Onshore Wind Conference 2018 About the Event
Globally, onshore wind’s costs have plummeted. In the UK, it’s the cheapest source of new electricity generation - and it’s Scotland’s sites which could lead the charge to deliver the lowest cost schemes in an already low-cost industry.
While 2017 saw good news for remote island wind, which can now bid into the next CfD auction after receiving both the backing of the UK Government and State Aid clearance from Brussels, problems persist.
The continued exclusion of mainland onshore wind from the CfD process means Scotland’s multi-gigawatt pipeline of in-planning projects remain under threat.
While investors show confidence in mature, operating schemes, achieving finance for new-build projects is arguably more challenging than ever.
Grid connections continue to cause issues at a local level, while an ongoing review of the planning framework nationally creates more uncertainty.
Amid these challenges, however, opportunity knocks, and the onshore wind sector is thinking innovatively about how to continue to deliver energy for Scotland.
Virtual and private-wire PPAs with corporate and public-sector organisations, pioneering approaches to storage, and co-location with other renewable technologies, are all being considered by major industry players.
With the need for extensive repowering and a continued lack of access to the energy market, major challenges remain for the Scottish onshore wind industry.
Scottish Renewables’ Onshore Wind Conference 2018 will be a unique opportunity to discuss this innovative and exciting sector, and we look forward to welcoming you for a busy day of debate.
Key issues covered:
- Future opportunities in the sector in Scotland
- Project economics: cost reduction, revenue enhancement and route to market
- Asset management and optimisation
- Public opinion and socio-economic benefit
- Planning and development: new projects and repowering
- New technology: the innovations driving the sector forward
Who should attend?
Industry and supply chain, local and national government, academia, public bodies, finance, advisory, legal, consultancy – anyone with an interest in the development of onshore wind in Scotland.
Our Storage & Systems Conference will be held the following day, Wednesday 13 June, in the same venue. Attend both conferences for a discounted rate and learn how changes in network regulation and charging and system flexibility and storage, will affect, and could help optimise, onshore wind developments.