ProgressReport_2015

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Progress Report
2015
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A local success story: A global revolution
Renewable energy in the south west is growing at a pace that would have been hard to believe just a few years
ago. An astonishing £3 billion has been invested, creating nearly 13,000 jobs. Renewable energy now generates
14 percent of our electricity, enough to power approximately one million homes.
The growth in 2014/15 was dominated by solar PV, which has benefited from falling prices, short installation
times and the availability of capital.
The story in the south west of England is part of a global shift in investment from fossil fuels to clean energy. The
international focus on climate change has shifted from the world of academia to the board room.
A new partnership model
The south west is pioneering a new model of development that puts local communities at the heart of
renewable energy projects. Regen SW now supports over 250 community energy groups, which have
generated over 7.4 GWh to date and there are over 20 shared developer/community ownership projects in the
pipeline.
Falling prices and new technology
The industry has shown it can deliver at scale and drive down costs – for solar PV and onshore wind, we can
now talk seriously about the breakthrough point at which they become competitive without subsidy. There
is also huge investment in storage and smart grids, which are critical technologies in maximising the value of
renewables.
2020 and beyond
However, investment in projects, new technology, infrastructure and skills is still being hampered by mixed
policy messages, financial uncertainty and, in some areas, by planning and grid constraints. The government’s
plans to stop onshore wind, still the most cost effective renewable technology, are particularly damaging.
Regen SW is calling for:
„„ consistent and stable policy measures that reduce subsidies in line with falling costs, not political whim, and
that extend beyond 2020.
„„ a partnership between renewable energy companies and local communities at the heart of all projects.
„„ investment in grid infrastructure and energy storage technologies.
„„ a joined up energy and industrial strategy that supports innovation, business investment and skills to create
long term economic growth.
The story of renewables in the south west is an inspiring example of what we can achieve. We invite you to
work with us on a revolution in the way we generate, use and supply energy.
Merlin Hyman
Regen SW chief executive
Foreword
Contents
Progress in 2014/2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Progress by area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2020 and beyond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Growth in jobs and investment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Renewable Energy Grid Collaboration Service. . . . 11
Community energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
How the south west compares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
British Solar Renewables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Regen SW projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Arts and energy programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Technology pages
Anaerobic digestion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Biomass heat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Energy efficiency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Energy from waste. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Heat pumps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Hydropower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Landfill and sewage gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Onshore wind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Solar PV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Solar thermal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Storage and smart grids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Offshore and marine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Local authority data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
The making of this report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Meet the team. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Cover Photo: Triodos Renewables
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Regen SW passionately believes renewable energy
and energy efficiency have a vital role at the heart
of a prosperous and sustainable society.
We are an independent not-for-profit working
with industry, communities and the public sector
to overcome barriers to the development of
renewables and energy efficiency, creating local
jobs and benefiting local communities.
To find out more about our work and join us visit
www.regensw.co.uk
“The race for renewable energy has passed a turning point. The world
is now adding more capacity for renewable power each year than coal,
natural gas, and oil combined. And there's no going back.”
Bloomberg New Energy Finance April 2015
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Technology
Number
of projects
Renewable electricity Renewable heat
Capacity
(MW)
Estimated
generation
(GWh)
Capacity
(MW)
Estimated
generation
(GWh)
Anaerobic digestion 54 49.4 346 27.8 171
Biomass 3,414 - - 280.3 859
Energy from waste 4 17.0 119 - -
Heat pumps 7,996 - - 77.2 149
Hydropower 132 10.6 34 - -
Landfill gas 31 82.1 453 - -
Onshore wind 772 223.8 549 - -
Sewage gas 17 13.2 69 12.3 75
Solar PV 92,385 1,810.0 1,760 - -
Solar thermal 5,252 - - 14.8 10
South west total 110,057 2,206 3,331 412 1,264
Progress
in 2014/15
The south west of England is playing a leading role in the global shift to renewable energy.
Renewable electricity capacity in the south west increased by nearly 88 percent in 2014/15.
We now generate 14 percent of our electricity from renewables – enough to power one
million typical south west homes. Renewable heat capacity increased by 45 percent.
However, we still have a long way to go. The south west currently meets 5.9 percent of its
total energy demand from renewables – a long way short of our national 15 percent target.
Solar thermal
Solar PV
Sewage gas
Onshore wind
Landfill gas
Hydro
Heat pumps
Energy from waste
Biomass
Anaerobic digestion
Number of projects
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
Installedrenewableenergycapacity(MW)
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
Numberofprojects
0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
South west renewable energy capacity growth
Solar thermal
Solar PV
Sewage gas
Onshore wind
Landfill gas
Hydro
Heat pumps
Energy from waste
Biomass
Anaerobic digestion
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
Electrical generation
(GWh)
Heat generation
(GWh)
Renewableenergygeneration(GWh)
South west renewable electricity
and heat generation Very large scale
renewables (>10 MW)
Large scale renewables
(1 MW to 10 MW)
Medium scale renewables
(50 kW to 1 MW)
Small scale renewables
(4 kW to 50 kW)
Domestic scale
renewables (0 to 4 kW)
0
3,000
Total capacity
Totalcapacityofprojectsizes(MW)
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
Total renewable energy capacity by project scale
Highlights from this year include:
„„ Solar PV deployment has more than doubled, with over 1,800
MW now installed (page 32).
„„ The growth of solar across the south west has resulted in
rapid increases in capacity in Wiltshire and Dorset (page 6).
„„ Anaerobic digestion and biogas projects continue to grow
across the region, with a total of six projects exporting gas to
the grid (page 20).
„„ Biomass installed capacity has nearly doubled over the last
year (page 22).
„„ Wind capacity has increased with five megawatt scale
projects commissioned this year (page 30).
„„ Investment in community energy projects has scaled up as
large projects are being installed (page 10).
Falling costs, relatively short project lead times
and ready access to capital, has enabled solar
capacity to jump by 112 percent, showing how
rapid progress can be with the right conditions.
Growth in renewables:
Renewable energy capacity 80percent
Renewable heat capapcity 45percent
Renewable electricity capacity 88percent
Number of installations 19percent
Estimated total generation 63percent
South west renewable
electricity generation delivers:
14percent of south west total electrical demand
1 million typical homes electrical demand
The capacity of the electricity grid in the south west
has become the key barrier to renewable electricity
installations and solar in particular. Investment in
reinforcement, storage and smarter use of the
network will be key to continued progress.
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Galsworthy Wind Farm, Devon
The 9.2 MW Ecotricity project at Galsworthy Farm in Torridge was
the largest onshore wind project comissioned this year. Comissioned
in November 2014, it is the sixth largest onshore wind project in
the south west, and second largest in Devon, behind the 66 MW
Fullabrook Down wind farm. The four 2.3 MW turbines are among
the largest machines in the region, which together generate enough
electricity for nearly 7,000 typical homes.
