Leading the way in solar power generationLeading the way in solar power generationJuly 2011

• Renewable Energy company specialising in Solar

About Ingenero

gy p y p gUtility ScaleCommercial and IndustrialResidential

• Experienced teamStrong managementStrong managementUtility experienceWholesale power tradingp gThousands of systems designed and installedSolar design, electrical engineering and project management

• Offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Sunshine Coast, Adelaide• Scalable for growth regardless of territory

• Australia’s leading commercial solar EPC

Broad Solar Experience

• Broadest range of installed technologyFlat plate (poly and mono crystalline)Thi fil (CdT d A h Sili )Thin film (CdTe and Amorphous Silicon)Concentrated PVTracking and fixedTracking and fixed

• Wide market reachResidential, Commercial, Industrial, Utility scale

• Operating under many funding and incentive schemesRenewable energy certificatesF d i t iffFeed‐in tariffsGrantsPower Purchase AgreementsPower Purchase AgreementsFinance products

Renewable Challenges Access to project finance a majorRenewable Challenges….Access to project finance a major roadblock 

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On-Site Renewables

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Black Electricity

Green Electricity

Purchases PurchasesCompliance

Ali S i Ai tAlice Springs AirportDesign & Construct, Operate & Maintain

Competitive tender process• Competitive tender process• 50% federal government funding• First SolFocus CPV installation in Australia• Designed to Australian standards• Glare study for CASA• Approvals and permittingApprovals and permitting• Logistics and planning for remote site• Ingenero to provide O&M for 5 years• Focus for recent industry conference

• SolFocus Concentrated PV• Dual axis tracking• 235kW of generation

Alice Springs Airport

235kW of generation• 28 arrays, each 8.4kW• 500kVa LV/HV transformer• ~1/3 of Airport power

University of Qld

U i it f Q l dUniversity of QueenslandDesign, Install, O&M

• Largest single solar installation in Australia• Very competitive tender process• Includes big R&D component• Includes big R&D component

Comparative performance studiesMicro inverter studyAnti reflective coating performanceCPV demoExtensive monitoringExtensive monitoringIntegration with grid connected storage

• Long term O&M• 1.2 MW• Over 5,000 panels• Trina 240W poly crystalline silicon panels• Trina 240W poly crystalline silicon panels• Over 100 PowerOne inverters (5, 10 & 12.5kW)

PPA Model – Australian Style

CustomerPPA Company• Provides roof space• Buys the solar power• Buys shortfall from retailer

• Designs project• Installs• Owns assets

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• Currently driven by environmental leadership and high diesel costs

• Sells output to customer

u e y d e by e o e a eade s p a d g d ese cos s• Concept is new to Australia – but well established elsewhere• Gross feed‐in tariff would provide a huge boost

Benefits of a PPA

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Benefits of a PPA

O l b h h i k f hi d h lOnly buy the output ‐ removes the risk of ownership and technology

SMA Inverter

Fronius Inverter

• Choice of technology• Maintenance• Monitoringg• Breakdown• Bad weather

SolFocus CPV Panel

First Solar FS Series 2 Thin Film PV Module

SunPower T20 TrackerSuntech Monocrystalline

PV Modules

Benefits of a PPA

The PPA company owns the facility 

so you don’t divert capital away from core business activities 

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Barcoo Shire CouncilLong Term Solar PPA

• Remote township on diesel mini grid• Integration issues

Stability

• 75kW• Suntech 200W poly crystalline 

silicon panelsStabilityPower qualityHigh solar penetration

p• SMA Inverters (10kW)

• Challenges of remote O&M• Lets the council show environmental 

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M k Sh i C tMoorooka Shopping CentrePPA & Turnkey Combination

• 60kWJustification around• Justification around customer traffic to the shopping centre

• Suntech panels• Suntech panels200W polycrystalline

• SMA Inverters6 x10kW