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Conference programme 3Conference speakers 4–5A quick guide to installing renewable energy 6-7Green Deal 8Energy Market Reform 9Feed-in Tariff 10-11Renewable Heat Incentive 12-13How NatWest could help your renewable ambitions 14Bournemouth Renewable Energy Marketplace 15Regen SW Membership 16Marine Energy Park 17

Installers Zone 18-27Surgeries and workshops 19Speakers 20-21Case study – commercial PV 22Exhibitor listings 23-27

Green Skills Zone 28-31CV Surgery 29Exhibitor listings 30-31

Floor Plan 32-33

Landowner & Farmer Zone 34-45Surgeries 35Speakers 36-37Case study – AD plant 38Case study – wind 39Mole Energy 40Case study – Steat farm 41Exhibitor listings 42-45

Communities Zone 46-51Surgeries and workshops 47Speakers 48-49Case study – community energy 50Exhibitor listings 51

Construction Zone 52-59Surgeries and workshops 53Speakers 54-55Exhibitor listings 56-59

Sponsorship 60Annual survey 61Exhibitor listings 62-64

welcome

Dear colleague,

A warm welcome to Renewable Energy

Marketplace 2013.

We are fortunate in the south west

to have excellent natural energy

resources from the sun, sea and wind.

Regen SW believes harnessing these

resources, and using them efficiently,

will make us more secure, more

sustainable and more prosperous.

Renewable Energy Marketplace is here

to help you find the great companies,

see the exciting technologies and

meet the inspiring people who can

help you cut your energy costs and

generate your own power.

Enjoy your day.

Merlin Hyman

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Conference Programme10.10–12.30 £55+ VAT

The government incentives for renewables and energy efficiency are changing rapidly, creating major opportunities for new projects. The Renewable Energy Marketplace conference brings together leading policy makers, financiers and practitioners to guide your strategy.

10.00 Registration and exhibition opens

10.30 Welcome and top tips for the future of energy policy and the market Merlin Hyman, chief executive, Regen SW

Regen SW chief executive’s insight into what to look out for in the months ahead

10.45 Government energy policy - how does it fit together?Rachel Solomon Williams, head of strategy, Office for Renewable Energy Deployment, DECC

All you need to know about the fast developing government energy policy

11.00 Financing the Green Deal Mark Bayley, chief executive, The Green Deal Finance Company

How will finance for the Green Deal be delivered and can it match the government’s ambitions?

11.20 Financing Renewable Energy Ian Burrow, head of agriculture & renewables, NatWest

How to finance your project and avoid common pitfalls

11.20 Delivering at scale Steve Drew, director, Alliance Homes

Lessons from the frontline of delivering renewable energy and energy efficiency

11.20 Panel Debate with SpeakersIntroduced by Regen’s poet in residence, Matthew Harvey

Everyone agrees we want to be warm in the winter and the lights to come on when we flick a switch - but that’s where the consensus stops….

12.30 Visit Exhibition

Your conference ticket also enables you to access seminars taking place within the exhibition.

Local � rms in the south west are to bene� t from a new £8m initiative that aims to kick start jobs and growth in the region’s energy e� ciency and microgeneration sector.

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Conference Speakers

Ian Burrow Head of agriculture and renewables, NatWest

Ian is responsible for the strategy and policy of both Agricultural and Renewable Energy at NatWest. He’s worked at the Bank for 29 years, taking a year long sabbatical in 2010 to establish a successful renewable energy company within an agricultural business. He’s been his current position for the past seven years and currently sits on the both the Renewables UK on shore wind board, supports the National Farmers Union and BBA Energy Services, and has recently been invited to sit on the Tenant Reform Industry Group committee. Well known

within both the Agricultural and Energy industry, Ian offers invaluable insight to finance.

Merlin Hymanchief executive

Merlin is responsible for the overall management of Regen SW, the development of its work programme, relationships with key national and regional partners, and for providing public leadership for sustainable energy. He has led Regen SW’s successful transition from public funding to an independent centre of expertise in renewable energy driving forward ground-breaking projects that demonstrate what can be achieved and unlock new investment in the sector.

Steve Drewmanaging director, Alliance Ventures

Steve was appointed director of Property and Asset Management in February 2006. In June 2012, he was made managing director of Alliance Ventures. A Chartered Building Surveyor with 20 years’ experience in social housing management for both a Local Authority and Housing Association, Steve has served as a board member for another local Housing Association until recently. During 2011 alliance homes awarded the largest social housing PV contract, with to date over 5000 systems installed in the SW, and has created the carbon saving alliance to focus on elements of the Green Deal namely the ECO opportunity.

Rachel Soloman WilliamsHead of strategy and communications, Office for Renewable Energy Deployment (ORED), DECC

Rachel has worked in renewables policy since 2009, and overall her career in environment and energy policy spans more than ten years (since joining the civil service through the Fast Stream), including a year spent in Tesco’s Climate Change team.

Matt HarveyRegen’s poet in residence

Writer, poet, enemy of all that’s difficult and upsetting, Matt’s way with words has taken him from Totnes to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships via Saturday Live, the Edinburgh Festival and the Work section of the Guardian.

Mark Bayleychief executive, Green Deal Finance Company

He joined the company last October after a year’s assignment as interim Commercial Director of the High Speed 2 project. Mark was formerly Chief Executive of LCR, the developer of the High Speed 1 rail project (formerly the Channel Tunnel Rail Link) and owner of the U.K. arm of Eurostar. He completed the restructuring of these businesses and sale of High Speed 1 in 2010.




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As with any building project, it is important to check with your local

planning authority for any planning issues relating to your particular

site. Regen SW recommend that planning permission is sought far in

advance of any installation work, and should ideally form part of the

selection process as it can severely hinder installations.

Having considered the previous steps, it would now be easier to make

a fully informed decision regarding which technology is the best

suited to your individual circumstances. Throughout today’s event,

there will be several workshops and seminars dedicated to providing

you with the best advice and information that is available.

Once the right renewable energy system has been identified, it is time

to obtain three individual quotes from any MCS accredited installers.

In order to be eligible for the Feed-in-Tariff or RHI it is essential that

they use MCS certified products and they are a member of the REAL

assurance scheme. You can find MCS certified installers near you at:

www.microgenerationcertification.org/consumers/installer-search

Check for any planning issuesStep 4

Selecting the appropriate technologiesStep 5

Getting three installer quotesStep 6

More Information – Domestic: The Energy Saving Trust on 0300 123 1234 or visit www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Generating-energy

Before installing any renewable energy project, it is advisable that you

consider where you can reduce your energy demand through various

energy efficiency measures, such as insulation, low energy light bulbs

and energy efficient appliances. By doing this first, it could potentially

reduce the size and cost of the renewable energy technology that you

need.

If you are looking to meet some of your own energy demands, then

you will also need to understand your annual need (including seasonal

differences) for electricity and heating. Once this information has been

deduced, you can start to narrow down the technologies and find

the most appropriate for your project. The Energy Saving Trust offer

an easy way to analyse your circumstances so that you can make the

most informed decision:

www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/renewableselector/start

When considering what renewable technology to install, it is

important to identify all the opportunities and possible constraints for

renewable energy systems on your site. In particular think about the

renewable energy resource available e.g. wind, unshaded property,

the characteristics of your particular site e.g south facing, and the

specific requirements of each renewable energy technology, e.g

ground available for ground source heat pumps. To help with this,

a Micro generation Certification Scheme (MCS) accredited installer will be able to advise you

about which technology or technologies are suitable for your particular circumstances

A quick guide to installing renewable energy

Reduce your energy demandStep 1

Knowing your energy consumptionStep 2

Identify opportunities and constraintsStep 3





Energy Market Reform (EMR)

The Energy Bill is currently going through Parliament and includes provisions for Electricity Market Reform (EMR). The reforms intend to attract over £110 billion of investment by 2020 into low-carbon electricity generation and to ensure that the lights stay on.

The Bill proposes to change the incentive structure for renewables from the Renewables Obligation (RO) to a feed-in tariff with Contracts for Difference (CfD). It is worth noting that these reforms will only affect large scale projects of over 5 MW.

The CfDs will be long-term private law contracts between the generator and a government-owned CfD counterparty. CfDs are designed to guarantee fixed prices for low carbon energy to provide certainty for investors and developers.

Low carbon generators with a CfD will sell their electricity through the wholesale market. The

counterparty will then pay the difference between the market price for electricity and the long-term price needed to bring forward investment in a given technology (the ‘strike price’).

Much of the detail of EMR is still to be decided, and issues such as strike prices and how they are set, the annual budget, the allocation process for CfDs and access to market for independent generators are still in discussion. Therefore, Regen is working with its members, DECC and key stakeholders to ensure that the voice of the renewables sector in the south west is heard.

Green DealSave energy and save money

The UK officially has some of the oldest and least efficient housing stock in Europe, with the result being homes that are expensive to heat, have low levels of comfort and substantially contribute to our greenhouse gas emissions. Nearly one quarter of the UK’s annual final energy demand comes from providing energy for use in heating space and hot water in buildings.

In answer to this, the government is committed to reducing our dependency on fossil fuels through its flagship scheme, the Green Deal.

The Green Deal is a government backed framework designed to enable organisations, known as Green Deal Providers, to offer consumers energy efficiency improvements to their homes and businesses at no up-front cost. Consumers will pay back the cost of such improvements through the resulting savings in their energy bills. Improvements can include energy efficiency measures, such as loft and cavity wall insulation, energy efficient glazing, innovative hot water systems, condensing boilers and controls and solid wall insulation.

Charges are attached to the electricity bill at the property and, unlike conventional loans, the charge is transferred to the new occupant should the original occupant move from the property. The period of the loan will vary dependent on the cost of the measure and the rate of saving, but could be up to 25 years.

At the heart of the Green Deal is the ‘Golden Rule’, which determines how much finance can be borrowed. The Golden Rule limits the amount of finance that a ‘Provider’ can attach to the electricity bill based on the estimated energy savings that

are likely to result from the installation of energy efficiency measures. The Golden Rule is not a guarantee; however it provides a reasonable expectation to customers that their costs will not increase as a result of the Green Deal charge being added to their electricity bill.

Under Green Deal, an expected 14 million properties nationally will be looking to improve their energy efficiency. In the south west, this could mean over 1.1 million domestic and non-domestic buildings investing in energy efficient measures.

