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West Anglesey Demonstration Zone

Crown Estate selection criteria:-

Tidal resourceProximity to harbour facilitiesDepths

Further advantages:-

Bangor University expertise in Ocean SciencesExport capacityWG and EU priority for marine energy in WalesThird sector TPMGood supply chain potential and transport links

What is Morlais?• As the Crown Estate’s appointed TPM (leaseholder / Third Party Manager) Morlais is an opportunity

provider for tidal stream array growth in Wales.• Morlais’ objective is to add value to the 37 km2 zone so that it can host 40 years of tidal power

production• Morlais will provide consent for a range of technologies producing 100MW+ of tidal power in the

zone• Morlais will provide power export connections to D and T networks for the WADZ and the

neighbouring Deep Green field (Minesto)• Morlais will raise extensive public sector funding to add this value to the WADZ, reducing developer

costs.• In order to produce a sustainable management regime for the zone, Morlais is entitled to levy a

Value Added Rent.• Though to date all activity has been undertaken by Menter Mon Ltd, a new Morlais SPV is currently

being established

What has Morlais achieved thus far?Attracted £300k of development funding from the Nuclear Decommissioning AuthorityAttracted £300k of support funding from Welsh GovernmentAttracted £142k of Menter Mon, Anglesey County Council and Ynni’r Fro investmentSubmitted a substantiated application to WEFO for £24m of ERDF funding with a decision due in the short termSecured a 13.5MW export connection with SPEN (in conjunction with Minesto)Received an offer of connection for 180MW from National GridCommenced its offshore consent work, commissioning Royal Haskoning / Marine Space to undertake the workUndertaken an open call for interest and awarded zone berths to 8 technology developersEstablished a sequential commitment system to build an unique community of developer interest to marshal the zone to maturity.Undertaken extensive optioneering on grid routes and costs in order to produce a definitive costprofile for submission to WEFO

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Relationships

Seabed Rent

Lease sub tenants

In zone turbine array developers

8 sequentially committed

LandownerThe Crown Estate

Local economic activity benefits

Seabed Rent

LeaseholderMorlais Ltd

Economic benefit

Value Added RentZone Management

O & M

Amserlen gwiredduOperational timeline

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021…………….2059

public funding

Consent

Supply chain development

Grid Connection

Deployment

Management of the zone

Developers engaged Sequential commitment

private

Nova Innovation

Tidal Stream /

Tocardo

Open Hydro

Instream

Verdant

Aquantis

Kepler

MinestoDeep Green

Route of existing NGT 132kV spur

Route of existing SPEN 33kV link

SPEN 33kV connection13.5MW

NGT 132kvconnection180MW

Valley TowerAlternative 132kV

LANDING POINT SURVEY

132kV road route

NGT cable ends

132KV road trench

132KV cable Joint bay

Financing

• ERDF £24,186,322

• Other public sector £ 1,515,931

• Developers £ 3,000,000

• Equity investors £ 5,899,066

Percentages have meaning

The West Anglesey Tidal Field is a big deal

• 180MW with futureproofing

• A strong developer community

• Potential £200m + of inward investment

• Morlais collective consent envelope

• Morlais collective infrastructure funding

• First of its kind

• A strength in business partnership with a common cause

• Respect for diverse technologies

• Tangible meaning to the demonstration zone concept as the next summative stage of R and D – array behaviour

RISKS

CFD – Currently a large and unwelcome elephant in a small room. Some form of revenue support is required to instilconfidence for industrial development of this magnitude.

CONSENT – timing and consent conditions