South West Renewable Energy Progress Report 2015
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1 Foreword Contents A local success story: A global revolution Progress in 2014/2015...... 4 Renewable energy in the south west is growing at a pace that would have been hard to believe just a few years Progress by area ...... 6 ago. An astonishing £3 billion has been invested, creating nearly 13,000 jobs. Renewable energy now generates 14 percent of our electricity, enough to power approximately one million homes. 2020 and beyond...... 8 The growth in 2014/15 was dominated by solar PV, which has benefited from falling prices, short installation Growth in jobs and investment...... 10 times and the availability of capital.
Renewable Energy Grid Collaboration Service. . . 11 The story in the south west of England is part of a global shift in investment from fossil fuels to clean energy. The international focus on climate change has shifted from the world of academia to the board room. Community energy...... 12
How the south west compares...... 14 “The race for renewable energy has passed a turning point. The world British Solar Renewables ...... 15 is now adding more capacity for renewable power each year than coal,
Regen SW projects ...... 16 natural gas, and oil combined. And there's no going back.” Bloomberg New Energy Finance April 2015 Arts and energy programme ...... 18
A new partnership model Technology pages The south west is pioneering a new model of development that puts local communities at the heart of Anaerobic digestion...... 20 renewable energy projects. Regen SW now supports over 250 community energy groups, which have generated over 7.4 GWh to date and there are over 20 shared developer/community ownership projects in the Biomass heat...... 22 pipeline. Energy efficiency ...... 24 Falling prices and new technology Energy from waste...... 25 The industry has shown it can deliver at scale and drive down costs – for solar PV and onshore wind, we can Heat pumps ...... 26 now talk seriously about the breakthrough point at which they become competitive without subsidy. There is also huge investment in storage and smart grids, which are critical technologies in maximising the value of Hydropower...... 27 Regen SW passionately believes renewable energy renewables. Landfill and sewage gas ...... 28 and energy efficiency have a vital role at the heart 2020 and beyond Onshore wind...... 30 of a prosperous and sustainable society. However, investment in projects, new technology, infrastructure and skills is still being hampered by mixed Solar PV ...... 32 policy messages, financial uncertainty and, in some areas, by planning and grid constraints. The government’s We are an independent not-for-profit working plans to stop onshore wind, still the most cost effective renewable technology, are particularly damaging. Solar thermal...... 34 with industry, communities and the public sector Regen SW is calling for: Storage and smart grids...... 35 to overcome barriers to the development of consistent and stable policy measures that reduce subsidies in line with falling costs, not political whim, and Offshore and marine...... 36 renewables and energy efficiency, creating local that extend beyond 2020. jobs and benefiting local communities. a partnership between renewable energy companies and local communities at the heart of all projects. Local authority data...... 40 investment in grid infrastructure and energy storage technologies. a joined up energy and industrial strategy that supports innovation, business investment and skills to create ...... To find out more about our work and join us visit The making of this report 42 long term economic growth. www .regensw .co .uk Meet the team...... 43 The story of renewables in the south west is an inspiring example of what we can achieve. We invite you to work with us on a revolution in the way we generate, use and supply energy.
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The south west of England is playing a leading role in the global shift to renewable energy. Renewable electricity Renewable heat Renewable electricity capacity in the south west increased by nearly 88 percent in 2014/15. Number Estimated Estimated Technology of projects Capacity Capacity We now generate 14 percent of our electricity from renewables – enough to power one generation generation (MW) (MW) million typical south west homes. Renewable heat capacity increased by 45 percent. (GWh) (GWh) However, we still have a long way to go. The south west currently meets 5.9 percent of its Anaerobic digestion 54 49.4 346 27.8 171 total energy demand from renewables – a long way short of our national 15 percent target. Biomass 3,414 - - 280.3 859
Energy from waste 4 17.0 119 - - Growth in renewables: Falling costs, relatively short project lead times Heat pumps 7,996 - - 77.2 149 and ready access to capital, has enabled solar Hydropower 132 10.6 34 - - Renewable energy capacity 80 percent capacity to jump by 112 percent, showing how rapid progress can be with the right conditions. Landfill gas 31 82.1 453 - - Renewable heat capapcity 45 percent Onshore wind 772 223.8 549 - - Renewable electricity capacity 88 percent Sewage gas 17 13.2 69 12.3 75 Number of installations 19 percent Highlights from this year include: Solar PV 92,385 1,810.0 1,760 - - Estimated total generation 63 percent Solar PV deployment has more than doubled, with over 1,800 MW now installed (page 32). Solar thermal 5,252 - - 14.8 10 The growth of solar across the south west has resulted in rapid increases in capacity in Wiltshire and Dorset (page 6). South west total 110,057 2,206 3,331 412 1,264
Anaerobic digestion and biogas projects continue to grow South west renewable across the region, with a total of six projects exporting gas to electricity generation delivers: the grid (page 20). The capacity of the electricity grid in the south west Biomass installed capacity has nearly doubled over the last has become the key barrier to renewable electricity year (page 22). 14 percent of south west total electrical demand installations and solar in particular. Investment in Wind capacity has increased with five megawatt scale reinforcement, storage and smarter use of the 1 million typical homes electrical demand projects commissioned this year (page 30). network will be key to continued progress. Investment in community energy projects has scaled up as large projects are being installed (page 10). South west renewable electricity Total renewable energy capacity by project scale
and heat generation 3,000 Very large scale South west renewable energy capacity growth renewables (>10 MW) 3,500 3,000 120,000 Solar thermal Solar thermal 2,500 Large scale renewables Solar PV 3,000 Solar PV (1 MW to 10 MW) 2,500 100,000 Sewage gas Sewage gas 2,500 2,000 Medium scale renewables Onshore wind Onshore wind 2,000 80,000 (50 kW to 1 MW) 2,000 Land ll gas Land ll gas 1,500
1,500 60,000 Hydro 1,500 Hydro Small scale renewables
Number of projects (4 kW to 50 kW) Heat pumps Heat pumps 1,000 1,000 40,000 1,000 Energy from waste Energy from waste Total capacity of project sizes (MW) Domestic scale
Renewable energy generation (GWh) renewables (0 to 4 kW) 500 Biomass 500 500 20,000 Biomass
Installed renewable energy capacity (MW) Anaerobic digestion Anaerobic digestion 0 0 0 Number of projects Electrical generation Heat generation 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 (GWh) (GWh) Total capacity
South West Renewable Energy Progress Report 2015 4 5 Galsworthy Wind Farm, Devon The 9.2 MW Ecotricity project at Galsworthy Farm in Torridge was the largest onshore wind project comissioned this year. Comissioned in November 2014, it is the sixth largest onshore wind project in Progress the south west, and second largest in Devon, behind the 66 MW Fullabrook Down wind farm. The four 2.3 MW turbines are among the largest machines in the region, which together generate enough by area electricity for nearly 7,000 typical homes. Courtesy of Ecotricity
Devon and Cornwall continue to lead the way in renewable energy in the south west. Cornwall Renewable electricity Renewable heat has overtaken Devon on total capacity for the first time since 2011/12, having seen an 81 Number Estimated Estimated Area of projects Capacity Capacity percent increase over the year. However, due to a different mix of technologies, Devon actually generation generation (MW) (MW) generates more renewable energy - 1,099 GWh compared to 1,022 GWh. (GWh) (GWh) Cornwall 16,903 604.6 814 70.9 208
Devon 29,871 501.2 805 99.6 294
Dorset 14,053 243.8 349 38.2 121
Gloucestershire 10,647 125.1 221 57.6 165
Somerset 13,341 267.8 366 64.0 200
West of England 14,536 129.9 332 40.2 149
Wiltshire 10,706 333.7 444 41.9 127
South west total 110,057 2,206 3,331 412 1,264
Highlights from this year include:
Wiltshire saw a surge in capacity, an increase of 218 MW on renewable energy capacity between them. last year. Christchurch accommodates the largest combined solar farms Somerset and Dorset also saw rapid growth, largely attributed of Parley Solar Farm phase one and two, totalling over 50 MW. to the growth in solar PV. The Devon local authorities of Mid Devon, South Hams and Devon and Cornwall continue to lead renewables' Torridge have the greatest number of solar PV projects per deployment. capita.
