WIND POWER CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME - UK 2008-2020

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS

3. THE WIND ENERGY MARKET IN THE UK

• 3.1 INTRODUCTION TO WIND ENERGY IN THE UK
  • 3.1.2 Wind Power Technology
• 3.2 WIND POWER PROVISION IN THE UK
  • 3.2.1 Onshore Wind Energy
  • 3.2.2 Offshore Wind Energy
• 3.3 CURRENT ENERGY SUPPLIES IN THE UK
• 3.4 FUTURE ENERGY SUPPLIES AND RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY
  • 3.4.1 Future Energy Supplies
  • 3.4.2 Climate Change and Carbon Emissions
  • 3.4.3 Security & Availability of Future Energy Supplies
  • 3.4.4 Renewable Sources of Energy
• 3.5 THE FUTURE OF WIND POWER IN THE UK

4. ONSHORE AND OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY IN DETAIL

• 4.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
• 4.2 OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY
  • 4.2.1 Market Overview
  • 4.2.2 Offshore Wind Energy Projects in the UK
  • 4.2.3 Offshore Wind Energy Technology
• 4.3 ONSHORE WIND ENERGY
  • 4.3.1 Market Overview
  • 4.3.2 Onshore Wind Energy Projects in the UK
  • 4.3.3 Onshore Wind Energy Technology
• 4.4 WIND ENERGY COSTS
  • 4.4.1 Capital Costs
  • 4.4.2 Operational Costs

5. FACTORS AFFECTING THE WIND ENERGY MARKET

• 5.1 PLANNING
  • 5.1.1 Consenting Process for Wind Farms
  • 5.1.2 Site Selection
  • 5.1.3 Planning Delays
  • 5.1.4 Planning Legislation
• 5.2 TECHNICAL ISSUES
  • 5.2.1 Turbine Shortage
  • 5.2.2 Turbine Manufacturers
  • 5.2.3 Grid & Transmission Issues
  • 5.2.4 Foundations
  • 5.2.5 Installation
• 5.3 SUPPLY CHAIN
  • 5.3.1 Supply Chain Constraints

6. CONSTRUCTION MARKET SUPPLY IN THE WIND ENERGY SECTOR

• 6.1 VALUE OF THE WIND POWER SECTOR TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
• 6.2 WIND ENERGY SUPPLY CHAIN
• 6.3 CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE IN THE UK WIND ENERGY SECTOR
  • 6.3.1 Key Contractor/Consultant Profiles
• 6.4 KEY CLIENTS IN THE WIND ENERGY SECTOR

