2. Fair Head Tidal & West Islay Tidal An overview of the consenting process Fourth Annual HMRC Forum 24 th April 2013 Clodagh McGrath: Environmental Manager DP Marine Energy Ltd

3. Presentation DPME and DBE Joint Venture West Islay Tidal and Fair Head Tidal Overview Consent Application – Design Envelope Project Design Envelope Goals Achieving goals Challenges Key Areas for focus

4. DPME & DBE Joint Venture Currently holding two Crown Estate Agreement for Lease (AfL) Islay 30MW, Fair Head 100MW West Islay Tidal Energy Site Fair Head Tidal Energy Site

5. West Islay Tidal Consent submission (site & western cable) Q2 2013 Technology Neutral but designed around MCT SeaGen S/Alstom TGL Build schedule 2015 – 2016 6MW with EU FP7

6. Fair Head Tidal 100MW AfL Fair Head Granted Oct 12 Technology Neutral Approach Scoping – Q2 2013 Application – “Q3 2014” (Subject to....) Installation – Grid dependent

7. Three Phases to Consent Application Scoping Report Survey scope and methodology Baseline Surveys Existing Data Site Survey Environmental Impact Assessment Site/device specific Habitats Regulations Appraisal Cumulative Impact Assessment

8. DEVELOPER FLEXIBILITY Original Equipment Manufacture (OEM) Contracts New Site Information New Technology Cost Reduction Supplier Agreements Device Failure OEM Withdrawal Industry Consolidation REGULATOR DEFINITION EIA Verification Single Pass Assessment Not complex Device Data Experience History PROJECT DESCRIPTION Project Definition

9. Design Envelope “Rochdale Envelope” R. v Rochdale MBC ex parte Milne (No. 2) [2000] Endorsed by Scottish Government Define a “worst case” approach to assessing impacts Consolidation in Industry...BUT.... Recognition that detailed definition is not possible due to: – Unknown seabed geology – Insufficient operational experience of devices – Insufficient detailed knowledge of resource – Lack of security from supply chain

10. Project Design Envelope - What do we know? 30MW TEC will be HATT Between 1 & 2MW per Unit Between 15 & 30 TEC`s 6MW planned SeaGenS (FP7) Revised AfL Area (TBC) Inter-array Cabling Preferred Export Cable Route Islay Landfall(s)

11. Project Design Envelope – WHERE/WHAT ? MCT SeaGen S Mark 2 (2MW) – 15 TECTGL (1MW) + 3 MCT – 27 TEC 3 to 15 MCT SeaGen S Mark 2 TEC`s (2MW) Up to 24 TGL TEC`s (1MW) Flying leads from each TGL TEC SeaGen TEC for marshalling & export connection Export voltage probably 33kV

12. Project Design Envelope Goals Compromise between FLEXIBILITY & DEFINITION Focus on TEC, the rest is methodology Need to ensure that issues with “less likely” scenarios don’t impact on “most likely” BUT Critical we have enough flexibility for viability

13. Achieving the goals - Assessors

14. Achieving the goals – Regulators Regular Meetings and updates SNH & MS – Project Design Envelope – Cumulative Impacts – HRA Balance open dialogue with regulators with FOI requests

15. Achieving the goals – Consultation

16. Challenges Technology Installation Costs O&M Costs Grid Availability Consenting – Offshore Works – Onshore Infrastructure (Substation/line)

17. Key Areas for Focus Fishing and other Commercial Interests Recreational Users and any knock on effect Locally Potential Visibility on and offshore Local Benefit – Consenting: surveys, vessels, assessors – Installation: Onshore construction – O&M: If site maintenance strategy RIB/Workboat access Safety - Navigation Cumulative Impact Effects

18. Thank you Clodagh.mcgrath@dpenergy.com 087 737 5642 www.westislaytidal.com www.fairheadtidal.com DP Marine Energy Ltd, Mill House, Buttevant, Co Cork