Renewable energy companies and community Cornwall has the highest percentage of its electricity Bristol makes the most of its available space for renewables, energy groups have begun to develop an generated by renewables – 30 percent. second only to Christchurch for total MW per km². exciting new model of local ownership Gloucestershire and the West of England have the least renewables, with less than 14 percent of total installed
Geographical spread of renewable energy capacity Geographical spread of renewable energy generation
700 1,200 Solar thermal Heat capacity
600 Solar PV Electricity capacity 1000 Sewage gas 500 Onshore wind 800
400 Land ll gas 600 300 Hydro
Heat pumps 400 200 Energy from waste
100 Biomass 200
Anaerobic digestion Renewableelectricity and heat generation (MWh) Installed renewable electricity and heat capacity (MW) 0 0 Cornwall Dorset Gloucestershire Somerset West of England Wiltshire Devon Cornwall Devon Dorset Gloucestershire Somerset West of England Wiltshire
South West Renewable Energy Progress Report 2015 6 7 Grid constraints The south west now faces significant grid constraints within the distributed network. 2020 and Better grid management, investment in new transmission capacity and the development of smart technology and energy storage beyond solutions are essential. Courtesy of SEPD
The UK has committed itself to a target of reaching 15 percent of energy – including electricity, Beyond 2020 heat and transport - from renewable sources by 2020. According to DECC’s latest figures, the In common with others in the industry, Regen SW has been UK sourced 7.3 percent of its energy from renewable sources in 2014. Whether the UK can calling on the government to deliver on its promises to be a leader in the global climate change challenge, and to set out push on and achieve the 15 percent target will depend heavily on the rate of deployment in clear and stable policy commitments for renewable energy out offshore wind; a renewed focus on energy efficiency; the success of the government’s strategy to 2030 and 2050. for renewable heat; and the continued decarbonisation of the transport sector. The south west is well positioned to play its role as a centre for technology development and deployment in areas such as marine energy, energy storage solutions, distributed heat Meeting the 2020 target and creating Realising our potential networks, low carbon transport and new energy markets. economic opportunities The experience of PV shows what can be achieved with the right As the South West Marine Energy Park “Statement of Ambition” Our analysis suggests that based on “current trends” (anticipated market conditions and levels of support. Our analysis suggests paper has highlighted, the region is poised to support the growth rates within the current policy, planning and economic that solar PV will continue to grow strongly this year with a shift deployment of future wave energy, tidal stream, tidal range and environment), the south west will reach a renewable energy from large scale to smaller sub 5 MW and roof mounted systems. offshore wind projects over the next decade. This could see a mix of technologies deployed in high resource areas like the Bristol generation figure of nearly 13 TWh by 2020. A significant gap in the south west’s portfolio is the absence Channel, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly and off the south coast. While reaching this level of generation will require continued of offshore wind. With the demise of the Atlantic Array in the growth across the sector, it is some way short of the region’s Bristol Channel, the south west’s only planned offshore wind project is Navitus Bay, which, if built, would add 630 or 970 MW renewable energy potential given our natural resources. English Regen SW is calling for: regions do not have a formal target, but our analysis is that to of capacity depending on the eventual project size. consistent and stable policy measures that reduce deliver its share of our national renewable energy target, the subsidies in line with falling costs, not political whim, south west should be generating 18 TWh by 2020. and that extend beyond 2020.
As well as the clean energy foregone, this shortfall represents a partnership between renewable energy companies a significant loss of economic value for the region and a lost and local communities at the heart of all projects. opportunity to deliver more high skilled jobs, innovation and investment in grid infrastructure and energy storage export prospects in a growing world market. Courtesy of Rhyll Flats, RWE a joined up energy and industrial strategy that supports innovation, business investment and skills to Navitus Bay wind farm could be built by 2020, pending Renewables have contributed £3 billion create long term economic growth. planning approval later this year and financial close. of investment to the south west economy, Courtesy of Greener for Life creating over 12,000 high value jobs Biomass and anaerobic digestion have high potential in rural areas. Progress towards 2020 scenarios by technology
4 Can we meet our 2020 targets?
Transport 15 percent target scenario- Solar thermal 3 additional 2020 15 percent Hydro generation target scenario required above Solar PV current trends Marine 2 Current trends O shore wind scenario- additional 2020 current Onshore wind generation trends scenario Heat pumps anticipated 1 Biomass heat 2015 existing Other heat generation Biomass electricity
2015 existing Land ll gas Generation required for di erent scenarios (TWh) 0 Energy from waste Hydro Marine Solar PV
15 percent target Transport Other heat Land ll gas Heat pumps Biomass heat Solar thermal
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 Onshore wind O shore wind Renewable energy generation (TWh) Biomass electricity Energy from waste
South West Renewable Energy Progress Report 2015 8 9 EWiRE The Entrepreneurial Women in Renewable Energy (EWiRE) initiative will address the Growth in jobs under-representation of women in our sector across England, Renewable Energy Grid Wales, and Northern Ireland, and investment particularly at high levels. Collaboration Service With over 1100 MW of renewables installed in 2014/15, investment in renewables in the south west remains high. In total, £3 billion has been invested to date. The number of people directly employed in the south west renewables industry has grown from 10,000 to 12,800 people, including 4,800 in renewable heat and 7,700 in renewable electricity. Based on current growth rates, we predict there will be 16,000 people working in the south Regen SW set up a Renewable Energy Grid west renewable energy sector in 2020. However, the South West Renewable Energy Manifesto Collaboration Service in response to requests sets out how meeting the 15 percent target in the south west could deliver £10 billion of from developers. investment and up to 34,000 jobs. The service brokers collaborations that could reduce grid reinforcement costs and Investment in renewables enables projects in areas where grid costs are prohibitive. Investment total £3,000 million
Wind £1,300 million The service has been developed with the Solar PV £900 million support of Western Power Distribution The renewable energy sector now employs 12,800 people and Scottish and Southern Energy Power Other renewables £700 million across the south west and is one of the key high growth areas for skilled and high value jobs. The opportunity now is Distribution. Note: Rounded to nearest £100 million to encourage further growth and export capabilities into a Source: DECC Energy Investment: Low Carbon Energy global market worth over $300 billion.
www.regensw.co.uk/our-work/onshore-electricity/tackling-grid-constraints Creation of jobs through growth in the sector 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Number of jobs (000s) Current 12,800 jobs in 2015
Projected Continued growth could deliver 16,000 jobs by 2020
Potential Potentially there could be around 34,000 jobs
To find out more, please contact Lee Richards – 01392 494399, lrichards@regensw .co .uk In 2014, Regen SW produced a detailed analysis of energy efficiency businesses and microgeneration installers. The total size of the market is estimated as comprising of 6,500 businesses, with a turnover of over £1 billion and supporting 16,000 jobs.
South West Renewable Energy Progress Report 2015 10 Communities feast On 13 March, Regen SW hosted a networking dinner at the Exeter Brewery with the pop-up restaurant Pickle Shack. The evening's three courses were sourced from local producers who use Community renewables. It was all about celebrating the success of community energy groups and giving everyone a chance to network. The feast was part of the Community Energy Accelerator project supported energy by Devon County Council and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.
Community energy grew rapidly this year, despite the challenges of the constrained South west community energy in 2014/15 electricity grid. Regen SW now supports over 250 community energy groups and investment in south west community energy projects is soaring. A new partnership model with developers is also emerging on bigger projects. Low Carbon Gordano First share offer raised £2.2 million
1.83 MW Moorhouse farm solar farm connected to grid
Community energy highlights Second share offer launched for £923,000 for 930 kW Community energy projects in the south west have solar farm generated more than 7.4 GWh to date, enough to power over 2,300 typical homes.
Our Community Energy Accelerator has successfully signed TRESOC up 12 communities, delivered eight training sessions, site £400,000 shine project installed its first solar PV with visits and a community energy feast. housing association
The Ministerial Shared Ownership Taskforce and changes Courtesy of Plymouth Energy Community to the Feed-in Tariff, allowing sites to be split into two, are leading to developers and community groups partnering on Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy projects, facilitated by Regen SW’s matchmaking service. Communities for Renewables 1 MW ground mounted solar PV connected to grid Regen SW worked with partners to establish Third share offer raised £2.9 million for an 8.75 MW Communities for Renewables CIC to help community solar farm Thanks to our supporters: groups develop and finance renewable energy projects. It is a not-for-profit social enterprise of highly experienced renewable energy professionals. CfR (with Francis Clark, Foot Anstey and Ethex) worked with the Plymouth Energy Community team to launch the PEC Plymouth Energy Community Bath and West Community Energy Renewables share offer, which raised £600,000 in six First share offer last year raised £602,000 plus £500,000 Successfully negotiated £500,000 loan from Bath and weeks to fund community owned solar PV on schools loan from Plymouth City Council North East Somerset Council and businesses. 785 kW of solar PV installed across a portfolio of roofs Third share offer raised £1.6 million For more information see www.cfrcic.co.uk. Second share offer raised £850,000 for roof top solar PV 2.34 MW Wilmington Farm Solar Array connected to grid
Regen SW Community Energy Network Number of south west community energy groups Regen SW supports Regen SW supports over 250 community groups. Our work includes: 0 50 100 150 200 250 launching the Community Energy Accelerator, funded by the Esmée Fairburn Foundation, which aims to help community groups to advance. Number of community groups working with Western Power Distribution to produce the first Community Grid Connection Guide. 2013 being part of the Ministerial Task Force on Shared Ownership and playing a key role in DECC’s community energy grid connections working group.
helping set up and now sitting on the board of Community Energy England.
accessing Devon County Council grant funding to offer £30,000 of training 2014 and support for Devon community energy groups. www.regensw.co.uk/communities 2015
South West Renewable Energy Progress Report 2015 12 13 How the south west compares
The south west is the leading area of the UK for small and community scale projects. The key factors are abundant natural resources, a strong supply chain and the long term work in the region by Regen SW and its partners to kick start new markets, tackle barriers and enable collaboration.
