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KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER NETWORK
THE UK’S INNOVATION NETWORK
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SESSIG
Solar Energy Systems Special Interest Group
www.connect.innovateuk.org/web/sessig
Gabriela Salejova
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What is SESSIG
Funded by Innovate UK & delivered by the KTN
New
Community
Cross sectoral team
spanning Energy, Built
Environment and Electronics
assets looking to build new
UK wide business
community in solar energy
systems
Investment
Looking at a whole supply
value chain for solar energy
systems to identify
opportunities for UK
investment
DECC TINA
Identifying key innovation needs
to meet long-term objectives in
solar PV through Technology
Innovation Needs Assessment
International
Engagement
Building on the activity already
being delivered by the UK’s
Horizon 2020 - identifying
international opportunities and
supporting SEII
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Who is Involved
Funded by Innovate UK & delivered by the KTN
SESSIG is a broad based cross sectoral
team spanning Energy, Built Environment
and Electronics
Innovate UK
KTN Team
Industrial Leadership
Group (ILG)
UK Wide Businesses
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SESSIG Core Team
Funded by Innovate UK & delivered by the KTN
Christian Inglis
Integrated Energy Innovation
Platform Lead
Paul Huggett
Materials, Next Generation Solar,
Localised Energy Systems
Knowledge Transfer Manager
Semiconductors, Power
Electronics, Power
Conversion and PV
Chris Bagley
Head of Energy
Aerospace, the Energy
sector and R&D
Louise Jones
Haydn Porritt
Knowledge Transfer Manager
Lightening, Solar Energy,
Automototive/Converter
Catalysis, Fine Chemicals
Knowledge Transfer Manager
Gabriela Salejova
Knowledge Transfer Manager
Solar Systems, Energy, Nanotechnology,
Materials, New Production Technologies,
Disruptive Technologies
Sustainable Development,
Resources, Environmental
Management
ILG drawn from Energy & Electronics community
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Oxford PV
Tata Steel
SPECIFIC
TWI
South Downs Solar
IET
J Brand & Co
BRE
Sharp
Lark Energy
WSP
Arup
Powervault
DECC
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Industrial Leadership
Group
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What is Going On
WPs and what is going on in there
Value Chain Analysis
Community Building
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Delivery Team + ILG
Supply Chain(s)
Prioritisation Study
Landscape Survey
Report
DECC TINA
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Technology Differentiation
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Technology Value Analysis
Interim Report to DECC
Horizon Scanning
Final Report
WP1
WP2
WP3
WP4
WP5
Kickoff Event
Progress Event 1
Progress Event 2
Closure & Dissemination
Event
International
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SEII Support
Overseas Mission
Office Support
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Financial Reporting
Technical Reporting
Reccuring Meeting
Support
How we are getting on
The objective was to set up working Delivery Team supported and informed by Industrial
Leadership Group
20 JAN WP1 Value Chain Analysis WP1.1. Build Delivery Team + ILG Skills from following part of supply chain: •
Solar Thermal Systems Developers •
Materials Technologies Developers & Suppliers •
Energy Supply Companies & DNO •
Government Energy Agencies & Regulators •
Local & Grid Scale Storage Developers •
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Progress made in WP1
How we are getting on
The objective was to identify the makeup of the supply chain – UK capabilities and gaps
20 JAN WP1 Value Chain Analysis WP1.2. Define Supply Chain(s) Elements for analysis include: •
Thermal Systems •
Electric Systems •
Local InterconnecIon Technologies •
Grid ConnecIon Technologies •
Storage Technologies •
Materials Technologies •
KETs •
Key Regulatory Constraints PAGE 9
Progress made in WP1
How we are getting on
The objective is to produce simple decion matrix
20 JAN WP1 Value Chain Analysis WP1.3. Carry Out PrioriGsaGon Study Decision matrix approach to analyse: •
Quality •
Cost •
Technology •
FuncIon and reliability •
Manufacturing •
Service deployment PAGE 10
Progress made in WP1
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Semiconductor
Optical
Dieletrics
Interconnects
III.-V. generation
Encapsulants
New Materials
PV
BOS
Batteries
PV
Deployment
Materials
