Working and delivering projects in your own ‘backyard’ demands some of the highest standards of stewardship because you are entirely accountable and responsible for everything that you do and whatever happens. World class programme and project management are therefore essential tools in delivering consistent and insightful quality results. The archipelago and nearby waters of Orkney as well as its neighbouring island groups and Scottish mainland communities have created a wealth of opportunities over the last 50 years or so for implementing programmes and project in some extremely challenging conditions and circumstances. The combination of local expectations and working conditions have demanded the highest standards of project development and management. Even small tasks require care and consideration of issues that do not have the same potential impact elsewhere. Managing such risks and opportunities is therefore a collective skill and endeavour that the whole community needs to engage in. In this presentation Gareth sets out some of these key driving forces in island-based developments and then gives some amazing case study examples of project activity that in underway and planned in and around the islands. These activities amount to a programme of work over the next 20-30 years which is likely to cost more than £150 billion and deliver between 20% and 50% of the UKs total clean energy requirements (electrons and molecules). A huge prize at a local, national and even global level – which will all need to be facilitated and delivered by exemplary programme and project management – hopefully with much of it delivered locally!

1. Orkney – many things to many people
Ptolemy 2nd century map
The Orkney Way: Stepping forward together, creating the future, learning from the past.

2. - Innovation and Enterprise for
the New World
Presented by Gareth Davies
Chair Aquatera Group
gareth.davies@aquatera.co.uk

3. Building from our core environmental competence in
ecological, social and physical sciences we have
assembled a comprehensive capacity across all major
areas of sustainability including:
• Strategic planning
• Option evaluation
• Project impact assessment & permitting
• Surveying & data management
• Technology development support
• Deployment and operations support
• Performance evaluation & management
• Education, training & public awareness
• Biodiversity management
• Community & societal development
• Sustainable business & supply chain development
Delivering across many core sectors on a local and
global basis
Aquatera – delivering expert sustainability services

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• Objectives – clarifies purpose & boundaries
• Resource planning – delivers localisation
• Basis of design – basic foundation
• Change management – keeping control
• Risk and opportunity management – dealing with
reality
• Option evaluation – identifies the best overall solution
• Execution plan – basis for performance evaluation
• Schedule – timescales, dependencies, contingencies
• Budget – key driver, need enough, but not too much
• Compliance register – regulations, policy and
aspirations
• Project description – explains things for all
Programme/project management tools and attributes
• Determining the possible zone of effect – makes things
manageable
• Baseline data – feeds design and consenting
• Impact assessment – drives acceptability
• Mitigation plan – defines freedom to operate
• Monitoring plan – verifies status and performance
• Reporting – tells the world what is going on
• Performance evaluation – answers to stakeholders
• Consultation – gives team external feedback
• Dealing with feedback – determines credibility
• Action planning – keeps things moving and performing
• PR, dissemination and comms – shares key messages
• Cumulative assessment – who will you influence and
who influences you
• Transboundary assessment – who might be affected
beyond the horizon

5. Over 300 environmental, social, economic, engineering and marine
operations studies and projects undertaken over 20 years including
projects for offshore floating wind, offshore wind, onshore wind,
wave, tidal, substations, subsea cables, overhead lines, ports,
pipelines, offshore oil & gas, storage terminal and hydrogen sectors
(see below for details)
Local area experience around Orkney
Strategic planning 2 0 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 1 1 0 3
Site and route finding 1 2 10 4 5 8 6 5 2 1 1 0 1
Scoping 0 1 16 5 5 6 5 2 2 0 1 0 1
Baseline surveys 0 1 12 3 10 5 5 2 1 0 1 0 0
EIAs 0 1 9 3 4 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 0
HRA 0 1 9 3 4 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 0
Monitoring 0 0 10 1 10 0 3 0 1 0 5 2 0
Logistics & marine ops 0 1 0 1 5 2 1 0 (10) 0 0 (5) 0
Supply chain
management 1 1 3 2 3 1 1 0 (5) 0 1 0 1
Commercial & market
analysis 0 0 3 2 5 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 1
Total (295) 4 8 74 27 54 31 28 13 27 2 12 8 7
Shetland
Orkney
Sutherland & Caithness
Western
Isles
Atlantic
Margin
Sector key
Offshore floating wind
Offshore wind
Onshore wind
Wave
Tidal
Substations
Subsea cables
Overhead lines
Ports
Pipelines
Offshore oil & gas
Storage terminal
Hydrogen

6. Wider Scottish experience
Sector key
Offshore floating wind
Offshore wind
Onshore wind
Wave
Tidal
Substations
Subsea cables
Overhead lines
Ports
Pipelines
Offshore oil & gas
Storage terminal
Hydrogen