Non-Domestic Renewable - Heat Incentive Feed-in Tari capacity 1,800 600 1,600 500 1,400
1,200 400 1,000 300 800 600 200
400 Installed capacity (MW) 100 200 Number of accredited installations 0 0 Wales Wales London London Scotland Scotland North East South East North East South East North West South West South west North West the Humber the Humber Yorkshire and East Midlands Yorkshire and East Midlands West Midlands West Midlands East of England East of England
Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive South west Feed-in Tari technology split 7,000
6,000 Solar financing, planning and development; to construction, grid 5,000 Energy to change the game <1% connection and operational maintenance. Through this 4,000 Wind The recent announcement by the G7 leading industrial 7% unique structure the company is able to consistently improve 3,000 91% 2% Hydro nations that they have agreed to cut greenhouse gases by efficiencies and drive down costs enabling us to progress 2,000 phasing out the use of fossil fuels by the end of the century is rapidly towards our goal of delivering generated power at grid AD 1,000 widely hailed as a tipping point in the global move toward the parity. Number of accredited installations 0 renewable energy future. These incremental efficiency gains were amply demonstrated
Wales The UK is well placed to take a leading role in this drive to
London at Owl’s Hatch Solar Farm where BSR’s EPC team connected Scotland North East South East North West South West the Humber clean energy. The last 12 months have seen the country the 49.9MWp plant in just eleven weeks, despite the often Yorkshire and East Midlands West Midlands East of England emerge as the European leader in the deployment of solar testing winter weather and the logistical challenges of the PV, the fastest growing renewable energy technology in the site near Herne Bay in Kent. Owl’s Hatch Solar Farm also set world. It is estimated that 8 MW of capacity will be installed in a precedent, as BSR’s subsidiary independent connection 2015, nearly 50 percent more than a year ago. provider and NERS accredited high voltage specialists, A key driver behind this growth has been the sharp decline Renewable Energy Connections, led on the design and in the costs of solar PV in the UK – close to 70 per cent in installation of the UK’s first private 132kV grid connection. the last five years. Solar is fast becoming a fully commercial The last year also saw BSR announce a new joint venture with technology that already competes with established renewable Siem Industries Inc, a diversified company providing services technologies and soon will be competing with other forms of to the energy sector. The companies are working together to conventional power generation. deliver renewable power projects in the UK and Worldwide. Here in the south west, British Solar Renewables (BSR) is BSR are now actively developing renewable energy projects in positioning itself at the forefront of the disruptive innovation Africa, India, and Jordan. that is transforming the energy sector. As the leading Exponential improvement in clean energy technologies is integrated solar developer owner and operator, the company fuelling innovation. British Solar Renewables' mission is to be a has connected over 340 MWp since its launch in 2010. global market leader in what is a rapidly evolving industry. As With an in-house team of over one hundred and fifty, BSR costs for solar PV and linked energy storage continue to fall, so is able to cover all aspects of project delivery including we get ever closer to the reality of a cleaner and brighter 2099.
South West Renewable Energy Progress Report 2015 14 Renewable Futures and Green Energy Awards Conference | Exhibition | Awards | 25 Nov 2015 | Bath Established as one of the leading national sustainable energy events and attended by over 500 leading renewable energy businesses and Regen SW organisations, providing a key opportunity to gain market insights and to do business. projects www .renewable-futures .co .uk
Regen SW has been working with industry and partners for over 10 years to overcome Working with Western Power Distribution, Scottish and Southern Ready for Retrofit was a major three and a half year ERDF funded barriers to the development of sustainable energy. We are passionate about the potential Power Distribution and DECC, Regen SW has produced guides project led by the Energy Saving Trust and other key regional partners. for community energy organisations on connecting to the Regen SW took the lead in providing intensive business support to of sustainable energy to create high value jobs and deliver tangible benefits to local electricity grid. This work followed Regen SW’s role as part of a over 600 south west based businesses in the construction, energy DECC/Ofgem working group on grid connection issues being faced efficiency and micro-renewable sectors, resulting in the creation of communities. by community energy projects. over 200 new jobs and a total of £19.8 million in increased turnover.
Supported by: The Renewable Energy Grid The DECC Community Benefit and Engagement Guides, written Regen SW and Community Energy England were commissioned Merlin Hyman, Regen SW CEO, sits on the Shared Ownership Collaboration Service by Regen SW, set out how wind farm developers can engage with by DECC to organise the first Community Heat Conference in Taskforce, which develops collaboration between the communities and design effective community benefit approaches. Birmingham in March 2015. The conference brought together the renewable industry and the community energy sector. It This service was launched by Regen public sector and community groups to discuss developing small aims to help communities play a greater role in the UK energy SW to broker collaborations that scale local community heat projects using heat pumps, biomass system, increasing engagement, which can translate to greater and community heat networks. understanding and quicker developments. could reduce grid reinforcement Regen SW was commissioned by the Welsh Government to carry costs and enable projects in areas out a survey and report on renewable energy installations in where grid costs are prohibitive. Wales. The work was based on our long running Progress Report The service has been developed on renewables in the south west. with the support of Western Power Distribution and Scottish and Southern Power Distribution. The local authority district heat forum has been established (See page 11) by Regen SW and local authorities as a unique opportunity for local authorities interested in district heat networks to share information, keep up to date on developments and learn about best practice. Entrepreneurial Women in Renewable Energy (EWiRE) This initiative was set up by Regen SW in November 2014 and aims to address the under-representation of women in the sector across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, particularly at high levels. EWiRE consists of networking events, promoting board positions, and a training and mentoring programme. If you would like to find out more, contact Rachel Hayes.
Shared ownership and Regen SW has been appointed as an independent fund manager to distribute community benefit funds to local community and community engagement environmental projects on 5 sites across England for Vogt Solar. Our experience suggests developers that engage positively with local communities develop schemes Regen SW has been supporting an initiative run by Swindon Regen SW has run four events for community energy groups better and faster - as well as meeting Borough Council preparing a Low Carbon Local Development to engage with Western Power Distribution on connecting to the government requirements. To help Order that will grant planning permission upfront for a range of electricity grid, these took place in Cardiff, Birmingham, Bristol and ‘low carbon’ infrastructure, including solar arrays and solar farms. Cornwall. Another set of events is planned in the autumn. developers engage in the most effective way, we established our Community Collaboration Service, To support Cornwall Council in the development of the Smart which can identify community The creation of a Marine Industries Production Campus at South Regen SW worked in partnership with other regional organisations Cornwall programme Regen SW carried out a unique detailed Yard in Plymouth will enable the relocation of international marine to create a UK-wide supply chain directory for the marine energy groups and help through each stage analysis of opportunities for Cornwall in smart technologies - supply chain companies and support the growth of local marine sector, with consistent information about marine energy devices. of effective community engagement estimating that a Smart Cornwall programme could create up to companies. Regen SW is working in partnership with Plymouth City Regen SW developed the device component taxonomy for the project and shared ownership. 2,000 jobs by 2020, along with £110 million GVA. Council to identify key marine sectors and potential areas for growth. which was commissioned by the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult.
South West Renewable Energy Progress Report 2015 16 17 Have you considered working with the Technologies and creative industries to arts reach new audiences?
Through time, poets and artists of all kinds energy have held a mirror up to society, to help us reflect and engage with some of the fundamental questions we face. Regen SW is Anaerobic digestion...... 20 programme convinced that there is an important role for creative practitioners in the energy debate. Biomass heat...... 22
Energy efficiency...... 24
Energy from waste...... 25 Join us Heat pumps...... 26
Hydropower ...... 27
Landfill and sewage gas...... 28 We’re making something wonderful! SWIMBY A Musical is a joyous musical about a community Onshore wind...... 30 coming together to create Something Wonderful in their Back Yard. Through the medium of catchy tunes and flash dance numbers, we hope to inform, inspire and engage Solar PV...... 32 people in imagining their own wonderful low carbon future. This sparkling new show written by Matt Harvey (of Radio 4 fame) and award winning composer Thomas Hewitt Jones Solar thermal...... 34 will be shared with thousands of people across the UK.
Storage and smart grids ...... 35
Offshore and marine...... 36
Visit our website to find existing resources, future events and to find out how Regen SW can help you develop bespoke engagement tools through our arts and energy programme
www.regensw.co.uk/arts-and-energy
18 Willowgen Renewables, Devon The 1.3 MW CHP Greener for Life project in East Devon was commissioned in September 2014 at Hogsbrook Farm, Greendale business park. The project has two electrical generators, one that Anaerobic feeds into the grid, while the other powers the nearby business park during the day. The waste heat is used for drying making the project very efficient and eligible for the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat digestion Incentive as well at the Feed-in Tariff. Feedstock includes farm waste, poultry manure, feed industry by-products and energy crop.