To find out more about the Green Deal please visit the Construction Zone

or attend the ‘Financing the Green Deal’ session in our Conference (11am)

If you would like to know more, please go to:

www.regensw.co.uk/projects/influencing-policy/electricity-market-reform





Non PV technologies

A degression mechanism for non-PV technologies will come in to effect from April 2014. Tariffs will be reviewed annually and will be adjusted according to deployment in the previous year, with a minimum annual reduction of 2.5% and a maximum of 20%.

Technology Tariff band Tariffs from 1 Dec 2012

Hydro <15 kW 21.65 p/kWh

>15-100 kW 20.21 p/kWh

>100-500 kW 15.98 p/kWh

>500 kW-2 MW 12.48 p/kWh

>2 MW 4.62 p/kWh

Wind >100 kW 21.65 p/kWh

>100-500 kW 18.04 p/kWh

>500 kW–1.5 MW 9.79 p/kWh

>1.5 MW 4.62 p/kWh

Anaerobic Digestion

<250 kW 15.16 p/kWh

>250–500 kW 14.02 p/kWh

>500 kW 9.24 p/kWh

Micro-CHP <2kW 12.89 p/kWh

The FIT scheme has undergone a number of significant changes since its launch on 1 April 2010. These changes have come into effect as part of the FIT Comprehensive Review run by DECC, which ran in three phases:

X Phase 1: changes to small scale solar PV, which

came into effect on 1 April 2012 . The threshold

at which the multi-installation tariff rates was

increased from one to more than 25

X Phase 2A: solar PV tariffs and a PV tariff

degression mechanism, which came into effect

on 1 August 2012

X Phase 2B: tariff changes (including a significant

decrease in support for small-scale wind) and a

degression mechanism for non-PV technologies.

Other changes included scheme administration

issues, including a mechanism for preliminary

accreditation for ROO-FIT accredited

installations and new benefits for school and

community PV installations. These changes

came into effect on 1 December 2012.

Despite these changes and the uncertainty experienced by the market over the last year, the FIT has been successful in stimulating huge interest in renewables and driving down costs. So even though the FIT rates have decreased, the return on investment has not. The Solar Trade Association (STA) calculates that solar power still produces a return on investment of over 9% and pays for itself within 10 years.

Tariff rates

The rate will increase in line with inflation in accordance with the Retail Price Index (RPI). The export tariff is currently 4.64 p/kWh for all technologies.

Solar PV

A degression mechanism has been in place for solar PV tariffs since 1 August 2012, whereby tariffs are set by Ofgem on a quarterly basis according to deployment in the previous quarter.

Tariff band Tariffs from 1 Feb 2013 to 1 May 2013

Tariffs from 1 May 2013 to 1 July 2013

<4 kW 15.44 p/kWh 15.44 p/kWh

>4–10 kW 13.99 p/kWh 13.99 p/kWh

>10–50 kW 13.03 p/kWh 13.03 p/kWh

>50–150 kW 11.50 p/kWh 11.10 p/kWh

>150–250 kW 11.00 p/kWh 10.62 p/kWh

>250 kW 7.10 p/kWh 6.85 p/kWh

Stand-alone 7.10 p/kWh 6.85 p/kWh

If no EPC of D or above

7.10 p/kWh7.10 (<50 kW) or 6.85 (>50 kW) p/kWh

Feed-in Tariff (FIT)

Further information can be found on the Ofgem and DECC websites

The FIT basics

The FIT offers financial incentives to homeowners and landowners to encourage the installation of small scale renewable electricity technologies (up to 5 MW). The technologies currently covered by the FITs are: solar PV, hydro, anaerobic digestion, wind and domestic scale micro CHP. It provides the following financial incentives:

X Payments for the total amount of

electricity produced, even if used onsite

X Bonus payments for any electricity

exported to the grid

X Reduced electricity bills.

Schools and community groups

New benefits for community organisations and education providers have been introduced from 1st December 2012. These benefits are focussed solely on solar PV installations (excluding extensions) and include:

X a time limited tariff guarantee for

community organisations

X a relaxation from the existing minimum

energy efficiency requirements for both

community energy and school installations.

For more information, see: www.ofgem.gov.uk/Sustainability/Environment/fits/communities-and-education-providers/Pages/index.aspx





Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)

The Renewable Heat Incentive is a nationwide scheme to help homes and businesses install renewable heat systems and reduce the carbon emissions associated with heating. Launched in November 2011, the scheme pays the owners of eligible heating projects for the heat they produce over a period of 20 years. The RHI has been launched in two phases; non-domestic and domestic. Both variations share some eligibility criteria and support many of the same technologies:

X Biomass boilers

X Ground source heat pumps

X Water source heat pumps

X Deep geothermal heat pumps

X All solar thermal collectors

X Biomethane and biogas

Non-domestic RHI

The south west has a high proportion of properties off the mains gas grid, often using expensive fuels such as oil/LPG or even electric to produce their space heat and hot water. Switching to supported technologies such as biomass boilers, ground source heat pumps and solar thermal systems can help reduce fuel costs, improve fuel security and in some cases diversify an income.

‘Non domestic’ in practise means any property which is not a single dwelling. This typically includes properties paying business rates, multiple properties on a district heat scheme and agricultural buildings. There are however a number

of eligibility criteria which both the property being heated and the system need to demonstrate before being classed as eligible.

The RHI aims to offer a 12.5% return on investment for renewable heat technologies and as the cost of technologies falls can produce a simple payback of just a few years.

Farmers, landowners and estate managers have been enthusiastically embracing the scheme, as a combination of high energy demand, and a desire to reduce dependence on expensive fuel costs makes transitioning to renewable heat an attractive proposition.

The tier break refers to the average heating season in the UK, which DECC has set at 1314 hours. Hours of generation below this amount get the Tier 1 rate, hours of generation above this get the tier 2 rate.

The RHI has a finite budget set for at least the next five years. Even though deployment of renewable heat technologies under the RHI has been less than expected, the government will be bringing in robust measures to protect the budget later this year. The aim is to give the industry confidence that the RHI can sustain steady growth whilst helping to deliver the UK’s carbon reduction targets.

DomesticDomestic property owners can currently access the RHI through the Renewable Heat Premium Payments scheme being run by the Energy Saving Trust, but from summer this year (2013) will have a tariff structure similar to the non-domestic RHI, rather than a one-off grant.

Tariff Name Eligible Technology Eligible Sizes Tier Tariff (p/kWhth)

Small commercial biomass

Solid biomass including solid biomass contained in municipal solid waste (incl. CHP)

Less than 200kWhthTier 1 8.3

Tier 2 2.1

Medium commercial biomass

200 kWhth and above; less than 1000kWth

Tier 1 5.1

Tier 2 2.1

Large commercial biomass

1000kWth and above N/A 1.0

Small commercial heat pumps

Ground-source-heat-pumps; Water-source-heat-pumps; deep geothermal

Less than 100kWth N/A 4.7

Large commercial heat pumps

100kWth and above N/A 3.4

All solar collectors Solar collectors Less than 200kWth N/A 8.9

Biomethane and biogas combustion

Biomethane injection and biogas combustion, except from landfill gas

Biomethane all scales, biogas combustion, except from landfill gas

N/A 7.1

Non-domestic RHI tariff levels



How NatWest could help your renewable ambitions

As energy prices continue to rise, businesses should be looking at ways to minimise the impact on their business. To date, we have lent over £20million to UK businesses to fund small and medium scale renewable energy projects and are lending more every day.

NatWest are committed to supporting businesses in exploring how renewable energy can benefit their business and we now have over 300 accredited managers across the UK to assist you, no matter what type of business you run. Working

alongside some of the leading names in this field, including the Met Office, technical and legal professionals, we can offer you a tailored solution that aims to minimise your risks, allowing you to capitalise on the potential rewards and have peace of mind that the project is viable.

Alongside Lombard Asset Finance we can provide you with a range of financing solutions for wind, solar PV and biomass. Visit us at stand SH3 to find out how we can help your business get ahead through renewable energy.

“Renewable Energy has seen a somewhat unsettled year,

with reductions in Feed in Tariffs and changes to government

policy. However, I still believe installation of renewable

technologies offers a big opportunity for UK businesses, as a

way to minimise the risk associated with purchasing energy,

creating an additional revenue stream for the next 20 years

and a diversification opportunity to help your core business.”

Ian Burrow, head of agriculture & renewables, NatWest

Come and visit us at

stand SH3 or for more

information go to

natwest.com/agriculture

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Marine Energy ParkRegen SW MembershipSustaining your success

Membership takes you straight to the heart of the south west renewable energy community, providing the market insights, profile and connections to help you succeed.

Our mission

As an independent social enterprise, we are focused on creating a sustainable energy future in the south west and beyond. We aim to enable businesses, local authorities, communities and other organisations to deliver ground-breaking renewable energy and energy efficiency projects with thriving local supply chains, maximising local economic benefit.

Standard membership

Our standard annual membership fee is £750, providing you with expert advice and taking advantage of our membership benefits.

South west SME membership

Our £250 discounted package is available to businesses and organisations with a turnover below £1 million that also have their registered head office and/or more than 75 per cent of their FTE staff based in the south west (encompassing Gloucestershire, Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall).

Membership benefits

X Expert market insight - policy insight, market

intelligence and trends, local knowledge,

technical expertise, practical experience and

extensive contacts. We’ll keep you informed via

events, bulletins and publications.

X Enhanced profile – spreading the word about

our members, building your profile, offering you

the chance to share your success stories.

X A strong voice – we take account of your views

and work to influence key decision makers in

government.

X Valuable cost concessions – we offer members

discounted attendance at our highly rated

conferences and training events, providing

you a ‘shop window’ for your business. We also

operate a ‘discount club’ where Regen members

can offer exclusive discounts to other members.

X Networking for success – taking advantage of our

extensive networks and event opportunities can

give your business a competitive edge! We can

help you identify potential commercial partners.

We bring together leading players in the market.

“By becoming a Regen SW member you can tap into our expert

knowledge and reap the benefits of the work we do on your behalf” Merlin Hyman, chief executive

Sign up online at www.regensw.co.uk

The south west is the first region in the UK to be designated as a marine energy park - the South West Marine Energy Park (SW MEP)

The SW MEP is:

X a collaborative partnership between local

and national government, Local Enterprise

Partnerships, technology developers, academia

and industry.

