solar pv - available technologies and making it happen. dr dan davies (solarcentury)

Providing solar technology for buildings across Europe

Agenda

• Introduction to Solarcentury

• Review of PV Options

• The UK Feed-in Tariff (FIT)

• Financing options

• Q & A

Pan European geographical footprint

Founded in 1999 to accelerate the uptake of PV

Over 800 completed projects across Europe

European offices in UK, France, Spain and Italy; 120 employees

Highly experienced international engineering and project management teams

Specialists in full turnkey installations

Full O&M and remote monitoring service available

Funds to invest

Partnership with Savills

Founded in 1999 to accelerate the uptake of PV

Over 800 completed projects across Europe

European offices in UK, France, Spain and Italy; 120 employees

Highly experienced international engineering and project management teams

Specialists in full turnkey installations

Full O&M and remote monitoring service available

Funds to invest

Partnership with Savills

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Company highlights

Product Portfolio

Industrial roofs:

Car parks, free field arrays:

Architectural elements:

Residential roofs:

Fastsun, Spain

103 kWp, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham

Bari, Italy - 1MW ground mounted

Product Portfolio

Industrial roofs:

Car parks, free field arrays:

Architectural elements:

Residential roofs:

UK scheme – technologies and rates2010 2011 2012 TERM

Principles of UK feed-in tariff

• PV system owners receive FIT for all PV generation

• FIT tariffs are index linked and guaranteed for 25 years

• Electricity can then be used or sold to the utilityretail off set vs wholesale

• Retail value of the electricity not fixed

Principles of UK feed-in tariff

GENERATION

IMPORT

EXPORT

Financing options

Farmer

Developer

EPC

Investor

Utility

Farmer

Developer

EPC

O&M O&M

3rd party Investor owns system

££££

£££

Farmer owns system

Investor

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Summary

Wide range of technical solutions for buildings and ground mounted systems

FITs make investing in solar attractive

Investor, developer and installer expertise is available to help

Farms and farm buildings present some of the best opportunities for adding to our renewable energy mix

Next steps

Ground mount? Suitable roof?

Daniel.davies@solarcentury.com

Peter.sermon@solarcentury.com

Developer partner: Savills

Case studies

CIS Tower – Manchester, UK

Example of rain-screen PV cladding

Unique aesthetic and strong statement of environmental commitment by the Co-operative Insurance Group

Largest commercial solar façade in Europe at the time of installation in 2005

7,244 Sharp modules yield a system size of 391kWp

Cost of PV fully offset cost of tiles in which building was originally clad

Building was in full use during installation

Tesco – Various locations, UK

Multiple systems across Tesco stores in the UK

Range of module technologies used to maximise generation at each site

Solarcentury mounting solutions allow for integration into different roof types

Full marketing support to maximise brand benefits to Tesco

Systems are remotely monitored

Big Yellow Self Storage, UK

Systems installed to 12 stores across the country

Meets with delivery model – easy to install, reliable and low maintenance

Wins over other technologies in terms of CO2 savings

Planning is not an issue with photovoltaics – low visual impact and output predictable

Aligned with CSR plan Systems are remotely

monitored from head office

Gazeley

Gazeley decided to become a low carbon pioneer in 2003

Solarcentury has successfully delivered 18 solar projects for Gazeley in the UK, Spain and France

Gazeley today is widely recognised as a benchmark in sustainable warehouse operations

This has helped Gazeley significantly increase the value of their building stock

Gazeley (Invista) - San Agustin, Spain

Modular system design based on proprietary framing system

Modules angled towards sun on a flat roof

Installation time and effort minimised

System load distributed across roof

Sunpower 205W, all-black modules give the system a high aesthetic

Modular Stations - Network Rail

A total of 33.35kWp was installed over the three stations Corby, Eastfields and Greenhithe

PV generation along with energy efficiency to reduced the sites CO2 emissions by 25%

Solarcentury worked closely with Network Rail and Corus to design and deliver these projects

Standardised design made the systems more economical

With our installation partner SEC these projects were delivered quickly

UK Schools Project

Solarcentury has delivered PV systems to 160 UK schools, to wide acclaim within the country

The project was jointly financed by the Co-operative Insurance Group and the UK government’s Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR)

Each school received a 3.9kWp PV system and a comprehensive educational package designed by Solarcentury

The dispersed nature of the sites and variation in roof types posed a challenge for the installation

This was overcome by standardising system designs and outsourcing installation under strict quality control

We continue to work successfully with CIS and BERR

Gazeley (Eroski) – Ontigola, Spain

BIPV system in Ontigola, Spain

New build by Gazeley for Eroski

UniSolar flexible a-Si (amorphous silicon) thin film laminates integrate fully with the membrane roof

PV laminates form the UV-proof layer of the roof

Requires neither ballast nor roof penetrations

Procter & Gamble – Euskirchen, Germany

• 94.5kWp installed at a P&G centre in Euskirchen

• Installed on Solarcentury SB1400 mounting system to maximise electricity generation

• Benefits from German roof-mounted PV tariff

• Remote monitoring ensures maximum output

• Highly efficient installation – only 18 minutes per kWp

Milan schools

Won a competitive tender by the Province of Milan to install 480kWp onto 24 schools

The highly competitive tender was won due to Solarcentury’s expertise in BIPV and deep experience with the public sector

Standardised system designs, a flexible project management approach and constant client liaison meant the project was installed in time and under budget

All systems are remotely monitored ensuring customer peace of mind and educational value

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