Eight new anaerobic digestion plants were installed in 2014/15, increasing the total installed capacity by over 15 percent. Six of the new plants produce useable heat alongside electricity. Gas to grid Anaerobic digestion now contributes 14 percent of south west renewable energy generation, and increasing numbers of projects are injecting upgraded biogas into the gas grid. The UK’s first commercial biogas project that injected gas to grid was built in the south west in 2012, at Rainbarrow Farm in Dorset. There are now five additional biogas and biomethane Trends in the growth of anaerobic digestion projects accredited under the Renewable Heat Incentive in the region, including Fraddon in
80 80 Cornwall. Heat capacity 70 Electricity capacity 70 Fraddon Biogas Ltd, Greener for Life A 250 kW combined heat and power unit burns a small Number of projects percentage of the biogas to generate the energy required 60 60 Fraddon Biogas operates primarily as a gas to grid AD plant, to operate the plant, known as parasitic load, making the injecting up to 500m3 per hour of upgraded biogas to the plant self-sustained in terms of its operational energy 50 50 local gas grid. To achieve this output, the plant receives requirements. feedstock from local food processors in the form of bulk The final substrate from the anaerobic digestion process, 40 40 organic waste, delivered into site by road tanker. known as ‘digestate’ is stored and subsequently used as a
30 30 bio-fertiliser to supply nutrients for energy crops grown to feed the plant, thereby creating a closed-loop system in
Number of projects terms of feedstock production and energy generation. 20 20 Fraddon Biogas generates enough gas to supply the annual 10 10 needs of approximately 2,500 households. Installed renewable electricity and heat capacity (MW)
0 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Analysis Moving towards 2020 The Feed-in Tariff has driven a moderate increase in demand for More subsidy degressions are anticipated in 2016, and with anaerobic digestion. As a result, there were 20 percent subsidy another Feed-in Tariff review approaching, it remains to be seen degressions in 2014 and 2015 for smaller scale installations, if anaerobic digestion can install the 250 MWe contribution however, installation rates have not slowed. The south west required to meet our 2020 targets. We predict only 175 MWe will supply chain is developing with a number of new companies be installed by 2020, highlighting the continued support this moving into the sector and into the south west in recent years. technology needs to reach its full potential.
Energy from anaerobic digestion in the south west
Total (March 2015) New in 2014/2015 Geographical area Number of Electrical Thermal Number of Capacity Capacity projects (MWe) (MWth) projects (MWe) (MWth) Food waste and other commercial waste products such as Cornwall 2 1.5 3.0 1 1.5 3.0 brewery and bakery waste are received into the reception Devon 10 10.1 2.8 2 2.4 1.2 hall facilities where processing and pasteurisation Dorset 8 5.6 4.8 1 0.5 - takes place ahead of the digestion process. Agricultural Gloucestershire 10 6.8 2.4 1 0.3 - feedstocks are also co-digested with food waste to produce Somerset 12 11.0 6.1 2 0.6 0.1 a consistent, high quality biogas output. The biogas passes through the upgrading plant where the methane is West of England 4 6.7 4.3 - - - captured, processed and finally injected as ‘green gas’ into Wiltshire 8 7.6 4.5 1 0.5 0.3 the local gas grid for distribution. Grand total 54 49 4. 27 8. 8 5 8. 4 .5
South West Renewable Energy Progress Report 2015 20 21 Dartmoor National Park 5D Group installed a Hertz Firematic 119 kW biomass boiler for Dartmoor National Park in June 2014. Ali Bright of the Dartmoor National Park Authority says "this was an opportunity for the National Park Authority to use local resources to provide heat and hot water to one of our key buildings that was a major drain on our Biomass heat energy resources."
Biomass has seen a substantial increase in deployment this year, increasing its capacity by over Moving towards 2020 50 percent through 1,645 new projects. The Non-Domestic and Domestic Renewable Heat Over the last few years we have seen a boom in RHI and biomass Regen SW’s support for the sector Incentive (RHI) have been key to growth, with 186 MW deployed under the Non-Domestic RHI, installations. However, the rapid degressions in the level of Regen SW has a long track record of supporting support are putting that at risk. There is the possibility of the RHI renewable heat through our south west bioheat project. 67 percent of all south west biomass capacity. The Non-Domestic RHI has also continued to being reviewed, resulting in further uncertainty. As a result, we grow, with 1,219 projects now accredited under the scheme in the south west. predict 600 MW will be installed by 2020, short of the 650 MW Heat networks required to contribute towards meeting our 2020 targets. There is now growing interest in the role of heat Trends in the growth of biomass One area of increased focus is on heat networks, which networks, or district heating, and Regen SW has been represent an exciting opportunity for biomass heat. Renewable working to ensure the south west takes a leading role.
300 3600 heat technologies are, in general, at a much earlier stage in their We see the community energy sector as a particular deployment compared with renewable electricity and need opportunity, tapping into the high number of rural, Heat capacity clear and consistent support if there is to be continued growth. off-gas conurbations with local amenities that could 250 Number of projects 3000 act as a heat load. Heat networks involve substantial Trends for biomass by project scale capital funds but the community energy sector has a growing track record of raising sizeable investments 200 2400 300 for renewable electricity schemes. Government are Cumlative capacity >199 kW interested and 2015 saw the first national community heat conference, funded by the DECC and organised by 150 1800 250 Cumlative capacity >45 kW <199 kW Community Energy England and Regen SW. Cumlative capacity <=45 kW The government’s Heat Networks Delivery Unit is 100 1200 200 supporting eleven local authorities in the south west. Number of projects Regen SW’s Local Authority District Heat forum has started bringing together local authorities from around 50 600 Installed renewable heat capacity (MW) 150 the country to share information and hear from expert speakers. The challenge is to move from master planning
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The Non-Domestic RHI and the Renewable Heat Premium Devon performed particularly well under the Non-Domestic Installed renewable heat capacity (MW) Payment scheme have been the major drivers for renewable RHI, hosting approximately 32 percent of the installations 0 heat in recent years. The launch of the Domestic RHI in April accredited in the region to date. Devon also leads the way under 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2014 has driven continued growth of the domestic heat sector, the Domestic RHI, but is more closely followed by Cornwall. The with the south west outperforming other geographic areas of West of England and Dorset have been the weakest areas for the UK in terms of biomass installations (see page 14). installations under the Non-Domestic and Domestic RHI, with Domestic RHI by area Non-Domestic RHI by area just 13 and 11 percent of the accredited schemes respectively. 1400 500
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Total (March 2015) New in 2014/2015 800 300 Geographical area 600 Number of projects Capacity (MWth) Number of projects Capacity (MWth) 200 400 Cornwall 584 51.4 319 18.0 100 200 Devon 1,093 75.4 527 33.8 0 0 Number of accredited installations Dorset 272 22.1 105 7.0 Number of accredited installations Cornwall Devon Dorset Gloucestershire Somerset West of Wiltshire Cornwall Devon Dorset Gloucestershire Somerset West of Wiltshire Gloucestershire 345 40.0 155 14.8 England England Somerset 495 42.8 203 18.1 West of England 228 22.7 120 7.9 Wiltshire 397 25.8 216 11.2 The south west is second only to Scotland for the most accredited projects, applications and total capacity under the Non-Domestic RHI and Domestic RHI (page 14). Grand total 3,414 280 .3 1,645 110 .7
South West Renewable Energy Progress Report 2015 22 23 xxxxReady for Retrofit xxxxExeter Energy Recovery xxxxxxxxxxxxxxReady for Retrofit has supported xxxxxxxxxxxxxxFacility over 600 businesses, culminating The 3 MW incinerator at in the creation of over 250 jobs Marsh Barton in Exeter takes Energy and £20.9m of gross value added. Energy 60,000 tonnes of residual Average turnover for supported non-recyclable waste from businesses is expected to rise by 17 households across Exeter, East efficiency percent in the next year, with net from waste Devon and Teignbridge. profit increasing up to 41 percent.
Energy efficiency continued to see slow growth over 2014/15, with just 14 Green Deal One new energy from waste plant was commissioned in 2014/15, the 3 MW incinerator at Marsh assessments and 28 Energy Company Obligation (ECO) measures per 1,000 households in the Barton in Exeter (see above). Further projects are due to be commissioned next year, such as the south west. Issues surrounding Green Deal administration, awareness and changes to ECO 22.5 MW incinerator at Devonport in Plymouth, which has started to take waste. In addition, the legislation are the main barriers to growth. However, energy efficiency remains a government 16.6 MW Cornwall Energy Recovery Centre incinerator at St Dennis is under construction and is priority with continued incentives expected in the current parliament. expected to divert 90 percent of the county’s waste from landfill once commissioned.
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Installed renewable electricity capacity (MW) 2 Analysis 0 0 The total size of the retrofitting market in the south west is Microrenewable heat is 36 percent and electricity is 27 percent 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 estimated at 6,500 businesses, with a turnover of just under £1.1 of the domestic retrofit market by turnover. billion, supporting 16,000 jobs. The main customer groups are private owner-occupiers, private Analysis Moving towards 2020 The domestic retrofitting market comprises four main sub-sectors: landlords, and social housing landlords. 1,200 retrofit specialist Recovering energy value from waste, once recycling has There are now nine energy from waste and advanced firms form the foundation for the whole market as they traditional energy efficiency measures been maximised, can make a significant contribution to our conversion technology projects with planning permission in possess the multi-accreditations required under government renewable energy targets . There are now a number of projects the south west. Our predictions show that around 128 MW will intensive energy efficiency measures regulations. up and running and further developments are in the pipeline. be installed by 2020, short of the 140 MW we predict will be microrenewable heat measures required to contribute towards our 2020 targets. microrenewable electricity measures
South west ECO measures and Green Deal assessments in numbers Energy from waste in the south west
Energy Company Obligation measures Green Deal assessments Total (March 2015) New in 2014/2015 Geographical area Geographical area Number of measures Per 1000 households Number of assessments Per 1000 households Number of projects Electrical (MWe) Number of projects Capacity (MWe)
Cornwall 8,395 35.4 4,256 18.0 Cornwall - - - - Devon 9,386 32.3 4,330 14.9 Devon 1 3.0 1 3.0 Dorset 22,720 45.5 6,910 13.8 Dorset 1 1.0 - - Gloucestershire 11,073 33.4 5,468 16.5 Gloucestershire - - - - Somerset 7,274 28.0 3,602 13.9 Somerset - - - - West of England 5,390 23.2 2,816 12.1 West of England 2 13.0 - - Wiltshire 14,784 32.0 4,981 10.8 Wiltshire - - - -
Grand total and average 79,022 34 .2 32,363 14 .0 Grand total 4 17 .0 1 3 .0
South West Renewable Energy Progress Report 2015 24 25 xxxxTimoleon xxxxDart Hydro Renewables xxxxxxxxxxxxxxReflecting the growing interest xxxxxxxxxxxxxxHydropower is an attractive in heat pumps, Timoleon are now option for communities, since it distributing the alphainnoTec, is a very visible energy resource. such as this 12 kW commercial Dart Renewables Ltd has raised installation at Timoleon's office in £1.3 million through a share Heat pumps Exeter. Timoleon were supported Hydropower offer. TRESOC will have the under the Ready for Retrofit option to acquire 10 percent of Programme. the equity at a discount.