X a physical and geographic zone with priority

focus for marine technology development,

energy generation projects and industry growth.

The geographic scope of the SW MEP extends from Bristol to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, with a focus around the ports, research facilities and industrial clusters found in Cornwall, Plymouth and Bristol.

The core objective of the SW MEP is to create a positive business environment that will foster business collaboration, attract investment and accelerate the commercial development of the marine energy sector.

There are a number of opportunities associated with the SW MEP, including:

X events

X publications

X opportunities for business and the supply chain

“The South West Marine Energy Park builds on the region’s unique mix of renewable energy resource and home-grown academic, technical and industrial expertise. Government will be working closely with the South West MEP partnership to maximise opportunities and support the Park’s future development.”

Rt Hon Greg Barker MP, Minister of State, DECC



Workshops – Installers

What are the key features of different types of renewable energy?

The installer zone gives you information about the types of renewable energy technologies that

might be suitable for your business. A renewable energy project can not only significantly reduce

your energy bills, strengthen your commitment to tackling climate change and boost your green

credentials, but it also offers a real return on your financial investment.

Installers zoneHow do you choose the right technology? What do you need to consider when installing your chosen technology? These sessions will focus on commercial scale projects for businesses, including the related government incentives and payback periods. These sessions will usually be a 20 minute presentation followed by questions.

10.00 Biomass heating Stephen Green, project manager, Treco

11.00 WindJulian Martin, chairman, Ice Renewables on behalf of RuK

12.00 Heatpumps Graham Hazel, Heat Pump Association

13.00 Solar PV and Solar Thermal Jonny Williams, BRE

14.00 Hydro Simon Dennis, Renewables First on behalf of British Hydropower Association

15.00 Wood Fuel Suppliers Group MeetingLed by Forest Fuels

Identify an MCS-certificated installer Once you have identified which renewable energy technology to install, you will need to get quotes from renewable energy installers. In order to be eligible for the government’s financial incentives for renewable energy – the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) for renewable electricity generation and the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) for renewable heat generation – your renewable energy technology must be a product accredited by the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) and installed by an MCS-registered company. The MCS is an independent scheme supported by the government and the renewable energy industry. It is designed to give protection to consumers by assessing renewable energy installers and products against a set of robust and consistent criteria and standards.


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Speakers – Installer zone

Graham HazellGraham graduated from Brunel University and has worked in the HVAC industry for over 28 years with experience in design and installation of systems up to several £ million. For some 16 years he has worked specifically in the field of heat pumps, air source & ground source, with additional experience in other Renewable energy sources. Graham currently works as a freelance specialist consultant and as a consultant to the Heat Pump Association (HPA), the UK Trade Association for Heat Pump manufacturers and distributors, part of the Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA). The HPA are active in all matters relating to heat pumps and are involved in consultations for the Building Regulations, UK & EU standards, MCS and Government incentive schemes (RHI, RHPP, ECA etc).

Stephen GreenProject manager, Treco LtdAfter a career in systems engineering with the Royal Navy, Stephen joined Regen SW in June 2008 to run the SW Bioheat Woodfuel Programme. The programme delivered advice and business support, a website – the south west woodshed - and training in biomass systems design. This programme influenced over 40% of the region’s biomass installations. Stephen went on to manage the Intelligent Energy Europe FOREST (FOsteRing Efficient long term Supply parTnerships) programme, before joining Treco Ltd in November 2012 as a project manager for biomass installations. Stephen has a BSc in Engineering, holds a Master of Arts Degree in Defence Studies, he is a Chartered Electrical Engineer, member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology and a qualified project manager (Association of Project Managers).

Simon DennisSenior engineer

Simon joined Renewables First in 2008 after working for Mendip District Council for several years as a flood defence engineer granting permissions on behalf of the council and overseeing their projects; previous to that he worked for Green & Carter who specialise in hydraulic ram-pump design and installation with occasional work on water wheel and turbines, giving him a strong practical background. Simon is a graduate of the University of the West of England (UWE) with a 1st class honours BSc in Civil Engineering. At Renewables First Simon works mainly on the detailed design, environmental consenting and installation project management of hydro projects, and tends to specialise in larger hydro systems. His previous experience as a flood defence engineer is invaluable when considering the design of hydropower systems and ensuring they are designed to minimise, or even reduce, any flood risk.Julian Martin

Co founder, chairman and CEO, ICE Renewables Ltd

Julian is the chairman of the Medium Wind Group, RenewableUK, which is tasked with developing the first UK ‘turbine design and installation standard’ for the rapidly growing medium wind market. He is also an advisor to government on the Feed-in Tariff, representing the medium wind sector. Julian is also a supply chain and change management expert with over 22 years’ leadership, decision-making and people management experience. He was a winner in the Citizenship Awards for the Entrepreneur of the Year 2010, and has a lifelong passion for the environment and a determination to minimize the effects of climate change and greenhouse gas emissions.

Jonny Williams NSC project manager, BRE National Solar Centre

Jonny is the BRE National Solar Centre project manager. Over the last year Jonny has worked with a team at BRE to develop the National Solar Centre – this has included everything from the initial project concept through to opening the office in April 2013. Previously he was worked on a range of project includes wide scale retrofit programmes and advising organisations on the roll out of solar PV. Prior to working for BRE he worked for the construction company Laing O’Rourke on research projects.





Barnstaple-based Reed Chillcheater cheats energy price rises by installing renewable energy fitted by local company Source Renewable.

A Barnstaple company, which keeps its business green by manufacturing its products in the UK, has improved its environmental credentials further by having commercial solar PV arrays fitted at both of its offices in Barnstaple and Braunton.

Reed Chillcheater, which designs and manufactures superthermal wetsuits, was looking to not only reduce its carbon footprint and secure its future energy needs, but also lower its electricity costs and generate significant income from the Feed-in Tariff.

“It’s always been important for me to move my business forward in a positive way,” said Chris Reed, managing director of Chillcheater, “and the solar PV arrays are proof that it is possible to protect the environment while investing in the future of your business. They are already proving to be an excellent asset, generating renewable electricity, reducing my energy bills, and dramatically reducing Chillcheater’s carbon emissions.”

The result is an 8.4 kWp system at its factory in Barnstaple, and a 9.6 kWp system at its headquarters in Braunton.

Enfinity

www.enfinity.co.uk

Aside from being one of the world’s leading developers of solar PV projects, Enfinity is a leading supplier of high quality solar PV equipment. From their UK headquarters in Corsham, Wiltshire, they supply an extensive range of PV modules, inverters, mounting systems and associated equipment for the residential and commercial markets through a network of installers and distributors.

Bright Spark Solar

www.brightsparksolar.com

Bright Spark Solar brings together the products, experience and technical expertise required to deliver turn-key solar generating systems you can rely on. Bright Spark PV panels and inverters are efficient and reliable, and come with an industry-leading insured output guarantee of at least 80% output for at least 25 years.

CosyHome

www.cosyhomecompany.co.uk

CosyHome Company is an award winning specialist in period property insulation. Their craftsmen insulate listed and traditional properties without compromising their heritage and beauty. Providing warmth, substantial fuel savings and elegant, award winning solutions, CosyHomes are expert in sash and casement window restoration, secondary glazing, draught proofing and loft insulation.

Ecotec

www.ecotec-heatpumps.com

Ecotec Renewable Energy Ltd, based in Launceston is a distributor for Dimplex enabling it to offer a complete renewable package, including air and ground source heat pumps, underfloor heating, smart rads, hot water cylinders, solar PV and solar thermal. They also provide a Green Deal advisory service, design and consultancy and domestic and commercial energy performance certificates.

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Key facts and figures

Solar PV array 1

Location: Barnstaple

System: 8.64kWp solar PV array

Annual income and savings: Annual Benefit of £2080.35 (in savings on electricity, FiT and Export Tariff)

Return on investment: 7.43% pa

Payback time: 13.45 years

Carbon offset: 4,212.62 kg

Specification: 36 x Sungrid 240 W panels, 3 x EnaSolar 3 kW inverters

Solar PV array 2

Location: Braunton

System: 9.6 kWp solar PV array

Annual income and savings: Annual Benefit of £1,966.82 (in savings on electricity, FiT and Export Tariff)

Return on investment: 7.11% pa

Payback time: 14.06 years

Carbon offset: 4,275 Kg

Specification: 40 x Sungrid 240 W panels, 3 x EnaSolar 3 kW inverters


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Optimum Heating

www.optimumheating.co.uk

Founded in 1992 and based in Barnstaple, Optimum Heating is a heating expert that provides biomass heating solutions across Cornwall, Devon and Somerset. They have their own team of installation and service engineers who design and install biomass heating systems from domestic up to large industrial plants.

New Generation Energy

www.newgenerationenergy.co.uk

New Generation Energy design and install bespoke renewable energy solutions for commercial and domestic clients. Their portfolio includes schools, farms, outdoor education centres and a variety of domestic clients from small to large installations. They pride themselves on excellent customer support from project concept to completion.

Rudge Renewables

www.rudgerenewables.co.uk

Rudge Renewables has been installing renewables since 2006. Their MCS certified installers offer a wide range of technologies and can provide for small domestic right through to large commercial systems, covering solar PV, small wind, solar thermal, biomass and heat pumps.

Save Energy Group

www.saveenergygroup.co.uk

Save Energy Group present advanced, high-yield thin film Solar PV Systems as UK partner for Solar Frontier. Leading specialists for commercial renewable energy systems, they design, install and offer continuous real-time monitoring. Save Energy will also showcase in-roof Solar PV for the smart integration of solar panels, and their complete range of commercial Biomass heating solutions.

Old Mill

www.oldmillgroup.co.uk

Old Mill rural services understand the issues farmers and other rural based businesses are faced with. It is this understanding that has made Old Mill the leading choice of accountant amongst west country farmers. They have dedicated rural services teams in all of their offices that solely focus on looking after farm and rural business accounts.

GR Edwardes

www.gredwardes.co.uk

GR Edwardes are a family run company offering a full scope of electrical, plumbing and heating and renewable energy services to the domestic and commercial market. Established in 1988, they pride themselves on offering a tailored personal service to all their customers.

