2. LOCATION
Facility Size: 10160 ft² (1000 m²)
Occupancy
Leased
terms:
Floor space
80%
utilization:
Engineering
Manufacturing, Test
Business Quality
Functions: Sales & Marketing
Purchasing
Finance
Operating
1 Shift / 5 Days
Pattern:
Production
Manual Operatives
Type:
Automotive Components,
Products
Custom Tooling, Equipment,
manufactured:
Test
Image below does not show Hethel Engineering Centre expansion of area ‘AT’
Employees completed in Oct 2010, primarily housing Active Technologies growth into
35 – Non-unionized tooling design & manufacture and test services. Further expansion of Hethel
(2011): Engineering Centre is currently under planning review
Hethel Engineering Centre, Norfolk
3. COMPANY HISTORY
2005
• Active Technologies Limited established by Paul Spinks
• Consultancy Division established
2006
• Winner of “Launchpad” - Hethel Engineering Centre tenancy awarded
• First Throttle Body design released for Formula Ford
2007
• Production manufacturing capability for Throttle Body products added
2008
• Consultancy expanded to serve Renewables and Industrial markets
• Total Revenue exceeded £1M
2009
• Installation of significant commercial solar PV Systems
• Throttle Body range expanded, > 40 products designed and manufactured
2010
• EEEgr Member of the Year
• Launched product for OEM sports road car platform
• Tooling Division established providing Toolroom, Controls & Test and Equipment Build
capability
2011
• Environmental Testing Division established
Increasing company growth and significantly enhanced competences
6. COMPETENCE & EXPERIENCE
EXPERIEN
ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY EXPERIENCE
CE
• Automotive • Consultancy Engineers at Lotus
• 40 Engineers
• Off-Highway • Design of JCB’s first in-house Engine
• Significant Automotive • Design functions for STG Aerospace
capability • Aerospace
• Oil & Gas • Design of subsea well tool
• Mechanical Design
• Marine • Ship deck equipment + re-fuelling system
• 3D CAD Software • Design of large scale harvesting equipment
• Agricultural
• Solid Works • University collaboration for medical and
• Research &
• Pro Engineer Development renewables sector technology
• Anaerobic Digestion, Wind, and Solar
• Catia • Renewable Energy
technologies and systems
Sector
• FEA capability • Automation industrial equipment
6
Breadth of capability of significant industry experience
7.
8. COMPETENCES
Engineering
Product Design
& Development
Production Polymer
Manufacturing Materials
Assembly Specialists
Environmental Active
Program
Validation Technologies Management
Testing Ltd
Rapid
Electronics Prototype
Design & &
Controls Prototype
Manufacture
Design &
Manufacturing
Automation
Full Life Cycle service offering and technical capability
9. Experienced, Entrepreneurial
Management Team
Paul Spinks
Managing Director
DIRECTORS
Antony Howell
Business Development
Director
Paul Amos TECHNOLOGIST
Finance & Operations
Director
Tom Cree
Martyn Bensley
Technology
Engineering
PLANNER
Director
Ben Woolnough
Planning
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10. AD SYSTEM PROCESS DESCRIPTION
Manure/
Slurry/Feedstock
PRE-TREATMENT
AD TANK 1
HEAT
BIOGA
AD TANK 2 S
ELECTRICI
TY
AD TANK 3
BIOFERTILISER
POST-TREATMENT
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Multi-Tank System provides supportive redundancy without loss of output
11. AD SYSTEM BENEFITS
Significantly
simplified
Planning
Permission
Underground
Scalable
Installation
Remote Thermophilic
Monitoring of
AD Network 55 Degrees
Technical Recovery of
Support Waste Heat
Exposed
Access
Eradication
Points for
of Odour
Ease of
Maintenance
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High Performance & Technically supported AD System
12. HISTORY
SEPT 2009 Small Scale On-Site Anaerobic Digestion unit designed by Active Technologies Ltd
APR 2010 Installation completed at Channel Farm, Ilfracombe by Active Technologies Ltd & Green Oils
APR 2011 Government FIT review (Delayed to NOV 2011)
SEPT 2011 FIT backdated to Sept 2011
AUG 2011 Commissioning completed for Channel Farm, Ilfracombe
SEPT 2011 AD Unit connected to Grid at Channel Farm, Ilfracombe
TBD NewCo to be created
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13. Benefits
Thermophilic 500Kw Anaerobic Digester Plant
• Significant income stream
• Easily scaleable
• Underground design maximising space