Heat pump installed capacity increased by 33 percent in 2014/15. Heat pumps showed Hydropower has grown slowly since 2006, with two new small scale installations in 2014/15. the greatest number of projects added for any renewable heat technology in 2014/15. Of Both of these projects were in Devon, which hosts over a third of all projects and 71 percent of all installed heat pump projects, 79 percent are air-source heat pumps. The majority of the capacity. There is over 10 MW of hydropower capacity in the region, consisting of 132 projects. remaining projects are ground-source heat pumps. Somerset and Cornwall have the second and third greatest number of projects and jointly 24 percent of the total capacity. Trends in the growth of heat pumps Trends in the growth of hydropower 80 8,000 Heat capacity 12 160 70 Number of projects 7,000 Electricity capacity Number of projects 60 6,000 10
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0 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 0 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Analysis Moving towards 2020 Analysis Moving towards 2020 Demand for heat pumps remains steady with installed capacity We predict 230 MW of heat pump capacity is needed to support Opportunities to install large scale hydropower projects in the Progress towards the 2020 target is slow with just 0.2 MW and the number of projects increasing at a similar rate since the south west’s progress to meeting our 2020 targets. In order south west are now limited. This is not only because of stringent installed in the last year. We estimate that based on current 2012. Under the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive, nearly to achieve this, installations rates will need to grow and support permitting requirements and environmental concerns, but trends, hydropower installations will total approximately 11 MW 60 percent of projects are air-source and ground-source heat under the Renewable Heat Incentive continue; under current also because many of the most attractive sites have already by 2020, short of the 13 MW we predict will be needed for the pumps. The majority of heat pumps under the scheme are trends and due to uncertainty surrounding the Renewable Heat been used. There is currently just one megawatt scale project south west to meet a 2020 target. legacy projects: projects that were installed before the scheme Incentive, we estimate only 170 MW will be delivered by 2020. in planning in the region, however, micro-scale hydropower started are signing up retrospectively. remains an attractive technology for communities and commercial companies. Energy from heat pumps in the south west Energy from hydropower in the south west
Total (March 2015) New in 2014/2015 Total (March 2015) New in 2014/2015 Geographical area Geographical area Number of projects Capacity (MWth) Number of projects Capacity (MWth) Number of projects Capacity (MWth) Number of projects Capacity (MWth)
Cornwall 1,413 12.7 302 2.7 Cornwall 27 1.8 - - Devon 1,551 15.3 376 3.5 Devon 47 7.5 2 0.2 Dorset 813 8.5 131 1.5 Dorset 9 0.1 - - Gloucestershire 1,288 13.8 183 2.0 Gloucestershire 7 0.2 - - Somerset 1,607 12.4 305 2.7 Somerset 28 0.7 - - West of England 406 4.7 104 0.9 West of England 6 0.1 - - Wiltshire 918 9.9 236 2.3 Wiltshire 8 0.2 - -
Grand total 7,996 77.2 1637 15.7 Grand total 132 10 .6 2 0 .2
South West Renewable Energy Progress Report 2015 26 27 South West Water As part of their core business, South West Water has a total of 1.7 MW of CHP engines, fuelled by biogas from sewage sludge. In 2014/15, South West Water invested in repowering some of Landfill gas their 100 kW CHP units to new reciprocating engines, such as at Totnes sewage treatment works in Devon. All of the electricity and heat generated from these engines directly supplied the sewage and sewage gas treatment works.
Landfill and sewage gas now provide 82.1 MW and 13.2 MW electrical capacity respectively, Trends for land ll gas plus 12.3 MW of heat capacity from sewage gas. Together, they provide 13 percent of the total 100 50 south west renewable energy generation. 90 Electricity capacity 45 80 Number of projects 40
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Analysis Moving towards 2020 15 15 Installed capacity of landfill gas has decreased year on year Landfill gas tends to decrease in capacity each year by around since 2010 as landfill sites de-gas and with waste being diverted 5 per cent. As a result, we expect it to make only a small 10 10 to other management options such as recycling or solid contribution towards meeting the south west 2020 target, Number of projects recovered fuel. For example, in October 2014, Devon County totalling a depleted 60 MW of installed capacity in 2020. 5 5 Council opened an energy from waste plant which will take We also expect growth in sewage gas to fall short of what is 60,000 tonnes of residual waste from Exeter, East Devon and
needed to meet our targets. In 2015, the increase in capacity Installed renewable electricity and heat capacity (MW) Teignbridge. 0 0 was a result of the recommissioning of projects while total 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 project numbers decreased.
Energy from landfill gas in the south west Energy from sewage gas in the south west South West Water – 20 percent by 2020 As a significant regional energy consumer, South West Water is an active developer and investor Total (March 2015) Total (March 2015) in renewable energy generation to supply its own operational sites across Devon and Cornwall. Geographical area Geographical area Entering into a new five year water industry operating period (2015-2020), South West Water has Number of Capacity Number of Electrical Thermal aspirations to significantly uplift its renewable capacity, aiming to source 20 percent of its energy projects (MWe) projects (MWe) (MWth) requirements from renewable sources by 2020. This will enable South West Water to reduce Cornwall 5 13.9 Cornwall 3 0.5 1.0 future operating costs to the business and its customers. Devon 5 17.0 Devon 5 1.2 2.2 As well as the continued operation of its existing 10 MW of renewable capacity, South West Water Dorset 3 13.2 Dorset 2 2.3 1.1 is planning a capital programme of new renewable energy developments on, or adjacent to, Gloucestershire 4 6.3 Gloucestershire 3 2.3 key operational treatment works and pumping station sites, potentially targeting further small Somerset 3 10.0 Somerset 1 0.8 1.0 scale wind, solar and hydropower opportunities. South West Water also has a keen interest in West of England 3 6.2 West of England 2 0.5 0.1 collaborating with community groups and developers on third party private wire connections, Wiltshire 8 15.6 Wiltshire 1 5.5 7.0 through signing long term Power Purchase Agreements and scaling projects to meet South West Grand total 31 82 .1 Grand total 17 13 .2 12 .3 Water’s individual sites' energy demand.
Image courtesy of Rhyll Flats, RWE
South West Renewable Energy Progress Report 2015 28 29 Garlenick Estate, Cornwall One of two 4 MW Airvolution projects to become operational this year, the Garlenick Estate project in Cornwall will put a predicted £15,000 into a community benefit fund each year. The fund has already paid for enhancements to the Village Store and the two 2 MW Vestas turbines will generate Onshore wind enough power for approximately 2,400 homes.
Courtesy of Airvolution Energy. Photography from Jonathan Jacobs
Onshore wind capacity has increased by over 16 percent during the last year, with an eight Moving towards 2020 percent increase in project numbers. The largest wind farm commissioned this year was There is over 94 MW consented that can still be built under Ecotricity’s 9.2 MW Galsworthy Wind Park in Torridge, Devon. There were four other projects the new government’s onshore wind policies. At least 72 MW commissioned in 2014/15 with a capacity over one megawatt, with the remaining increase in is in the planning pipeline and could be developed if the government’s policies are relaxed to allow longer grace periods capacity coming from medium scale turbines. for projects that have made substantial financial commitments. The only other potential is for community led projects under Trends in the growth of onshore wind the Feed-in Tariff – but the government’s planning policies look challenging even for these schemes. 250 1000 We predict the south west could reach 325 MW with the current Electricity capacity 900 pipeline of projects. To meet our 2020 targets, we would need Number of projects at least 450 MW. To bridge this gap, the political climate and 200 800 planning environment will need to change radically.
