Welcome..... Small Scale Renewables Workshop By David Terry Business Director RESCO

1. Renewable
Energy
Supply
Small Scale Renewables
Chain Workshop
David Terry
Opportunities
www.resco.org.uk
d.terry@staffs.ac.uk
01782 294110

2. Programme
9.30 – 9. 50 Welcome presentation – RESCO David Terry, RESCO
and Aim High
9.50 – 10.10 CoRE's approach and our Jonathan Davis, CoRE
contribution to the retrofit
market in Stoke-on-Trent
10.10 – 10.30 Birmingham Energy Savers - Dave Allport, Birmingham City
Preparing for the Green Deal Council
10.30 – 11.00 Government policy and Rob Hill, Wardell Armstrong
financial incentives
11.00 – 11.20 Break and refreshments
11.20 – 11.40 The Green Deal in Stoke-on- Iain Podmore, Stoke-on-Trent
Trent City Council
11.40 – 12.00 Business Strategy Ellis Pitt, Wardell Armstrong
12.00 – 12.30 Workshops/1to1/Q&A An opportunity to obtain further
advice and support from the
speakers.
12.30 – 1.30 Lunch and Networking

3. Small Scale Renewables -The
Changing Business Climate
• Feed –in Tariff
– Phase 1 Consultation concluded
– Reduced Tariff for PV
– Linked to EPC
– Phase 2 Consultation underway for other technologies.
• Renewable Heat Incentive
– Opened November 2011
– Non Domestic Buildings
– RHI Premium Payment Scheme for Domestic

4. Small Scale Renewables -The
Changing Business Climate
• The Green Deal
– Encourage take up of Measure by eliminating up front
payment for domestic customers
– Procurement of a new Framework of delivery providers
• Advisors, Installers, Providers, Finance, Supply Chain
etc.
• ECO – the Energy Company Obligation
– Replacing CERT /CESP
– Key Technology focus –Solid Wall Insulation

5. The RESCO Programme
Background and rationale
 Support and build Supply Chains on the existing manufacturing and
engineering skills in the Region.
Small Scale Renewables and Housing Retrofit
Bio Energy
Wind and Marine Technologies
 UK Environmental Goods and Services market now has 51,000 UK
companies. growth: 4.3% in 2010/11 (Decc 2011)
BIS, ERDF and Stafforshire University Funding
 Duration: July 2010– March 2015
 Managed by Staffordshire University’s Institute for Environmental
Sustainability and Regeneration (IESR)

6. RESCO Aim High
• Birmingham City Council, in Partnership with
RESCO
• Supported by ERDF 2011 – 2015
• Technology Demonstrator Project
– Birmingham City Council
• Business Support
– RESCO Team

7. The RESCO Programme
Client Engagement Process
(WM) Building Fabric
COMPANY Improvements FREE Market & Capability
CONTACTS Assessment & Report
Fit Out
Energy Supply
Monitoring and
Awareness Special
Eligibility Scoping On-care
Interest
visit support
assessment and Groups
referral
BES/Aim High BES / Market
Panel Requirements

8. Support Available
• Market Assessment and Research Study
– 1-1 site visit and capability mapping
– Market intelligence from industry experts
– Matching Report and capability profile for BES
– Signposting to available support
• Free to Eligible West Midlands Companies
To register your interest
www.resco.org.uk/aim-high

9. Events and Special Interest Groups
• Market Development Activity -UK and wider
• Aim High Technology Demonstrator results
• Updates Birmingham Energy Savers
• Product and Service development
– Based on BES Requirements
– Collaboration, technology new
• Procurement Support
– Buy For Good

10. Graduate Internship
• Business Development Resource
• Up to 6 weeks subsidised graduate placement
– Sourced based on your requirements
– 80% Subsidy
• Typical Projects
– Market research
– Quality Standards development
– Market research

11. University Support
• Research and Support
– Technology development and testing
– Intellectual Property
– Technology Selection toolkits
– Usage and Impacts monitoring
– Householder Engagement
• Short Courses and CPD

12. Get Involved!
• Free to Eligible West Midlands Companies
To register your interest
www.resco.org.uk/aim-high