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Leading the way in solar power generationLeading the way in solar power generationJuly 2011
• Renewable Energy company specialising in Solar
About Ingenero
gy p y p gUtility ScaleCommercial and IndustrialResidential
• Experienced teamStrong managementStrong managementUtility experienceWholesale power tradingp gThousands of systems designed and installedSolar design, electrical engineering and project management
• Offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Sunshine Coast, Adelaide• Scalable for growth regardless of territory
• Australia’s leading commercial solar EPC
Broad Solar Experience
• Broadest range of installed technologyFlat plate (poly and mono crystalline)Thi fil (CdT d A h Sili )Thin film (CdTe and Amorphous Silicon)Concentrated PVTracking and fixedTracking and fixed
• Wide market reachResidential, Commercial, Industrial, Utility scale
• Operating under many funding and incentive schemesRenewable energy certificatesF d i t iffFeed‐in tariffsGrantsPower Purchase AgreementsPower Purchase AgreementsFinance products
Renewable Challenges Access to project finance a majorRenewable Challenges….Access to project finance a major roadblock
Demand Management
On-Site Renewables
Your Environmental Energy Building Environmental
Strategy
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Black Electricity
Green Electricity
Purchases PurchasesCompliance
Ali S i Ai tAlice Springs AirportDesign & Construct, Operate & Maintain
Competitive tender process• Competitive tender process• 50% federal government funding• First SolFocus CPV installation in Australia• Designed to Australian standards• Glare study for CASA• Approvals and permittingApprovals and permitting• Logistics and planning for remote site• Ingenero to provide O&M for 5 years• Focus for recent industry conference
• SolFocus Concentrated PV• Dual axis tracking• 235kW of generation
Alice Springs Airport
235kW of generation• 28 arrays, each 8.4kW• 500kVa LV/HV transformer• ~1/3 of Airport power
University of Qld
U i it f Q l dUniversity of QueenslandDesign, Install, O&M
• Largest single solar installation in Australia• Very competitive tender process• Includes big R&D component• Includes big R&D component
Comparative performance studiesMicro inverter studyAnti reflective coating performanceCPV demoExtensive monitoringExtensive monitoringIntegration with grid connected storage
• Long term O&M• 1.2 MW• Over 5,000 panels• Trina 240W poly crystalline silicon panels• Trina 240W poly crystalline silicon panels• Over 100 PowerOne inverters (5, 10 & 12.5kW)
PPA Model – Australian Style
CustomerPPA Company• Provides roof space• Buys the solar power• Buys shortfall from retailer
• Designs project• Installs• Owns assets
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• Sells excess to grid• Operates• Maintains• MonitorsS ll t t t t
• Currently driven by environmental leadership and high diesel costs
• Sells output to customer
u e y d e by e o e a eade s p a d g d ese cos s• Concept is new to Australia – but well established elsewhere• Gross feed‐in tariff would provide a huge boost
Benefits of a PPA
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Benefits of a PPA
O l b h h i k f hi d h lOnly buy the output ‐ removes the risk of ownership and technology
SMA Inverter
Fronius Inverter
• Choice of technology• Maintenance• Monitoringg• Breakdown• Bad weather
SolFocus CPV Panel
First Solar FS Series 2 Thin Film PV Module
SunPower T20 TrackerSuntech Monocrystalline
PV Modules
Benefits of a PPA
The PPA company owns the facility
so you don’t divert capital away from core business activities
Capital Investment
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Barcoo Shire CouncilLong Term Solar PPA
• Remote township on diesel mini grid• Integration issues
Stability
• 75kW• Suntech 200W poly crystalline
silicon panelsStabilityPower qualityHigh solar penetration
p• SMA Inverters (10kW)
• Challenges of remote O&M• Lets the council show environmental
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M k Sh i C tMoorooka Shopping CentrePPA & Turnkey Combination
• 60kWJustification around• Justification around customer traffic to the shopping centre
• Suntech panels• Suntech panels200W polycrystalline
• SMA Inverters6 x10kW