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Innovative start-up in local micro hydroelectric power… with high development potential

PRESS PACK • APRIL 2016

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LOW HEAD AND FLOW: A HITHERTO UNTAPPED RESOURCE

Low head and flow can now be cost-effectively tapped

A considerable resource for 3 priority markets

TURBIWATT, THE ONLY MANUFACTURER OFFERING

LOW AND VERY LOW HEAD AND FLOW SOLUTIONS

A technological innovation based on miniaturization and standardization

The turbines in detail

An electronic solution guaranteeing the efficiency of the system

An efficient and cost-effective solution

A BUSINESS IN LINE WITH ENERGY TRANSITION AND COP 21 TARGETS

No greenhouse gas emissions

Power generation promoting the energy self-sufficiency of regions

APPENDICES• Company fact sheet

• Current achievements

• Frequently asked questions about Turbiwatt, its products and business

• Turbiwatt in pictures: royalty-free images

CONTENTS


LOW HEAD AND FLOW: A HITHERTO UNTAPPED RESOURCE

Low head and flow can now be cost-effectively tappedHydroelectric power has been a mature and dependable energy source for a century. It combines water flow (volume) and head to generate energy. It is the biggest source of renewable energy throughout the world.

Up to now, turbine technology was not advanced enough to deliver acceptable per-formance for low head (< 6-8 metres) and flow. It was not cost-effective. For want of a solution to utilize it in good conditions, this resource has been neglected.

Turbiwatt has developed a new technological concept based on a Kaplan (Axial) turbine designed for waterfalls with between 1.20 m and 8 m of head. The performance and cost of turbines based on this technology offer a quick return on investment.

The table below illustrates the original positioning of Turbiwatt technology com-pared with the main existing technologies.

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IN PRACTICE…Heating for 20 households for one year using a pond weir…A flow of 800 litres per second and a 2.5 metre head (typical characteristics of a pond weir) will generate 15.7 kW, or 138,000 kWh per annum, which equals the average power consumption of 20 households in dwellings of 120 sq m, in France, with electric heating.Source: International Energy Agency (statistics from IEA, OECD, etc.)


A considerable resource for 3 priority marketsOwners or operators of low-head outfall channels Sites concerned: • mills • canal locks • lakes and reservoirs • sports and recreation parks, micro power plants, etc.

By way of illustration, there are more than 600,000 mills in Europe, two thirds of which can produce with low-cost renovation; which represents a potential market worth over 20 billion euros.

By the beginning of 2016, Turbiwatt will have brought into service 30 Lion and Leopard turbines on twenty or so sites in the space of 2 years of marketing (see appendix 3).

The water industry (drinking or waste water) and industries that consume and use water in the manufacturing process Industries concerned: • water distribution and treatment • paper-making • chemicals • food-processing • fish farming • brewing • iron and steel • compensation water from dams, etc.

Developing countries, NGOs, development agencies, etc. Sites and activities concerned: • sites and villages not connected to the power grid • farming (irrigation, paddy field) • shipments, national defence.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES CONCERNED IN TWO RESPECTS…

As managers of lakes, sports and recreation parks, rivers, canals, etc.

Under their public service remit to provide water and sewers.

A recent example being studiedA council in Brittany with a population of 7,400 is currently studying the installation of 2 Lion Turbiwatt turbines on a pond weir.The calculations show that this facility could power roughly 30% of the council’s street lighting.


TURBIWATT, THE ONLY MANUFACTURER OFFERING LOW AND VERY LOW HEAD AND FLOW SOLUTIONS

A technological innovation based on miniaturization and standardizationAN ORIGINAL AND UNPRECEDENTED ASSEMBLY

Turbiwatt has developed a low-speed, ultra-compact and high-efficiency generator. Its small size enables it to be fitted inside the turbine, which avoids the need for a transmis-sion shaft and further boosts performance. This design also reduces the number of wear parts to two (main and roller bearing).

A STANDARDIZED DESIGN

From an industrial deployment perspective, turbine design favours standardization: for instance, 85% of the parts in the 6 to 60 kW Lion turbine range are identical, irrespective of its power.

Such industrial standardization significantly cuts the cost of the turbines.

Made entirely in France, (Brittany - Morbihan) Suppliers and subcontractors: Brittany and EU (except for magnets made in China)

Exploded view of the Lion turbine with its concrete draft pipe / Supplied as standard.


The turbines in detail: 3 operational models

Head Flow Type of current Power range

Comments

LYNX 1.20 to 2.00 m

50 to 70 l/s

Single phase 240 V. 50 or 60 Hz.

600/800 W For residential use, leisure activities or isolated sites, 50 turbines in operation

LEOPARD 1.20 to 5.50 m

70 to 250 l/s

Single phase 240 V. Three-phase 400 V. 50 or 60 Hz.