Progress
by area
Devon and Cornwall continue to lead the way in renewable energy in the south west. Cornwall
has overtaken Devon on total capacity for the first time since 2011/12, having seen an 81
percent increase over the year. However, due to a different mix of technologies, Devon actually
generates more renewable energy - 1,099 GWh compared to 1,022 GWh.
Solar thermal
Solar PV
Sewage gas
Onshore wind
Landfill gas
Hydro
Heat pumps
Energy from waste
Biomass
Anaerobic digestion
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Cornwall Devon Dorset Gloucestershire Somerset West of England Wiltshire
Installedrenewableelectricityandheatcapacity(MW)
Geographical spread of renewable energy capacity
Area
Number
of projects
Renewable electricity Renewable heat
Capacity
(MW)
Estimated
generation
(GWh)
Capacity
(MW)
Estimated
generation
(GWh)
Cornwall 16,903 604.6 814 70.9 208
Devon 29,871 501.2 805 99.6 294
Dorset 14,053 243.8 349 38.2 121
Gloucestershire 10,647 125.1 221 57.6 165
Somerset 13,341 267.8 366 64.0 200
West of England 14,536 129.9 332 40.2 149
Wiltshire 10,706 333.7 444 41.9 127
South west total 110,057 2,206 3,331 412 1,264
Highlights from this year include:
„„ Wiltshire saw a surge in capacity, an increase of 218 MW on
last year.
„„ Somerset and Dorset also saw rapid growth, largely attributed
to the growth in solar PV.
„„ Devon and Cornwall continue to lead renewables'
deployment.
„„ Cornwall has the highest percentage of its electricity
generated by renewables – 30 percent.
„„ Gloucestershire and the West of England have the least
renewables, with less than 14 percent of total installed
renewable energy capacity between them.
„„ Christchurch accommodates the largest combined solar farms
of Parley Solar Farm phase one and two, totalling over 50 MW.
„„ The Devon local authorities of Mid Devon, South Hams and
Torridge have the greatest number of solar PV projects per
capita.
„„ Bristol makes the most of its available space for renewables,
second only to Christchurch for total MW per km².
Courtesy of Ecotricity
Heat capacity
Electricity capacity
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1,200
Cornwall Devon Dorset Gloucestershire Somerset West of England Wiltshire
Renewableelectricityandheatgeneration(MWh)
Geographical spread of renewable energy generation
Renewable energy companies and community
energy groups have begun to develop an
exciting new model of local ownership
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Grid constraints
The south west now faces significant grid constraints within the
distributed network.
Better grid management, investment in new transmission capacity
and the development of smart technology and energy storage
solutions are essential.
2020 and
beyond
The UK has committed itself to a target of reaching 15 percent of energy – including electricity,
heat and transport - from renewable sources by 2020. According to DECC’s latest figures, the
UK sourced 7.3 percent of its energy from renewable sources in 2014. Whether the UK can
push on and achieve the 15 percent target will depend heavily on the rate of deployment in
offshore wind; a renewed focus on energy efficiency; the success of the government’s strategy
for renewable heat; and the continued decarbonisation of the transport sector.
Transport
Solar thermal
Hydro
Solar PV
Marine
Offshore wind
Onshore wind
Heat pumps
Biomass heat
Other heat
Biomass electricity
Landfill gas
Energy from waste
15 percent target
0 2 4 6 8 10
Renewable energy generation (TWh)
12 14 16 18 20
2015 existing
2020 current
trends scenario
2020 15 percent
target scenario
Can we meet our 2020 targets?
15 percent target
scenario-
additional
generation
required above
current trends
Current trends
scenario-
additional
generation
anticipated
2015 existing
generation
0
1
2
3
4
Solarthermal
Hydro
Marine
Landfillgas
Heatpumps
Otherheat
Energyfromwaste
Onshorewind
Biomasselectricity
Biomassheat
Offshorewind
SolarPV
Transport
Generationrequiredfordifferentscenarios(TWh)
Progress towards 2020 scenarios by technology
Meeting the 2020 target and creating
economic opportunities
Our analysis suggests that based on“current trends”(anticipated
growth rates within the current policy, planning and economic
environment), the south west will reach a renewable energy
generation figure of nearly 13 TWh by 2020.
While reaching this level of generation will require continued
growth across the sector, it is some way short of the region’s
renewable energy potential given our natural resources. English
regions do not have a formal target, but our analysis is that to
deliver its share of our national renewable energy target, the
south west should be generating 18 TWh by 2020.
As well as the clean energy foregone, this shortfall represents
a significant loss of economic value for the region and a lost
opportunity to deliver more high skilled jobs, innovation and
export prospects in a growing world market.
Realising our potential
The experience of PV shows what can be achieved with the right
market conditions and levels of support. Our analysis suggests
that solar PV will continue to grow strongly this year with a shift
from large scale to smaller sub 5 MW and roof mounted systems.
A significant gap in the south west’s portfolio is the absence
of offshore wind. With the demise of the Atlantic Array in the
Bristol Channel, the south west’s only planned offshore wind
project is Navitus Bay, which, if built, would add 630 or 970 MW
of capacity depending on the eventual project size.
Beyond 2020
In common with others in the industry, Regen SW has been
calling on the government to deliver on its promises to be a
leader in the global climate change challenge, and to set out
clear and stable policy commitments for renewable energy out
to 2030 and 2050.
The south west is well positioned to play its role as a centre
for technology development and deployment in areas such
as marine energy, energy storage solutions, distributed heat
networks, low carbon transport and new energy markets.
As the South West Marine Energy Park“Statement of Ambition”
paper has highlighted, the region is poised to support the
deployment of future wave energy, tidal stream, tidal range and
offshore wind projects over the next decade. This could see a mix
of technologies deployed in high resource areas like the Bristol
Channel, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly and off the south coast.
Navitus Bay wind farm could be built by 2020, pending
planning approval later this year and financial close.
Biomass and anaerobic digestion have high potential in rural areas.
Courtesy of SEPD
Courtesy of Greener for Life
Courtesy of Rhyll Flats, RWE
Regen SW is calling for:
„„ consistent and stable policy measures that reduce
subsidies in line with falling costs, not political whim,
and that extend beyond 2020.
„„ a partnership between renewable energy companies
and local communities at the heart of all projects.
„„ investment in grid infrastructure and energy storage
„„ a joined up energy and industrial strategy that
supports innovation, business investment and skills to
create long term economic growth.Renewables have contributed £3 billion
of investment to the south west economy,
creating over 12,000 high value jobs
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Growth in jobs
and investment
With over 1100 MW of renewables installed in 2014/15, investment in renewables in the south
west remains high. In total, £3 billion has been invested to date. The number of people directly
employed in the south west renewables industry has grown from 10,000 to 12,800 people,
including 4,800 in renewable heat and 7,700 in renewable electricity.