TABLES AND CHARTS

• CHART 1 WIND POWER INSTALLATIONS BY COUNTRY IN 2007 AND 2010 (MW)
• TABLE 2 OPERATIONAL WIND FARMS IN THE UK
• TABLE 3 ONSHORE WIND FARM CAPACITY STATISTICS 2008 - OPERATIONAL, UNDER CONSTRUCTION, CONSENTED, IN-PLANNING
• CHART 4 ONSHORE WIND - ANNUAL CAPACITY INSTALLED IN THE UK 2004 - 2008
• TABLE 5 OFFSHORE WIND FARM STATISTICS 2008 - OPERATIONAL, UNDER CONSTRUCTION, CONSENTED, IN-PLANNING
• CHART 6 OFFSHORE WIND - ANNUAL CAPACITY INSTALLED IN THE UK 2004 - 2008
• CHART 7 ELECTRICITY GENERATION MIX - SHARE BY FUEL TYPE 2007
• CHART 8 POSSIBLE FUTURE ELECTRICITY GENERATION MIX BY FUEL TYPE 2025 (GAS, NUCLEAR, RENEWABLES, COAL, OTHERS)
• TABLE 9 CARBON EMISSIONS OF GENERATING TECHNOLOGIES -WIND, NUCLEAR, BIOMASS, NATURAL GAS, COAL AND LIGNITE
• CHART 10 FOSSIL FUEL RESERVES-TO-PRODUCTION RATIOS (YEARS) - BY FUEL AND REGION (OECD, FSU, EME AND REST OF WORLD)
• CHART 11 ELECTRICITY GENERATION FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES (%)
• CHART 12 POSSIBLE FUTURE ELECTRICITY GENERATION MIX FROM ALTERNATIVE RENEWABLE SOURCES IN 2020 (%)
• CHART 13 WIND ENERGY - ANNUAL CAPACITY INSTALLED (MW) 2004 - 2020
• TABLE 14 UK OFFSHORE WIND FARMS - ROUND 1 CURRENT STATUS
• TABLE 15 UK OFFSHORE WIND FARMS - ROUND 2 CURRENT STATUS
• CHART 16 LOCATIONS FOR OFFSHORE WIND FARMS - CROWN ESTATE DEVELOPMENTS ROUNDS 1-3
• TABLE 17 CROWN ESTATE OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ROUND 3 - ESTIMATED TIMESCALE FOR DELIVERY - 2008-2018. (TENDER PROCESS, FINANCIAL AND CONSTRUCTION PHASES).
• CHART 18 OFFSHORE WIND FARMS - PROJECT TURBINE SIZE 2005 - 2015
• TABLE 19 LEADING ONSHORE WIND FARMS BY MW OF CAPACITY OPERATING IN THE UK
• TABLE 20 LEADING ONSHORE WIND FARMS BY MW OF CAPACITY UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN THE UK
• CHART 21 ONSHORE WIND FARMS - CHANGES IN PROJECT TURBINE SIZE (UP TO 1 MW, 1-1.5, 1.5-2, 2-3, 3MW+) - OPERATIONAL, UNDER CONSTRUCTION, CONSENTED, IN PLANNING
• CHART 22 ONSHORE WIND FARMS - CAPITAL COST BREAKDOWN (TYPICAL 5MW PROJECT)
• CHART 23 OFFSHORE WIND FARMS - CAPITAL COST BREAKDOWN (TYPICAL 5MW PROJECT)
• TABLE 24 ONSHORE AND OFFSHORE WIND FARMS - COST BREAKDOWN BY COMPONENT/SERVICE (TYPICAL 5MW PROJECT)
• TABLE 25 COST OF GENERATING ELECTRICITY BY ENERGY SOURCE 2007 - OPERATING COSTS OF COAL, NUCLEAR, GAS, ONSHORE / OFFSHORE WIND (£/MW/H)
• CHART 26 WIND FARMS ACROSS THE UK - CURRENT CONSENTED CAPACITY (MW BY COUNTRY)
• CHART 27 WIND FARMS ACROSS THE UK - PROJECTS IN PLANNING (MW BY COUNTRY)
• CHART 28 ONSHORE WIND ENERGY - PLANNING REFUSALS 2004 -2008 (MW)
• CHART 29 LEADING GLOBAL TURBINE MANUFACTURERS - MARKET SHARES (MW OF CAPACITY INSTALLED IN 2007)
• TABLE 30 LEADING GLOBAL TURBINE MANUFACTURERS - INSTALLED CAPACITY, TURBINE SIZES & KEY MARKETS
• CHART 31 GRID CONNECTION OPPORTUNITIES IN THE UK
• CHART 32 NEW ONSHORE/OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS - ESTIMATED MARKET VALUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TO 2020
• TABLE 33 CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY CHAIN IN THE WIND ENERGY SECTOR - KEY TIERS AND PLAYERS
• CHART 34 KEY WIND FARM CLIENTS - FUTURE WIND POWER CAPACITY (GW) 2007 - 2012
• TABLE 35 UK WIND ENERGY COMPANIES - CURRENT PORTFOLIOS AS AT JUNE 2008 (OPERATIONAL, CONSTRUCTION, CONSENTED AND PLANNING) BY OUTPUT CAPACITY.