3 to 9 kW Prototype: autumn 2014 Industrial use: 4 turbines in operation at the beginning of 2016

LION 1.20 to 8.00 m

250 to 1400 l/s

Three-phase 400 V. 50 or 60 Hz.

6 to 60 kW Market launch autumn 2013 Industrial use: 23 turbines in operation at the beginning of 2016

A FOURTH RANGE IS ON THE DRAWING BOARD.

A fourth range will complete our offering in 2017: it is designed for higher flow rates, again for low operating heads.

An electronic solution guaranteeing the efficiency of the systemWith its Swiss partners, Turbiwatt has developed a highly innovative electronic solution

According to their wattage rating, Turbiwatt turbines cost between €1,200 € to €2,950 per rated kW, offering a very quick return on investmentLeopard 3 kW: €8,850 excluding tax • Lion 60 kW: €72,000 excluding tax


for regulating and coupling turbines together and with the grid. Compact and silent (can be installed in a dwelling), this solution:

• can transmit 100% of the energy generated to the grid (conventional solutions use up to 10% of the generated energy);

• offers unmatched value for money.

An efficient and cost-effective solutionTHE COST OF INSTALLING A MICRO-TURBINE

This only includes: • its acquisition cost according to its wattage rating: between €1,200 and €2,950 excluding tax per rated kW • civil engineering works: between €10,000 and €50,000 (depending on the site’s features) • grid connection if used in combined mode: €5,000 to €15,000 (depending on distance).

RETURN ON INVESTMENT: 2 to 4 years (excluding civil engineering and grid connection costs)

Based on the Feed-in tariff of EDF (in France), which do not qualify for the subsidies granted for solar and wind power facilities (therefore not subject to political uncertain-ties), the return on investment in Turbiwatt micro-turbines is generally 2 to 4 years for the turbines alone and 4 to 7 years for the operation as a whole.

By way of comparison, a 36 kVA Lion turbine will generate over 300,000 kWh per annum, the equivalent of 3,000 sq m of solar panels for significantly less capital expenditure (excluding civil engineering works).


A BUSINESS IN LINE WITH ENERGY TRANSITION AND COP 21 TARGETS

No greenhouse gas emissionsHydroelectricity is the lowest carbon-generating power generation method:• no emissions in operation;• the lowest emission rates if construction and installation of the generating equipment is counted.

Therefore this power generation method precisely addresses climate change issues and meets the targets of the French energy transition law, which include:• a 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and a fourfold reduction by 2050 compared with 1990;• increasing the share of renewable energies to 32% of final consumption by 2030 and to 40% of power generation;• reducing the share of nuclear power to 50% by 2025.

These targets have been confirmed by decisions 196 countries made at the COP 21 in Paris in December 2015. It set a target of zero net emissions by 2100 in order to ensure a maximum temperature increase of 2°.

Power generation promoting the energy self-sufficiency of regionsWith a view to reducing the share of fossil energy in the power supply and to furthering their energy security, the regions are moving towards local energy generation.

Turbiwatt’s self-sufficient solutions offer comprehensive and flexible coverage of a region by making use of a great many hitherto neglected waterfalls. The power they generate can be used locally, thereby avoiding transmission losses, or can be entirely injected into the grid.


APPENDIX 1

COMPANY FACT SHEET Legal status: Société par actions simplifiée (simplified joint-stock company) With share capital of €938,713.

Head office: Caudan (56)

Since January 2016 Turbiwatt has been in new workshops in Caudan (Morbihan), which enable it to ensure rapid growth of its output.

Management

Didier Greggory, Chairman and CEO Jean-Christophe Maillard de la Morandais, associate director, R&D and Production

Number of employees: 7 full-time

History

Turbiwatt was formed in March 2010 by Jean-Christophe Maillard, an engineer with a passion for micro-hydroelectric power. He is a founding member of the association now called «Électriciens sans Frontières». He raised funds through Finaréa, a specialized fund partnering innovative micro businesses and moved Turbiwatt into a research and development phase. This culminated in the concept then prototypes that characterize the innovative nature of Turbiwatt today.

Didier Greggory joined Turbiwatt in 2013 to organise its industrial and commercial deve-lopment. Capitalising on its technological expertise, Turbiwatt structured itself and started selling its low-head turbines, notably to mill owners, who regard them as a solution ideally meeting their needs.

In 2016 Turbiwatt is accelerating its development, has moved into premises suitable for semi-industrial production and is turning towards the new markets of local industries and authorities.

Turbiwatt’s share capital is held by investment fund Finaréa (the majority shareholder) and its coordinators. A recent fund raising operation is financing rapid growth, the plant and equipment and research and development on the 4th range of low-head turbines.

