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Eco Environments Group Who are We? Eco Environments are a UK award-winning FOUR TECHNOLOGY Microgeneration Certified Scheme (MCS) accredited company We design, install and commission renewable energy and energy conservation solutions. Our clients range from house builders, social landlords, architects and property developers, to businesses, both PLC's and SME's to a broad and happy range of domestic customers What Do We Do? We design, install and commission renewable energy systems, from feasibility and planning, to operation and maintenance. Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and Wind turbines are our speciality, along with Solar Thermal, Air-source heating and Energy Efficient Lighting www.eco-environments.co.uk 04/15/11 www.Eco 2 Environments.com
The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) is an independent scheme that certifies microgeneration products and installers in accordance with consistent standards. It is designed to evaluate microgeneration products and installers against robust criteria providing greater protection for consumers. The MCS is the only certification scheme to cover all microgeneration products and services, and has support from the Department of Energy and Climate Change. www.eco-environments.co.uk 04/15/11 www.Eco 3 Environments.com
MCS Why is MCS important? •To ensure a quality installation and service. •You WILL NOT be eligible for any feed in tariffs if you don’t use an MCS approved product, and an MCS approved installer. www.eco-environments.co.uk 04/15/11 www.Eco 4 Environments.com
Wind “The UK is the windiest country in Europe representing 40% of EU’s total wind potential. If we could harness this natural resource efficiently, we could power the whole country several times over” www.eco-environments.co.uk 04/15/11 www.Eco 5 Environments.com
Wind Turbines Probably not so suitable for urban areas, but ideal for properties in more rural or spacious areas. A 6kw turbine produces on average 16,000 kwh per annum, a 12kw turbine generates over 25,000kwh, creating revenue as well as powering the property. www.eco-environments.co.uk 04/15/11 www.Eco 6 Environments.com
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SOLAR PV- Solar is a far more predictable source of electricity, as such it is easier to look at numbers. PV could provide nationally Every roof space- 460Twh, 116% of UK consumption! E-S-W facing roof space- 374Twh almost 95% And just looking at true south facing roofs, 35% of UK consumption. It certainly wouldn’t cost the £2.8 Billion for a new Nuclear power station! (not including decommissioning costs!) www.eco-environments.co.uk 04/15/11 www.Eco 8 Environments.com
Solar Photovoltaics (PV) Solar panels work on daylight, rather than sunlight, though do perform better, the more sun there is. Solar PV is very simple to integrate into the household electricity supply. You must notify the DNO when connecting to the grid, beforehand if your system is of a reasonable size. Grid systems export surplus electricity to the grid, for which you are paid. www.eco-environments.co.uk 04/15/11 www.Eco 9 Environments.com
Solar Panels Solar Photovoltaics (PV) Solar panels Come in a range of power outputs and can be put into different sized arrays depending on the output required. Solar panels generate DC electricity which is goes through an inverter to become AC before connecting directly to the property supply. Solar panels need to be on a south facing, or predominantly south facing roof to have real value. www.eco-environments.co.uk 04/15/11 www.Eco 10 Environments.com
Solar Panels Solar Photovoltaics (PV) Solar panels come in two types. Solar tiles, which are particularly suitable for new build domestic properties. Social Housing and housebuilders are starting to use these a great deal. The tiles are simple to fit by a roofer, but needs to be designed, installed and commissioned by an accredited installer. www.eco-environments.co.uk 04/15/11 www.Eco 11 Environments.com
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Solar Thermal How does it work? For domestic hot water there are three main components -Solar panels or collectors - are fitted to your roof. They collect heat from the sun's radiation. There are 2 main types of collector: Flat plate systems - which are comprised of an absorber plate with a transparent cover to collect the sun's heat, or Evacuated tube systems - which are comprised of a row of glass tubes that each contain an absorber plate feeding into a manifold which transports the heated fluid. A heat transfer system - uses the collected heat to heat water; Hot water cylinder - stores the hot water that is heated during the day and supplies it for use later. www.eco-environments.co.uk 04/15/11 www.Eco 13 Environments.com