Hoval

www.hoval.co.uk

Hoval is a pioneer in the manufacture and supply of environmentally friendly heating and cooling systems, including biomass boilers, solar and air source heat pumps. They offer a holistic approach for biomass installations, from the design stage through to installation and after sales support and care.

Julian Hodge Bank

www.julianhodgebank.com

Julian Hodge Bank specialises in providing finance for property investment and development and is primarily known for its many successful deals in London, south Wales and along the M4 corridor. The bank provides debt finance up to £5 million per scheme, with additional loans up to 75 per cent of the acquisition and installation costs.

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SunGift

www.sungiftsolar.co.uk

SunGift are award-winning experts in the design and installation of bespoke renewable energy systems for both commercial and domestic customers. They are committed to delivering every part of your project to the highest possible standard, ensuring that every SunGift system continues to excel throughout its working life.

Supertech

www.supertech.org.uk

The Supertech training centre is conveniently based just of the A38 on the Heathfield Industrial Estate, offering a wide range of courses, including Green Deal domestic energy advisor/Green Deal advisor, solar thermal /solar PV and the full range of gas, oil and electrical courses.

Treco

www.treco.co.uk

Treco was established in 2006 to design, supply, install and maintain complete biomass boiler heating systems for commercial, domestic and district heating applications. They now serve a growing national client base and are the exclusive agent in the UK for the supply and installation of Guntamatic products.

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SuNfarming uK Ltd

www.sunfarming.co.uk

SUNfarming is a specialist designer and installer of domestic and commercial PV systems. The SUNfarming Group has more than 20 years’ experience in the realisation of renewable energy projects all over Europe. They have their own ‘A’ grade co-licensed PV panels and ensure continuous quality control throughout the production process.

SOL Electrical

www.solelectrical.com

SOL Electrical want businesses to support a clean energy future and are continuing to expand their expertise around the efficient use of electricity and its renewable sources. They aim to provide 100% customer satisfaction by valuing not only the quality and standard of the installation but also the courtesy with which it is carried out.

South West Solar and Renewable Systems

www.swsolarsystems.co.uk

We work closely with architects, contractors and builders to install the most cost effective renewable solutions. Our knowledge will ensure we install in good time, without fuss and to a quality standard. We will also provide the service and support you need after the installation as appropriate.

Sundial Solar Solutions

www.sundialsolar.co.uk

Sundial Solar Solutions has been installing a wide range of renewable technologies for five years and are fully MCS accredited. They install solar PV and thermal panels, air and ground source heat pumps, heat and waste water recovery systems. They cater for the domestic and commercial sectors.

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On average it takes an employer 30 seconds to decide whether or not they like your CV! Katrina and Chloe are available in the Green Skills zone, where you can benefit from their expertise on how to create a CV that potential employers want to see. You will be able to self-assess your current CV and learn to adapt it to suit you and your future employers’ needs. Katrina and Chloe have a broad range of experience in recruiting and are able to give you a fair and reasonable insight on CV techniques from an employers’ point of view.

Chloe uden, programme manager, Regen SW

Chloe has been a core member of the Regen SW team since 2005. At one stage the finance and operations manager, Chloe is now responsible for the Centre for Business and Climate Change and eViz projects. She has extensive experience managing collaborative activities and developing new projects.

Chloe has a masters in Cultural Management and is particularly interested in how the arts can deliver personal and cultural behavior change.

Katrina Jackson, office manager, Regen SW

Joining Regen in September 2011 Katrina has become the central part of Regen SW’s team ensuring the office is the heart of the organisation and creates an effective and positive working environment.

Katrina is the main point of contact for PA support to the CEO and the Board, office management, contracts and project development support, human resources services, and support for the membership and events team.

Katrina has a BA hons in Geography and you can often find her with her nose in a National Geographic.

CV SurgeryChloe Uden & Katrina Jackson

Renewable energy has been a bright spot in the south west with the number of people employed in the sector climbing to 7,000 in 2011, a 40% increase in just one year. With the right support he could climb to 30,000 jobs by 2020.

REM 2013 is the hub for the training needs of businesses, tradesmen, construction and energy professionals and members of the community who have an interest in environmental technologies.

X Meet colleges and training providers to find out what is on offer to increase your skills

X Understand what qualifications your company needs to be accredited for schemes such as MCS, Green Deal and PAS 2030

X View our comprehensive jobs bulletin board for the latest jobs in the south west

X Network with future employers to find internship placements/jobs

X Learn about training courses covering the latest regulations and procedures

Green Skills zone

Jobs Bulletin BoardView and post jobs on bulletin

board in the Green Skills Zone


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SO4Creda Nobo

www.credaheating.co.uk

For over 40 years, Creda Heating has been dedicated to heating the nation by being at the forefront of new developments. 2013 heralds the launch of Quantum - their new heating system. It is up to 25% cheaper to run and uses up to 20% less energy than comparable static storage heaters.

Bicton EaRTH

www.bicton.ac.uk

Bicton EaRTH is a dedicated centre for renewable technologies. In its fully functional carbon neutral training and interpretation centre, Bicton EaRTH provides nationally recognised and practical training programmes in renewable energies. The flexible EaRTH centre is also used as an exhibition centre and can accommodate conferences up to 100 people.

Centre for Business and Climate Solutions

emps.exeter.ac.uk/engineering/research/climateassist/

The Centre for Business and Climate Solutions is able to provide specialist practical assistance for south west businesses to minimise the adverse impact of climate change and extreme weather events. The Centre uses cutting edge climate modelling and forecasting combined with complementary technologies, expertise and industry specific knowledge.

City College Plymouth

www.cityplym.ac.uk

City College Plymouth is the largest training provider in the Plymouth travel-to-work area and supports businesses seeking to invest in their existing workforce and new technologies. Their ABB Energy Centre provides training on renewable technologies, including solar thermal, photovoltaics, heat pumps, biomass systems and is the only centre in the south of England to be accredited to run KNX Intelligent Building Control courses.

Sustainable Building Solutions

www.sustainablebuildingsolutions.co.uk

Sustainable Building Solutions is an award-winning division of Travis Perkins plc, the largest supplier of building materials to the UK construction sector. They provide help, support and expert technical assistance to the construction industry to support anyone undertaking a sustainable building or renewable energy project.

Plumb Center

www.plumbcenter.co.uk

With over 490 branches nationwide, Plumb Center is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of plumbing and heating products, including central heating systems, bathrooms, showers, drainage and renewable technologies. They stock over 45,000 products from the industry’s leading names, such as Mira, Worcester Bosch, Ideal Boilers, Grundfos, Baxi, Fernox and Ideal Standard.

Quidos

www.quidos.co.uk

Quidos is a leading accreditation, certification body and training facility for professionals within the built environment. Government approved and quality focused, they are at the forefront of energy based legislation, implementing new technologies and resources to allow their members to operate effectively and compliantly.

South West Energy Centre

www.southwestenergycentre.co.uk

The South West Energy Centre is a European funded partnership facilitated by South Devon College, set up to support the government’s policies for the transition to the green economy. It will be the physical hub and catalyst to drive demand from both business and domestic customers.

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Surgeries – Landowner & Farmer

Landowners and farmers often have the most to gain from engaging with renewable energy technologies. The rapid changes in government policy on renewable energy have left many farmers and landowners considering whether this sector still presents an opportunity for them. In fact government incentives are still very much in place and renewables should be high up on the list as a means to diversify income and to keep energy bills down.

Opportunities include;

X Leasing land for development

X Develop your own projects

X Using and managing woodland for woodfuel

X Working with your local community

The landowner and farmer zone provides a unique opportunity to gain expert advice from key organisations in the industry.

Landowner & Farmer zone

Throughout the day in the main exhibition hall there will be many surgeries and workshops

to help you choose your project. These are all included in your entrance fee of £15+VAT.

Renewables should be high up on the list as a means to diversify income and keep energy bills down. There are attractive paybacks on investing in renewables for many farmers at lower capital cost than might be thought. There are also a variety of ways you can have renewables on your land. These experts will be on hand to answer your queries during the allotted times, they won’t be formally presenting.

11.00 Navigating the legal landscape Sonya Bedford, head of renewable energy, Stephens Scowns and Kerry Ashworth, associate, TLT solicitors, Dave Newman, Forest Fuels, Clive Fagg, SLR Consulting

Planning, power purchasing, Feed-in-Tariffs: the regulations and policy around renewables can be intimidating for those new to the sector. Renowned renewable energy experts from the region’s leading legal firms will be on hand in the landowner zone surgery to field your questions. Forest Fuels will also be on hand to answer questions on the role of energy supply contracts.

12.00 Managing woodfuel Mark Prior, partnerships and expertise manager, Forestry Commission; Helen Bentley-Fox from Woodsure; and Andy Bradford, Dartmoor Woodfuel Cooperative

Woodland is an important asset on any estate and with management can boost the wildlife it supports as well as releasing a sustainable harvest. This surgery session aims to answer your questions on the woodfuel supply chain and how you may be able to make more of your woodland.

14.00 Case studies of landowner and farmer installations Paul Sousek, Cottage Farm, Cornwall and Simon Darch, Ferricies Farm, Somerset

Everyone who is considering renewable energy wants to get a feel for how these technologies work in practice and to talk to others that have already installed them.



Speakers – Landowner & Farmer zone

Simon DarchPoultry Farmer

Simon’s family has a poultry farm that grows 140,000 table ready chickens. The chicken houses initially have to be maintained at a temperature of 33 C for the young chicks. In 2012 the farm’s oil fired heating system was replaced with three 199 kW woodchip boilers. The lower cost of woodchip against heating oil has enabled better heating of the houses, cleaner ventilation and improved bedding litter conditions for the chickens.

Sonya BedfordHead of renewable energy, Stephens Scown

Sonya Bedford is head of renewable energy at Stephens Scown LLP. She has advised rural landowners on a range of technologies including solar, wind, biomass, anaerobic digestion and hydro. Her clients include some of the most cutting edge projects nationally including Hendra Holiday Park and Wheal Jane. The sustainable energy projects Sonya has advised on have a combined capacity of 60 MW – enough to power Exeter, St Austell and Truro.

David NewmanForest Fuels

David has had a varied career in sales and business development in the environment sector. He now focusses on heading up sales and business development for both Forest Fuels and GG Eco Solutions. He specialises in pioneering new concepts, financial models and bringing fast growth in the Biomass sector.

