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Part of the BRE Trust
BRE National Solar CentreJonny Williams
Core Building, Eden Project, 25th June 2014
BRE National Solar Centre Conference
Welcome!
930 Registration and coffee
1000 Welcome & overview of the BRE National Solar CentreJonny Williams NSC
1020 Opportunities for Solar following the Solar StrategyRay Noble NSC
1050 The NSC Solar Test Site Steve Pester
1110 Q&A
1120 Coffee
1150 Impact of global brands & market forces on the PV marketIan Draisey BayWa r.e.
1210 The New Generation of Smart Contractors Mark Corney Rexel
1230 The Smart Cornwall Programme Jonathan Adey Smart Cornwall
1250 Q&A
1300 Lunch
1430 Solar in the South WestGabriel Wondrausch Sungift Solar
1450 DC Balance of Systems Suraj Vernekar Eaton Bussmann
1510 AC Balance of Systems Richard Molloy Eaton Bussmann
1530 Q&A
1540 Closing commentsNSC Team NSC
1600 Close and networking
BRE National Solar Centre Conference
1. NSC Solar Technology Test Site
2. Guidance Documents
3. Research on yields & forecasting
4. Focus on Quality
5. What next for Cornwall?
National Solar Centre
– Opened in April 2013 by
Greg Barker MP
– Based at the Eden Project in
Cornwall
– Solar Test Site to open this
year
National Solar Centre
• Support the UK solar PV industry – grow, innovate & thrive
• Support solar at all scales
• Provide information for investors, banks and construction industry
• Independent guidance for building owners and occupiers to make
informed choices
• Integrate solar PV and construction industries
• Support Cornish business
Objective
To deliver independent research
led knowledge and guidance for
the solar industry in the UK.
Industry Support
The NSC is funded by ERDF with contributions from our Founding Partners
1. Solar Technology Test Site
Office NSC test site
1. Solar Technology Test Site
Why?
Performance claims
Outdoor testing
“More choice is better”
Give confidence
Outputs?
Annual report
Quarterly feedback
DER Lab Specification
Testing at the Eden Project System
Module
NSC technology test site
What will we achieve:
– Independent evaluation
– Due diligence data
– Commercial showcase
Who will benefit:
– Manufacturers
– Overall Supply Chain
– All interested parties
More Information?
– Technical specification
– Costs
2. Guidance Documents – Planning Guidance
Developed with STA Large Scale
Working Group
Overview of planning process and
requirements for good quality
developments
- construction, fencing, ground
maintenance, foundations, VIA,
archaeology, land grading etc.
Available to download from
www.bre.co.uk/nsc
• Written by Guy Parker
• Development of case studies led by the NGOs
• Site, Biodiversity Management Plans, Construction, Habitat
enhancement options, Site Management, Grazing, Monitoring
biodiversity, Cast studies
• Available from www.bre.co.uk/nsc
3. Research
With Met Office and University of Exeter
Output A) Mapping of Solar Generation
3. Research
With Met Office and University of Exeter
Output B) Short term yield forecasting
IEA PVPS (2013) Photovoltaic and Solar
Forecasting: State of the Art
4. Quality - IET Technical Code of Practice
Technical working group with industry input
Led by Martin Cotterell
0kW to 50MW
To be published early 2015
Potential for installation level certification >50kW
4. Quality - BREEAM Infrastructure for Solar
Potential scheme for solar
Balanced consideration of:
Resilience People Surrounding
Environment
Resources
Security Community Land use Material sourcing
Flood risk Construction
workers
Visual impact
assessment
LCA
Technical Owner/operator Biodiversity Carbon/energy
Electrical safety Economic impact Heritage Waste
Grid Build impact Noise / light
pollution
Water efficiency
5. What next for Cornwall?
Consultancy service for end users – designs, feasibility,
procurement
Solar roadshow at community level
Development of new guides – e.g. constrained grid tech
Target markets – installers, agriculture, tourism, commercial roofs
Overlap with “smart tech” – pilot projects
Opportunities to participate in test site
Developing of courses
What do you think?
Jonny Williams
Associate Director
@natsolarcentre
Mob: 07733 322350
Office: 01726 871830