7. Number and types of projects in the vicinity
Past examples Last 30
years
Next 30
years
Future examples
Tera projects = 10,000s people;
>£1Bs; 5-10 yrs
None - 30-50
nearby
Offshore wind farms, Scapa Flow Wind Hub,
hydrogen hubs, transmission network building
Giga projects = >1000s people,
£100Ms, >5 years
Flotta, Moray Firth wind farm, offshore oil
fields, Dounreay
1 (50
nearby)
20 -50 Onshore wind farms, tidal farms, distribution grid
upgrade, transhipment ports, oil transition
Mega projects = 100-1000 people,
£10-100M, 2-5 years
Onshore wind farms, large civil works,
ferries, hospitals, schools
10 100 Offshore fish farms, large boat replacement,
ferries, lager harbour works
Macro projects = 10-100, 1-10 m, 1-
2 yrs
Nearshore fish farms, large research
projects, housing, public buildings, civil
works, small ports
100 200 Local harbour expansion, small boat replacement,
aircraft replacement, larger research projects,
housing, public buildings, civil works,
Large projects = 5-10, 100k-1M,
0.5-1 yr
Variety of public works, business premises,
single house builds, plant replacement
1000 1500 Variety of public works, business premises, single
house builds, plant replacement
Standard = 5 ish, 10-100k, 3-6
months
Common in business, house improvements,
vehicle upgrade, day boat replacement
10000 15000 Common in business, house improvements,
vehicle upgrade, day boat replacement
Mini projects – 2-5, 1-10k, 1-3
months
Widespread in business, house
improvements
100000 150000 Widespread in business, house improvements
Micro projects = 1-2, <5k, 1 month All kinds of business, enterprise 1million 1.5million All kinds of business, enterprise
‘Project’ tasks = 1-2, free or 1-2k, 1
to few days
All kinds of activity 10million 15million All kinds of activity

8. How do we prepare for and deal with future challenges

9. Orkney Innovation a Enterprise Ecosystem
Local visionaries and thought leaders
Local adopters, committed risk takers and innovators along with their support teams and off-Orkney collaborators
Academic Pioneers Business Pioneers Community Pioneers Government Pioneers
Strategic inventors
Living laboratory
Innovation Hub Aspire ORKNEY
Enterprise sectors
Sustainable
energy
Agriculture
Fisheries Maritime
Food and
drink
Digital
enterprise
Crafts
Environmental
Archaeology
and history
Arts &
culture
Retail
3rd
sector
Health and
care
Local
government
Tourism
Sport
Events
Activities
Progressive
commerce
Innovative
services &
technologies
Applied
research
Dissemination &
conversation
Promotion &
performance
VISION
STRATEGY
ORGANISATION
INVOLVEMENT
ACTION
SUPPORT
Orkney has taken time to build the right structures, now it is ready to unleash & share its potential!
Islands Deal (ICNZ)
Orkney Community Partnership (Public Sector focus)

10. Orkney Total Energy Mix – data for 2019
Heat & light
Transport
(largely)
Done
To do
To do

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• Clean energy generation
o Offshore wind, onshore wind, tidal energy,
solar, heat pumps
• Infrastructure
o Distribution cables, transmission cables,
substations, storage and balancing facilities,
hydrogen conversion plant, interconnector
cables, hydrogen pipelines, oil terminal
transition, mega wind port & wider port
expansion
• Energy transition programme for buildings
o Housing, business, public buildings
• Transport transition programme
o Road vehicles, agri & construction plant,
vessels and boats, aircraft refueling and
replacement
o New drones and autonomous vehicles
Carbon transition needs
• Data management
o Data connections, gathering, storage and use
• Research
• Training & capacity building
• Supply chain capacity building
• Outreach
o Public information, engagement and dialogue
o Online portal of experiences
o Island decarbonisation toolbox
• Commercialisation tools
o Investment funds and syndicates
o IP bank of proven solutions
• Adaption of governance
o policy, regulations, standards and practises

12. E.g. Orkney – Centre of Excellence in the blue economy

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E.g. Orkney a global hub for blue energy
Wave
Thermal
Wind Tidal
Floating solar

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• Integrated energy
• New solutions
• Digital connection
• Improved efficiency
• Greater flexibility
• More affordable
• Local organisation
E.g. Sustainable energy solutions – ReFLEX project

15. E.g. New coastal port facilities – Scapa Deepwater Quay

16. E.g. Scapa Flow Mega Wind Hub – future configuration

17. E.g. Laying foundations for a hydrogen economy (Surf & Turf, Big Hit, HyDINE)

18. E.g. Exploring maritime hydrogen - HIMET Plug & play decarbonisation

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• Expanding into a major hydrogen
production and export hub

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ORKNEY, Scapa Flow – Atlantic’s Arctic Gateway

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Data management and storage
Make cool and cold
an asset

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Over Orkney,
Shetland and the
Western Isles over
the next 10-15 years
there will be a
foreseeable
investment of £8,950
billion investment in
local energy systems,
enabling mechanisms
and supporting
infrastructure
Core island infrastructure for carbon transition
Around £9 billion

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Offshore wind ‘round 1’
• A wind leasing round is
currently underway which
is expected to lead to over
£20 billion further
investment in
energy generation over
the next 10 years. 77
applications received for
15 locations.
Scotwind
Perhaps 10 offshore wind
developments of 1-2 GW,
each approximately £2Billion in
value = £10-20 billion
Around £20-30 billion

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Offshore wind ‘plus’
• To reach full Net-Zero UK likely
to need a further 100-130 GW
of offshore wind
Around £100-150 billion??

