This is part of the WEST Buildings As Power Stations course. To find out more go to: https://www.westproject.org.uk/sites/default/files/images/Buildings-As-Power-Stations.pdf or visit our SolarPV page on the WEST website here: https://www.westproject.org.uk/content/solar-pv

1. Why worry?

2. CO2 Emissions
Energy from fossil fuels consumed in the
construction and operation of buildings
accounts for approximately half of the
UK’s emissions of carbon dioxide.
‘Construction and Sustainable Development’ Plain English,
Constructing Excellence, Section 2, Page 5, 01/01/08

3. Fuel Poverty
• England, 2014 • Wales, 2011
– 365,000 (29%)
households
– 33,000 increase on
2008
– Estimated further
18,000 household
increase for 2012
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/upload
s/attachment_data/file/319280/Fuel_Poverty_Report_F
inal.pdf
http://wales.gov.uk/docs/caecd/research/130430-wales-fuel-poverty-
projection-tool-2011-12-report-en.pdf

4. Security of Energy Supply
• UK - Ageing energy infrastructure
• 30% power stations due to close 2020-2023

5. Security of Energy Supply
25% of EU gas supplies from Russia, via Ukraine
Jan 2009 – cut in gas supplies through Ukraine had major impact to EU

6. Transmission/Distribution Losses
Lowest Losses
• Slovak
Republic 2-3%
44th position ..
• UK 7-8%
Highest losses
(146th place)
• Haiti 51-58%
88 countries
don’t know!
http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.LOSS.ZS/countries?order=wbapi_data_value_2011%20wbapi_data_value%2
0wbapi_data_value-last&sort=asc&display=default

7. Generation losses
893.1 TWh
572.9 TWh
64.1%
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/337649/chapter_5.pdf
320.4 TWh
35.9%