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0 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 100 Analysis Onshore wind remains the most cost effective low carbon Deployment has remained strong this year, following a relative 50 electricity generation technology. The south west can boast surge in medium scale turbines, as well as five large scale Installed renewable electricity capacity (MW) some of the best wind resources in Europe, and good onshore projects being commissioned. However, the government’s wind projects have continued to be developed despite a plan to curtail onshore wind by cutting subsidies and making challenging planning system. planning very complex has made further development difficult. 0 Courtesy of Ecotricity 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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Total (March 2015) New in 2014/2015 Regen SW’s support for the sector Geographical area Having produced best practice national guidance for DECC Number of projects Capacity (MWe) Number of projects Capacity (MWe) on Community Engagement and Community Benefits Cornwall 367 100.1 32 15.1 for wind energy, and helped shape the outcomes of the Devon 241 93.8 18 15.4 ministerial Shared Ownership taskforce, Regen SW is now helping developers and communities alike with how to Dorset 41 1.0 - - respond to the changed political landscape for wind energy. Gloucestershire 31 1.8 2 0.0 With significant expertise in neighbourhood and local Somerset 58 4.2 3 0.0 planning, as well as community engagement, we are looking West of England 26 22.9 2 0.6 at how we can help developers to continue to develop wind Wiltshire 8 0.1 - - energy schemes in England and Wales. Grand total 772 223 .8 57 31 .0
South West Renewable Energy Progress Report 2015 30 31 Canada Solar Farm, Dorset British Solar Renewables' 9.3 MW Canada Solar Farm, located near Blandford Forum, was built in just 12 weeks, with all planning, design, engineering, construction and operational maintenance taking place in house. The project will annually provide enough power for approximately 3,300 typical homes, while the landowner Solar PV grazes sheep on the land, maximising the use of the chalk field.
Solar PV deployment has exploded this year, particularly ground-mounted projects as developers Moving towards 2020 rush to install projects before subsidy changes. Installed capacity has increased by 112 percent Given the extraordinary growth of solar PV, increasing rates of Regen SW’s support for the sector on last year, much of which was ground-mounted solar. Smaller projects have also had a very deployment for small scale projects, and the number of projects in the pipeline, we predict that solar PV will make the largest Regen SW has supported both roof-mounted and ground-mounted solar PV since its early days, including good year, with an increased rate of deployment for domestic and small scale projects. contribution of any technology to meeting our 2020 target. the early guidance we produced on planning for solar However, the changes to the Renewables Obligation and the parks in 2010. Current work includes: Trends in the growth of solar PV grid challenges are limiting ground-mounted solar. There is The Renewable Energy Grid Collaboration Service for 2,000 100,000 a switch to more focus on commercial roof top projects but developers to help reduce grid connection costs. these remain complex, partly due to the building ownership 1,800 Electricity capacity 90,000 structures common in this country. Running our regular Solar Developers’ Forum to discuss the key issues facing the sector and to inform Number of projects 1,600 80,000 Based on current trends, we estimate 3,800 MW of solar will be our government lobbying. installed by 2020. This estimate is much closer to the 4,000 MW Supporting microgeneration businesses through our 1,400 70,000 required to meet our 2020 targets than has been previously Ready for Retrofit programme. predicted, due to the explosion in deployment seen over the 1,200 60,000 last year. Regular updates on changes to the subsidy regime, including Feed-in Tariff degression forecasts. 1,000 50,000 Trends for solar PV by project scale Advice on shared ownership opportunities and a 800 40,000 community collaboration service.
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Large scale solar is today a familiar sight in the south west. constraints, there is a substancial pipeline of solar projects. d However, the total land used is still only around one tenth of one ll e Domestic installation rates are increasing, despite the common t a 400 n s percent. I misconception that domestic solar PV is no longer a viable 200 The major challenges to the growth of solar PV are the long investment. In 2014, the number of installations of domestic Courtesy of Solar South West delays on all grid connection applications above small scale projects under the Feed-in Tariff increased by 21 percent 0 compared to 2013. 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Energy from solar PV in the south west Shared ownership A new partnership model between developers and communities regular briefings and events, we have also set up a number of Total (March 2015) New in 2014/2015 Geographical area is starting to take shape. Regen’s view is that, despite the services to support developers and communities: Number of projects Capacity (MWe) Number of projects Capacity (MWe) challenges, this will become the standard model for renewable Community introduction service – identifying community energy projects in the future. groups that may have an interest in working with developers Cornwall 13,550 486.9 2,132 259.5 It is more difficult to develop an innovative new model in the Community collaboration service – helping developers Devon 25,572 368.6 4,507 160.1 face of the more challenging climate for renewables created by through the key stages of community engagement that meet Dorset 12,199 220.6 637 136.7 recent government announcements on onshore wind. However, government and planning expectations Gloucestershire 8,488 104.0 1,872 59.7 these announcements, in our view, reinforce the importance Somerset 10,508 244.9 1,317 111.6 Community benefit fund service – Regen SW are running of a developer/community partnership model for the future of a number of community benefit funds and can help you West of England 13,323 75.3 1,236 28.3 renewable energy. administer benefit funds for your renewable energy projects Wiltshire 8,745 309.8 1,245 201.7 Regen SW is keen to support partnerships between developers For more information about any of the above please contact Grand total 92,385 1,810 .0 12,946 957 7. and community energy. In addition to providing members with Lee Richards, programme manager, at [email protected]
South West Renewable Energy Progress Report 2015 32 33 5D Group Smart Cornwall 5D Group have installed six solar Cornwall has been working on thermal projects in 2015 so far, a Smart Cornwall programme. A such as this 2 kW system installed report by Regen SW for Cornwall alongside a 45 kW biomass Storage and and the Isles of Scilly Local pellet boiler. The solar thermal Enterprise Partnership estimated Solar thermal panels feed a preheat cylinder to that the programme could create decrease reliance on the biomass smart grids over 2,000 jobs by 2020 along boiler in the summer. with £110 million GVA.
Installed capacity of solar thermal increased by 13 percent in 2014/15, while project numbers 2014/15 was the year when smart grid and storage technologies began to move from R&D grew 11 percent. This is a similar installation rate to the rate that we have seen since 2008, as to deployment. A key driver for this is the limited capacity on the distribution grid network, deployment remains slow but steady. dramatically illustrated by Western Power Distribution’s announcement that there will be many years of delay for any new connection, other than those to the low voltage network. Trends in the growth of solar thermal The government has recognised the challenges that grid constraints pose to the growth of the 18 6000 renewables industry and Ofgem published a consultation on how distribution connections Heat capacity 16 could be made quicker and more efficient. Grid constraints are helping drive growth in Number of projects
14 innovative and smart solutions to help release capacity.
12 4000 Storage 10 There is growing interest in energy storage. Navigant Research Regen SW's support for the sector estimates that 362.8 MW of energy storage projects were 8 With the grid becoming more and more constrained, announced globally in the 2013-2014 period. A European the need for smart and innovative solutions is becoming Commission funded study forecasts that power-to-power 6 2000 increasingly important. Areas of work include: storage will grow by ten times by 2050, amounting to 400 GW in Number of projects the EU alone. A partnership with Western Power Distribution and 4 Wadebridge Renewable Energy Network to trial
Installed renewable heat capacity (MW) a Sunshine Tariff in Wadebridge, Cornwall, to test 2 Active network management whether a reduced tariff can shift demand to times In 2014, WPD started to roll out technology to manage the when a local solar farm is generating to help reduce 0 0 grid network in real time, based on actual energy flows and 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 the pressure on the network. constraints, rather than modelled figures. This will potentially enable the grid to take much more generation. The first area Chairing the community subgroup of the national Smart Grid Forum. Analysis Moving towards 2020 where Active Network Management connections will be available is in Bridgwater. Helping community groups, local authorities and The introduction of the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Solar thermal has the potential to develop a strong niche market housing associations understand their options for local Incentive (RHI) in November 2011 and Domestic RHI in in off-gas grid houses. Based on a predicted upsurge in the Collaboration supply of energy. April 2014 has had only a limited impact on solar thermal market as people become more aware of the Domestic RHI, we The first consortium grid application was submitted to Western Providing a grid collaboration service for developers, deployment. Just 40 projects have been installed under the predict that 25 MW could be installed by 2020. This falls short of Power Distribution under Regen SW’s Renewable Energy Grid (see page 11). Non-Domestic RHI, while the majority of the 1,480 installed the estimated 30 MW potential. Collaboration Service for ‘The Bridgwater Consortium’. The under the Domestic RHI are legacy projects. Solar thermal has service is also brokering collaboration between generators and not been as attractive as other renewable heat technologies, as users – avoiding the need for exporting power to the grid. This it tends to only provide water heating and not space heating. includes a project by Wadebridge Renewable Energy Network that is selling its power to South West Water. Energy storage trial Energy from solar thermal in the south west British Solar Renewables have joined forces with BRE National Solar Centre and Western Power Distribution in Total (March 2015) New in 2014/2015 See page 11 for more information their Network Innovation Allowance funded ‘Solar Storage Geographical area Project’. Number of projects Capacity (MWth) Number of projects Capacity (MWth) on how Regen SW can help you This innovative, proof of concept pilot will demonstrate Cornwall 952 2.8 76 0.2 collaborate to reduce grid costs how generator-owned onsite storage solutions will add Devon 1,346 3.9 118 0.3 value from large scale solar PV power plants to both Dorset 705 1.7 74 0.3 Distribution Network Operators and storage owners. Gloucestershire 472 1.3 49 0.2 The results will be published to DECC and made available Somerset 629 1.7 55 0.1 to the rest of the UK energy industry through a best West of England 536 1.6 59 0.2 practice guide that British Solar Renewables intend to Wiltshire 612 1.7 94 0.4 produce off the back of the project. Grand total 5,252 14 .8 525 1 .7
