3.6.1 Presence on leading innovation groups: Certain initiatives (in particular the OWA, ORE Catapult, ORJIP and TIC listed above provide an excellent platformto engage with other developers and suppliers to share lessons learned and best practice to aid delivery of the LCOE reduction goals being undertaken by each group. Additionally, SPR and Vattenfall’s role in the SPARTA project is a strong example of efforts already underway to share knowledge with other developers.(3.2.3) [I6] {ii, iii}


3.6.2 Learning transfer on key construction packages: As set out in section 2, SPR and Vattenfall are actively sharing learning frompast experience with the EA1 project team and supplier community partly evidenced by the work underway through the turbine optimisation workstream, foundation design refinement and scrutiny of historic issues on substation procurement and installation. [I6] {ii}


3.7 Impact


3.7.1 The actions described above address all of the criteria relating to innovation, as outlined in Annex 1. EA1 is using opportunities provided by such a large project, at 600MWand far fromshore, in relatively deep water, with higher voltage array cables and HVDC connection to implement actions that either would not be possible or would be less impactful on a smaller ormore standard project.


3.7.2 The key impacts of the EA1 Project are: {ii, iii}


 Strategic focus and financial commitment to innovation of up to £50Mdirectly attributable to the EA1 Project through outcome target setting and increased R&D budgets fromus and key chosen suppliers.


 Rapid acceleration of collaborative HVDC technology development advances in the next generation of WTGs, foundationmanufacture and installation, HVDC infrastructure and far-fromshore operations, including associated verification and testing. Each with the potential to reduce LCOE.


 Facilitate the use of innovative supply chain practices and sharing of best practice and lessons learned, these being an integral part of EA1’s procurement processes described in Section 2 and discussed further in relation to each package in Sections 2.11 to 2.19.


3.7.3 As offshore wind is such a significant element of the future low carbon electricity generating industry due to its scale, complexity and high requirements, the impacts described above are likely to significantly impact the wider industry as a whole, where synergies exist, for example: [C1,I1,I2,I3,I4] {ii, iii}


 Similar development of especially windfarmdesign, turbine control, jacket foundationmanufacturing and 66kV array cable technology relevant to the EA1 Project. {ii, iii}


 Provision of a further offshore test site, dependent on any further external approvals required. This can be used to test a range of windfarmcomponents, including turbines and foundations. {iii}


 Continued strong representation in national and international collaborative R&D activities, shaping the agenda, empowering delivery through sharing real challenges and pulling technology through to commercial use. {ii, iii}


EA1 has considered the impact of the EA1 Project on the wider industry in detail for six different types of project (see Annex 6), where the impact of 10 specific groups of actions are considered. Very strong benefit will be realised to other EA Zone windfarms and other offshore windfarms owned by SPR/Vattenfall. The same applies in some areas (including HVDC) to offshore windfarms owned by others. The key follow on benefit to the wider low carbon generation sector is recognised again to be in HVDC technology formass energy transmission.


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