Kerri AshworthAssociate, TLT LLP

Kerri is a property lawyer who specialises in the renewable energy sector. She has been involved in renewables for over 10 years and has spent periods of time on secondment to wind farm developers and operators. Kerri acts for developers, lenders and landowners in relation to the property aspects of renewable energy projects. Her work includes site acquisitions for renewable schemes, the acquisition of consented projects and due diligence for prospective funders. Kerri has advised on numerous renewable energy projects involving onshore wind, offshore wind, hydro, biomass and solar PV.

Clive FaggChartered town planner, SLR

Clive is a chartered town planner and has over 15 years planning experience within the renewable energy sector, both as a local government officer and as an experienced planning consultant for the private sector. In addition he advises clients on broader project delivery including feasibility, site selection, business case development and procurement.

Andy BradfordDirector, Dartmoor Woodfuel Cooperative

Dartmoor Woodfuel Cooperative was set up as an Industrial Provident Society (IPS) in 2009 by Andy Bradford and a group of like-minded Dartmoor residents with an interest in the environment and the benefits of woodfuel heating. The group is run as a not-for-profit organisation and aims to encourage collaboration between local woodland owners and biomass installations as a means of improving woodland management, reducing carbon emissions, raising public awareness of renewable energy and encouraging eco-tourism in the area.

Paul Sousek Owner, Cottage Farm Organics and Fieldpower Organics

Paul has 30 years’ experience in the market research industry including 10 years as a managing director of an international market research agency. In 2005 he discovered peak oil, so he changed his life, quit his career, bought a farm, converted to organic and installed renewables for heating, electricity and transport. He is now spreading the message via the Transition Movement, the ‘SuperHomes’ programme, public speaking and winning awards, such as the Best Renewable Energy Scheme in Cornwall and Sustainable Farmer of the year finalist.

Mark PriorPartnership and expertise manager, Forestry Commission

A chartered forester responsible for the Forestry Commission team providing incentives and regulation, and working with partners, to protect, expand and promote the sustainable management of woodlands and increase their value to society and the environment in the south west. Previously seconded to the SW Regional Development Agency running the SW Bioheat Programme to support the development of the woodfuel sector in the south west.

Helen Bentley-Fox Accreditation scheme manager, Woodsure Woodfuel

Helen was key in the development and facilitation of the standard. The scheme was piloted in the south west in 2011 and now has over 130 depots signed up to the scheme UK wide. The Woodsure scheme joined forces with HETAS in 2012 to present a nationwide quality woodfuel mark of Woodsure Plus. Helen is member of the British Standards committee on standards for biomass and an EN Plus auditor. She has been involved in renewable energy for 7 years. She has acted as an advocate of environmental and sustainability issues since 1997.

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Burlerrow FarmWind Power for land owners/farmers

Bore Hill Farm BiodigesterAnaerobic Digestion Facility

AD plant designed to divert waste from landfill, produce renewable electricity and heat, stimulate economic growth and educate the local community about the importance of sustainability.

Anaerobic digestion offers a simple method of diverting waste away from environmentally damaging landfill and turning it into two useful products; these are renewable electricity and nitrogen rich farming fertiliser, ideal for the farming communities in rural Wiltshire. Renewable energy, sustainable living and energy security are issues that are high on the agenda at both local and national levels. Bore Hill Farm Biodigester enables simple and eloquent renewable energy delivery, local community “Direct to AD” waste removal and provides further benefits in providing community education and knowledge tourism.

X Combined heat and power plant provides up

to 1 MW of clean energy to the local power

network, this is enough electricity to power

1200 homes

X 20,000 tonnes of waste diverted from landfill per

annum

X Redevelopment creating local employment

opportunities

X Education and community benefits – visitors

centre providing teaching about renewable

energy, sustainability and energy security

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X Installed capacity (electricity) 0.680 MW

X Installed capacity (heat) 1.50 MW

X Feedstock – commercial and industrial food

waste, category 3 animal by-products, local

“Direct to AD” collection scheme

X Takes 20,000 tonnes of waste per annum

Mr Mutton owns a 750 acre farm, rearing cows, sheep, organic cereals and potatoes along with a large crop of miscanthus, which is used for biodegradable and carbon neutral horse bedding. The farm is certified with the “organic Farmers and Growers” and works with a natural farming approach. The installation of a wind turbine not only fits with the owner’s ethos, but diversifies the farm, bringing ethical and economic benefits. Aeolus power supervised the installation of a 50 kw turbine, managing the process to completion, providing swift maintenance and problem solving using their Turbine Output Performance AnalyZer (TOPAZ) technology.

Facts and figures

X 6.4 metres per second average wind speed

X Endurance E-3120 50 kW wind turbine

X Aeolus TOPAZ technology used on site.

X Guaranteed Feed-in Tariff payment for 20 year

Farm diversification

The installation of an Endurance turbine brought not only ethical benefits to electricity sourcing but it also diversified the farm, bringing economic benefits, this has allowed its ethical farming to thrive.

Support for owners

During the process there was a fault with a spring in the turbine blade, however the turbines safety system coupled with Aeolus and Endurance diagnostics lead to a swift repair. Similarly Aeolus Power’s Turbine Output Performance AnalyZer (TOPAZ) technology allowed analysis of turbine down time, meaning the insurance procedure was simple and quickly organised.

“Every month we receive enquiries from local or regional businesses and waste companies wanting to explore recycling of their food waste, and are looking forward to growing the network of local businesses and organisations who see the savings and corporate image value in diverting waste from landfill and gaining some greener credentials in the process.”

Thomas Minter, director, Malaby Biogas


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Steart FarmsBiomass boiler for a commercial poultry farm

Steart Farms Ltd. is a broiler chicken farm spread over three sites with a total of nine purpose built poultry houses rearing over 840,000 birds annually. Heating for these 10,000 square foot houses was initially provided by oil fired heaters which were old, expensive and inefficient. A Blaze 199 kW Wood Chip Boiler was installed to the farms specifications providing fuel savings, a good return on investment and constant effective heating.

X Annual saving of 50% on fuel costs

X Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) payment

guaranteed for 20 years.

X A 199 kW wood chip boiler system was

implemented providing heat for two 10,000

square foot poultry houses and a residential

bungalow.

X Other benefits that the wood chip boiler boast

include a better atmosphere and reduced

CO2 for poultry during the brooding period

and background heating during growth cycle,

improving the condition of bedding litter.

Renewable energy is a hot topic for farmers, landowners and rural businesses. Creating energy and heat can reduce overheads and, in some cases, generate income.

With so much information available from Government schemes, campaigning bodies and companies, it can be hard to know how best to get involved in this growing sector. Rural retailer, Mole Valley Farmers, has created moleenergy, which offers genuine, impartial advice to customers, enabling them to make informed decisions when it comes to investment in renewable energy technology.

Andy Taplin, moleenergy Manager said: “Renewable energy makes environmental and economic sense, but it can be a very complex subject to negotiate. Having seen the opportunity for South West farmers and rural businesses, we set about creating moleenergy which helps our customers understand the total process and see it in action at our Renewable Energy Demonstration Site on a working farm.

From here we can help guide and signpost our customers to find the right renewable energy solution for them.”

Thanks to Government schemes such as the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) that promotes technologies such as biomass, solar thermal and ground source heating, and Feed-In Tariffs that pay for solar energy, generating an additional income may also be a possibility for many.

To talk to a moleenergy representative or to book a free visit to the Renewable Energy Demonstration Site call: 01769 575674 or visit moleenergy.com/renewables

harvesting the country’s natural energy

part ofMole Valley Farmers Ltd

Mole Valley Farmers LtdExmoor House, Lime Way, Pathfields Business Park, South Molton, Devon, EX36 3LH

01769 575674www.moleenergy.com/renewables

“The financial return of using biomass heating, via the Renewable Heat Incentive, was a key driver in our decision to have the Woodpecker Blaze system installed. The cost of using more heat is no longer prohibitive – in fact it generates more income for us.”

Mr Darch, Steart Farm


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Fair Energy

www.fairenergy.org.uk

Fair Energy offers biomass solutions both for the domestic and commercial markets. Whether you are looking

for a system to install in a house or larger commercial project, Fair Energy will have the right solution for you.

Fine Energy

www.fineenergy.co.uk

Fine Energy rent small parcels of land suitable for small-scale (up to 500 kW) wind turbine developments from UK landowners, they obtain planning consents, negotiate grid connection offers and work with the turbine manufacturer to construct and operate the project.

Greenthinking Energy Ltd

www.greenthinking.co.uk

Greenthinking are a leading installer of renewable energy systems across the south west. They install biomass boilers, wind turbines and hydro systems for farmers, landowners and businesses. They provide a full service, from feasibility through to installation.

Inazin

www.inazin.com

Inazin specialises in developing large-scale solar farms and wind projects. They have developed over 50 MW of solar energy in the UK and currently have 150 MW of wind power in varying stages of development. They are now pursuing a larger portfolio of projects for 2013 and beyond.

Evance

www.evancewind.com

Evance wind turbines, the leading UK manufacturer of small wind turbines, has over 1,600 installations helping farmers, home owners and businesses lock down energy costs. The Evance R9000, the UK’s No1 small wind turbine, is efficient and reliable operating even in the harshness of conditions.

Aeolus Power (Wind Energy) Ltd

www.aeoluspower-windenergy.co.uk

Aeolus Power (Wind-Energy) Ltd works exclusively with wind energy. They offer a ‘beginning to end’ service, working with you through site selection, planning, Ofgem, Power Purchase Agreements and commissioning. They were the first UK approved distributor and installer for Endurance Wind Power.

Clean Earth Energy

www.cleanearthenergy.co.uk

Established in 2010 to provide a complete renewable energy service, Clean Earth brings expertise to the renewables market, specialising in wind, biomass and solar. They have a track record in domestic, commercial, public sector and utility scale installations.

Ecovane

www.ecovane.co.uk

Ecovane wind turbines are a sustainable and environmentally friendly solution and a highly attractive financial proposition for land owners, home owners and businesses. Ecovane wind turbines are built to exacting quality, with each product incorporating the latest technical and safety features.