• Multi-Tank System provides supportive redundancy
• Minimised on-going transportation to site
• Simplified planning process
• On-farm waste used as Digester fuel
• Livestock food used as back-up Digester fuel
• Digester Plant efficiency monitored remotely
COMPETITIVE IMPACT TO LANDSCAPE
CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY IMAGES PROPERTY OF
ACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES LTD
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14. OUR AD SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Ideal Clients
• Small to Medium scale livestock farm (Pigs, Poultry, Dairy, Beef)
• Medium to Large scale fruit and vegetable growers
• Location near to existing 3 phase Electricity connection or sub station
• Continuous availability of feedstock throughout the year
Our approach
• Export Electricity between 100kWhr and 500kWhr
• Working with the farmer to size the plant to suite the farm
• Underground tanks reduce visual impact of the installation
• Underground tanks provide consistent thermal gradient
• Unique modular tank design
• Thermophilic anaerobic process to maximise gas production, minimise volume
of feedstock and produces bio fertiliser
• Automated and controllable system
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Our potential client base matched to our system
15. OUR AD SYSTEM INPUT REQUIREMENTS
• Recommendation: 100% on-farm produced manure and slurry
• Additionally: 3% Glycerine with 6% Energy crop feedstock and water
Pigs
• Minimum number 1,000 head of finishers = 100kWh = income of £166,000 per yr
• Maximum number 6,500 head of finishers = 500kWh = income of £717,500 per yr
Cow (Dairy)
• Minimum number 200 head of herd = 100kWh
• Maximum number 1,500 head of herd = 500 kWh
o Income above excludes renewable heat incentive revenue stream
o The selective use of imported materials can increase BioGas yield and reduce the minimum number of livestock
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Animal Feedstock
17. THE SERVICE WE PROVIDE
Service
• Feasibility Study and Site Appraisal
• Initial approach with local Distribution Network Operator to establish existing
electrical export capacity of the grid
• Site Design
• Planning Submission
• Detailed schematic design and schedule of work
• Appointment of approved Civil Engineering Contractor to undertake construction
and installation works
• Commissioning and testing of all machinery and equipment
• On-going Maintenance agreement with site owner
• All equipment has passed AT Renewables due diligence tests
Current Experience
• One system installed and running in Devon
• Several sites with Planning approval
• Three sites currently seeking Planning approval
• Long list of potential clients across the UK (see map)
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Service and Team Work
18. FINANCE
Payback
• Electricity Fit = £0.137/Kwh + £0.05/Kwh export tariff + RHI
• Resulting earnings per annum = £100K to £700K+
• Profit of £50k to £300k+ per annum once overheads are taken into account
• Capital equipment and installation costs £0.5M to £2.0M (installed/commissioned)
• Payback on capital average 4-5 years
• FiT is guaranteed for 20 years + Index Linked
• Earnings over 20 years = £1m to £6.5m
• With no FiT, systems are still profitable (based on an average 6% yr on yr electricity price increase)
Financing options include
• 100% funded by Farmer to 100% funded by AT Renewables
• JV’s
• Partnering and profit share CONFIDENTIAL
Strong financial viability
21. Scope of UK AT Renewables AD Plants
ID Status Address County
A Installed Ilfracombe Devon
B Planning Approved Tiverton Devon
C Planning Approved Okehampton Devon
D Planning in Progress Blo Norton Norfolk
E Planning in Progress Gt Hockham Norfolk
F Planning in Progress Bressingham Norfolk
G Customer Enquiry Gt Witchingham Norfolk
H Customer Enquiry Hapton Norfolk
I Customer Enquiry Glastonbury Somerset
J Customer Enquiry Whiddon Down Devon
K Customer Enquiry Bideford Devon
L Customer Enquiry Narberth Pembrokeshire
M Strong Interest South Molton Devon
N Strong Interest Pertersfield Hampshire
Organisation Interest RHS
Organisation Interest Anglian Farmers
Organisation Interest Strut and Parker
Organisation Interest Strut and Parker
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