Based on current growth rates, we predict there will be 16,000 people working in the south
west renewable energy sector in 2020. However, the South West Renewable Energy Manifesto
sets out how meeting the 15 percent target in the south west could deliver £10 billion of
investment and up to 34,000 jobs.
EWiRE
The Entrepreneurial Women
in Renewable Energy (EWiRE)
initiative will address the
under-representation of women
in our sector across England,
Wales, and Northern Ireland,
particularly at high levels.
The renewable energy sector now employs 12,800 people
across the south west and is one of the key high growth
areas for skilled and high value jobs. The opportunity now is
to encourage further growth and export capabilities into a
global market worth over $300 billion.
Number of jobs (000s)
50 10 15 20 25 30
Creation of jobs through growth in the sector
Potentially there could be around 34,000 jobs
Potential
12,800 jobs in 2015
Continued growth could deliver 16,000 jobs by 2020
ProjectedCurrent
35
Investment in renewables
Investment total £3,000 million
Wind £1,300 million
Solar PV £900 million
Other renewables £700 million
Note: Rounded to nearest £100 million
Source: DECC Energy Investment: Low Carbon Energy
Renewable Energy Grid
Collaboration Service
To find out more, please contact Lee Richards – 01392 494399, lrichards@regensw.co.uk
Regen SW set up a Renewable Energy Grid
Collaboration Service in response to requests
from developers.
The service brokers collaborations that
could reduce grid reinforcement costs and
enables projects in areas where grid costs are
prohibitive.
The service has been developed with the
support of Western Power Distribution
and Scottish and Southern Energy Power
Distribution.
www.regensw.co.uk/our-work/onshore-electricity/tackling-grid-constraints
In 2014, Regen SW produced a detailed analysis of energy efficiency businesses and microgeneration installers.
The total size of the market is estimated as comprising of 6,500 businesses, with a turnover of over £1 billion and
supporting 16,000 jobs.
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Regen SW Community Energy Network
Regen SW supports over 250 community groups. Our work includes:
„„ launching the Community Energy Accelerator, funded by the Esmée Fairburn
Foundation, which aims to help community groups to advance.
„„ working with Western Power Distribution to produce the first Community
Grid Connection Guide.
„„ being part of the Ministerial Task Force on Shared Ownership and playing a
key role in DECC’s community energy grid connections working group.
„„ helping set up and now sitting on the board of Community Energy England.
„„ accessing Devon County Council grant funding to offer £30,000 of training
and support for Devon community energy groups.
www.regensw.co.uk/communities
Communities feast
On 13 March, Regen SW hosted a networking dinner at the Exeter
Brewery with the pop-up restaurant Pickle Shack. The evening's
three courses were sourced from local producers who use
renewables. It was all about celebrating the success of community
energy groups and giving everyone a chance to network. The feast
was part of the Community Energy Accelerator project supported
by Devon County Council and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.
Community
energy
Number of community groups
Number of south west community energy groups Regen SW supports
20132015
500 100 150 200 250
2014
South west community energy in 2014/15
Low Carbon Gordano
„„ First share offer raised £2.2 million
„„ 1.83 MW Moorhouse farm solar farm connected to grid
„„ Second share offer launched for £923,000 for 930 kW
solar farm
Plymouth Energy Community
„„ First share offer last year raised £602,000 plus £500,000
loan from Plymouth City Council
„„ 785 kW of solar PV installed across a portfolio of roofs
„„ Second share offer raised £850,000 for roof top solar PV
Bath and West Community Energy
„„ Successfully negotiated £500,000 loan from Bath and
North East Somerset Council
„„ Third share offer raised £1.6 million
„„ 2.34 MW Wilmington Farm Solar Array connected to grid
Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy
„„ 1 MW ground mounted solar PV connected to grid
„„ Third share offer raised £2.9 million for an 8.75 MW
solar farm
TRESOC
„„ £400,000 shine project installed its first solar PV with
housing association
Communities for Renewables
Regen SW worked with partners to establish
Communities for Renewables CIC to help community
groups develop and finance renewable energy
projects. It is a not-for-profit social enterprise of highly
experienced renewable energy professionals. CfR (with
Francis Clark, Foot Anstey and Ethex) worked with the
Plymouth Energy Community team to launch the PEC
Renewables share offer, which raised £600,000 in six
weeks to fund community owned solar PV on schools
and businesses.
For more information see www.cfrcic.co.uk.
Community energy highlights
„„ Community energy projects in the south west have
generated more than 7.4 GWh to date, enough to power over
2,300 typical homes.
„„ Our Community Energy Accelerator has successfully signed
up 12 communities, delivered eight training sessions, site
visits and a community energy feast.
„„ The Ministerial Shared Ownership Taskforce and changes
to the Feed-in Tariff, allowing sites to be split into two, are
leading to developers and community groups partnering on
projects, facilitated by Regen SW’s matchmaking service.
Community energy grew rapidly this year, despite the challenges of the constrained
electricity grid. Regen SW now supports over 250 community energy groups and
investment in south west community energy projects is soaring. A new partnership
model with developers is also emerging on bigger projects.
Thanks to our supporters:
Courtesy of Plymouth Energy Community
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South West Renewable Energy Progress Report 2015
How the south
west compares
Energy to change the game
The recent announcement by the G7 leading industrial
nations that they have agreed to cut greenhouse gases by
phasing out the use of fossil fuels by the end of the century is
widely hailed as a tipping point in the global move toward the
renewable energy future.
The UK is well placed to take a leading role in this drive to
clean energy. The last 12 months have seen the country
emerge as the European leader in the deployment of solar
PV, the fastest growing renewable energy technology in the
world. It is estimated that 8 MW of capacity will be installed in
2015, nearly 50 percent more than a year ago.
A key driver behind this growth has been the sharp decline
in the costs of solar PV in the UK – close to 70 per cent in
the last five years. Solar is fast becoming a fully commercial
technology that already competes with established renewable
technologies and soon will be competing with other forms of
conventional power generation.
Here in the south west, British Solar Renewables (BSR) is
positioning itself at the forefront of the disruptive innovation
that is transforming the energy sector. As the leading
integrated solar developer owner and operator, the company
has connected over 340 MWp since its launch in 2010.
With an in-house team of over one hundred and fifty, BSR
is able to cover all aspects of project delivery including
financing, planning and development; to construction, grid
connection and operational maintenance. Through this
unique structure the company is able to consistently improve
efficiencies and drive down costs enabling us to progress
rapidly towards our goal of delivering generated power at grid
parity.
