Opportunities for Community groups Through Energy Storage (OCTES)
“Scottish OCTES Regional Workshop”
Wednesday October 31st 2012,
9 am to 4:00 pm
Venue: HIE Cowan House, IV2 7GF
Background
OCTES is a multidisciplinary project looking at the impact of energy pricing for the domestic consumer in
rural and remote communities.
We expect electricity on demand as and when we require, however the question that has to be asked is:”Is it possible through a change in electricity pricing policy that communities can embrace a supply driven
energy generation policy?”
Modifications to existing Smart Meters will create the opportunity to introduce an intelligent pricing control
strategy that will give a reduction in the discrepancy between intermittent renewable energy generation and
consumer demand.
Over the 2 years, 2011-2013, within the EU’s Northern Periphery Region the project is focused on small rural
communities with this initial feasibility study investigating consumer behaviour in respect to financial cost of
electricity.
With the advent of further related NPP projects, SECRE and SULA, the workshop will not only review the
findings eminating from the OCTES trials but also explore the implication this study has on these new
initiatives.
In compliment there will be an open forum to discuss the future trends in thermal energy management and
storage within the domestic household environment focused on meeting the target of ‘Homes fit for the 21st
Century’
To reserve a place at this free event please email noelle.maye@irri.org.uk.
OCTES Workshop Agenda
31st Oct 2012
Time
Agenda
9.15
9.30
Registration workshop
Welcome
9.40
Part I –the OCTES project up-date
Overview of the experiences with OCTES trial
groups, Outer Hebrides and other Regions.
OCTES the product and services
9.50
10.00
10.20
10.40
11.00
11.20
11.40
Part II –The changing face of domestic
household energy consumption
Vision of the future domestic thermal heating
management systems
Experiences with the installation and use of heat
pums for domestic buildings
Future enhanced thermal storage within the
domestic building fabric
Presenters
Nina Hakanpaa, OCTES
Project Co-ordinator
Dr. Alasdair Macleod, Lead
Partner, LCC/UHI
Ewan Ramsay
Energy Saving Trust
Representative
Albyn Housing Association
Prof. P Banfill
Heriot Watt University
Changes in the Building Regulations to meet future
energy efficiency targets
Coffee
Part III- New innovations in community
renewable energy thinking
Highland Council
Representative
Outline on Workshop discussion topics relating to
OCTES and Organisation representatives
Ewan Ramsay (IRRI),
Scotland
Ewan Ramsay IRRI
Neil Hewitt, UoU
11.50
Breakout sessions
12.40
13.40
Lunch
Feedback on Breakout discussions
14.00
Overview of the integrated NPP program initiatives:
OCTES; SECRE and SULA
14.20
Breakout sessions
15.00
Coffee
15.20
Formulate strategy to meet stakeholders interests
Open discussion
15.40
Close workshop
Nina Hakanpaa
Ewan Ramsay (IRRI),
Scotland
Dr. Alasdair Macleod
Facilitators