energy saving trust malcolm potter regional microgeneration coordinator

Energy Saving Trust

Malcolm Potter

Regional Microgeneration Coordinator

• Make the technology affordable

• Offer good return on investment

• Stimulate the market

• Significant contribution to low carbon

electricity generation.

Feed in Tariffs(Clean Energy Cashback)

Feed In Tariffs (FITs)

Feed In Tariffs (FITs)

Illustration of potential electricity flows for an on-site generator

Feed In Tariffs (FITs)

Illustration of potential electricity flows for an on-site generator

– annual consumption (an example)Costs £4 – 6000/KWp installed

Generation tariff: 41.3p/kWh

£702.10

Export tariff: 3p/kWh

£27.00

Import savings: 14p/kWh

£112.00

TOTAL £841.10

Eligibility & Payment

• 5MW limit (= 5000kW)• Wide range of technologies

– Wind, Solar PV, Hydro

• Accreditation– Product and installer MCS certificated

• Payments to be made by suppliers• Set to deliver an approximate rate of return

of 5-8% for well sited installations

Table of tariffs up to 2013

Technology Scale

Tariff level for new installations (p/kWh)[NB tariffs will be inflated annually] Tariff

lifetime (years)

Year 1: 1/4/10 – 31/3/11

Year 2: 1/4/11 – 31/3/12

Year 3: 1/4/12 – 31/3/13

Anaerobic digestion

≤500kW 11.5 11.5 11.5 20

Hydro ≤15 kW 19.9 19.9 19.9 20

PV ≤4kW (new build) 36.1 36.1 33.0 25

PV ≤4kW (retrofit) 41.3 41.3 37.8 25

Wind ≤1.5kW 34.5 34.5 32.6 20

Wind >1.5 - 15kW 26.7 26.7 25.5 20

Export tariff = 3p/kWh

Not the full list of tariffs. Only those most relevant to domestic properties.

FITs– effects and issues

• Enquiries to the Energy Saving Trust advice centre about renewable energy have doubled since January

• Number of local MCS accredited companies up by 50%

• RHI consultation• LCBP grants ceased• Change of government

Supply chain initiative

• Analysis of the market• Likely demand• Supply capability• Manufacturers

NERA

• Local supply chain alliance to:• Increase competitiveness• Increase delivery capability• Improve economies of scale• Share resources• Increase visibility and market presence• Voice of industry.

Thank you for listening

Any questions?

Energy Saving Trust

Malcolm Potter

Malcolm.potter@est-ne.org.uk

Regional Microgeneration Coordinator

01642 373028

0800 512 012

www.energysavingtrust.org.uk