Electricity Ten Year Statement - National Grid
Electricity Ten Year Statement - National Grid
Electricity Ten Year Statement - National Grid
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2.6 continued<br />
Renewables<br />
Figure 2.6.1:<br />
Renewables contracted background by stage<br />
GW<br />
80<br />
70<br />
60<br />
50<br />
40<br />
30<br />
20<br />
10<br />
0<br />
The analysis shown in Figure 2.11 includes<br />
offshore wind, onshore wind, biomass, hydro and<br />
marine generation comparing the split contracted<br />
background against the scenario backgrounds.<br />
Figure 2.6.1 shows there is an existing level of<br />
around 7 GW of renewable generating capacity,<br />
with the Gone Green scenario renewable capacity<br />
level in 2020 at approximately 30 GW. Therefore<br />
if the Gone Green scenario is to be met then a<br />
further 25 GW of renewable generation (out of<br />
a total 45 GW of renewable contracted future<br />
generation with completion dates before 2020),<br />
will need to connect to the transmission system<br />
by 2020.<br />
Slow Progression shows a level of 15 GW of<br />
renewable generation capacity connected to<br />
the transmission system by 2020, showing an<br />
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2012<br />
2013<br />
2014<br />
Existing<br />
Without Consents<br />
2015<br />
2016<br />
2017<br />
2018<br />
2019<br />
2020<br />
Under Construction<br />
Slow Progression<br />
2021<br />
2022<br />
2023<br />
2024<br />
2025<br />
2026<br />
Consents Approved<br />
Gone Green<br />
2027<br />
2028<br />
2029<br />
2030<br />
2031<br />
increase of 8 GW on current existing levels. There<br />
is around 7 GW of further renewable generation<br />
currently with consents.<br />
Accelerated Growth shows a steep increase in<br />
renewable generation capacity by 2020 resulting<br />
in an increase on current existing levels of 30 GW.<br />
In the longer term there is an assumed growth in<br />
renewable generation that exceeds the current<br />
level of contracted renewable generation.<br />
In summary, renewable generation plays a large<br />
part in all of the scenarios over the period to<br />
2032 and there is currently enough contracted<br />
generation capacity to meet the levels required<br />
under the Slow Progression and Gone Green<br />
scenarios. The majority of these generation<br />
projects, however, are currently in the scoping or<br />
without consents phase of development.<br />
2032<br />
Awaiting Consents<br />
Accelerated Growth