Heat Pumps A heat pump is mover of heat, a system that absorbs energy in one place and releases it in another. They use an inexhaustible, free and sustainable energy source They offer high levels of energy efficiency leading to reduced CO 2 emissions and energy bills They are able to provide space heating, hot water heating and even cooling if required They now offer a real alternative to traditional fossil fuel based systems such as gas & oil fired boilers www.eco-environments.co.uk 04/15/11 www.Eco 14 Environments.com
Heat Pumps The benefits Renewable technology Inexhaustible supply of renewable energy Energy efficient 300 to 400%+ Low carbon emissions 50% lower than conventional heating systems Lower running costs than conventional heating systems Increased efficiency = reduced consumption = lower bills Provides 100% of heating & hot water demand No reliance on fossil fuels No annual safety checks Single source utility www.eco-environments.co.uk 04/15/11 www.Eco 15 Environments.com
Feed in Tariffs Clean Energy Cashback Scheme From 1 st April 2010 Feed in Tariffs (FIT’s) became the main mechanism for encouraging renewable energy installation for electricity generating technologies. Feed in tariffs are geared to provide an 10-15% annual return on investment for solar PV, and greater still for wind, 20-25%. This is a scheme where you will be paid for every Kilowatt hour (kwh) of electricity you generate, WHETHER YOU USE IT OR NOT . You will also save the equivalent amount by not having to buy the amount of electricity you have generated. You will also be paid for any electricity you export. These tariffs are dependent on you using MCS approved products and installers. www.eco-environments.co.uk 04/15/11 www.Eco 16 Environments.com
Feed in Tariffs Solar PV As an example of a Domestic solar PV system (£13k cost) If you were to install a 4kwp system, generating 3335kwh’s a year Your income from generation would be 3335 x 43.3p = £1,444.23 Your saving would be 2001 x 13p = £260.13 (60% of generation, 13p typical cost per kwh) Your income from export would be 1334 x 3p = £40.02 A total income/saving of £1,744.38 per year, and £43,609.50 over 25 years. This equates to a 335% return on investment, or 13.4% annually. (This will increase as energy prices go up) www.eco-environments.co.uk 04/15/11 www.Eco 17 Environments.com
Feed in Tariffs RHI – Full Details on the DECC website Key aspects of the domestic/household sector : a fair spread of technologies across all regions of Great Britain, including biomass, solar thermal and heat pumps (including air source heat pumps) monitoring to enable government, manufacturers, installers and consumers to better understand how to make sure ‘real life’ users get the most out of them, and to inform decisions on the tariff levels and other scheme parameters for phase 2 a well insulated home based on its energy performance certificate a householder must agree to monitor and record performance A focus on people living off the gas grid, where fossil fuels like heating oil are both more expensive and have a higher carbon content www.eco-environments.co.uk 04/15/11 www.Eco 18 Environments.com
Edwardian Manor House “I initially contacted eco-environments after failing to get any interest from enquiries to other companies regarding green energy generation. Their response was helpful and professional and it was quickly apparent that not only could eco-environments set me up with the solar PV array that was my initial enquiry, but they also brought to the table expertise in Air-source Heat Pumps and wind generation that I had anticipated having to go to separate contractors to complete my scheme. The fantastic and practical input from eco- environments has enabled me to structure a system of solar PV, wind, solar water and ASHP retro fitted into an existing Edwardian radiator system with virtually all my heating and hot water for free!” – Mr Steve Bramwell. www.eco-environments.co.uk 04/15/11 www.Eco 19 Environments.com
Edwardian Manor House The first project was to install the solar PV array consisting of 10 Sanyo 210wp panels, providing a 2.1Kwp system, which will generate approximately 1800 Kwh of electricity, connected directly to his main electricity supply, with any surpluses being exported and sold back to the national grid. www.eco-environments.co.uk 04/15/11 www.Eco 20 Environments.com
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