Wind Farm Project Management is

Easy..Right?
John Connolly
Manager Wind Farm Development & Construction
Presentation Contents
Introduction to ESBI Engineering
Services Provided Total Solution
Need for Project Management
Case Studies
Project Delivery Model
Questions
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.
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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
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
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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PROJECT DELIVERY MODEL

Case Study 1
The Millennium Dome
The UK Government White Elephant
Constructed to celebrate the Millennium
Completed on schedule for opening
ceremony 31
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December 1999
Initial estimate 250m
Final cost 750m and 2 Government
minister 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 as
early 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 of
10,000s
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PROJECT DELIVERY MODEL

Case Study 3 - Heathrow Terminal 5
Lessons Learned includes
People are the most i mportant part of any project
majority of issues were people not technology
20 years i n the making first design
mil estone - 1989
Construction phase started in 2002 18
ma jor pr ojects
4.3 Billion Budget
260 hectares, 60 Aircraft Stands, Control
Towe r - 87m ..
Over 5km of road & water tunnels.
On ti me & on budget best pra ctice
project
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March 2008 - Chaos
Avoi d Big Bang launches if at all possi bl e; trial days had 2,000; openi ng day 40,000 passengers
If it can go wrong, it will who was managing the ri sk log? Were staff, baggage handl ing, security
& car parks on it?
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
Interfaces
Challenges
Planning
Grid Connection 110kV & 20kV
Ground Conditions
Stakeholder Management
Programme & Cost
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 1
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Project to SIA
Micro Siting not allowed flexibility
Corderry 110kV Substation
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
January Weather
20kV Interconnector
Designed for radial ice & high wind but.
Greater snow, ice and wind than expected
20kV Interconnector
Designed for radial ice & high wind but.
Greater snow, ice and wind than expected
New design
More material problems
FO & Construction Crew
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
Stakeholder Management
Public
Client
Local Media / County Council / Politicians
Our Insurers
Contractors
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Known Unknowns
Manage Expectations
Know what your options are
Know the consequences of each
Know the cost of each
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Still a Success
Despite the Challenges
3
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Party Issues
Project Delivered to revised Schedule & Budget
Good news
Met Every Challenge
Restored Confidence
The Foundation
Project Delivery Methodology
Enables repeatable, best in class
project delivery
Combines the vast project delivery
experiences of the
organisation and our people,
with international best practice
Supports our strategy to continue
to invest in large scale
generation capital projects
Operations Construction
Implement the Project
Development
Develop the Project
Concept
Lifecycles
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Multiple Projects
Business Lifecycle Phases
Project Lifecycle
Project Management Lifecycle
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Project Management Lifecycle
Operations Construction
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Development
Develop the Project
Concept
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!
Thank You