Greenwatt Technology
Making Funds Work
Support for Innovation and
Growth
Universities of Warwick and
Coventry
May 13th 2015
Mike Woollacott
Greenwatt Technology
Creative thinking; practical solutions!
Low carbon and renewable energy
project managers working with
farmers, industry, universities, schools
and local authorities.
Low carbon planning
Energy audits
Renewable energy solutions
Low carbon transport
Sustainable buildings
Sustainable resource management
Key Project Areas
Sustainable buildings
Energy Efficiency
PROJECTS
Waste
Transport
Renewable Energy
Water Usage
Key Project Areas
Sustainable buildings
PROJECTS
Energy management and buildings
Lighting
Heating
Building
fabric and
insulation
Metering and
controls
Energy management and buildings
Smart Energy Campus Grid
Sustainable new buildings
(BREEAM/EPC)
Sustainable
refurbishment
EPC+
Air Source Heat
Pumps
Solar
PV
249kWe AD
Smart Energy Buildings
Solar PV
Sunny Portal
Inverter
Electric car
Loads
Home
manager
Router
Appliances
Heat pump
and store
Micro-CHP
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Key Project Areas
PROJECTS
Transport
Green Campus
Funding
Public sector funding support
for chargepoints:
• 75% funding for fast and
rapid
• New round of applications
from July 2015
Electric vehicle subsidy:
• £8k for vans
• £5k for cars
• battery and hybrid models
Sustainable Transport
Renewable
fuels
Green
Transport
Plan
Low
Emission
Vehicles
Warwickshire Rural Electric Vehicle Project (WREV)
Supporting 35 rural businesses:
Feasibility study providing business
case for electric vehicles (EVs)
Grant towards the lease costs of an EV
Installation of a free charging point
Monthly reports and helpline support
Electric Vehicles for Rural
GP Practices
Project partners / funders
Electric Vehicles for Warwickshire GPs
“to assess the applicability of electric
vehicle (EV) technology to the rural
transport environment”
EVs being used as:
a pool vehicle for GPs on home
visits and meetings
The Revel Surgery, Brinklow
delivery vehicle for pharmacy staff
community taxi service to/from
surgery
• Multiple short-journeys
• Each vehicle fitted with a data logger
• Dedicated charging point at each surgery
Bidford Health Centre
First UK electric bus trial
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Week long trial on Park and Ride
Stratford upon Avon
Compared a fully electric with a standard
diesel bus, both identical in design and
appearance
Compared their respective emissions,
fuel consumption and running costs.
Tested reactions of passengers, drivers
pedestrians, motorists, local businesses
The Project Partners and Funding
Greenwatt
Technology
Johnsons
Coaches
The
Optare
Group
Stratford on Avon District Council
Stratford
Town
Trust
Warwickshire
County
Council
Stratford EV Town Project
Funding:
Stratford on Avon
District Council
Sustainable transport fuels on farms
Renewable fuel sources:
• AD biogas upgraded to
biomethane
• Electric power from
renewable generation
• Biodiesels /bioethanols
• Hydrogen – from
renewable generation
Farm fuels – what about hydrogen?
Balancing the Grid project
Nissan Leaf – 26kW battery
Power for a house for 2 days!
Key Project Areas
PROJECTS
Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy Technologies
ELECTRICITY
Wind turbines
Solar PV
Hydro power
COMBINED
HEAT AND
POWER
HEAT
Heat pumps
Biomass
Biogas/AD
Solar thermal
Renewable Energy Projects
Solar Photovoltaic
Business Park 17kW solar
Livestock barn 25kW
Commercially-funded projects
with Govt incentives
Commercial Projects ~ solar PV
Size kWpeak
Capital cost £
KWh per
annum*
Generation
Tariff p/kWh
Export tariff
p/kWh
Annual
Income 70%
use 30%
export
Payback
(years)*
30
36,000
25,500
11.71
4.85
£5,178
7.0
50
57,500
42,500
11.71
4.85
£8,630
6.7
100
110,000
85,000
9.98
4.85
£15,789
7.0
200
200,000
170,000
9.54
4.85
£30,830
6.5
250
225,000
212,500
9.54
4.85
£38,537
5.8
Funded by Govt ‘Feed in Tariff’ Scheme
Renewable Energy Projects
Biomass
Funded by Govt ‘Renewable Heat Incentive’
Scheme
Community Energy Projects
Alcester Community Energy
Project (ACE)
Funded by DECC (Department of Energy and Climate
Change). Grant from the Local Energy Assessment Fund
(LEAF) to Alcester Town Council
Community Energy
Community benefits from renewable energy projects:
• Protection against rising fossil fuel prices
• Make money for the community
• Reduce community carbon emissions
• Improve community well-being
• More local jobs
Smart Local Grids
Smart local grids
My tips for project funding?
A lot of good funding sources out
there for good initiatives – but:
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Be prepared and aware of launches + deadlines!
Examine all possible sources of project funding!
Target funding efforts carefully – read the criteria!
Build partnerships early – and in writing!
Beware of match funding commitments!
Identify resources for bidding – and delivery!
Ensure outcomes and benefits clearly identified!
Make sure project is needed and justified!
Thank you very much for your attention
mike@greenwatt.co.uk