for PV
Thru’ Life
Engineering
Operations &
Maintenance
Reliability
Materials
Replacement
Critical
Metals
Recycling
Overall Design
Landscape
Heritage
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UAVs
Architecture
Bio-fuel
systems
High-value
Solar
Biomass
FMEA
Solar Components
Electrical Plant
Mechanical Plant
PV Conversion
Emerging
Technologies
Thermal
Conversion
Thermal Generation
CSP
Large-scale
Small-scale
Other Generation
Grid
New Business
Models
Perovskites
DSSC
ALD
Applications
Storage
R2R
Cd-free
CIGS
Solar Energy
Systems
Electrical
Heat
Services
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Compound
Semiconductors
Technology
Sustainability
LCA
Land-based
Cleaning
Efficiency
Costs
Upgrades
Planar Silicon
Visual Value
Roof
Large Scale
BIPV,
Thermal
Space
Planning
Simulation
Logistics
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MindMap
Interconnects
System
Integration
Cell Integration
Panel Systems
Printed
Frameless
H2Generator Cell
Panel Integration
BIPV
BAPV
Breakout sessions output
STRENGTHS
Positive
UK
UK/
Global
Negative
Strengths
Weaknesses
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Opportunities
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monitoring & mounting systems
balancing components of PV system
temperature control
modelling of smart grid integration of solar systems
WEAKNESSES
•  little in policy for putting PV panels on new builds
OPPORTUNITIES
Threats
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joint up thinking in coordination of resources
concentrating on development of application
supportive policy & grant environment for SMEs
development of BIPV technologies
THREATS
Can UK make an impact in solar thermal integrated
storage?
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Outputs from Launch Meeting
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What is Planned
Activities for next 6 months
Value Chain Analysis
Community Building
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Delivery Team + ILG
Supply Chain(s)
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Kickoff Event
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Progress Event 1
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Prioritisation Study
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Landscape Survey
Report
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Progress Event 2
Closure & Dissemination
Event
DECC TINA
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Technology
Differentiation
Technology Value
Analysis
Interim Report to DECC
Horizon scanning
Final Report
WP1
WP2
WP3
WP4
WP5
International
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SEII Support
Overseas Mission
Office Support
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Financial Reporting
Technical Reporting
Reccuring Meeting
Support
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What is Planned
Events for next 6 or/and 9 months
February 2015 February 2015 Solar Energy Systems CollaboraIve Workshop SOLAR ERA-­‐NET Calls •  Research-­‐industry collaboraIve projects •  Latest funding opportuniIes •  Raising awarenes of regional and naIonal programmes
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What is Planned
Events for next 6 or/and 9 months
March 2015 March 2015 TINA Workshop 1 Overseas Mission •  ConsultaIon workshop to engage with relevant parts of the supply chain •  Raising awareness of UK capabiliIes and overseas market PAGE 17
What is Planned
Events for next 6 or/and 9 months
April 2015 May 2015 Building Integrated Photovoltaic Event TINA Workshop 2 •  OpportuniIes to engage with the BIPV market •  Excellent environment to engage with relevant parts of the supply chain PAGE 18
What is Planned
Events for next 6 or/and 9 months
June 2015 August 2015 Progress Event 1 Solar InnovaIon NaIon Event •  Interim reports and plans for the future •  IntergraIng Panels, Power Electronics, BIPV, Grid ConnecIon, Infrastructure, CommunicaIon, Data PAGE 19
Thank you!
Gabriela Salejova, PhD
Email: gabriela.salejova@ktn-uk.org
Mobile: 07964 562928
Twitter: @SESSIG1 @GSalejova
Background:
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Knowledge Transfer Manager
Business: Synthos Chemicals, European
Commission FP7 NMP, Technology Centre ASCR
– 2009 to 2012,UCL Energy Technologies - 2013,
joined Energy team and SESSIG in 2014
Academic: Postdoc, Polymers & Composites
Engineering at Imperial College London – 2006
to 2008
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Solar Energy Systems Special Interest Group
Energy team