These incremental efficiency gains were amply demonstrated
at Owl’s Hatch Solar Farm where BSR’s EPC team connected
the 49.9MWp plant in just eleven weeks, despite the often
testing winter weather and the logistical challenges of the
site near Herne Bay in Kent. Owl’s Hatch Solar Farm also set
a precedent, as BSR’s subsidiary independent connection
provider and NERS accredited high voltage specialists,
Renewable Energy Connections, led on the design and
installation of the UK’s first private 132kV grid connection.
The last year also saw BSR announce a new joint venture with
Siem Industries Inc, a diversified company providing services
to the energy sector. The companies are working together to
deliver renewable power projects in the UK and Worldwide.
BSR are now actively developing renewable energy projects in
Africa, India, and Jordan.
Exponential improvement in clean energy technologies is
fuelling innovation. British Solar Renewables' mission is to be a
global market leader in what is a rapidly evolving industry. As
costs for solar PV and linked energy storage continue to fall, so
we get ever closer to the reality of a cleaner and brighter 2099.
London
NorthEast
NorthWest
WestMidlands
Wales
EastMidlands
EastofEngland
SouthEast
Scotland
Southwest
Yorkshireand
theHumber
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Installedcapacity(MW)
Feed-in Tariff capacity
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
London
NorthEast
NorthWest
WestMidlands
Wales
EastMidlands
EastofEngland
SouthEast
SouthWest
Scotland
Numberofaccreditedinstallations
Yorkshireand
theHumber
Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
-
London
NorthEast
NorthWest
WestMidlands
Wales
EastMidlands
EastofEngland
SouthEast
SouthWest
Scotland
Yorkshireand
theHumberNon-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive
Solar
Wind
Hydro
AD
91% 7%
<1%
2%
South west Feed-in Tariff technology split
The south west is the leading area of the UK for small and community scale projects. The key
factors are abundant natural resources, a strong supply chain and the long term work in the
region by Regen SW and its partners to kick start new markets, tackle barriers and enable
collaboration.
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Regen SW has been appointed as an independent fund manager
to distribute community benefit funds to local community and
environmental projects on 5 sites across England for Vogt Solar.
Regen SW has run four events for community energy groups
to engage with Western Power Distribution on connecting to the
electricity grid, these took place in Cardiff, Birmingham, Bristol and
Cornwall. Another set of events is planned in the autumn.
Regen SW worked in partnership with other regional organisations
to create a UK-wide supply chain directory for the marine energy
sector, with consistent information about marine energy devices.
Regen SW developed the device component taxonomy for the project
which was commissioned by the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult.
Working with Western Power Distribution, Scottish and Southern
Power Distribution and DECC, Regen SW has produced guides
for community energy organisations on connecting to the
electricity grid. This work followed Regen SW’s role as part of a
DECC/Ofgem working group on grid connection issues being faced
by community energy projects.
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and attended by over 500 leading renewable energy businesses and
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and to do business.
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Regen SW
projects
The Renewable Energy Grid
Collaboration Service
This service was launched by Regen
SW to broker collaborations that
could reduce grid reinforcement
costs and enable projects in areas
where grid costs are prohibitive.
The service has been developed
with the support of Western Power
Distribution and Scottish and
Southern Power Distribution.
(See page 11)
Entrepreneurial Women in
Renewable Energy (EWiRE)
This initiative was set up by Regen
SW in November 2014 and aims to
address the under-representation
of women in the sector across
England, Wales, and Northern
Ireland, particularly at high levels.
EWiRE consists of networking
events, promoting board positions,
and a training and mentoring
programme. If you would like to find
out more, contact Rachel Hayes.
The local authority district heat forum has been established
by Regen SW and local authorities as a unique opportunity for
local authorities interested in district heat networks to share
information, keep up to date on developments and learn about
best practice.
Merlin Hyman, Regen SW CEO, sits on the Shared Ownership
Taskforce, which develops collaboration between the
renewable industry and the community energy sector. It
aims to help communities play a greater role in the UK energy
system, increasing engagement, which can translate to greater
understanding and quicker developments.
Regen SW has been supporting an initiative run by Swindon
Borough Council preparing a Low Carbon Local Development
Order that will grant planning permission upfront for a range of
‘low carbon’infrastructure, including solar arrays and solar farms.
To support Cornwall Council in the development of the Smart
Cornwall programme Regen SW carried out a unique detailed
analysis of opportunities for Cornwall in smart technologies -
estimating that a Smart Cornwall programme could create up to
2,000 jobs by 2020, along with £110 million GVA.
The creation of a Marine Industries Production Campus at South
Yard in Plymouth will enable the relocation of international marine
supply chain companies and support the growth of local marine
companies. Regen SW is working in partnership with Plymouth City
Council to identify key marine sectors and potential areas for growth.
Regen SW has been working with industry and partners for over 10 years to overcome
barriers to the development of sustainable energy. We are passionate about the potential
of sustainable energy to create high value jobs and deliver tangible benefits to local
communities.
Regen SW and Community Energy England were commissioned
by DECC to organise the first Community Heat Conference in
Birmingham in March 2015. The conference brought together the
public sector and community groups to discuss developing small
scale local community heat projects using heat pumps, biomass
and community heat networks.
Shared ownership and
community engagement
Our experience suggests developers
that engage positively with local
communities develop schemes
better and faster - as well as meeting
government requirements. To help
developers engage in the most
effective way, we established our
Community Collaboration Service,
which can identify community
groups and help through each stage
of effective community engagement
and shared ownership.
Ready for Retrofit was a major three and a half year ERDF funded
project led by the Energy Saving Trust and other key regional partners.
Regen SW took the lead in providing intensive business support to
over 600 south west based businesses in the construction, energy
efficiency and micro-renewable sectors, resulting in the creation of
over 200 new jobs and a total of £19.8 million in increased turnover.
Regen SW was commissioned by the Welsh Government to carry
out a survey and report on renewable energy installations in
Wales. The work was based on our long running Progress Report
on renewables in the south west.
Supported by: The DECC Community Benefit and Engagement Guides, written
by Regen SW, set out how wind farm developers can engage with
communities and design effective community benefit approaches.
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Technologies
Anaerobic digestion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Biomass heat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Energy efficiency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Energy from waste. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Heat pumps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Hydropower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Landfill and sewage gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Onshore wind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Solar PV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Solar thermal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Storage and smart grids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Offshore and marine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
We’re making something wonderful!
SWIMBY A Musical is a joyous musical about a community
coming together to create Something Wonderful in their
Back Yard. Through the medium of catchy tunes and flash
dance numbers, we hope to inform, inspire and engage
people in imagining their own wonderful low carbon future.
This sparkling new show written by Matt Harvey (of Radio 4
fame) and award winning composer Thomas Hewitt Jones
will be shared with thousands of people across the UK.
Have you considered
working with the
creative industries to
reach new audiences?
Through time, poets and artists of all kinds
have held a mirror up to society, to help
us reflect and engage with some of the
fundamental questions we face. Regen SW is
convinced that there is an important role for
creative practitioners in the energy debate.