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Renewables First

www.renewablesfirst.co.uk

Renewables First are wind and hydropower consultants, designers and installers with over 12 years’ experience. They are independent of manufacturers and only specify proven, good quality hardware that will operate reliably for decades. They can also lease sites and pay a generous rental income with no risk for the landowner.

RWE npower renewables

www.npower-renewables.com

RWE npower renewables is one of the UK’s leading renewable energy developers and operators, and is the UK subsidiary of RWE Innogy. RWE Innogy pools the renewable energy expertise and generating plant of the RWE Group, and is fully committed to growth in renewable energy across Europe.

Source Renewable

www.sourcerenewable.com

An award-winning family-run renewable energy business based in South Molton, Devon. Source Renewable offer a full renewable energy consultation service providing bespoke renewable energy solutions tailored to you. Because they offer many technologies they can take a ‘bigger picture’ view of your energy needs and design a fully integrated system to suit your individual requirements.

TH White Energy

www.thwiteenergy.co.uk

T H White Energy, part of the T H White Group, is a leading provider of renewable energy solutions to the agricultural sector. They offer full turnkey solutions with a technology portfolio including wind, biomass and solar.

Mole Valley

www.moleenergy.co.uk

Mole Valley Farmers have set up moleenergy with a dedicated renewable energy sector to offer our members genuine, impartial advice. With the correct guidance there is potential to, not only, significantly reduce your business costs but to even earn from the “electricity you produce and/or the heat that you use”.

Mosscliff Environmental

www.mosscliff.co.uk

Mosscliff Environmental has been installing commercial scale wind turbines and solar PV systems for over a decade. They have their own in-house teams for surveying, planning, installation and maintenance. Visit them for a free site assessment.

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Orta Solar Ltd

www.ortasolar.com

Orta is an authorised high voltage business formed by Kate Covill and Nick Pascoe and an experienced developer of 30 acre or larger Solar Farms. It electrically maintains and operates many UK solar farms on behalf of their investor owners. Orta has successfully developed over 20 solar farms, and has one of the most experienced teams in the UK.

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NatWest

www.natwest.com/agriculture

NatWest have over 300 independently accredited renewable energy managers to support your business and energy diversification plans. Together with Lombard’s Green Energy Finance team, they can provide tailored financing options for wind, solar PV and biomass projects.

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Surgeries & workshops – Communities

Communities are beginning to lead the way in sustainable energy, initiating exciting local projects and partnerships. Regen SW runs a community support programme and in the Community hub at REM you can:

X Attend training on how to debunk myths about renewable energy, deal with the media and learn about different business models that you can use to set up your own community energy projects

X Hear from those who are working on their own community energy projects locally

X Meet local sustainable energy businesses who can help you achieve your community energy ambitions

X Find out about incentives and funding opportunities.

Communities zoneWe are running a series of small workshops throughout the day in the Communities zone. Come and hear from local communities and the organisations working with them; find out what they have achieved, and explore what you can do within your own community.

11.00 Opportunities for schools and community buildingsKirsty Tooke, development manager, DARE

Take a look at how schools can make the most of renewable heat, electricity and energy efficiency opportunities, and understand the energy security, educational and financial benefits these can bring.

12.00 Collective purchasingJake Burnyeat, director, Communities for Renewables CIC and WREN

Learn about the advantages of community group buying and talk to us about how Wadebridge Renewable Energy Network set up group buying for solar PV, and started their Energy Co-op.

13.00 Drop in sessions Legal and business Q&A and poet in residence

Maria Connolly, partner TLT LLP; Cheryl Hiles, director, Regen SW; Bruce Davis from Abundance

Question the experts during our dedicated drop in session over lunch; explore your business, financial and legal options. You can also speak to Matt Harvey, our poet in residence, about innovative ways to communicate energy and climate.

14.00 Myth busting Mike Birkin, south west campaigns coordinator, Friends of the Earth

Explore popular myths surrounding wind and other renewable energy technologies and get advice on how to deal with them. This session will give you the chance to look at real issues being faced by community energy champions and find out what resources and help are available.

15.00 Dealing with the mediaAlan Qualtrough, Dot by Dot founder and former editor-in-chief of the Western Morning News

Get advice on how to write press releases and tips on how to increase positive local news coverage about your group and its projects.



Speakers – Communities zone

Elizabeth Jane FrankelArt/Events director, WREN

Elizabeth-Jane Frankel is an artist whose professional practice encompasses environmental and public site specific projects, with emphasis on working inclusively with communities when developing proposals for work to be sited in their neighbourhood. She is WREN’s Art/Events Director, and as such is responsible for much of the visual, community and outreach activities at WREN.

Maria ConnollyPartner, TLT LLP

Maria is a partner and head of TLT’s Renewable Energy team and has significant expertise in renewable energy projects, particularly in relation to wind, solar PV, hydro, AD and biomass. She acts for lenders and developers in relation to property matters, including acquisitions of existing renewable energy projects, drafting bespoke documentation, negotiation of exclusivity agreements, option agreements and leases and undertaking full due diligence. Maria also acts for community groups and landowners. Maria has acted in relation to over 80 wind projects and was at the forefront of advising developers and lenders in relation to solar PV.

Jerry ClarkTechnical director, WREN

Jerry Clark, WREN’s Technical Director, has an honours degree in environmental sciences and an HND in pollution control. He is a life-long environmentalist with understanding of climate change modelling, and technical expertise in renewable energy and green building. He combines technical and practical knowledge of energy matters with an extensive network of contacts in the renewables industry and an understanding of procurement and installation issues.

Mike BirkinSW regional campaigns coordinator, Friends of the Earth

Mike has been an active member of Friends of the Earth for nearly 40 years and the representative of the organisation in south west England since 1990. Mike has spent most of his adult life in the area, and has lived in Bristol for the past 26 years. His current post sees him frequently representing Friends of the Earth in media and other public fora across the south west, supporting local campaigning activities and participating in policy debates. Mike has a particular interest in renewable energy and is current joint lead for Friends of the Earth’s work on wind power, marine and offshore renewable

Jake BurnyeatJake is a renewable energy professional with 8 years experience covering: project development, business start-up and management, transaction support and due diligence, and strategy development and implementation. He is now applying his commercial knowledge and experience to the development and delivery of scalable and replicable business models for renewable energy powered communities. Jake is a director of Communities for Renewables CIC, a not for profit community energy company working with ambitious local energy initiatives across the South West.

Kirsty TookeDevelopment manager, DAREKirsty has worked for DARE since 2005 and currently holds the position of development manager within the organisation. She has worked within the sector for over seven years and has provided advice for community groups, businesses, domestic property owners, tourist attractions, churches, schools and educational facilities across the county on both energy efficiency and renewable energy over this time. She has assisted community groups with funding applications, provided site assessments and given presentations to assist them with cutting their carbon emissions Kirsty is also involved in the SEACS project through DARE delivering the Devon schools aspect of the project where she works with four Devon schools to help them develop their own Sustainable Energy Action Plans and pupil led awareness raising campaigns through exchange with partners in Dorset, Wiltshire and Brittany.

Cheryl HilesDirector, Regen SW

Cheryl is responsible for Regen SW’s broad programme of activity to support the delivery of sustainable energy in the region. She works with both the public and private sector to create an environment attractive for investment in sustainable energy; she is a founding director of the Communities for Renewables initiative which aims to bring forward socially responsible business models and social investment for community energy projects. Cheryl also continues to be proactive on planning and policy issues, where she has led a number of successful initiatives to improve policy and practice within the region.

Alan QualtroughA media consultant specialising in story management in print in digital. He runs dotbydot.co.uk, a platform focused on renewable energy, low carbon and sustainability in the South West and is acting editor of Plymouth University’s Growth Acceleration Investment Network (GAIN) business information portal.Alan has had a long and successful career in the national and regional press. Having trained at the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo he became a senior reporter for the Daily Mail, Daily Express and The People, later being appointed news editor of the Daily Express and assistant editor Sunday Express.He arrived in the South West 12 years ago to edit the Plymouth Herald before being appointed editor in chief of the Herald and Western Morning News, and regional editorial director of Northcliffe SW Dailies. He launched his own website last year believing that communication has an important part to play in the move towards a low carbon economy.





Abundance Generation

www.abundancegeneration.com

Abundance Generation is a community finance platform that allows small investors to invest directly in UK renewable energy projects from as little as £5. This new form of democratic finance opens the door for ordinary people to gain access to the benefits of investing in UK renewable energy projects.

BAY Light Vehicle Developments Ltd

www.bay-llev.co.uk

BAY Light Vehicle Developments, of Torbay, takes a revolutionary approach to the design and manufacture of lightweight electric vehicles. Steve Harper’s visionary BAY-cycle concept combines imaginative design with thoughtful use of materials and technology, as well as offering the potential for local manufacture anywhere in the UK and beyond.

Cornwall Council

www.cornwall.gov.uk

Green Cornwall Show – Thursday 27 and Friday 28 June

Organised by Cornwall Council and Cornwall Sustainable Building Trust, the Green Cornwall show will celebrate the best renewable energy achievements and ambitions in Cornwall as well as bring together experts from across the south west region to offer help and advice on low carbon and green building methods.

South West Water

www.southwestwater.co.uk

South West Water is a major water and sewage utility company, operating across Devon, Cornwall and parts of Dorset and Somerset. As a high energy consumer, SWW plays a vital part in utilising and promoting renewable energy technologies in the south west. The company currently operates around 9 MW large-scale hydro, and other CHP, PV and wind projects. SWW has an accelerated programme to develop its renewable capacity, and is interested in discussing the potential for direct connections with nearby renewables developments.

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Bath and West Community Energy (BWCE) was incorporated in 2011 as an Industrial and Provident Society with the aim of developing and financing 1.5 MW of projects in order to power approximately 1000 houses, and to reinvest profits into further low carbon projects.

X BWCE is an Industrial and Provident Society

(IPS)

X A major focus is to create a fund for the benefit

of the community

X Raised £721,350 from nearly 200 members in

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X Total installation of 612 kW across eleven sites,

eight of which are schools.

How does the cooperative work?

BWCE is an IPS with a one member one vote system and a maximum individual investment of £20,000. It has raised funds through an SSE loan facility and the money generated through share sales.

What has been achieved?

The co-op ran a share offer and generated £721,350 to be used to fund local renewable energy schemes and it also received a £1 million loan facility from SSE.

