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Renewable Energy Marketplace 22 March 2011 Westpoint, Exeter Discover how you can install and profit from green energy Welcome Welcome to our inaugural Renewable Energy Marketplace exhibition – the south west’s leading, Contents customer-focused, renewable energy event. This is an exciting day for us. Regen SW is dedicated to 1 Guide to installing renewable energy renewable energy and to support thriving companies 4 Making money from renewable energy creating local jobs. It is great, therefore, to see such a level of enthusiasm for these technologies. 6 Exhibitor guide 16 Case study: Solar Array The aim of today is to harness this enthusiasm by 18 Communities for renewables bringing together those looking to install and use these technologies with the businesses that have 19-26 Good Energy Feed-in Tariff Service the expertise to make it happen. I’d like to thank our 33 Case study: biomass and solar thermal sponsors – Good Energy, ICB, Hoval, South West Environmental iNet and Krannich Solar – and also our 41 Case study: hydro partners for making the event such a success. 42 Regen SW membership 43 Regen SW future events This exhibition guide will allow you to plan your time effectively make a note of the exhibitors you want to 44 Workshop itinerary meet and where they are, and decide on the seminar 45 Exhibitor layout sessions you would like to attend. It also provides a guide to some of the key factors to think about when considering installing renewable energy. Event Sponsors I hope you enjoy the day. Merlin Hyman Chief executive Regen SW Event Partners Visit www.regensw.co.uk for more information Renewable Energy Marketplace 1 A quick guide to installing renewable energy Step 1 If you are going to export all of the Know how much energy you use electricity to the grid If you are looking to meet some of your own energy If you aren’t intending to meet any of your own needs the first step is to calculate your annual energy needs, but are going to export all of the demand for electricity and heating. electricity generated to the grid, (as you might with a larger wind turbine or solar photovoltaic array, Once you know your demand over a year, including particularly if they are sited further away from your the seasonal differences, it can help you start property than is practical to connect to), then you to understand the most appropriate type and don’t need to consider either of the steps above. size of renewable energy or energies for your circumstances. However, it may still be worth considering whether there are also opportunities to meet some of your If you are looking at installing a renewable own demand from renewable energy, particularly electricity generating technology and you are with the new financial incentives of the Feed-in connected to the electricity grid, you should also Tariffs and the soon-to-be introduced Renewable consider whether it makes sense for you to install Heat Incentive. a larger installation than you need to meet your own needs. You can export the additional electricity Step 3 generated and gain the income from the Feed-in Identify any opportunities and Tariffs, the government’s new financial incentive for constraints renewable electricity. Identify all the opportunities and constraints for renewable energy on your site and/or property. Step 2 In particular think about the renewable energy Reduce your energy demand resources available, the characteristics of Before installing any renewable energy project, your particular site and/or property and the you should always consider whether it is possible specific requirements of each renewable energy to reduce your energy demand through energy technology. Renewable energy installers will efficiency measures, such as increased insulation, be able to advise you about which technology low energy lightbulbs, energy efficient appliances or technologies are suitable for your particular and better heating controls. This reduces the size circumstances. and cost of any renewable energy system needed, and unless you have already made your property as energy efficient as possible it is usually cheaper. Visit www.regensw.co.uk for more information 2 Renewable Energy Marketplace A quick guide to installing renewable energy Step 4 You can search for MCS Check for any planning issues certificated installers near you at Check with your local planning authority whether there are any planning issues for your particular www.microgenerationcertification. site and/or property. Regen SW recommends that org/mcs-consumer/installer- you do this before any work begins and ideally search.php. as part of choosing the suitable technology or technologies, as planning permission can be an important factor. For more information Domestic customers Step 5 Select the appropriate technology or The Energy Saving Trust on 0800 512 012 or technologies visit www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Generate- your-own-energy Having gone through all of these steps you should be well placed to identify which renewable energy Non-domestic customers technology or technologies are best suited to your • Business Link on 0845 600 9 006 or visit circumstances. www.businesslink.gov.uk Step 6 • The Carbon Trust on 0800 085 2005 or visit www.carbontrust.co.uk Get quotes from three installers • For housing associations and local authorities Once you have identified which renewable energy the Energy Saving Trust on 0844 84 888 30 or technology to install, you will need to get quotes visit www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/business from some installers. Regen SW recommends • Trade associations and representative that you get quotes from at least three different bodies, such as the CLA, the LGA, and the installers. NFU can often provide advice and information on renewable energy for their In order to be eligible for the Feed-in Tariff, the members government’s new financial incentive for renewable electricity, renewable electricity installations of up to 50 kW in size need to be installed by a company Looking for an installer? certificated under the Microgeneration Certification Search our online directory at: Scheme (MCS) using a MCS certificated product. The government has said it is likely that renewable www.regensw.co.uk/directory heat installations of up to 45 kW will need to For Bioheat go to: meet the same criteria in order to qualify for the www.southwestwoodshed.co.uk Renewable Heat Incentive when it is introduced. Visit www.regensw.co.uk for more information Renewable Energy Marketplace 3 Are you ready for the By Appointment to Her Majesty the Queen Boiler Manufacturers & Engineers Hoval Limited, Newark Renewable HovalHeat full page advert Incentive? Burn Wood! Save Carbon! 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Renewables incentive.indd 1 28/01/2011 11:04:34 4 Renewable Energy Marketplace Making money from renewable energy The government’s new financial incentives for renewables - the Feed-in Tariffs and the Renewable Heat Incentive On 1 April last year the UK government introduced a new financial incentive for renewable electricity up to 5 MW (equivalent to two large wind turbines) called the Feed-in Tariffs (FITs). Unlike previous government incentives for one–off direct payments to eligible domestic renewables, which provided a grant for part of the renewable heat installations, called RHI Premium capital cost of the installation, FITs is a generation Payments. The government has said there will be tariff. This means that you get paid for all the a number of eligibility criteria for these payments, electricity generated, including that which you use which will be set out in May 2011. yourself, and not just that which is exported to the grid. In order to be eligible for FITs renewable electricity installations of up to 50 kW in size need to be FITs are designed to give 5-8% return on installed by a company certificated under the investment, meaning that you make a profit Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) from installing renewable energy. using a MCS certificated product. Renewable heat installations of up to 45 kW will need to meet the There are a range of tariff rates depending on same criteria in order to qualify for the RHI when it the type and scale of technology, with an extra is introduced. payment for any electricity exported to the grid. This provides a guaranteed income for 10-25 years Renewable Heat Incentive rates for non- depending on the type and scale of technology, domestic installations which is index linked and tax free for individuals. Technology Scale Tariff rate Tariff lifetime (p/kWh) (years) The government is planning to introduce a similar 7.6 (Tier 1) <200kWth financial incentive for renewable heat called the Solid biomass 1.9 (Tier 2) 4.7 (Tier 1) & municipal solid 200-1000kWth 20 Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) in July. waste 1.9 (Tier 2) 1000kWth & above 2.6 Eligible non-domestic renewable heat installations Ground source & <100kWth 4.3 will qualify for the RHI tariffs shown in the table water source heat 20 pumps & deep 100kWth & above 3 in this guide from July this year.