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North West Coast Connections Project
PINS Briefing
12 August 2015
Robert Powell, Judith Vokes, Richard Gwilliam
The North West Coast Connections Project
Moorside
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What do we need to build?
An electrical connection for Moorside needs four transmission circuits – two double circuits
Double circuit 1 Double circuit 2
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Technologies
How Do We Do It?
Technologies for Connection
400kV AC Overhead Line
132kV Conventional lattice
300-400 MW
Height typically 27.5m
400kV Conventional
lattice
6,900 MW
Height typically 46-50m
400kV T Pylon
6,900 MW
Height typically 35-38m
132kV Trident wood pole
120-150 MW
Height typically 13m
400kV Low height lattice
6,900 MW
Height typically 38-41m
Technologies for Connection
400kV AC Overhead Line
400kV Conventional
lattice
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400kV Low height lattice
Technologies for Connection
400kV AC Overhead Line
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400kV T Pylon
Technologies for Connection
400kV AC Overhead Line
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132kV Conventional
lattice
Technologies for Connection
400kV AC Overhead Line
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Minimising the impact
Sensitive routeing of overhead lines
Screening and landscaping
Rationalisation of existing lines
Alternative pylon designs
Placing new line underground
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Technologies for Connection
Underground 400kV AC Cable
This site width 40m
5000A circuit site width 70m
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Technologies for Connection
Tunnelling
Head house
diameter
approx 16
metres &
7 metres high
Tunnel is about 25-
30 metres below
ground
Longer tunnels require
ventilation points and emergency
access along route
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Technologies for Connection
Tunnelling
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Technologies for Connection
High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC)
• An alternative solution to AC for bulk transmission of electricity • NG would expect this to be undersea / underground • Much narrower cable route than AC • The type of HVDC needed does not exist today at required power levels • Technology has not yet been used to connect a nuclear power station
Technology: the options
Overhead line Cable (direct burial
XLPE)
Cable (gas insulated
(GIL))
Cable (tunnel) HVDC
typical
£ £2.5m to £3.0m
per km
£13m to £32m per
km
Similar to Cable Cost of tunnel +
cable
£2m per km plus up
to £332m per pair of
convertor stations
PROS Limited
disturbance; quick
build; operational
flexibility together
with rapid repair
and restoration
times
Improved visual
amenity
No reactors or above
ground installations;
narrower working
width.
Use in highly
constrained areas
Advantages over AC
transmission over long
distance (e.g.
interconnectors)
CONS Visual impact Lengthy construction
and disturbance;
fault detection and
repair; above ground
infrastructure; above
ground reactive
compensation
New technology, use
of SF6
Difficult to
alter/expand
Lack of flexibility –
difficult to transform
voltage; large
converter stations
required
Development Programme
Regional Stakeholder Engagement
Started in 2005 with drive to see new nuclear development in Cumbria
National Grid involved since 2009
30 local planning authorities
Range of environmental, business and community organisations including; Natural England, English Heritage, the Marine Management Organisation, Morecambe Bay Partnership, CALC, LALC
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• Initial work and
studies looking at the
ways to connect
Moorside
2013 - 2014 2009 -2011 2012
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Project Timeline
• Technical consultation
on six broad connection
options
• 23 Oct 2012
announced decision to
take two strategic
options forward for
further study
• Identified route
corridors in which a new
connection could be
built.
• 12 week outline
routeing consultation.
•Landowners contacted.
•EIA wildlife studies
started.
2013 - 2014 2009 -2011
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Project Timeline
2015 2016
• Review 2014
consultation feedback
• Announce proposed
route corridor being
progressed
• Ongoing studies to
determine detailed
route of new
connection and how it
will be built
• Continue working
with stakeholders to
shape proposals
odetailed route
o construction
o Mitigation
o further EIA surveys
• DCO submission to the
Planning Inspectorate
2017
• Formal public
consultation on
route alignment
and construction
technologies
•Complete EIA
2013 - 2014 2009 -2011 2012
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Project Timeline
2015 2016 2017
• Decision on
application made by the
Secretary of State for
Energy and Climate
Change
2018 2019 2024
• Subject to consent
being granted
start construction new
connection
• Complete connection
to meet Moorside first
generation in 2024.
Strategic Options Consultation
11 May 2012 -19 July 2012
Strategic Options Consultation
Strategic Options Consultation
Outline Routeing Public Consultation
4 Sept – 28 Nov 2014
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Publicising the Consultation
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Publicising the Consultation
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Consultation Responses
What you told us – most common
themes
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The Lake District National Park
Rationalisation (removal of
existing ENW 132kV towers)
Designing a route to minimise
landscape impacts
Minimising disruption to and
impacts on communities
The possibility of an offshore
option
What you told us - Onshore North
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Preferences mostly for the
green route
Tends to be seen as
sensible, as long as it results
in an existing line coming
down
Some specific areas of
concern
What you told us - Onshore South
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Wide opposition to Onshore
South
People said running a line
through the South Lakes
would be unacceptable
The main reason for
supporting this route was
cost
What you told us - Offshore South
People generally supported
this option on landscape
grounds
But many noted that it was
technically challenging
Greatest problem is
connecting HVDC
NuGen said this would not
work for the nuclear power
station
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What you told us - Onshore South
with Tunnel
Qualified support from many
members of the public
Broad support from
stakeholders
People said that if an offshore
connection wasn’t possible,
then they liked the idea of a
tunnel
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Consultation Feedback
Rationalisation of existing
overhead lines is important
both north and south of
Moorside
Future development south of
Whitehaven
Feedback reaffirmed visually
sensitive areas, particularly:
o Lake District National Park
o Ravenglass
o Duddon estuary
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Consultation Feedback
All feedback redacted and
published on our website for
2012 and 2014 consultations
Propose to repeat this for
formal consultation in 2016
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Next Steps
We will work with:
Local Authorities
Landowners
Parish Councils
Community
Agricultural shows
Information events
Special interest groups 35
Next Steps
Which pylons we are going to use and
where to put them?
132kV lines to take down?
New substations?
Temporary 132kV lines
415V, 11kV and 33kV crossings
Is there a need for more mitigation?
What landscaping should we do?
EIA Scoping
SOCC
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Development Programme
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2017
2019
2024
2016 Public Consultation on Detailed Proposal
Submit DCO Application
Start build?
Ready for power station
GIS
4Projects
Issues and Opportunities
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Any Questions?