £10m Turnover
100 Staff £20m Turnover
Business Process
Value Creation Value Generation Value Realisation Value Add
Marketing & Sales
Design &Engineering
Programme Management
Customer Support Services
Support Processes
Opportunity and conceptdevelopment
Turning Concepts into Reality
Delivering Reality
Supporting theCustomer
Agenda
Supacat
Why Renewable energy?
LEP and Low Carbon initiatives
Diversification
• Desire to make sure the business has a sustainable platform for the future
• ”Renewable energy – without the hot air” – S MacKay
• Desire to play a greater role in the region
• Identification of good partners to assist, Regen SW and MEM
• Long process and needs patience, but so does oil & gas
• There is a requirement for new skills
• Geography degree
SW England – A great place for offshore renewable energy…….
• Peninsula location• Port assets – Plymouth, Bristol,
Falmouth, Appledore and others• Universities with Marine and
Engineering specialisms• Wave Hub – a unique asset• Grid connections – net importer• Coastal experience• SW Marine Energy Park• Location of UK’s first windfarm• Low carbon communities• MET office• Engineering supply chain
The SW Offshore Renewable Energy resource bed
Tidal Wave WInd
Source data: ORRAD report, 2010
Agenda
Supacat
Why renewable energy?
LEP and Low Carbon initiatives
Benefits to the SW of Offshore Renewable Energy
• Sustainable jobs
South West Capital Expenditure
2015- 2030
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£ Million
2015-2020 2020–2025 2025–2030 2030 in planning
Wind CAPEX
Wave CAPEX
Tidal CAPEX
Source: ORRAD 2010
£3.5 Billion SW Capex spend on offshore renewable energy by 2030
SW Operational Expenditure
2015 - 2030
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£ Millions
2015-2020 2020–2025 2025–2030 2030 in planning
Wind OPEX
Wave OPEX
Tidal OPEX
Source: ORRAD 2010
Over £350m per annum by 2030
GVA (Value Add) to the Economy
Technology 2015-2020 2020–2025 2025–2030 2030 in planning Totals
Direct GVA Direct GVA Direct GVA Direct GVA Direct GVA
Tidal CAPEX 148 36 53 121 357
Tidal OPEX 16 32 42 65 155
Wave CAPEX 153 115 305 37 611
Wave OPEX 16 43 96 143 297
Wind CAPEX 362 154 120 113 749
Wind OPEX 250 612 811 974 2647
Totals 944 992 1427 1453 4817
£4.8bn GVA by 2030
Source: ORRAD 2010
South West Jobs – all technologies
Source: ORRAD 2010
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2010-2015 2015-2020 2020-2025 2025-2030 2030 +
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osts
CAPEX
OPEX
Over 80% wind related O&M
Over 5,000 O&M posts by 2030
Low Carbon Special Interest Group
Now established with remit to:
“.. involve and work with partners in the public and private sector, organisations such as Regen SW and Institution of Civil Engineers to define our position, shape our policy, and enable progress towards the first low carbon LEP by capturing funding for the region’s projects”
Region holds many Low Carbon energy programmes, such as: Hinkley Point, Atlantic Array, Cranbrook housing heating, Numerous Waste to Energy programmes, Langridge Bio
Summary
KEY POINTS
Low cost
Collaborate
Innovative
South West is well served with good SME businesses
Offshore renewables offers the chance for these to buy into a global industry at the outset
The SW is well served with support organisations and we should support them