“He said the bids should also be assessed on factors such as a developer’s track record, a credible plan for delivering on the project, access to supply chains for materials and services, and innovation.”
This is correct – let’s give it a few years before counting this auction as a success lest it turn into another children’s hospital situation where costings in the bid are bullshit and the whole thing falls apart.
Taking the cheapest option has rarely worked out well in Ireland.
ESB just pissed off they didn’t land an overpriced contract, elsewhere the first round of contracts has been the most expensive so the ESB might be further disappointed.
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Also: track record??? ESB track record? On offshore wind? WTAF?
I think the point he’s trying to make is learn lessons from the children’s hospital. Don’t just hand out a big fat tender based on a developer promising you the sky and stars.
>He said the bids should also be assessed on factors such as a developer’s track record, a credible plan for delivering on the project, access to supply chains for materials and services, and innovation.
The contracts include significant sums in escrow and the loss of all of that money if the project does not go ahead. So none of these proposals are being submitted by companies who are not going to follow through. A total of about €70m would have been lodged for the projects which were accepted, for example.
I wonder what has happened to their proposal to “replace” Moneypoint with mega sized storm proof floating off shore wind turbines in the Atlantic?
The only innovation I want to see is cheaper electricity. ESB unions have been gorging off the state for too long, good to see competition finally.
Energy is too cheap as it is, hence we waste it.
How about cut remuneration across the ESB and you’ll be more competitive.
can anyone tell me who will own these wind farms? Now, and after 20 years.
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I would counter with; yes it should.
“He said the bids should also be assessed on factors such as a developer’s track record, a credible plan for delivering on the project, access to supply chains for materials and services, and innovation.”
This is correct – let’s give it a few years before counting this auction as a success lest it turn into another children’s hospital situation where costings in the bid are bullshit and the whole thing falls apart.
Taking the cheapest option has rarely worked out well in Ireland.
ESB just pissed off they didn’t land an overpriced contract, elsewhere the first round of contracts has been the most expensive so the ESB might be further disappointed.
Meanwhile another example of nonexistent sub editing of copy
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Uh-huh. That’s how auctions work, bud.
Also: track record??? ESB track record? On offshore wind? WTAF?
I think the point he’s trying to make is learn lessons from the children’s hospital. Don’t just hand out a big fat tender based on a developer promising you the sky and stars.
>He said the bids should also be assessed on factors such as a developer’s track record, a credible plan for delivering on the project, access to supply chains for materials and services, and innovation.
The contracts include significant sums in escrow and the loss of all of that money if the project does not go ahead. So none of these proposals are being submitted by companies who are not going to follow through. A total of about €70m would have been lodged for the projects which were accepted, for example.
I wonder what has happened to their proposal to “replace” Moneypoint with mega sized storm proof floating off shore wind turbines in the Atlantic?
The only innovation I want to see is cheaper electricity. ESB unions have been gorging off the state for too long, good to see competition finally.
Energy is too cheap as it is, hence we waste it.
How about cut remuneration across the ESB and you’ll be more competitive.
can anyone tell me who will own these wind farms? Now, and after 20 years.