Sector Information
1. Offshore wind
 The production of electricity from offshore wind
 The design, production and installation of infrastructure (eg the turbines) for producing
electricity from offshore wind
 The operation and maintenance of the infrastructure for producing electricity from
offshore wind
2. Onshore wind
 The production of electricity from onshore wind
 The design, production and installation of infrastructure (eg the turbines) for producing
electricity from onshore wind
 The operation and maintenance of the infrastructure for producing electricity from
onshore wind
3. Solar photovoltaic
 The production of electricity from solar renewable sources
 The design, production and installation of infrastructure (eg the photovoltaic cells) for
producing electricity from solar renewable sources
 The operation and maintenance of the infrastructure for producing electricity from solar
renewable sources
 Exclude the generation of heat directly through solar thermal means (see sector 8)
4. Hydropower
 The production of electricity from hydropower renewable sources
 The design, production and installation of infrastructure (eg the dams) for producing
electricity from hydropower renewable sources
 The operation and maintenance of the infrastructure for producing electricity from
hydropower renewable sources
 Types of hydropower include:
- Conventional hydroelectric, referring to hydroelectric dams
- Run-of-the-river hydroelectricity, which captures the kinetic energy in rivers or
streams, without the use of dams
- Small hydro projects. These are 10 megawatts or less and often have no artificial
reservoirs
 Exclude tidal and wave power (see sector 5)
5. Other renewable electricity
 The production of electricity from other renewable sources
 The design, production and installation of infrastructure for producing electricity from
other renewable sources
 The operation and maintenance of the infrastructure for producing electricity from other
renewable sources
 Other renewable sources include:
- Tidal power, which converts the energy of tides into useful forms of power
- Wave power; the transport of energy by ocean surface waves, and the capture of
that energy
- Geothermal energy; the production of electricity using the thermal energy
produced and stored in the earth
 Exclude generating heat directly through geothermal means (see sector 8)
6. Bioenergy
 The production of energy from renewable bioenergy sources
 The design, production and installation of infrastructure for producing energy from
renewable bioenergy sources
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The operation and maintenance of the infrastructure for producing energy from renewable
bioenergy sources
Bioenergy includes:
- Liquid biofuels; peanut oil, vegetable oil
- Solid biomass; energy crops
- Biogas; biohydrogen, biomethane
- Gasification and anaerobic digestion
7. Alternative fuels
 The production of fuels which is not classed as bioenergy
 Alternative fuels include:
- Alcohol fuels (ethanol, methanol, butanol)
- Ammonia
- Carbon-neutral synthetic fuels
- Hydrogen
 Exclude LPG and compressed natural gas. For nuclear power, see sector 16
8. Renewable heat
 The design, production and installation of infrastructure for generating heat directly
through solar thermal, geothermal or other means
 The operation and maintenance of the infrastructure for generating heat directly through
solar thermal, geothermal or other means
 Renewable heat includes:
- Ground source heat pumps
- Air source heat pumps
 Exclude generating electricity which is then used to generate heat
9. Renewable combined heat and power
 The design, production and installation of infrastructure for generating heat directly
through solar thermal, geothermal or other means where the renewable source generates
both direct heat and electricity
 The operation and maintenance of the infrastructure for generating heat directly through
solar thermal, geothermal or other means where the renewable source generates both
direct heat and electricity
10. Energy efficient lighting
 The design, manufacture and installation of energy efficient bulbs, tubes, fittings etc,
designed for the purpose of using less energy to produce the same or greater amount of
light
 Energy efficient lighting includes:
- LEDs and OLEDs
- T5 fluorescent lighting
- Compact fluorescent lamps (integrated and non-integrated)
- Ballast design/production/installation for energy efficient lighting
11. Energy efficient products
 The design, manufacture and installation of energy efficient products
 Energy efficient products include:
- Energy efficient doors and windows
- Heating and ventilation; condensing boilers ventilation and heating recovery
- Loft/wall/roof insulation
- Energy efficient building materials or technologies
- Sustainable buildings and architecture
- Materials producing significantly fewer carbon emissions in their manufacture
- Materials recycling waste materials in their manufacture
12. Energy monitoring, saving or control systems
 The design, production and installation of systems that reduce energy consumption
through effective heat or energy management, including equipment and related systems
for doing this
 Examples include:
- Smart heating controls
- Condensation control
- Control system components
- Energy management systems
- Energy management software
- Exclude ballast design/production for energy efficient lights (see sector 10)
13. Low carbon financial and advisory services
 The provision of expert advice and/or education on; reducing carbon consumption,
engaging in low carbon industrial activities, carbon credits and funding systems for low
carbon activities and services
 Examples include:
- Environmental and/or energy consultants
- Provision of short courses/professional training in related fields
14. Low emission vehicles and infrastructure
 Design and manufacture of vehicles with specific technology to significantly reduce or
remove emissions
 Examples include:
- Hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles
- Electric vehicles
- Fuel cell vehicles
- Installation of infrastructure to support these vehicles
 Exclude design and manufacture of fuel cells (see sector 17)
 Exclude small efficiency improvements such as lighter body work or aerodynamics
15. Carbon capture and storage
 The capture of waste CO2 at point of emission and depositing it where it will not enter the
atmosphere
 The design, manufacture and installation of infrastructure for this purpose
16. Nuclear power
 The production of electricity from nuclear power
 The design, production and installation of infrastructure for producing electricity from
nuclear power
 The operations and maintenance of infrastructure for producing electricity from nuclear
power
 Examples include:
- Light water reactors
- Fast breeder reactors
- Thermal breeder reactors
 Exclude nuclear energy attained from nuclear decay (geothermal energy; see sector 9)
17. Energy storage systems
 The design, manufacture and installation of energy storage systems
 Examples include:
- Flywheel energy storage
- Batteries
- Fuel cells
18. None of the above
 If your business is not active in any of the sectors listed above, please mark the box at
the bottom of page 5 of the questionnaire