6.3. Decommissioning
6.3.1. Ossian Impact
- For decommissioning, which is expected to take place after the operation and maintenance lifespan of the Array, it was estimated that the cost could be £542 million, of which £162 million (30%) could be secured in the UK (all of which could be secured in Scotland). It is assumed that the remaining 70% could be secured elsewhere in the world (Table 6.19).
Table 6.19: PDE Option 3: Ossian Decommissioning Spending by Category, Scotland and the UK
Parameters | Scotland | UK (Inc. Scotland) | Total (Scotland, rUK and rWorld) |
|---|---|---|---|
Wind Turbine Decommissioning | £8 m | £8 m | £26 m |
Mooring and Anchoring Decommissioning | £45 m | £45 m | £148 m |
Cable Decommissioning | £81 m | £81 m | £271 m |
OSP Decommissioning | £29 m | £29 m | £96 m |
Total | £162 m | £162 m | £542 m |
Total (%) | 30% | 30% | 100% |
- Applying turnover per employee and turnover/GVA ratios for the relevant sectors it was estimated that the Array’s direct economic impact could be £49 million GVA and 580 years of employment i in the UK, all of which could be secured in Scotland (Table 6.20).
Table 6.20: PDE Option 3: Ossian Decommissioning Direct Economic Impact, Scotland and the UK
Parameters | Scotland | UK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GVA | Jobs | GVA | Jobs |
Wind Turbine Decommissioning | £2 m | 30 | £2 m | 30 |
Mooring and Anchoring Decommissioning | £14 m | 160 | £14 m | 160 |
Cable Decommissioning | £25 m | 290 | £25 m | 290 |
OSP Decommissioning | £9 m | 100 | £9 m | 100 |
Total | £49 m | 580 | £49 m | 580 |
- Applying GVA and employment multipliers it was therefore estimated that the Array’s economic impact could be £90 million GVA and 1,040 years of employment in Scotland, and £130 million GVA and 1,580 years of employment in the UK (Table 6.21; Table 6.22).
Table 6.21: PDE Option 3: Ossian Decommissioning GVA impact, Scotland and the UK
Parameters | Scotland | UK |
|---|---|---|
Direct GVA | £49 m | £49 m |
Indirect GVA | £22 m | £44 m |
Induced GVA | £15 m | £37 m |
Total GVA | £90 m | £130 m |
Table 6.22: PDE Option 3: Ossian Decommissioning Employment impact, Scotland and the UK
Parameters | Scotland | UK |
|---|---|---|
Direct Years of Employment | 580 | 580 |
Indirect Years of Employment | 290 | 560 |
Induced Years of Employment | 170 | 450 |
Total Years of Employment | 1,040 | 1,580 |
6.3.2. Array Impact
- The decommissioning spend associated with the Array was estimated to be £174 million, of which £52 million (30%) could be secured in Scotland and the UK (Table 6.23).
Table 6.23: PDE Option 3: Array Decommissioning Spending by Category, Scotland and the UK
Parameters | Scotland | UK (Inc. Scotland) | Total (Scotland, rUK and rWorld) |
|---|---|---|---|
Wind Turbine Decommissioning | £8 m | £8 m | £26 m |
Mooring and Anchoring Decommissioning | £45 m | £45 m | £148 m |
Total | £52 m | £52 m | £174 m |
Total (%) | 30% | 30% | 100% |
- Applying turnover per employee and turnover/GVA ratios for the relevant sectors it was estimated that the Array’s direct economic impact could be £16 million GVA and 190 years of employment in Scotland and the UK (Table 6.24).
Table 6.24: PDE Option 3: Array Decommissioning Direct Economic Impact, Scotland and the UK
Parameters | Scotland | UK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GVA | Jobs | GVA | Jobs |
Wind Turbine Decommissioning | £2 m | 30 | £2 m | 30 |
Mooring and Anchoring Decommissioning | £14 m | 160 | £14 m | 160 |
Total | £16 m | 190 | £16 m | 190 |
- Applying GVA and employment multipliers it was therefore estimated that the economic impact of decommissioning the Array could be £30 million GVA and 330 years of employment in Scotland, and £40 million GVA and 510 years of employment in the UK (Table 6.25; Table 6.26).
Table 6.25: PDE Option 3: Array Decommissioning GVA impact, Scotland and the UK
Parameters | Scotland | UK |
|---|---|---|
Direct GVA | £16 m | £16 m |
Indirect GVA | £7 m | £14 m |
Induced GVA | £5 m | £12 m |
Total GVA | £30 m | £40 m |
Table 6.26: PDE Option 3: Array Decommissioning Employment impact, Scotland and the UK
Parameters | Scotland | UK |
|---|---|---|
Direct Years of Employment | 190 | 190 |
Indirect Years of Employment | 90 | 180 |
Induced Years of Employment | 60 | 140 |
Total Years of Employment | 330 | 510 |