Join
us
Visit our website to find existing resources, future events and
to find out how Regen SW can help you develop bespoke
engagement tools through our arts and energy programme
www.regensw.co.uk/arts-and-energy
arts and
energy
programme
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Willowgen Renewables, Devon
The 1.3 MW CHP Greener for Life project in East Devon was
commissioned in September 2014 at Hogsbrook Farm, Greendale
business park. The project has two electrical generators, one that
feeds into the grid, while the other powers the nearby business park
during the day. The waste heat is used for drying making the project
very efficient and eligible for the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat
Incentive as well at the Feed-in Tariff. Feedstock includes farm waste,
poultry manure, feed industry by-products and energy crop.
Anaerobic
digestion
Energy from anaerobic digestion in the south west
Geographical area
Total (March 2015) New in 2014/2015
Number of
projects
Electrical
(MWe)
Thermal
(MWth)
Number of
projects
Capacity
(MWe)
Capacity
(MWth)
Cornwall 2 1.5 3.0 1 1.5 3.0
Devon 10 10.1 2.8 2 2.4 1.2
Dorset 8 5.6 4.8 1 0.5 -
Gloucestershire 10 6.8 2.4 1 0.3 -
Somerset 12 11.0 6.1 2 0.6 0.1
West of England 4 6.7 4.3 - - -
Wiltshire 8 7.6 4.5 1 0.5 0.3
Grand total 54 49.4 27.8 8 5.8 4.5
Fraddon Biogas Ltd, Greener for Life
Fraddon Biogas operates primarily as a gas to grid AD plant,
injecting up to 500m3 per hour of upgraded biogas to the
local gas grid. To achieve this output, the plant receives
feedstock from local food processors in the form of bulk
organic waste, delivered into site by road tanker.
Food waste and other commercial waste products such as
brewery and bakery waste are received into the reception
hall facilities where processing and pasteurisation
takes place ahead of the digestion process. Agricultural
feedstocks are also co-digested with food waste to produce
a consistent, high quality biogas output. The biogas
passes through the upgrading plant where the methane is
captured, processed and finally injected as‘green gas’into
the local gas grid for distribution.
A 250 kW combined heat and power unit burns a small
percentage of the biogas to generate the energy required
to operate the plant, known as parasitic load, making the
plant self-sustained in terms of its operational energy
requirements.
The final substrate from the anaerobic digestion process,
known as‘digestate’is stored and subsequently used as a
bio-fertiliser to supply nutrients for energy crops grown to
feed the plant, thereby creating a closed-loop system in
terms of feedstock production and energy generation.
Fraddon Biogas generates enough gas to supply the annual
needs of approximately 2,500 households.
Gas to grid
The UK’s first commercial biogas project that injected gas to grid was built in the south west
in 2012, at Rainbarrow Farm in Dorset. There are now five additional biogas and biomethane
projects accredited under the Renewable Heat Incentive in the region, including Fraddon in
Cornwall.
Analysis
The Feed-in Tariff has driven a moderate increase in demand for
anaerobic digestion. As a result, there were 20 percent subsidy
degressions in 2014 and 2015 for smaller scale installations,
however, installation rates have not slowed. The south west
supply chain is developing with a number of new companies
moving into the sector and into the south west in recent years.
Moving towards 2020
More subsidy degressions are anticipated in 2016, and with
another Feed-in Tariff review approaching, it remains to be seen
if anaerobic digestion can install the 250 MWe contribution
required to meet our 2020 targets. We predict only 175 MWe will
be installed by 2020, highlighting the continued support this
technology needs to reach its full potential.
Eight new anaerobic digestion plants were installed in 2014/15, increasing the total installed
capacity by over 15 percent. Six of the new plants produce useable heat alongside electricity.
Anaerobic digestion now contributes 14 percent of south west renewable energy generation,
and increasing numbers of projects are injecting upgraded biogas into the gas grid.
Heat capacity
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Dartmoor National Park
5D Group installed a Hertz Firematic 119 kW biomass boiler for
Dartmoor National Park in June 2014. Ali Bright of the Dartmoor
National Park Authority says this was an opportunity for the
National Park Authority to use local resources to provide heat and
hot water to one of our key buildings that was a major drain on our
energy resources.
Biomass heat
Regen SW’s support for the sector
Regen SW has a long track record of supporting
renewable heat through our south west bioheat project.
Heat networks
There is now growing interest in the role of heat
networks, or district heating, and Regen SW has been
working to ensure the south west takes a leading role.
We see the community energy sector as a particular
opportunity, tapping into the high number of rural,
off-gas conurbations with local amenities that could
act as a heat load. Heat networks involve substantial
capital funds but the community energy sector has a
growing track record of raising sizeable investments
for renewable electricity schemes. Government are
interested and 2015 saw the first national community
heat conference, funded by the DECC and organised by
Community Energy England and Regen SW.
The government’s Heat Networks Delivery Unit is
supporting eleven local authorities in the south west.
Regen SW’s Local Authority District Heat forum has
started bringing together local authorities from around
the country to share information and hear from expert
speakers. The challenge is to move from master planning
and feasibility to delivery of new heat infrastructure.
Energy from biomass in the south west
Geographical area
Number of projects Capacity (MWth) Number of projects Capacity (MWth)
Cornwall 584 51.4 319 18.0
Devon 1,093 75.4 527 33.8
Dorset 272 22.1 105 7.0
Gloucestershire 345 40.0 155 14.8
Somerset 495 42.8 203 18.1
West of England 228 22.7 120 7.9
Wiltshire 397 25.8 216 11.2
Grand total 3,414 280.3 1,645 110.7
Analysis
The Non-Domestic RHI and the Renewable Heat Premium
Payment scheme have been the major drivers for renewable
heat in recent years. The launch of the Domestic RHI in April
2014 has driven continued growth of the domestic heat sector,
with the south west outperforming other geographic areas of
the UK in terms of biomass installations (see page 14).
Devon performed particularly well under the Non-Domestic
RHI, hosting approximately 32 percent of the installations
accredited in the region to date. Devon also leads the way under
the Domestic RHI, but is more closely followed by Cornwall. The
West of England and Dorset have been the weakest areas for
installations under the Non-Domestic and Domestic RHI, with
just 13 and 11 percent of the accredited schemes respectively.
Biomass has seen a substantial increase in deployment this year, increasing its capacity by over
50 percent through 1,645 new projects. The Non-Domestic and Domestic Renewable Heat
Incentive (RHI) have been key to growth, with 186 MW deployed under the Non-Domestic RHI,
67 percent of all south west biomass capacity. The Non-Domestic RHI has also continued to
grow, with 1,219 projects now accredited under the scheme in the south west.