Turbiwatt95, rue Michel-Marion – 56850 CaudanTél : 02 90 74 98 70 • E-mail : [email protected] • www.turbiwatt.com


Production

100% French production at the Caudan site in Morbihan Suppliers: materials and custom engineering • 60% France (including 40% from Brittany) • 35% EU and Switzerland • 5% China (magnets)

Distributors

Turbiwatt pursues growth both through direct sales and through a network of distribu-tors and installers in France and Europe.

• Direct sales: Individual customers in the West of France Key accounts and local authorities in France

• Sales through distributors / market influencers: Other regions in France Exports Market influencers for major projects and open tendering

Prospects to date

• More than 250 projects being studied in Europe (60% France, 40% Export) • Portfolio of prospective customers (current quotations in progress): ± €5 million • Confirmed orders for delivery within 6 months: €250,000

Awards

• Crisalide Trophy 2013 prize-winner (innovative start-up), awarded by the ICC and the Brittany regional council,

• Trophées de l’innovation 56, 2014 prize-winner awarded by the ICC and the Morbihan department,

• Innovation prize at the 2015 Mayors and Local Communities Exhibition, 2015-2016 finalist


APPENDIX 2

OUR 2015 REFERENCES

Mills • Moulin de Tréon (Eure, France): 6 kW Lion

• Moulin des Combes (Vienne, France): 3 x 6 kW Lion

• Batterkinden power plant (Switzerland): 2 x 12 kW Lion

• Cortebert power plant (Switzerland): 2 x 12 kW Lion

• Moulin Gametta (Pyrénées Atl. , France): 15 kW Lion + 21 kW Lion

• Moulin de Pluviers (Orne, France): 2 x 6 kW Lion

• Moulin de Pomperat (Lot et Garonne, France): 6 kW Lion

• Moulin Neuf (Morbihan, France): 2 x 15 kW Lion

• Moulin de Keraufret (Morbihan, France): 15 kW Lion

• Moulin de Jegut (Morbihan, France): 6 kW Lion

• Moulin de Rouchilou (Dordogne, France): 2 x 6 kW Lion

• Moulin de Kerlaustrec (Finistère, France): 6 kW Leopard

• Moulin de Damany (Finistère, France): 6 kW Leopard

• Moulin Neuf (Finistère, France): 6 kW Leopard

• Moulin de la grande Roue: 3 kW Leopard

Local authorities:• Lac de Virelles (Belgium): Lion 9 kW

Energy providers:• Enercoop Rhône-Alpes power plant (Drôme, France): 21 kW Lion

• Romande Energie (Switzerland): 15 kW Lion

• Gruyère Energie (Switzerland): 12 kW Lion

• Guinard Energies (Finistère, France): 9 kW generator

• Universities – Design and engineering firms

• Bureau Hydro CremHyg (Grenoble, France): 3 kW Leopard

• HeFr (Switzerland): 6 kW generator

And more than 50 Lynx turbines in service in fifteen countries.


APPENDIX 3

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

ABOUT TURBIWATT, ITS PRODUCTS AND BUSINESS

How much of its output does Turbiwatt produce?Turbiwatt produces 100% of its hydroelectric generators and assembles the turbines on its Brittany site. The Lion turbine is partially assembled due to the weight of the turbines and the current unsuitability of the company’s premise.

The electronic components for the regulation and coupling cabinets are sourced from a Swiss partner.

Are the turbines designed for variations in flow: low water levels, episodic flow of pond weirs for instance?In the most common cases of seasonal variations in flow, the best solution consists in installing two or three turbines in parallel, which are activated according to available flow rates.

How does Turbiwatt approach the question of ecological continuity and transparency of watercourses?Ecological continuity and water quality are the two main lines of European water policy. They must absolutely be factored in. When speaking of low heads (2 to 3 metres as a ge-neral rule on a mill), this is far removed from the notion of dams, which prevent ecological continuity (transfer of sediments and circulation of fauna). Mills and the weirs they often feature do not directly compromise ecological continuity as they “turbine” only a very small amount of the available water. Furthermore, weirs can act as important biological reser-voirs and flood-control features. On this question, a balance must be struck in situ on a case-by-case basis.

Turbiwatt is a start-up, how does it guarantee its customers long-term maintenance of the turbines it sells?Maintenance of our turbines is limited to an annual inspection of the bearings (lubrication) and a complete five-year overhaul including replacement of the bearings.

Turbiwatt offers a maintenance contract, either directly or through its network of distribu-tors and installers, to sustain its products designed for long-term service


APPENDIX 4 ROYALTY-FREE IMAGES downloadable from turbiwatt.com

TurbiLynx TurbiLion TurbiLéopard

Turbine Léopard © O. Dupont Delestraint pour Turbiwatt

Turbiwatt turbine range

Stretch of water with lock for installing turbines © O. Dupont Delestraint for Turbiwatt

Small waterfall for instal-ling turbines © O. Dupont Delestraint for Turbiwatt

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