Marine Renewables Marine Renewables and integrated planning Mike Neilson Director, Marine Scotland Scottish Government

Working towards integrated planning Approach to integrated marine planning Challenge posed by renewables How we are tackling it

Competing uses

Nature conservation Marine Protected Areas Protection for seals and managed control Ecosystem management

INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT Marine Plan led Engaging all stakeholders Streamlined licensing Marine Scotland new integrated department

EU framework: MSFD, CFP Habitats Marine Policy Statement Scottish national marine plan Regional marine plan Authorisation/enforcement/decisions

Island communities COMMUNITIES; MARINE PLANNING PARTNERSHIPS

Scotland’s Renewable Marine Resource 25% Europe’s tidal potential (14GW) 25% Europe’s offshore wind potential (25GW) 10% Europe’s wave stream potential (7.5GW)

Marine renewable energy Competition with ferry routes and shipping Environmental implications Fishing concerns Synergy with aquaculture?

Using the tools Marine planning Environmental assessment Streamlined licensing Risk-based approaches

10 Offshore Wind Sites in Scottish Waters

Potential Marine Renewable Areas (Developer Survey)

Marine Planning - Seabed Survey (Pentland Firth)

Streamlined licensing Navigation Deposit in sea Development consent Electricity generation

Marine Renewable Devices Tidal Stream Wave Wind

Key Issues  Device type can lead to different monitoring approaches.  Location and Scale of Development can warrant different approaches.  Sensitivity of the environment a main issue. Development Type Location & Scale of Development Environmental Sensitivity © BWEA

Conclusions Challenge posed by renewables is pushing us to tackle the difficult issues Having a plan is better than not having a plan! Talk early and talk lots Don’t let complexity prevent progress Learn to take decisions with imperfect information – risk management Integration needed at all levels- from EU Commission down