In total, 612 kW of solar installations have been installed in the Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) and West Wiltshire area by BWCE. There are eight installations on local schools, one on a rugby club and one on a barn, all of which were installed in October 2011. The solar arrays on schools have provided an excellent education opportunity for the children. Part of this total is the 250 kW ground-mounted installation at Hartham Park which was completed in the summer of 2012.

What’s next?

BWCE are seeking to generate at least 25 per cent of local electricity by 2026, amounting to over 25 MW. The cooperative are in the advanced planning stages of a hydroelectric power project and are conducting feasibility studies for a wind development, further solar PV and for biomass uptake.

Conclusion

Bath and West Community Energy has completed more than 10 solar installations in the local area and has raised significant funds for project delivery. The group has excellent support from the local community and has established ties with other community groups in the area, offering them support and assistance.

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Surgeries & workshops – Construction

Government policy is now driving major investment in energy efficiency in buildings. The Energy Company Obligation (ECO), the Renewable Heat Incentive and the government’s flagship policy Green Deal are providing incentives to property owners at all scales to consider energy efficiency and generation. These schemes aim to encourage the installation of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies by making them more financially accessible. REM offers individuals and businesses the opportunity to see how these technologies can make a positive impact upon energy costs and also benefit from impartial advice and demonstrations.

REM 2013 features a dedicated Construction Zone including opportunities to:

X Learn from seminars spelling out how government’s policies work and provide you with the latest market information

X Meet suppliers of the latest energy efficiency technologies and systems

X Understand the skills and accreditation requirements needed to compete in this market

X Hear from public and private sector buyers on upcoming tender opportunities

X Get details of free support and subsidised training available through the Ready for Retrofit programme.

Construction zoneThroughout the day in the main exhibition hall there will be many surgeries and workshops

to help you choose your project. These are all included in your entrance fee of £15+VAT.

How do you choose the right technology? What do you need to consider when installing your chosen technology? These sessions will focus on commercial scale projects for businesses, including the related government incentives and payback periods. These sessions will usually be a 20 minute presentation followed by questions.

11.00 Retrofit Market UpdateJon Smart, business support manager, Regen SW

How to access ECO fundingKatie Swain, ECO manager, Sustain Ltd.

Q&A

13.00 Key Growth Technologies: Heating ControlsAndrew Lewis, national accounts manager, Honeywell

Key Growth Technologies: External Wall insulationDean Winfield (TBC) C&P Plastering

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14.00 Meet the buyerECO opportunities for social housing landlords and SMEs

Ready for Retrofit Overview Ian Hutchcroft, head of south, Energy Saving Trust

ECO funding opportunity and the SSE business model Dave Richards, development manager, SSE and Dan Hewitt, eco business development manager, British Gas

ECO demand driversDenys Stephens, group environment and sustainability manager, Devon and Cornwall Housing

ECO and the legal framework Brian Hitchcock, senior associate (construction projects), Trowers & Hamlins LLP

Q&ANeel Mehta, partner, TLT LLPNeel will answer questions on renewables procurement for construction projects and maintenance services.

The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) is a legal obligation on energy suppliers to provide energy efficiency measures to low income and vulnerable consumers and those living in ‘hard to treat’ properties, such as period homes. ECO is made up of three obligations:

X Affordable warmth: reduce heating costs for low income and vulnerable consumers by £3.4bn by March 2015 X Carbon Savings: reduce CO2 emissions by 0.52MtCO2 per year, around £950m per year X Carbon Saving Communities: targeting insulation measures in low-income communities, around £190m per year


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Speakers – Construction zone

Andrew Lewis Manager of major accounts, Honeywell Andy joined Honeywell and the industry in 2007 as an outside sales engineer covering the south west of England. He worked closely with consultants, specifiers, housing stock owners, installers and consumers on the domestic range of Honeywell control systems. Along with this, he was responsible for setting up and completing Honeywell installer training events across the region. Andy is currently involved in the plan around Green Deal and RHI for Honeywell. He is now the manager of Honeywell’s major accounts team with responsibility to deliver growth and strategy for customers in both the current and future energy controls markets.

Neel Mehta partner TLT LLP Neel is a partner in TLT’s construction team. He is an expert in renewable construction projects and has a wealth of experience in the procurement of construction and maintenance service for renewable energy developers and operators. Neel has advised on a number of renewable energy projects, including, wind farms and solar farms, Recent experience includes including advising on a major social housing contractor on its participation in a £300m+ solar PV concession arrangement, provide advise to a large construction company in relating to the construction contracts for CESP related work and advising a major housing association in respect of CHP plants at their new build site in London. Neel also advises on the construction aspects of the financing of renewables projects.

Brian Hitchock Senior associate, Trowers & Hamlins Brian is a senior associate in Trowers & Hamlins’ projects and construction group, which he joined in 2008. His practice focuses on non-contentious work for clients, contractors and professionals on various commercial, educational, housing and civil projects. He has particular expertise in asset management with a focus on procurement strategies, contract structures, supply chain integration, risk management, problem solving and dispute avoidance.. Much of this advice is in respect of very substantial procurement programmes in the south west and Wales for the maintenance and refurbishment of housing. Based in Exeter, Brian is also a qualified chartered engineer having previously worked in the construction industry for Halcrow and Soletanche Bachy.

Ian Hutchcroft Head of south, Energy Saving Trust Ian is responsible for EST’s partnerships and delivery across London and the south of England, and leads, as Project Director, a number of leading carbon reduction, building refurbishment and low carbon economy projects, including: Ready for Retrofit, a major £8 million programme to support south west businesses and kick start the market for building refurbishment; London Green Deal implementation programme; London FLASH and Kent and Medway Green Deal business support programmes; West Sussex Green Deal delivery programme; Delivery partner in the West of England Green Skills programme and Exeter and East Devon Low Carbon Task Force. Ian has over 25 years’ experience of working on sustainable development in local government and the private and charitable sector. Dan Hewitt ECO business development manager, British Gas Dan is a British

Gas Energy Company Obligation (ECO) business development manager based in the south of England. He works with local authorities and housing associations to identify and develop ECO funding opportunities to improve the thermal efficiency of their existing housing stock. Before joining British Gas, Dan was a commercial services manager for Southern Gas Networks, working in their Assisted Connections business, leading fuel switch and funded gas connection opportunities, which targeted those living in fuel poverty.

Denys Stephens Group environment and sustainability manager, Devon and Cornwall Housing Denys’ accomplishments include developing the first UK use of ground source heat pumps (GSHPs) in new build social housing homes, completed in 1998, and the first UK project to install GSHPs in a group of existing social housing homes in 2004. He has been active in promoting best practice on energy in housing issues for many years. He recently designed and managed the award winning ‘HeatPod’ project under the Technology Strategy Board’s ‘Retrofit for the Future’ programme, creating Cornwall’s first super low carbon retrofitted social housing home. His role at Devon and Cornwall Housing includes development of environmental, carbon reduction and fuel poverty strategies and providing technical support and advice on the implementation of green technologies.Katie Swain ECO manager, Sustain Katie Swain is Energy Company Obligation

(ECO) manager at Sustain. She has extensive experience of managing contractors to deliver EEC, CERT and CESP programmes for utility companies and the housing sector. Katie shares responsibility for business development, innovation and new scheme delivery in ECO and Green Deal together with related carbon and resource reduction legislation and opportunities. The role involves engagement with DECC, Ofgem, major obligated utilities, surveyors, contractors, manufacturers and the housing sector.

David Richards Area development manager, Scottish and Southern Energy David Richards has been with SSE for over 10 years. For much of that time he has been the partnerships account manager for the south west region and has a very good understanding of the social housing and contracting sectors. His appointment to look after the carbon saving element of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) across the region using local SME’s has seen many positive relationships formed with associations, contractors and suppliers with several schemes agreed and projects on the ground.

Dean Winfield Dean has worked in the plastering/ rendering industry for over 25 years. He has worked for two large locally based external rendering companies in the south west prior to joining C&P Plastering. Dean has brought his wealth of knowledge and has enhanced the management team at C&P Plastering. Dean started in the industry by carrying out a plastering apprenticeship working his way up to management. Dean is responsible for the procurement and management of C&P Plastering contracts for External Wall Insulation (EWI) installations. Dean has worked with most of the UK system EWI suppliers and has an extremely good knowledge of their requirements to provide a structurally sound and excellent finish

Jon Smart business support manager, Regen SW Jon is a business support manager and a representative for Regen SW in the Bristol area. He is working to provide strategic support to the south west sustainable energy supply chain, with a particular focus currently on helping local businesses looking to engage or grow in the domestic energy efficiency and microgeneration sector.


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BRE

www.bre.co.uk

BRE have set up the National Solar Centre in Cornwall. The centre supports the solar industry to grow, mature and thrive. It will do this by researching and channelling evidence-based information on design and installation techniques, performance, durability and costs to the industry, government and all other stakeholders.

Alumasc

www.alumascwaterproofing.co.uk

Alumasc is a leading UK manufacturer of high performance, thermally efficient external wall insulation systems, which are available with a choice of render finishes, decorative coatings and brick-effects. Alumasc’s proven track record, BBA certified systems, technical expertise and full warranty packages ensure solutions are available for projects of any scale.

ADS Window Films and Llumar

www.adswindowfilms.co.uk/energysavingfilm.htm

ADS Window Films is working with Llumar to introduce a new energy saving product, “EnerLogic Window Film”. The new Enerlogic film can make a significant impact on the amount of heat retention that can now be achieved, and therefore, reduce heating cost as well as cooling cost.

Back to Earth

www.backtoearth.co.uk

Back to Earth believe passionately that buildings should be built properly, giving warmth, comfort and good health. By working with clients, architects and builders, and by using a palette of fantastic natural products, Back to Earth make sure that buildings feel special.

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www.forestfuels.co.uk

Forest Fuels is an award winning specialist wood fuel supplier and consultant. Operating from six depots across the south west, they supply wood pellet and wood chip, and help those considering installing biomass with feasibility studies. They have a sister company that offers biomass ESCOs (sells renewable heat on long term contract).