Heat capacity
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Cumlative capacity 199 kW
Cumlative capacity 45 kW 199 kW
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Trends for biomass by project scale
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West of
England
Dorset Gloucestershire WiltshireSomersetCornwall Devon
Non-Domestic RHI by area
0
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West of
England
Dorset Gloucestershire WiltshireSomersetCornwall Devon
Domestic RHI by area
Moving towards 2020
Over the last few years we have seen a boom in RHI and biomass
installations. However, the rapid degressions in the level of
support are putting that at risk. There is the possibility of the RHI
being reviewed, resulting in further uncertainty. As a result, we
predict 600 MW will be installed by 2020, short of the 650 MW
required to contribute towards meeting our 2020 targets.
One area of increased focus is on heat networks, which
represent an exciting opportunity for biomass heat. Renewable
heat technologies are, in general, at a much earlier stage in their
deployment compared with renewable electricity and need
clear and consistent support if there is to be continued growth.
The south west is second only to Scotland for the most accredited projects, applications and total capacity under
the Non-Domestic RHI and Domestic RHI (page 14).
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Energy
from waste
Energy from waste in the south west
Geographical area
Number of projects Electrical (MWe) Number of projects Capacity (MWe)
Cornwall - - - -
Devon 1 3.0 1 3.0
Dorset 1 1.0 - -
Gloucestershire - - - -
Somerset - - - -
West of England 2 13.0 - -
Wiltshire - - - -
Grand total 4 17.0 1 3.0
Exeter Energy Recovery
Facility
The 3 MW incinerator at
Marsh Barton in Exeter takes
60,000 tonnes of residual
non-recyclable waste from
households across Exeter, East
Devon and Teignbridge.
Energy
efficiency
Ready for Retrofit
Ready for Retrofit has supported
over 600 businesses, culminating
in the creation of over 250 jobs
and £20.9m of gross value added.
Average turnover for supported
businesses is expected to rise by 17
percent in the next year, with net
profit increasing up to 41 percent.
Analysis
The total size of the retrofitting market in the south west is
estimated at 6,500 businesses, with a turnover of just under £1.1
billion, supporting 16,000 jobs.
The domestic retrofitting market comprises four main sub-sectors:
„„ traditional energy efficiency measures
„„ intensive energy efficiency measures
„„ microrenewable heat measures
„„ microrenewable electricity measures
Microrenewable heat is 36 percent and electricity is 27 percent
of the domestic retrofit market by turnover.
The main customer groups are private owner-occupiers, private
landlords, and social housing landlords. 1,200 retrofit specialist
firms form the foundation for the whole market as they
possess the multi-accreditations required under government
regulations.
South west ECO measures and Green Deal assessments in numbers
Geographical area
Energy Company Obligation measures Green Deal assessments
Number of measures Per 1000 households Number of assessments Per 1000 households
Cornwall 8,395 35.4 4,256 18.0
Devon 9,386 32.3 4,330 14.9
Dorset 22,720 45.5 6,910 13.8
Gloucestershire 11,073 33.4 5,468 16.5
Somerset 7,274 28.0 3,602 13.9
West of England 5,390 23.2 2,816 12.1
Wiltshire 14,784 32.0 4,981 10.8
Grand total and average 79,022 34.2 32,363 14.0
Analysis
Recovering energy value from waste, once recycling has
been maximised, can make a significant contribution to our
renewable energy targets . There are now a number of projects
up and running and further developments are in the pipeline.
Moving towards 2020
There are now nine energy from waste and advanced
conversion technology projects with planning permission in
the south west. Our predictions show that around 128 MW will
be installed by 2020, short of the 140 MW we predict will be
required to contribute towards our 2020 targets.
Energy efficiency continued to see slow growth over 2014/15, with just 14 Green Deal
assessments and 28 Energy Company Obligation (ECO) measures per 1,000 households in the
south west. Issues surrounding Green Deal administration, awareness and changes to ECO
legislation are the main barriers to growth. However, energy efficiency remains a government
priority with continued incentives expected in the current parliament.
One new energy from waste plant was commissioned in 2014/15, the 3 MW incinerator at Marsh
Barton in Exeter (see above). Further projects are due to be commissioned next year, such as the
22.5 MW incinerator at Devonport in Plymouth, which has started to take waste. In addition, the
16.6 MW Cornwall Energy Recovery Centre incinerator at St Dennis is under construction and is
expected to divert 90 percent of the county’s waste from landfill once commissioned.
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Hydropower
Dart Hydro Renewables
Hydropower is an attractive
option for communities, since it
is a very visible energy resource.
Dart Renewables Ltd has raised
£1.3 million through a share
offer. TRESOC will have the
option to acquire 10 percent of
the equity at a discount.
Analysis
Demand for heat pumps remains steady with installed capacity
and the number of projects increasing at a similar rate since
2012. Under the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive, nearly
60 percent of projects are air-source and ground-source heat
pumps. The majority of heat pumps under the scheme are
legacy projects: projects that were installed before the scheme
started are signing up retrospectively.
Moving towards 2020
We predict 230 MW of heat pump capacity is needed to support
the south west’s progress to meeting our 2020 targets. In order
to achieve this, installations rates will need to grow and support
under the Renewable Heat Incentive continue; under current
trends and due to uncertainty surrounding the Renewable Heat
Incentive, we estimate only 170 MW will be delivered by 2020.
Analysis
Opportunities to install large scale hydropower projects in the
south west are now limited. This is not only because of stringent
permitting requirements and environmental concerns, but
also because many of the most attractive sites have already
been used. There is currently just one megawatt scale project
in planning in the region, however, micro-scale hydropower
remains an attractive technology for communities and
commercial companies.
Moving towards 2020
Progress towards the 2020 target is slow with just 0.2 MW
installed in the last year. We estimate that based on current
trends, hydropower installations will total approximately 11 MW
by 2020, short of the 13 MW we predict will be needed for the
south west to meet a 2020 target.
Heat pumps
Timoleon
Reflecting the growing interest
in heat pumps, Timoleon are now
distributing the alphainnoTec,
such as this 12 kW commercial
installation at Timoleon's office in
Exeter. Timoleon were supported
under the Ready for Retrofit
Programme.
Heat pump installed capacity increased by 33 percent in 2014/15. Heat pumps showed
the greatest number of projects added for any renewable heat technology in 2014/15. Of
all installed heat pump projects, 79 percent are air-source heat pumps. The majority of the
remaining projects are ground-source heat pumps.
Hydropower has grown slowly since 2006, with two new small scale installations in 2014/15.
Both of these projects were in Devon, which hosts over a third of all projects and 71 percent of
capacity. There is over 10 MW of hydropower capacity in the region, consisting of 132 projects.
Somerset and Cornwall have the second and third greatest number of projects and jointly 24
percent of the total capacity.
