UKPVC 2010 Ray Noble - Where do business opportunities lie for the uk solar pv industry within the new framework?
- 1. SOLAR POWER Where do business opportuni/es lie for the UK solar PV industry within the new framework? Ray Noble – REA Solar Power Specialist SolarPlaza – 22 June 2010
- 2. What is UK SOLAR POWER? SOLAR POWER is the Voice of Solar PV to UK Government, Customers, Regulators, etc SOLAR POWER with acceptance by EPIA allows us to be the link with Europe SOLAR POWER represents all interests of the PV Industry, providing advice and support SOLAR POWER arrange and partner on promo/on Events and Exhibi/ons SOLAR POWER produce NewsleQers & Website SOLAR POWER – see www.r-‐e-‐a.net
- 3. Where have we come from? • Although we only have 30MWp installed too date, the UK PV Industry have been ac/ve for over 20 years • The Northumberland Building, the First and Largest BIPV Facade in the World – 40kWp in 1996 • Ford Bridgend, the Largest PV Installa/on on a Commercial Building -‐ 26 PV Rooflights, 103kWp in 1998
- 4. And there were more! • The Earth Centre, the Largest PV Glass Canopy in the World – 106kWp in 1999 • BedZed Zero Carbon Development and Winner of the World Energy Globe Award – 108kWp in 2001
- 5. Raised Awareness • Developed and demonstrated the BP Service Sta/on PV Systems as a PV awareness raising process prior to roll out in various countries in the world • Crystalline PV – Sunflower (s/ll working) • Thin Film PV -‐ Harmony (complete failure)
- 6. Iconic Designs • Demonstra/on of future energy efficient building design with integrated Solar PV playing its part • Worked closely with Architects, Engineers and Building Industry to develop PV Iconic Designs to help showcase PV
- 7. Developed BIPV Products • Working with the Building Industry to develop BIPV products, most of which are exported
- 8. Which businesses can benefit? ALL :-‐ • Designers • Manufacturers • Suppliers • Installers • Maintenance Even without any marke/ng too date! Even from the U/li/es!
- 9. Where are the immediate benefits? Significant growth in all sectors happening:-‐ • Domes/c Market • Social Housing Sector • Public Buildings • Commercial Buildings • Large Roofs • Farm Buildings • PV Fields Crea/on of jobs in both Manufacturing and Installa/on
- 10. What market growth is expected? • with only 30MWp installed in the first 20 years • To 40MWp to 100MWp predicted in 2011 • And anywhere from 200MWp to 750MWp in 2012 • Many talking of UK being the “new” Germany!
- 11. Which business models might evolve? • The “Genera/on Tariff” allows some interes/ng business models – “Free PV Installa/on” with benefits of the electricity for use in the building, at no charge, and the customer earnings from the “Export Tariff” • Un/l a Smart Meter is installed, some/me between 2013 to 2020, Domes/c Housing is “deemed” that 50% of all genera/on is exported • Commercial installa/ons will have output measured from the start
- 12. What problems can be an/cipated? • Shortage of a skilled workforce for the Design, Installa/on and Sales • Possibly inadequate Supply Chain / Distribu/on Network not able to respond to demand • Rapid growth could exceed available supply / alloca/on to UK of both PV Modules and Inverters • Quick learning curve required on the Design and Installa/on of PV Fields • Planners need educa/ng! PermiQed Development on Housing • DNO’s need to be brought on side! G59 Regs
- 13. Impact of other Regula/ons? • UK have other Regula/ons that assist the growth and adop/on of PV:-‐ • New Build Planning Requirements – 10% to 20% electricity generated on site • Code for Sustainable Homes Zero Carbon Houses by 2016 • All new Buildings to be Zero Carbon by 2019 • MCS process will be developed!
- 15. Thank You Ray Noble rnoble@r-‐e-‐a.net www.r-‐e-‐a.net