How to deliver a Renewable Energy Project

Jemma BensonCO2Sense Yorkshire

CO2Sense Yorkshire

• Established by Yorkshire Forward• Helping regional businesses to prosper in the low

carbon economy• Develop new markets for products• Access to finance• Reduce emissions by support on carbon reduction,

resource efficiency, and renewable energy

CO2Sense Renewable Energy Support

• Funding programme for regional renewable electricity and Combined Heat and Power projects

• Support for larger schemes over 50kW• Commercial funding packages up to £750,000• Dedicated support for the Woodfuel sector through

funding, specialist support and demonstration projects

CO2Sense Renewable Energy Support

Examples include:

Settle HydroCommunity owned 50kW Archimedes hydro screw

Green Frog Power4MW waste vegetable oil generatorGenerating electricity which supplies the grid and heat which is sold to a neighbouring business

Contents

Options Appraisal

• What do you want to achieve?• Expand you business and make money• Reduce your carbon footprint• Reduce the impact of rising fuel prices?• Save money

• Maximise all energy saving opportunities before considering renewable energy if you want to save money

• New financial mechanisms – FIT and RHI will make it easier to make money from renewable energy

Options Appraisal

• Resource assessment– Wind speed– River– South facing roof– Access to a biomass fuel

FeasibilitySolar

PVSolar

ThermalBiomass

HeatBiomass

CHPWind Hydro Anaerobic

Digestion

Variable?

Fuel?

Location dependent?

Cost HIGH LOW MED HIGH MED HIGH HIGH

O+M LOW LOW MED MED LOW LOW MED

Example South facing roof

South facing roof

High constant heat demand,

access to reliable

biomass source

High constant heat & elec

demand, access to reliable

biomass source

Spacious sites with a good wind resource

Location On site biomass source

Feasibility

Total capital cost £3,000,000

Total kWh generated a year 7,500,000kWh

Income from FIT £33,750 ( £0.045 * 7,500,000kWh )

Income from 50% grid sales £112,500 ( £0.03 * 3,750,000kWh )

Payback 6.6 years

Cost avoided from not purchasing from grid £375,000 ( £0.10 * 3,750,000kWh )

Carbon savings 3,225T CO2 saved per year

3MW wind turbineTime to develop = 2 years +Planning permission? = Yes

Feasibility

Total capital cost £17,500

Total kWh generated a year 3,200kWh

Income from FIT £ 1,321 ( £0.413 * 3,2000kWh )

Income from grid sales £48 ( £0.03 * 1,600kWh )

Payback 12.7 years

Cost avoided from not purchasing from grid £160 ( £0.10 * 1,600kWh )

Carbon savings 1.3T CO2 saved per year

3kW Solar PVTime to develop = < 6 monthsPlanning permission? = No (?)

Feasibility

Total capital cost £10,000

Total kWh generated a year 15,000kWh

Income from Renewable Heat Incentive from 2011 £1350 (£0.09 kWh * 15,000kWh)

Income from grid sales £0

Payback 4.7 years

Cost avoided from not purchasing from grid £750 ( £0.05 * 15,000kWh)

Cost avoided from not disposing of waste ??

Carbon savings 285T CO2 saved per year

15kW Wood Chip Boiler Using waste wood produced by the company (EA compliance)Time to develop = 6 monthsPlanning permission? = ??

Suppliers

• Feasibility assessment– Independent assessment• The technology best for you and not for the supplier• Sense check the information you are provided

• Technology and installation provider– Microgeneration Certification Scheme – Quality and experience

Planning

• Do you need planning permission?– Consult your local planning authority- PD Enquiry – Permitted development orders apply for domestic

only- consultation currently underway to extend to businesses

PlanningSolar

PVSolar

ThermalBiomass

Heat/CHPSmall Wind

Med/Large Wind

Hydro Anaerobic Digestion

Lifetime impact

Visual

Ecological

Noise

Transport

Risk LOW LOW LOW MED HIGH HIGH MED

Regulation

• Will it need permitting?– Hydro• Abstraction licence – Environment Agency

– Biomass installations• Emissions? – Environment Agency or Local Authority• Waste regulations – Environment Agency

• Grid connection– Meet YEDL regulations– Amend import to import and export connection

Funding

• Grants will be restricted with new financing tariffs– FIT and RHI

• New funding mechanisms with the arrival of the FIT– Financial support provided in return for

proportion of the FIT value– More specific loans on offer

Operation and Maintenance

• Ensure maintenance costs are included in your feasibility assessment

• Accredit your technology with Ofgem to receive your FIT entitlement

• Choose a technology with spare parts and local maintenance engineers

• Companies are on hand to do it all for you!

Summary

Questions to ask

• Why am I doing this?• Lifetime of the technology?• Does the technology come with guarrantees?• What capacity factor have been used in the

calculations?• Check your wind speed - http://www.bwea.com/noabl/index.html

• Support on offer

Jemma BensonRenewable Energy Programme

Manager

0113 237 8422

Jemma.benson@co2sense.org.uk