Alternative Heat

Renewable Heat Incentive – Our Experience

20th June 2013

About Alternative Heat• Established 2002

• Installed over 100 biomass boilers to date – equates to over 10MW of installed capacity

• 5MW of this in Ireland – estimated carbon saved per annum 6000t

• Example customers – Magherafelt Council, Enniskillen Hotel, New Forge Lodge (Moira), Tory Bush Holiday Cottages, Lisnasharragh Police station

Renewable Products Offered

• Biomass Boilers – wood pellet & wood chip• Full Containerised “plug & play” biomass heating

solution• Solar Panels• Ground Source Heat• Air Source Heat Pumps• Under Floor Heating

*The Complete Package*

Why RHI?• Current Heat Demand in N.I approx. 17.4TWh

• Currently only 1.7% from renewable technologies

• N.I. target 10% from renewable heat by 2020

• Significant government intervention required

• Reduce dependency on fossil fuel

• Reduce fuel poverty

2013 Tariffs

RHI Income & Fuel Savings p/aSize Biomass Boiler kW 99 150 240 300 600 900Full Load Hrs p/a

2000 £15,265 £9,328 £14,925 £24,387 £37,313 £55,9703000 £22,897 £13,993 £22,388 £36,580 £55,970 £83,9554000 £30,529 £18,657 £29,851 £48,773 £74,627 £111,940

Alt Heat Experience

• Submitted over 35 RHI applications to date

• Studied legislation and guidelines set out for RHI

• Design heating systems in line with OFGEM guidelines

• Fit Class 2 Heat meters

• Provide calibration cert and confirmation of CE approval

• Never fit heat meters on suction side of pump

Alt Heat Experience Cont’d

• Check heat meter compatibility & install as per manufacturers requirements

• Provide independent heat meter report for complex systems

• Provide clearly defined, site specific, as installed, M&E drawings

• Record fuel consumption for submitting quarterly claims

*submitting the correct information first time speeds up the application process*

Different Technologies & Applications

• Biomass boilers – Suitable for new build and retrofit applications. High and low temperature heat demands i.e. UFH – Radiators

• Ground/Air Source Heat pumps – Suitable mainly for new build highly insulated low temperature heat demands (UFH)

• Solar Thermal – Suitable for new build and retrofit applications for hot water and heat

About Biomass Boilers• Fully automated systems• Highly sophisticated technology• Can run on wood chip or wood pellet• Widely used throughout Europe–over 20 yrs• Increasing in popularity in Ireland & U.K.• More expensive than fossil fuel systems but

savings can be significant

Cost Effective Applications

Steady Heat Demand• Hotels – especially with swimming pool• Nursing Homes• Leisure Centres• Hospitals• Industrial – large heat & steam users• Housing – district heating• Agriculture - poultry houses, mushroom growers

Herz Biomass Boilers• Manufactured in Austria• Established 1896• 1,500 employees in more than

70 countries• 8 Production sites• Automatic feeding system,

ignition, ash extraction, self cleaning, remote monitoring

• Boiler range 10kW – 1000kW

Best Practice

• Size biomass boiler to satisfy base load heat demand – more cost effective

• Integrate suitably sized buffer tank

• Utilise oil/gas as back up to assist under peak load demand

Containerised – “Plug & Play” Solution 20kW – 1MW

• Reduced construction works & time spent at site

• Easier to finance

• Contains boiler house, boiler, fuel store, feed system, buffer tank & flue

• Designed & rendered to customer specifications

Containerised – “Plug & Play” Solution 20kW – 1MW

6 Awards – best product!!

Completed/Ongoing ProjectsEnniskillen Hotel

• First RHI approved application in NI• On target to save £11,420 on fuel• On target to generate £17,300 per annum on RHI• Total annual saving £28,720• Payback 3 years• M&E design provided by Alt Heat• Independent heat meter report & RHI application

completed via Alt Heat

Poultry House Moygashel• Integration of 2No 99kw boilers to heat individual poultry houses• Replaces existing direct fired heaters• Provides healthier crop of birds – increased profits• Utilised space in existing shed• 2 separate hydraulic systems therefore 2 RHI claims• Simple application – No Independent report req’d • On target to save £6,320 on fuel• On target to generate £23,480 per annum on RHI• Total annual saving £29,800• Payback under 3 years• M&E design provided by Alt Heat

Completed/Ongoing Projects

Print Factory Duncrue• Integration of 1No 99kw containerised boilerhouse• Biomass sized to carry base load demand• Existing oil boiler automated to assist under peak load• Minimum disruption onsite• Fuel savings £10,500 per annum• RHI to generate £19,369 per annum on RHI• Total annual saving £29,869• Payback under 3 years• M&E design provided by Alt Heat• Building warrant and planning approval via Alt Heat

Completed/Ongoing Projects

Help With Upfront Costs

• Cannot claim grant assistance & apply for RHI

• But can apply for Carbon Trust interest free loan

• Payable back over max 4 years based on fuel savings generated

• Self sustaining

Thank You

Questions?