Scott BryantSector Manager – Energy Infrastructure

zerowastescotland.org.uk@zerowastescot

The benefits of a circular economy approach during decommissioning

20th October 2016

What do we mean by the circular economy?

?

It’s not the linear economy

But rather…

Source: Green Alliance

So where do we fit in?

Circular Economy ProgrammeEnergy Infrastructure

• Oil & Gas Decommissioning • Renewables • Networks• ?

Circular Economy ProgrammeEnergy Infrastructure

• Barriers• Opportunities• Business models• ?

The benefits of a circular economy approach

Oil & Gas DecommissioningThe facts

• 302 platforms, UKCS1

• Decommissioning projected to cost between £30 - £35 billion between 2010 and 2040

• 405,000 tonnes of material will be transported onshore between 2014 and 2023; ~98% recycled

1Oil & Gas Authority UK, August 2016

Oil & Gas DecommissioningThe opportunity

• Circular approach could add at least £161m - £629m to end of life value of assets deployed in “Scottish” waters alone

• Large opportunity for re-use of steel infrastructure

• Potential for skills gap to be filled by Scottish SMEs

Oil & Gas DecommissioningThe barriers

• Industry perception of decompurely as a “cost”

• Limited industry experience withcircular business models

• Limited reprocessing facilities in Scotland (and the whole of the UK)

Offshore Wind DecommissioningThe facts

• 1,463 operational offshore wind turbines, 20 offshore substations and 56 export cables (Dec 2015)1

• Capacity set to double by 2020

• 83% by weight (excl. foundation) is recycled; only 8% is reused

1The Crown Estate UK, December 2015

Offshore Wind DecommissioningThe opportunity

• Steel reprocessing

• Energy from waste for composites

• Market for 2nd hand turbines

Offshore Wind DecommissioningThe barriers

• Offshore market is still relativelyyoung

• Difficulties facing re-certificationof used equipment

• Little incentive for manufacturers

Next Steps

Circular Opportunities in Decom Exploring your options

• Get in contact with Zero Waste Scotland

• Get in contact with Decom North Sea

• Have a chat with us during the workshop

So what are we contending with?Hurdles to establishing circular decom models

• Lack of awareness

• Not always a priority for major players

• Need for infrastructure, business development, & often times certification

ZWS and Circular Economy SupportDeveloping circular decom models in Scotland

• The Circular Economy Service

• The Circular Economy Investment Fund

• ZWS Circular Economy Network

Contact

Scott BryantSector Manager, Energy InfrastructureCircular Economyscott.bryant@zerowastescotland.org.uk+44 (0) 1786 237 335

Thank you.

zerowastescotland.org.uk@ZeroWasteScot