Energy from hydropower in the south west
Geographical area
Cornwall 27 1.8 - -
Devon 47 7.5 2 0.2
Dorset 9 0.1 - -
Gloucestershire 7 0.2 - -
Somerset 28 0.7 - -
West of England 6 0.1 - -
Wiltshire 8 0.2 - -
Grand total 132 10.6 2 0.2
Energy from heat pumps in the south west
Geographical area
Cornwall 1,413 12.7 302 2.7
Devon 1,551 15.3 376 3.5
Dorset 813 8.5 131 1.5
Gloucestershire 1,288 13.8 183 2.0
Somerset 1,607 12.4 305 2.7
Wiltshire 918 9.9 236 2.3
Grand total 7,996 77.2 1637 15.7
Heat capacity
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Image courtesy of Rhyll Flats, RWE
South West Water
As part of their core business, South West Water has a total of
1.7 MW of CHP engines, fuelled by biogas from sewage sludge.
In 2014/15, South West Water invested in repowering some of
their 100 kW CHP units to new reciprocating engines, such as at
Totnes sewage treatment works in Devon. All of the electricity and
heat generated from these engines directly supplied the sewage
treatment works.
Landfill gas
and sewage gas
Energy from landfill gas in the south west
Geographical area
Total (March 2015)
Number of
projects
Capacity
(MWe)
Cornwall 5 13.9
Devon 5 17.0
Dorset 3 13.2
Gloucestershire 4 6.3
Somerset 3 10.0
West of England 3 6.2
Wiltshire 8 15.6
Grand total 31 82.1
Energy from sewage gas in the south west
Geographical area
Total (March 2015)
Number of
projects
Electrical
(MWe)
Thermal
(MWth)
Cornwall 3 0.5 1.0
Devon 5 1.2 2.2
Dorset 2 2.3 1.1
Gloucestershire 3 2.3
Somerset 1 0.8 1.0
West of England 2 0.5 0.1
Wiltshire 1 5.5 7.0
Grand total 17 13.2 12.3
South West Water – 20 percent by 2020
As a significant regional energy consumer, South West Water is an active developer and investor
in renewable energy generation to supply its own operational sites across Devon and Cornwall.
Entering into a new five year water industry operating period (2015-2020), South West Water has
aspirations to significantly uplift its renewable capacity, aiming to source 20 percent of its energy
requirements from renewable sources by 2020. This will enable South West Water to reduce
future operating costs to the business and its customers.
As well as the continued operation of its existing 10 MW of renewable capacity, South West Water
is planning a capital programme of new renewable energy developments on, or adjacent to,
key operational treatment works and pumping station sites, potentially targeting further small
scale wind, solar and hydropower opportunities. South West Water also has a keen interest in
collaborating with community groups and developers on third party private wire connections,
through signing long term Power Purchase Agreements and scaling projects to meet South West
Water’s individual sites' energy demand.
Analysis
Installed capacity of landfill gas has decreased year on year
since 2010 as landfill sites de-gas and with waste being diverted
to other management options such as recycling or solid
recovered fuel. For example, in October 2014, Devon County
Council opened an energy from waste plant which will take
60,000 tonnes of residual waste from Exeter, East Devon and
Teignbridge.
Moving towards 2020
Landfill gas tends to decrease in capacity each year by around
5 per cent. As a result, we expect it to make only a small
contribution towards meeting the south west 2020 target,
totalling a depleted 60 MW of installed capacity in 2020.
We also expect growth in sewage gas to fall short of what is
needed to meet our targets. In 2015, the increase in capacity
was a result of the recommissioning of projects while total
project numbers decreased.
Landfill and sewage gas now provide 82.1 MW and 13.2 MW electrical capacity respectively,
plus 12.3 MW of heat capacity from sewage gas. Together, they provide 13 percent of the total
south west renewable energy generation. Electricity capacity
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Garlenick Estate, Cornwall
One of two 4 MW Airvolution projects to become operational
this year, the Garlenick Estate project in Cornwall will put
a predicted £15,000 into a community benefit fund each
year. The fund has already paid for enhancements to the
Village Store and the two 2 MW Vestas turbines will generate
enough power for approximately 2,400 homes.
Having produced best practice national guidance for DECC
on Community Engagement and Community Benefits
for wind energy, and helped shape the outcomes of the
ministerial Shared Ownership taskforce, Regen SW is now
helping developers and communities alike with how to
respond to the changed political landscape for wind energy.
With significant expertise in neighbourhood and local
planning, as well as community engagement, we are looking
at how we can help developers to continue to develop wind
energy schemes in England and Wales.
Onshore wind
Energy from onshore wind in the south west
Geographical area
Number of projects Capacity (MWe) Number of projects Capacity (MWe)
Cornwall 367 100.1 32 15.1
Devon 241 93.8 18 15.4
Dorset 41 1.0 - -
Somerset 58 4.2 3 0.0
Wiltshire 8 0.1 - -
Grand total 772 223.8 57 31.0
Onshore wind capacity has increased by over 16 percent during the last year, with an eight
percent increase in project numbers. The largest wind farm commissioned this year was
Ecotricity’s 9.2 MW Galsworthy Wind Park in Torridge, Devon. There were four other projects
commissioned in 2014/15 with a capacity over one megawatt, with the remaining increase in
capacity coming from medium scale turbines.
Analysis
Onshore wind remains the most cost effective low carbon
electricity generation technology. The south west can boast
some of the best wind resources in Europe, and good onshore
wind projects have continued to be developed despite a
challenging planning system.
Deployment has remained strong this year, following a relative
surge in medium scale turbines, as well as five large scale
projects being commissioned. However, the government’s
plan to curtail onshore wind by cutting subsidies and making
planning very complex has made further development difficult.
Number of projects
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Moving towards 2020
There is over 94 MW consented that can still be built under
the new government’s onshore wind policies. At least 72 MW
is in the planning pipeline and could be developed if the
government’s policies are relaxed to allow longer grace periods
for projects that have made substantial financial commitments.
The only other potential is for community led projects under
the Feed-in Tariff – but the government’s planning policies look
challenging even for these schemes.
We predict the south west could reach 325 MW with the current
pipeline of projects. To meet our 2020 targets, we would need
at least 450 MW. To bridge this gap, the political climate and
planning environment will need to change radically.
Courtesy of Ecotricity
Courtesy of Airvolution Energy. Photography from Jonathan Jacobs
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Solar PV
Canada Solar Farm, Dorset
British Solar Renewables' 9.3 MW Canada Solar Farm, located near
Blandford Forum, was built in just 12 weeks, with all planning,
design, engineering, construction and operational maintenance
taking place in house. The project will annually provide enough
power for approximately 3,300 typical homes, while the landowner
grazes sheep on the land, maximising the use of the chalk field.
Regen SW has supported both roof-mounted and
ground-mounted solar PV since its early days, including
the early guidance we produced on planning for solar
parks in 2010. Current work includes:
„„ The Renewable Energy Grid Collaboration Service for
developers to help reduce grid connection costs.