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• Contributing capacity to address the
Climate Emergency
• Delivering capacity that will be more
difficult and costly to provide other ways
• Working with decarbonised port and
vessels operations
• Managed locally but with strong support
and collaboration
• Supporting remote, rural and island
communities
• Minimised biodiversity footprint
• Facilitating oil economy transition
Sustainability credentials
‘ORKNEY WAY’
Stepping forward together,
creating the future,
learning from the past.

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The ORKNEY INNOVATION HUB
ENERGY TRANSPORT DIGITAL ENTERPRISE
• Generation & storage
• Efficiency
• Management
• Shipping
• Aviation
• Vehicles
• Connectivity
• Data management
• Island commerce
Our foundation: ORKNEY THE LIVING LABORATORY
Education, research, learning, expertise, facilities, experience, solutions, success
Our inspiration: THE ORKNEY WAY
Working together, creating the future, learning from the past
ORKNEY INNOVATION HUB
Recognition as a centre of excellence, mandate to lead innovation, flexibility to explore new solutions

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What are the Tools that Orkney has to help meet these Challenges?
Our Infrastructure
Roads, ports, airports
Vehicles, boats, aircraft
Houses, commercial & public
buildings
Power grid, water, sewage
Communications
Our Resources
Productive land
Productive seas
Renewables
Oil & gas
Wildlife and landscape
Heritage & history
Our People
Strong community spirit
Experience and skills
Adaptability
Creativity
Openness
Mindfulness
Our Place
Island archipelago
Scapa Flow
Gateway/hub location
Strategic pedigree
Vision from life on the edge
Our Stewardship
Clearly bounded responsibility
Extensive scope of responsibility
Local regulatory presence
Commitment to sustainability
Easy access & conversations
Our collective endeavour
Proven capacity for working
together
Strong shared goals
The wider diaspora
Our new found friends
Bringing all of this together requires excellent programme and project management

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• Much of life and community development can be considered as series of projects & applying good project
management principles can help reduce risks and achieve better outcomes
• The need for this is exacerbated in a place on the edge where conditions are harsh, supply chains are long and the
breadth and capacity are limited
• Despite or perhaps because of this Orkney’s resources and contribution to carbon transition are set to be immense;
delivering over 100 GW of renewables capacity, associated energy conversion and storage along with supporting port
and energy transmission infrastructure along with accelerated community transition to decarbonisation and then
helping other communities follow suit are already and will continue to require monumental project management
• An essential part of the step change required towards decarbonization will be to choose the right options, do the right
things, in the right order, at the right time, at an affordable cost and in a sustainable/just manner
• Orkney is preparing itself for this next revolution in its eras of strategic contribution to the wider need. To assemble
and deliver 10,000 wind turbines, decarbonise its own energy matrix, to host pioneering blue energy technology, be a
hub for onward energy connections …. We need four things
o Recognition – of the unique contribution that Orkney can and should make
o Mandate – from the wider our community for us to deliver that contribution
o Flexibility – so that we can deliver it in a more sustainable way to benefit all rather than the few
• We also need excellent programme and project management!
Conclusions

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Is it worth it? – Local contribution to reducing the UK carbon footprint
Energy storage and conversion
Low carbon shipping
Decarbonised port operations
Offset residual emissions
Offshore wind generation
Low carbon construction/materials
2050 Net ZERO requires 115
to 172 GW of renewables –
presently 34 GW. Need 3-5 x
more than what we have
Onshore wind generation
Tidal, wave and solar generation
Orkney and surrounding
areas could contribute
between 20% and 50%
to reducing UK carbon
emissions footprint
Integrated energy systems
Low carbon vehicle transport
Low carbon heating
Sharing and export of solutions to
other parts of the UK and globally

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Is it worth it? – Local contribution to reducing the UK carbon footprint
Energy storage and conversion
Low carbon shipping
Decarbonised port operations
Offset residual emissions
Offshore wind generation
Low carbon construction/materials
2050 Net ZERO requires 115
to 172 GW of renewables –
presently 34 GW. Need 3-5 x
more than what we have
Onshore wind generation
Tidal, wave and solar generation
Orkney and surrounding
areas could contribute
between 20% and 50%
to reducing UK carbon
emissions footprint
Integrated energy systems
Low carbon vehicle transport
Low carbon heating
Sharing and export of solutions to
other parts of the UK and globally
YES
It is essential