Econergy

www.econergy.ltd.uk

Econergy, a British Gas company set-up in 1999, is one of the UK’s leading renewable energy and district heating companies, specialising in biomass heating, ground and air source heat pumps and integrated solar thermal systems. Econergy have a constant focus on health and safety: they are CHAS approved, Constructionline

Ice Renewables

www.icerenewables.com

Leaders in distributed wind turbines, ICE Renewables has a proven track record with 3.1 MW of wind turbine installations across the UK. They have a strong portfolio of medium wind turbines and will take projects through planning, design and build and will then provide a reliable and speedy operations and maintenance support.

CombiSave

www.combisave.com

CombiSave is a thermostatically operated valve that is fitted to any make and model of existing wall hung combi-boiler. CombiSave accelerates the heating of water and reduces the amount of fuel needed in the process. A CombiSave will save water, gas, time and money whilst reducing your carbon footprint.

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RGB Building Supplies

www.rgbltd.co.uk

RGB Building Supplies is a leading builders merchant in the south west that has been operating for over 150 years. RGB currently has 17 branches that can supply you with all your essential building materials as well as the more specialist products you may have not considered before.

SERS

www.sersltd.co.uk

SERS Ltd are experts in the design, supply and installation of energy saving solutions. One of the country’s leading specialists in external wall insulation for over 20 years, SERS Ltd also advise on and install internal wall insulation, conventional heating systems and a range of renewable technologies for homes and businesses across the UK.

SunGift

www.sungiftsolar.co.uk

SunGift are award-winning experts in the design and installation of bespoke renewable energy systems for both commercial and domestic customers. They are committed to delivering every part of your project to the highest possible standard, ensuring that every SunGift system continues to excel throughout its working life.

Timolean

www.timoleon.co.uk

‘Timoleon has the widest range of UFH technology and the most experienced projects team in the UK. It manufactures its own products in its Exeter factory in Sowton. Every product has been specifically designed to work with renewable energy sources. It also offers an energy-assessment consultancy.

Wetherby Building Systems

www.wbs-ltd.co.uk

Wetherby Building Systems is the UK’s leading designer and distributor of solid wall insulation systems. Working closely with housing associations, local authorities and utility suppliers on initiatives such as Green Deal and ECO, their systems incorporate a variety of high performance insulants and are finished using a range of cementitious renders, spar dashes and flexible silicone textures.

Granted Consultancy

www.grantedltd.co.uk

Granted consultancy helps its clients find funding for renewable energy projects and provides impartial advice on technologies. They have experience of securing finance through grants, loans and private investment, from projects to install a biomass boiler in a school to a 5 MW PV park for a landowner.

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Insulated Homes

www.insulatedhomes.net

With over a decade of experience in the application of external wall insulation, the management and staff at Insulated Homes offer a wealth of knowledge and experience. They will be demonstrating the new Neopor insulation panel - the next generation in insulation. It provides a 21% greater thermal efficiency over standard EPS.

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Kensa Heat Pumps

www.kensaengineering.com

Established in 1999, Kensa Engineering Limited is the number one supplier of ground source heat pumps to the UK, providing bespoke, niche products for commercial, domestic, retrofit and new build markets. The entire Kensa product range is manufactured from their UK premises at the former tin mine site, Mount Wellington Mine, in Cornwall.

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Nutshell Natural Paints

www.nutshellpaints.co.uk

Nutshell Natural Paints offer a healthy and ecological alternative to conventional products. Their emulsions are allergy free with no toxic fumes and are completely free of vinyl resins and harmful petrochemical solvents. The Nutshell range includes emulsions for interior and exterior use, various wood finishes and new Thermo paints that insulate.

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www.sourceforbusiness.co.uk

Source for Business can help you find and tap into your natural water sources at low cost using Pump Activated Pressure Amplifier (PAPA) technology. Traditional expensive pumps or solar pumps can break down and electric or diesel-powered pumps incur significant running costs. You can now reliably pump up to 20,000 litres of water per day without using electricity or diesel using a PAPA pump.





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Stand out as a leader in this growing industry

“I believe we need to get better at

communicating what renewable energy

can deliver: telling an inspiring story

about using our local resources to

generate our own secure energy; about

local companies creating jobs and selling

their skills and expertise around the

world; and about renewable energy at the

heart of a prosperous future. To achieve

this we need to work together.”

Merlin Hyman, chief executive, Regen SW

Regen’s work to promote the role of

renewable energy creates a unique range of

opportunities to partner with us and to stand

out as one of the leaders in this growing

industry.

These opportunities include:

X Leading industry events

X Thought leadership initiatives

X Ground-breaking projects

For more information contact:

Rachel Hayes, event & membership manager

[email protected]

01392 494399

Annual Survey

Regen SW are in the midst of producing our tenth annual survey progress report. This brings together information on all renewable energy projects within the south west, and looks at the impact of renewable energy policy and incentives.

It is used to demonstrate the growth of projects in the industry; it provides a snapshot of where we are and what is powering the renewable energy sector. The report is highly regarded amongst industry experts including media representatives, stakeholders, local authorities, commercial developers/installers, central government including DECC, and academic partners.

Building upon the successes of previous reports, this year we are aiming for a more graphical approach to presenting the data that will show how much the region has changed over the last 10 years. Regen is also offering you the opportunity to help showcase what you have achieved, both in the report itself, and on a continual basis through the Regen website. We would like to provide emphasis on economic growth generated by renewable energy projects in the south west, and would be delighted to share success stories.

If you are interested in sponsoring the progress report or other Regen initiatives, please contact Rachel Hayes, events manager at [email protected].

If you have information on projects installed in the last year, or would like to know more about the survey and progress report please telephone us on 01392 494 399, email Phil Warren, data coordinator at [email protected].

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Devon Contract Waste

www.dcw.co.uk

Devon Contract Waste have been trading for 23 years and has a vast experience on all aspects of commercial waste and recycling. They operate a fleet of 25 modern specialist waste collection vehicles and operate from three sites in Exeter.

Devon Wildlife Trust

www.devonwildlifetrust.org/

Devon Wildlife Trust is the only charity concerned with all aspects of nature conservation across Devon, working in urban areas and the countryside, on the coast and in the sea. The Trust manages 48 nature reserves, protects rare species and habitats, advises landowners on managing their land for wildlife, campaigns on behalf of Devon’s natural environment and inspires people across Devon about the riches of our county’s wildlife.

Aardvark EM

www.aardvarkem.co.uk

Aardvark EM is an established consultancy which offers independent and impartial advice on feasibility, planning, design and project management to the renewables sector. They have brought forward over 130MW of renewable projects, and their areas of expertise include: field-scale solar PV services medium-scale wind generation micro to large-scale anaerobic digestion.

Eco Angus

www.ecoangus.co.uk

Eco Angus Ltd are the sole UK contract distributor of wood burning boilers for EKO-VIMAR ORLANSKI. Our gasification log boilers have full MCSaccreditation for grant eligibility for the forthcoming Renewable Heat Incentive.

CEC

www.cecenvironment.co.uk

CEC provides professional services to the renewables sector in landscape architecture and ecology. CEC undertakes landscape & visual impact assessments and ecological impact assessments, such as bat surveys, to minimise or avoid adverse effects on the natural environment and advises on innovative solutions to reduce the ecological footprint of proposals.

Ekland

www.ekland.co.uk

Ekland Solar are specialist installers of solar PV systems. They are trusted installation partners to both commercial and domestic customers across the south west. As passionate believers in the benefits of solar energy, their mission is to increase consumer awareness of solar PV and to deliver high quality, individually tailored systems.

Common Sense

www.commonsenseuk.co.uk

Transform dark rooms in to light, bright spaces with Solatube light pipes - the brightest and most efficient natural lighting system. Piping daylight down a reflective tube, Solatube sun tunnels flood interiors with bright daylight, cutting electric bills and carbon levels, whilst creating improved work environments. See the light today!

External Facade Systems

www.externalfacadesystems.co.uk

Originally Established in 1993 External Facade Systems Limited (EFS) has become one of the most successful and sought after plastering services in the West Country. For exteriors and facade EFS`s is frequently called on to apply silicone pigmented finish often with architecture finishes. All work is covered by a 25 year back warranty.

Geological Boreholes and Systems Ltd

Geologic Boreholes are a drilling contractor based in Devon. Undertaking drilling for Ground Source Heating, Private Water Supplies and Geotechnical Investigations. We undertake the borehole design and installation for all ground source and water based solutions. Our fleet of specialist drilling rigs can undertake any form of drilling contract

Nu Heat

www.nu-heat.co.uk

Nu-Heat believes in the importance of offering fully integrated solutions. Supplying complete, technically advanced warm water UFH systems for the trade is a given, but it’s the way in which they partner with you that really sets them apart. They take pride in delivering complete renewables packages that maximise energy efficiency while their unrivalled technical support ensures complete peace of mind across all technologies no matter what your project.

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Western Power Distribution

www.westernpower.co.uk

7.5 million Customers currently rely on Western power Distribution to deliver a safe and reliable electricity supply to homes and businesses across south west England, south Wales and the Midlands. they operate the electricity network of wires, cables, poles and substations. they connect new customers and keep the lights on.

Nu Vision Energy

www.nuvisionenergy.co.uk

nuvision Energy is a trade supplier of energy saving and energy producing technologies, at this year’s show they will be focusing on energy saving technologies such as boiler controls, voltage regulators and their new range of energy saving controls for refrigeration and air-conditioning. they are a local company supplying a full range of pv modules, inverters, roof kit and solar thermal systems.

SLR Consulting

www.slrconsulting.com

sLr’s stand will highlight the company’s capabilities in renewables and low carbon energy technologies and their team will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about feasibility studies, planning issues and environmental impacts. Clive Fagg who provides advice on planning issues and planning applications is holding an open surgery in the Landowners area and will be happy to answer your questions.

VO4HOME

www.vo4home.com

vO4HOME is a British designed, domestic voltage optimisation system that works in homes and small business premises to reduce the incoming voltage supplied to a building. this produces a reduction in energy consumption, savings on electricity bills and reduced wear on appliances. Utilising renowned, award winning technology used on larger scale commercial applications, vO4HOME adopts this for smaller properties.

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Plumbing Trade Supplies

www.ptsplumbing.co.uk

a leading merchant in the renewable sector, pts renewable Energy solutions provide an extensive range of renewable and Low Carbon products from our well known and reputable supplier chain. With a renewable sales team providing national coverage and our internal technical expertise we also offer design and training services.

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