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Lecture to Masters Students (MAI/MSc)

in TCD Engineering School

on

Energy Policy and Projects

Thursday 30th March 2017

Presented by:

PJ Rudden BE, EurIng, CEng, FIEI, FIAE, FICE, FCIWM, FIGEM, CEM.MCIWEM, FConsEI

Director RPS

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Factors in Infrastructural

Planning/Implementation

Technology

/ Costs

SEA

(policies/plans)

EIA (projects)

Representing

Public Interest

Technical /

Economic

Environmental

( inc. Social )

Public / Media

(Stakeholders)

Political

* BPEO Best Practicable Environmental Option

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Technical

Regulatory

Environmental/Social

Commercial

Communications/Stakeholders/Citizens

Project Management

Possible challenges and opportunities

faced in the Irish Energy Sector

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Government White Paper – December 2015

“Ireland’s Transition to a Low Carbon Energy Future”

National Energy Policy

Economic Growth & Jobs

New Technologies employed

Community Engagement

Security

of Supply

Sustainability

(Low Carbon)

Competitiveness

Energy

Efficiency

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2020:

16% renewable energy as share of final energy consumption

Energy Transition to 2050 in Ireland

40% Electricity

(25% now)

12% Heat

(6.5% now)

10% Transport

(5.7% now)

Plus 20% improvement in Energy Efficiency by 2020

2050: Reduce fossil fuels by 70-80% of

final energy demand in Ireland

Oil and natural gas will be in transition to

2035

2035 – 2050 gas will be the transition fuel

80-95% reduction of

emissions by 2050 by

reduction of fossil fuels to

25% of 1990 levels to be

achieved by a combination of

renewables and gas

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Climate Action and Low Carbon Development

Act 2015

– to further our transition to a low carbon, climate

resilient and environmentally sustainable economy

New Energy Future in Ireland

National Mitigation Plans

1st Plan published March 2017

National Adaptation

Frameworks

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions in

Ireland 2014

Agriculture

33.1%

Residential

9.9% Waste

2.7%

Industry &

Commercial

15.8%

Energy

19.1%

Transport

19.5%

Source: EPA

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Natural Gas Network in Ireland

Ireland’s Natural

Gas Infrastructure

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Gas to the West – Pipeline Route

Ireland’s Natural

Gas Infrastructure

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Interconnection

North South

Interconnector

Interconnection to

GB market and

beyond to sell green

energy – East West

Interconnector

Ireland/GB

Ireland – France

Interconnector

Irish/EU ambitions

could/will change

post Brexit

France

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Consultancy

Study Team

was led by

RPS Ireland

(2012-2014)

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ISLES Project Study Area

Irish Scottish Links

Energy Study (ISLES)

for Governments of

Ireland, Northern Ireland

and Scotland

Feasibility Study on

Offshore Wind, Wave

and Tidal Energy

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RPS Contributes to Tidal

Energy Success

For first time, tidal-generated electricity is fed directly

into UK national grid.

• In 2006 RPS designed a

twin-pile structure,

installed at EMEC in

Orkney, which is now

operating as a test-bed

for Openhydro’s

development programme.

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Potential ISLES Development Zone

ISLES Development

Zone is extensive

Circa 16GW

‘potential’ resource

to be harvested

Combination of

offshore wind, wave

and tidal

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Integrated EU/North African Grid

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Gas 2025 Strategy - Future Gas

Supply Options

Study led by RPS in 2000

Gas 2025

National Strategy Gas

Supply Study for

period 2000 – 2025

RPS team appointed

by Bord Gáis/Dept. of

Energy to do 25 Year

Strategy

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Gas Pipeline to the West

Constructed 2002-2003

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River Shannon Callows - Corncrake

Shannon Estuary - Bottlenose Dolphins

Kiltartan Caves - Lesser Horseshoe Bats

Protected Fish - Crayfish, Lamprey

Geological Features - Karst, Turloughs

Archaeological Sites & Monuments

Minimise Disruption to Agriculture

Key Environmental Issues

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Gas Pipeline to the West

- Construction

Trench Support in Soft Ground - Westmeath (2002)

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Gas Pipeline to the West

Crossing Shannon Estuary (2002)

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RPS appointed in 2007

to reconfigure

Onshore Pipeline following

release of Rossport 5

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Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards 2016 for

Corrib Onshore Pipeline and Robotics Innovation

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Public Consultation 1997/98

St. Stephen’s Green Centre

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FREE TRADE Website Launch

– RPS / Dublin City Council

www.dublinwaste.ie

According to the Irish Times Supplement the

Dublin FREE TRADE website is “Hot”!

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Integrated Waste Management System

Recycling

Recovery of Energy

Recycling MRF

Residual Landfill

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Poolbeg Waste to Energy Plant

under Construction

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European Green Capitals

– Winning Cities

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Revised Criteria for Award (2011)

Local Contribution to Climate

Change

Local Transport

Green Urban Areas inc. Sustainable Land Use

Nature & Biodiversity

Quality of Local Ambient Air

Noise Pollution

Waste Production & Management

Water Consumption

Waste water Treatment

Technological Innovation & Sustainable Employment

Environmental Management of Municipality

Energy Efficiency

New Criteria

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European Green Capital City Award

Hamburg – EU Green Capital 2011 Vitoria-Gasteiz – EU Green Capital 2012

Images courtesy of EU Commission

Copenhagen – EU Green Capital 2014

Nantes – EU Green Capital 2013

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Galway – Winner of

European Green Leaf 2017

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Summary

Don’t mix up ‘proper community engagement’ from the start with ‘simply giving information’ – Aarhus Convention is now legally binding in Ireland

Early involvement is crucial

Don’t underestimate the ability of stakeholders to understand issues

Use trusted third party sources for information

Keep issues local and be inclusive

Go back to stakeholders showing them where they had influence

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Summary

We need

Better security of supply – diversification of energy

sources;

Combat climate change effects by increasing

renewables in all energy mixes;

Recognise the challenge of renewables on and

offshore in planning, environmental, regulatory,

competitive and geopolitical terms

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Thank You Contact:

pj.rudden@rpsgroup.com

Twitter: @PJRudden

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rps-ireland

Blog: http://ucdegapresidentsblog.blogspot.ie/