South West Renewable Energy Progress Report 2015 34 35 Title xxxxxxx Offshore and marine Courtesy of Brixham based Marine Towage Services
The past twelve months have been turbulent for the offshore renewable energy sector and Tidal Range Offshore Wind particularly wave and tidal energy across the UK and globally. The second half of 2014 saw Tidal lagoons have become the focus for tidal range energy The first round of CfD allocations saw two offshore wind farms the loss of long term players Pelamis (UK) and scaling back of Aquamarine Power (UK) in wave extraction in the Bristol Channel and Severn estuary. In June being awarded contracts, East Anglia 1 (Strike price of £119.89/ 2015, planning was granted by the Secretary of State for the MWh for delivery year 2017-18) and Neart na Goithe (£114.3/ energy, and in tidal energy, the exit of Voith Tidal and Siemens' decision to divest from Marine Swansea Bay tidal lagoon, the first lagoon to enter the planning MWh for delivery year 2018-19). The combined capacity of the Current Turbines (MCT). The spring of 2015 has seen the marine sector stabilise with progress system. Tidal Lagoon Power, the company behind the Swansea two farms was just over 1.1 GW. Bay lagoon have succeeded in raising a significant amount of across all technologies and some significant developments in both the wave and tidal energy Currently there is one offshore wind farm in the planning system the finance required, as well as garnering strong public and in the south west, the Navitus Bay project (see map overleaf). industry in the south west. political support for the project. A decision is due on this project later in 2015. Recognising the challenges of deploying offshore wind in Tidal Stream deep waters such as those surrounding the south west coast, developers are turning their attention to technology that Financial close on the MeyGen project – a 6 MW pilot tidal unlocks this new resource, including floating platforms. Regen array project was achieved in the summer of 2014 and onshore SW is working with industry, the South West Marine Energy construction started earlier this year. Atlantis Resources Ltd are Park and PRIMaRE and will be running industry workshops the majority shareholders in the MeyGen project. investigating potential future collaborative projects. Atlantis also acquired Marine Current Turbines in the first quarter of 2015, ensuring that the strong tidal technology cluster in Bristol remained. The Bristol Tidal Energy Forum meets regularily to promote the tidal sector with a view to realising the potential of the technology. The North Devon Demonstration Zone for tidal stream technology was designated by The Crown Estate in the summer of 2014. Moving towards 2030 Recognising both the challenges and the potential for the sector, the South West Marine Energy Park has set out the region’s long term ambition to deploy wave, tidal and offshore wind projects, with a view to ensuring the south west remains a centre for innovation and investment in marine energy technology. Although there is uncertainty about the rate of deployment, the statement of ambition aims to be realistic about what can be achieved in the next ten years. Highlights in the statement of ambition include:
Successful deployment of demonstration arrays at Wave Hub leading to the first commercial wave farms by 2025, and 300-500 MW by 2030 rising to 1-2 GW in the following decade.
Wave Energy Pilot tidal stream arrays and demonstration projects at the North Devon Demonstration Zone and sites in the Bristol Channel and off Portland leading to Wave Hub berth holder Fortum have been awarded 17 million 100-200 MW by 2030. euros from Horizon 2020 as part of a 24 million euro project to deploy an array of Wello devices at the Wave Hub site. The Potentially two tidal range lagoons off Somerset by 2030 with a capacity of up project will be delivered by a consortium including Plymouth to 4 GW. and Exeter University, Wello, Mojo Maritime and Green Marine. The expansion of the south west’s core marine capability into new markets and This breakthrough project is a key step for the south west the application of “BlueTech” technologies and the marine sciences. meeting its ambitions as outlined in the ambition to 2030 paper. Creation of high value job in marine energy from circa 450 today to 3000 by In addition to the berth held by Fortum, the other Wave Hub 2030 plus significant additional jobs in construction and the wider marine berths are booked by leading developers, Simply Blue, Seatricity industries. and Carnegie. See map over leaf for more details. To position south west England as a key part of the global marine energy sector Seatricity successfully deployed their Oceanus 2 device at Wave collaborating with other UK and European regions. Hub in the summer of 2014.
South West Renewable Energy Progress Report 2015 36 37 Marine Energy Accelerator Project (MEAP) Bristol Tidal Energy Forum (BTEF) The year long programme of events and initiatives was launched Now approaching its ninth meeting, the BTEF is a biannual forum that Offshore and by Mayor Ferguson as part of the Bristol 2015 Green Capital. The provides a meeting place for technology developers, industry and programme builds on initiatives supported by Bristol City Council supply chain companies, project developers and research institutions. over the past five years including the Bristol Tidal Energy Forum and The forum allows businesses to share knowledge to develop the tidal marine summary support for the South West Marine Energy Park energy sector.
Wave Hub Meet the technologies Tidal Energy Limited Ramsey Sound Bristol Who: Simply Blue Energy, a Tidal Energy Limited plan to install their tidal stream device in 2015. Demonstration Zone project developer working with Seabased AB, a Swedish wave energy firm Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon North Devon ports Tidal Stream in Bristol In June 2015, planning was granted by the Secretary of State for the Bristol boasts the largest cluster of tidal energy technology Device: Seabased Wave Energy 240 MW Swansea Bay tidal lagoon. developers and expertise in the world, including Marine Current Converter technology Turbines, Alstom Tidal Generation Limited and Atlantis Resources Limited. Atlantis Resources Limited acquired Marine Current Turbines Deployment date: in early 2015, following Siemens' decision to divest. Anticipated in 2017 Marine Offshore Renewables Group (MOR) The MOR group is a network of companies working in the marine energy sector, dedicated to making the south west an international Plymouth University Marine Sciences building / COAST tank centre of excellence. The COAST tank is now fully utilised, with customers including Poole Pelamis, TidalStream Ltd and University College Cork. Who: Carnegie Wave Energy Portland Limited, an Australian wave Hayle Marine Renewables Business Park energy developer Situated at the landfall of Wave Hub’s shore-link cable, the business Device: The CET0 6.1 MW device, park will provide 2550 m2 of industrial and office space to support the marine renewable energy sector. Work commenced on site in June with further plans to expand to 2014 and plans are being made for tenants to move into the site later Padstow 10 MW. Carnegie are currently in 2015. testing their CETO 5 in Australia Plymouth Deployment date: Fowey Anticipated in 2016 Wave Hub Falmouth Who: Fortum, a Finnish multinational utility (annual sales Hayle of €6bn and 10,000 employees) FaBTest Device: TBC - Fortum are currently assessing Wello Oy’s “Penguin” wave energy device Plymouth and South West Peninsula City Deal Navitus Bay Offshore Wind Farm Following the City Deal Designation of Plymouth and the peninsula, The Navitus Bay application for a 970 MW wind farm was accepted by Deployment date: Wave Hub work has commenced at the South Yard site to realise the ambition to the planning inspectorate in May 2014 – with a decision expected in Anticipated 3 MW array in In May 2015, berth holder Fortum reached financial close on the turn the site into a Marine Industries Production Campus. The site was Autumn 2015. 2015/16 deployment of an array of Wello Penguin devices. awarded Enterprise Zone Status in the pre election budget in early 2015.
Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC) FaBTest PRIMaRE Who: Seatricity Limited, a UK Currently in development, PTEC is a tidal array test and demonstration Plans are at an advanced stage for the next wave of technology The revived PRIMaRE partnership now includes key universities from centre with 20 MW of capacity. The facility will be located off St wave energy developer developers to deploy at FaBTest, including PolyGen and Marine Power across the south west. The group work closely with the South West Catherine's point. Systems. PolyGen are due to deploy later in the summer of 2015. Device: The Oceanus 2 is an MEP to align research and industry requirements. aluminium float on the surface of the sea that travels up and down Marine renewable energy roadmap Statement of Ambition to 2030 Tidal currents >1.75 m/s with the waves Cornwall and Isles of Scilly LEP and Cornwall Council launched a The South West MEP launched a statement of ambition to 2030, Tidal range > 8m Deployment date: marine renewable energy roadmap, setting out how the private and which sets out the region’s long-term ambitions to deploy wave, tidal public sector can work together to achieve commercialisation of the and offshore wind projects and to remain as a centre of innovation First device 2014 and 10 MW full O shore wind zones sector over the next ten years. DEFRA Minister George Eustice gave and investment in marine energy. It received significant coverage in array to follow his support to the roadmap. both local and national media, including in the Financial Times. Wave resource
20 km 31-35 kw/m 26-30 kw/m 21-25 kw/m 15-20 kw/m N South West Renewable Energy Progress Report 2015 38 39 Wroughton Airfield Solar Park, Swindon Borough Council Public Power Solutions (a wholly owned company of Swindon Borough Council) and the Science Museum have received planning permission to build a 41 MW project on a disused Data by local airfield. Following extensive community consultation, the project received over 80 percent support at an exhibition that 600 local residents attended. The project will generate enough authority area electricity for 12,000 typical homes and put £40,000 a year into a community benefit fund.
