National Wind Energy Conference

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Wind Farm Project Management isEasy..Right?

John ConnollyManager Wind Farm Development & Construction


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Presentation Contents

Introduction to ESBI Engineering Services Provided Total Solution

Need for Project Management

Case Studies

Project Delivery Model

Questions


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ESBI Engineering

ESBs largest engineering resource

Working in a diverse range of Disciplines

Over 500 professional engineering and technical staff Engineering Design

Project management

Asset Management Support

Commissioning

Construction Management

Safety Management

Overhaul Management

Etc.

Atrackrecordindeliver

inghighlycomplex

utilityp

rojects


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Wind Farm Concept

- Wind Farm Optimisation

- EIA and Planning Support- Grid Connections

Wind Farm Development Support

Programme & Financial Model

Tendering & Procurement

Financial Close

Wind Farm Construction

Project Execution

Wind Farm O&M

Technical Services to operator/owner

Services Provided


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Black Banks

10.2MW

Carnsore

11.9MW

Derrybrien 59.5MW

Crokahenny

5MW

Carrane Hill

3.4MW

Mountain Lodge

31.5MW

Mount Eagle

6.8 MW

West Durham

24 MW

8 Commercial Operation 152MW

Hunters Hill

20 MW

Garvagh Glebe

26 MW

Tullynahaw

22 MW

Crockagarran

15 MW

4 Operational Dec 2010 83MW

Betws

44 MW

Cappawhite

44 MW

Carrickatane

22.5 MW

Grouse Lodge

15 MW

Curryfree

15 MW

3 In Construction 96MW

Fullabrook

66 MW

4 In Development 109MW

18 in SEM Pipeline 600+MW

Woodhouse

20 MW


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Importance and Role of PM

Windfarm Projects are Complex Commercially Driven Projects

Role of PM is key

Interface & Stakeholder Management People Deliver Projects


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PROJ ECT DELIVERY MOD EL

Case Study 1

The Millennium DomeThe UK Government White Elephant

Constructed to celebrate the Millennium

Completed on schedule for opening

ceremony 31st

December 1999 Initial estimate 250m

Final cost 750m and 2 Governmentminister resignations

Visitor numbers only 50% of forecast

Closed after 1 year and redundant until

reopened as O2 Arena

Meeting fixed schedules can cost a lot of money

Scope Management and definition of the scope and WBS has to be undertaken asearly as possible

Massive failure of stakeholder management

Lessons Learned


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PROJECT DELIVERY MODEL

Case Study 2

New Signage System For Dublin

Inner and outer orbital routes

Lesson Learned

Identify key stakeholders. Ignore them at your peril

Design & launched by Dublin Corporation

10% of the signs erected Key stakeholder, Transport Minister Seamus

Brennan not managed.

Plans published 22 August

Project halted by Minister 28 August.

Expected cost of failed project: in excess of10,000s


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PROJECT DELIVERY MODEL

Case Study 3 - Heathrow Terminal 5

Lessons Learned includes

People are the most important part of any project

majority of issues were people not technology

20 years i n the making first design

milestone - 1989

Construction phase started in 2002 18

ma jor projects

4.3 B illion Budget

260 hectares , 60 Aircraft Stands, C ontrol

Towe r - 87m ..

Over 5km of road & water tunnels.

On ti me & on budget best pra ctice

project

27th March 2008 - Chaos

Avoid Big Bang launches if at all possible; trial days had 2,000; opening day 40,000 passengers

If it can go wrong, it will who was managing the risk log? Were staff, baggage handling, security& car parks on it?


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Case Study 4 Lets Get Real

Garvagh Glebe is a 13 WTG Wind Farm in Co. Leitrim Tullynahaw is an 11 WTG Wind Farm in Co. Roscommon

20kV Overhead Interconnector

110kV Overhead Connection to Corderry 110kV Substation

GG was a JV between ESB & Coillte

Both are Peat sites (different depths and slopes)

Managed as a single Project

Construction started in August 2008 Finished..its a long story


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Interfaces


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Challenges

Planning Grid Connection 110kV & 20kV

Ground Conditions

Stakeholder Management

Programme & Cost


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Planning

GG Received Planning in August 2003 / TW in June 2004

CER Grid Moratorium both required extensions

Area of GG was designated NHA post Planning

Bird Breeding Season different in Roscommon & Leitrim

110kV OHL and Substation were 1st Project to SIA

Micro Siting not allowed flexibility

Corderry 110kV Substation


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Grid Connection

Critical Path

Contestable Connection

5.7km of 110kV OHL SC

First SIA Minor Modification Major Risk

WTGs erected with no Grid

6.7km 20kV OHL

NHA

Fibre Wrap Material Issues poles & hardware

Weather


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January Weather


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20kV Interconnector

Designed for radial ice & high wind but.

Greater snow, ice and wind than expected


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20kV Interconnector

Designed for radial ice & high wind but.

Greater snow, ice and wind than expected

New design

More material problems

FO & Construction Crew


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Ground Conditions

Deep Peat with 5-7 Deg slope - unusual

Peat Slip

Completely new approach to Peat Sites

Developed a Zonal Peat Stability Assessment (ZPSA)

Manage Peat

Lease Agreements

Planning

Long Term


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Stakeholder Management

Public Client

Local Media / County Council / Politicians

Our Insurers

Contractors

ManageContin

uouslyN

otJustin

Crisis


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Costs & Programme

Known Unknowns

Manage Expectations

Know what your options areKnow the consequences of eachKnow the cost of each

Make

Informe

dDecisions&

GetB

uy-in


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Still a Success

Despite the Challenges

3rd Party Issues

Project Delivered to revised Schedule & Budget

Good news

Met Every Challenge

Restored Confidence


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The Foundation


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Project Delivery Methodology

Enables repeatable, best in classproject delivery

Combines the vast project deliveryexperiences of the

organisation and our people,

with international best practice

Supports our strategy to continueto invest in large scale

generation capital projects


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In Conclusion

Spend as much time Planning as Doing

Know who your Stakeholders are manage them

Understand the Commercial Context of Decisions

Keep the Project Moving Forward

Dont Panic!


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Thank You

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