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Geographical area Total number Total of projects electrical Total capacity (MW) thermal Total capacity (MW) Number of projects Electrical capacity (MW) Thermal capacity (MW) Number of projects Thermal capacity (MW) Number of projects Electrical capacity (MW) Number of projects Thermal capacity (MW) Number of projects Electrical capacity (MW) Number of projects Electrical capacity (MW) Number of projects Electrical capacity (MW) Number of projects Electrical capacity (MW) Thermal capacity (MW) Number of projects Electrical capacity (MW) Number of projects Thermal capacity (MW)
CORNWALL AND ISLES OF SCILLY Cornwall 16,816 604.37 70.85 2 1.50 3.00 584 51.44 - - 1,410 12.66 27 1.76 5 13.87 367 100.06 3 0.50 0.96 13,480 486.67 938 2.79 Isles of Scilly 87 0.25 0.06 ------3 0.03 ------70 0.25 14 0.03 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 16,903 604.62 70.91 2 1.50 3.00 584 51.44 - - 1,413 12.69 27 1.76 5 13.87 367 100.06 3 0.50 0.96 13,550 486.93 952 2.82 DEVON East Devon 3,715 81.62 13.46 1 1.20 0.60 137 10.18 - - 191 1.92 2 0.03 - - 14 0.22 1 0.11 0.17 3,170 80.06 199 0.59 Exeter 1,629 9.80 3.75 - - - 17 2.20 1 3.00 15 0.17 3 0.03 - - 2 0.00 1 0.66 1.20 1,523 6.11 67 0.18 Mid Devon 4,021 45.02 19.13 5 1.91 2.20 161 14.01 - - 277 2.45 1 0.00 1 4.74 38 0.54 - - - 3,341 37.82 197 0.47 North Devon 2,718 107.56 14.35 1 0.10 - 191 12.06 - - 129 1.71 5 0.51 - - 46 67.28 - - - 2,192 39.67 154 0.58 Plymouth 4,753 22.57 2.14 - - - 12 1.21 - - 31 0.28 - - 1 2.01 4 0.06 1 0.27 0.50 4,657 20.24 47 0.15 South Hams 3,645 59.34 9.76 1 0.50 - 115 6.23 - - 261 2.83 15 1.43 - - 42 0.66 2 0.17 0.29 3,057 56.59 152 0.41 Teignbridge 3,319 28.73 11.55 - - - 130 9.30 - - 200 1.87 12 0.75 2 8.13 8 0.07 - - - 2,806 19.78 161 0.38 Torbay 1,630 5.52 1.02 - - - 11 0.81 - - 8 0.09 - - - - 1 0.00 - - - 1,543 5.52 67 0.13 Torridge 2,677 122.72 14.76 2 6.42 - 211 11.62 - - 311 2.53 2 0.98 1 2.07 65 23.61 - - - 1,901 89.65 184 0.61 West Devon 1,749 18.36 8.11 - - - 107 6.40 - - 128 1.40 7 3.80 - - 21 1.41 - - - 1,382 13.16 104 0.31 Devon 29,871 501.24 99.55 10 10.13 2.80 1,093 75.45 1 3.00 1,551 15.26 47 7.52 5 16.95 241 93.85 5 1.20 2.15 25,572 368.59 1,346 3.89 DORSET Bournemouth 2,038 6.96 2.08 - - - 3 0.63 - - 23 0.22 ------1 0.90 1.10 1,940 6.06 71 0.14 Christchurch 606 64.47 0.36 - - - 1 0.20 - - 15 0.11 - - - - 1 0.00 - - - 567 64.47 22 0.04 East Dorset 1,649 29.19 3.33 - - - 26 1.85 - - 99 1.20 - - - - 2 0.00 - - - 1,410 29.19 112 0.28 North Dorset 1,730 27.56 12.98 4 2.11 2.21 82 8.05 - - 223 2.48 3 0.06 - - 10 0.25 - - - 1,315 25.15 93 0.24 Poole 3,162 17.63 1.68 - - - 4 0.75 1 1.00 83 0.73 - - 1 6.92 1 0.00 1 1.40 - 2,978 8.31 93 0.21 Purbeck 1,075 59.07 2.14 - - - 15 1.22 - - 71 0.76 2 0.03 2 6.30 4 0.52 - - - 913 52.22 68 0.16 West Dorset 2,920 31.09 13.07 4 3.50 2.56 129 7.36 - - 258 2.59 1 0.01 - - 20 0.20 - - - 2,297 27.39 211 0.55 Weymouth and Portland 870 7.86 1.74 - - - 11 1.27 - - 41 0.38 3 0.03 - - 3 0.07 - - - 779 7.77 33 0.08 Dorset 14,053 243.83 38.17 8 5.60 4.77 272 22.12 1 1.00 813 8.47 9 0.13 3 13.22 41 1.03 2 2.30 1.10 12,199 220.56 705 1.71 GLOUCESTERSHIRE Cheltenham 1,695 4.54 3.89 - - - 12 2.56 - - 53 1.19 - - - - 2 0.01 - - - 1,574 4.53 54 0.14 Cotswold 1,512 33.98 19.47 5 3.35 0.59 127 15.41 - - 239 3.22 2 0.16 - - 6 0.08 - - - 1,053 30.39 80 0.25 Forest of Dean 1,970 26.26 10.06 3 0.80 - 84 7.85 - - 170 1.99 2 0.02 - - 9 1.09 - - - 1,634 24.35 68 0.21 Gloucester 1,277 13.33 9.20 1 1.65 1.85 34 5.91 - - 72 1.32 - - 1 6.00 5 0.04 1 1.67 - 1,095 3.97 68 0.12 Stroud 2,875 37.08 10.60 - - - 66 5.02 - - 667 5.16 3 0.04 - - 9 0.53 2 0.63 - 1,976 35.88 152 0.42 Tewkesbury 1,317 9.87 4.11 1 1.00 - 21 2.98 - - 87 0.96 - - 2 4.01 - - - 1,156 4.86 50 0.17 Gloucestershire 10,647 125.06 57.56 10 6.81 2.44 345 39.98 - - 1,288 13.85 7 0.21 3 10.01 31 1.75 3 2.30 - 8,488 103.98 472 1.29 SOMERSET Mendip 2,738 49.55 10.53 2 0.62 0.05 95 7.82 - - 237 2.31 8 0.28 - - 15 2.18 - - - 2,249 46.46 132 0.35 Sedgemoor 2,618 80.47 12.98 3 5.38 3.04 99 8.67 - - 86 0.97 2 0.01 1 2.45 11 1.74 - - - 2,284 70.88 132 0.29 South Somerset 4,229 80.49 18.33 5 5.00 3.00 116 9.65 - - 790 5.24 10 0.06 1 3.06 10 0.09 - - - 3,144 72.28 153 0.44 Taunton Deane 2,593 53.70 14.79 1 0.00 - 102 10.53 - - 373 2.84 2 0.33 1 0.68 10 0.08 1 0.83 1.00 1,973 51.77 130 0.42 West Somerset 1,161 3.63 7.07 1 0.00 - 82 5.87 - - 121 1.00 6 0.06 12 0.09 - - - 858 3.48 81 0.19 Somerset 13,341 267.83 63.99 12 11.01 6.09 495 42.84 - - 1,607 12.36 28 0.74 3 6.19 58 4.19 1 0.83 1.00 10,508 244.88 629 1.70 WEST OF ENGLAND Bath & North East Somerset 2,180 12.82 5.35 - - - 42 3.80 - - 109 1.20 3 0.08 - - 4 0.12 - - - 1,905 12.62 117 0.35 Bristol 3,254 57.17 20.45 2 5.75 4.25 34 8.24 2 13.00 23 0.42 - - - - 4 22.13 1 5.50 7.00 3,032 10.69 156 0.54 North Somerset 5,523 26.39 8.01 1 0.50 - 82 6.24 - - 122 1.38 2 0.01 1 1.20 11 0.04 - - - 5,163 24.63 141 0.39 South Gloucestershire 3,578 33.51 6.25 1 0.50 - 69 4.23 - - 152 1.69 1 0.00 3 5.10 7 0.59 - - - 3,223 27.32 122 0.33 West of England 14,536 129.88 40.22 4 6.75 4.25 228 22.67 2 13.00 406 4.69 6 0.09 4 6.30 26 22.87 1 5.50 7.00 13,323 75.25 536 1.61 WILTSHIRE Swindon 1,934 79.26 3.57 2 1.00 0.53 17 2.56 - - 16 0.20 - - 2 6.89 2 0.01 1 0.45 - 1,803 70.91 91 0.27 Wiltshire 8,770 254.45 38.07 6 6.59 3.93 379 22.93 - - 902 9.66 8 0.16 6 8.68 6 0.08 1 0.09 0.10 6,941 238.86 521 1.46 Wiltshire 10,706 333.71 41.92 8 7.59 4.46 397 25.77 - - 918 9.86 8 0.16 8 15.57 8 0.08 2 0.54 0.10 8,745 309.77 612 1.73
Grand total 110,057 2,206.18 412.31 54 49.38 27.81 3,414 280.26 4 17.00 7,996 77.18 132 10.62 31 82.11 772 223.84 17 13.17 12.31 92,385 1,809.96 5,252 14.76
Please note – values may not always equal totals due to data suppressed by Ofgem to prevent disclosure
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