„„ Running our regular Solar Developers’Forum to
discuss the key issues facing the sector and to inform
our government lobbying.
„„ Supporting microgeneration businesses through our
Ready for Retrofit programme.
„„ Regular updates on changes to the subsidy regime,
including Feed-in Tariff degression forecasts.
„„ Advice on shared ownership opportunities and a
community collaboration service.
Energy from solar PV in the south west
Geographical area
Number of projects Capacity (MWe) Number of projects Capacity (MWe)
Cornwall 13,550 486.9 2,132 259.5
Devon 25,572 368.6 4,507 160.1
Dorset 12,199 220.6 637 136.7
Gloucestershire 8,488 104.0 1,872 59.7
Somerset 10,508 244.9 1,317 111.6
West of England 13,323 75.3 1,236 28.3
Wiltshire 8,745 309.8 1,245 201.7
Grand total 92,385 1,810.0 12,946 957.7
Analysis
Solar PV in the south west now generates enough electricity
annually to power over half a million typical south west homes.
Large scale solar is today a familiar sight in the south west.
However, the total land used is still only around one tenth of one
percent.
The major challenges to the growth of solar PV are the long
delays on all grid connection applications above small scale
projects announced by Western Power Distribution, and the end
of the Renewables Obligation for large scale solar. Despite these
constraints, there is a substancial pipeline of solar projects.
Domestic installation rates are increasing, despite the common
misconception that domestic solar PV is no longer a viable
investment. In 2014, the number of installations of domestic
projects under the Feed-in Tariff increased by 21 percent
compared to 2013.
Solar PV deployment has exploded this year, particularly ground-mounted projects as developers
rush to install projects before subsidy changes. Installed capacity has increased by 112 percent
on last year, much of which was ground-mounted solar. Smaller projects have also had a very
good year, with an increased rate of deployment for domestic and small scale projects.
Number of projects
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Cumulative capacity 5 MW
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Trends for solar PV by project scale
Moving towards 2020
Given the extraordinary growth of solar PV, increasing rates of
deployment for small scale projects, and the number of projects
in the pipeline, we predict that solar PV will make the largest
contribution of any technology to meeting our 2020 target.
However, the changes to the Renewables Obligation and the
grid challenges are limiting ground-mounted solar. There is
a switch to more focus on commercial roof top projects but
these remain complex, partly due to the building ownership
structures common in this country.
Based on current trends, we estimate 3,800 MW of solar will be
installed by 2020. This estimate is much closer to the 4,000 MW
required to meet our 2020 targets than has been previously
predicted, due to the explosion in deployment seen over the
last year.
Courtesy of Solar South West
Shared ownership
A new partnership model between developers and communities
is starting to take shape. Regen’s view is that, despite the
challenges, this will become the standard model for renewable
energy projects in the future.
It is more difficult to develop an innovative new model in the
face of the more challenging climate for renewables created by
recent government announcements on onshore wind. However,
these announcements, in our view, reinforce the importance
of a developer/community partnership model for the future of
renewable energy.
Regen SW is keen to support partnerships between developers
and community energy. In addition to providing members with
regular briefings and events, we have also set up a number of
services to support developers and communities:
„„ Community introduction service – identifying community
groups that may have an interest in working with developers
„„ Community collaboration service – helping developers
through the key stages of community engagement that meet
government and planning expectations
„„ Community benefit fund service – Regen SW are running
a number of community benefit funds and can help you
administer benefit funds for your renewable energy projects
For more information about any of the above please contact
Lee Richards, programme manager, at lrichards@regensw.co.uk
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Storage
There is growing interest in energy storage. Navigant Research
estimates that 362.8 MW of energy storage projects were
announced globally in the 2013-2014 period. A European
Commission funded study forecasts that power-to-power
storage will grow by ten times by 2050, amounting to 400 GW in
the EU alone.
Active network management
In 2014, WPD started to roll out technology to manage the
grid network in real time, based on actual energy flows and
constraints, rather than modelled figures. This will potentially
enable the grid to take much more generation. The first area
where Active Network Management connections will be
available is in Bridgwater.
Collaboration
The first consortium grid application was submitted to Western
Power Distribution under Regen SW’s Renewable Energy Grid
Collaboration Service for ‘The Bridgwater Consortium’. The
service is also brokering collaboration between generators and
users – avoiding the need for exporting power to the grid. This
includes a project by Wadebridge Renewable Energy Network
that is selling its power to South West Water.
Smart Cornwall
Cornwall has been working on
a Smart Cornwall programme. A
report by Regen SW for Cornwall
and the Isles of Scilly Local
Enterprise Partnership estimated
that the programme could create
over 2,000 jobs by 2020 along
with £110 million GVA.
Storage and
smart grids
5D Group
5D Group have installed six solar
thermal projects in 2015 so far,
such as this 2 kW system installed
alongside a 45 kW biomass
pellet boiler. The solar thermal
panels feed a preheat cylinder to
decrease reliance on the biomass
boiler in the summer.
Solar thermal
Energy from solar thermal in the south west
Geographical area
Cornwall 952 2.8 76 0.2
Devon 1,346 3.9 118 0.3
Dorset 705 1.7 74 0.3
Somerset 629 1.7 55 0.1
Wiltshire 612 1.7 94 0.4
Grand total 5,252 14.8 525 1.7
2014/15 was the year when smart grid and storage technologies began to move from RD
to deployment. A key driver for this is the limited capacity on the distribution grid network,
dramatically illustrated by Western Power Distribution’s announcement that there will be many
years of delay for any new connection, other than those to the low voltage network.
The government has recognised the challenges that grid constraints pose to the growth of the
renewables industry and Ofgem published a consultation on how distribution connections
could be made quicker and more efficient. Grid constraints are helping drive growth in
innovative and smart solutions to help release capacity.
Energy storage trial
British Solar Renewables have joined forces with BRE
National Solar Centre and Western Power Distribution in
their Network Innovation Allowance funded‘Solar Storage
Project’.
This innovative, proof of concept pilot will demonstrate
how generator-owned onsite storage solutions will add
value from large scale solar PV power plants to both
Distribution Network Operators and storage owners.
The results will be published to DECC and made available
to the rest of the UK energy industry through a best
practice guide that British Solar Renewables intend to
produce off the back of the project.
Analysis
The introduction of the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat
Incentive (RHI) in November 2011 and Domestic RHI in
April 2014 has had only a limited impact on solar thermal
deployment. Just 40 projects have been installed under the
Non-Domestic RHI, while the majority of the 1,480 installed
under the Domestic RHI are legacy projects. Solar thermal has
not been as attractive as other renewable heat technologies, as
it tends to only provide water heating and not space heating.
Moving towards 2020
Solar thermal has the potential to develop a strong niche market
in off-gas grid houses. Based on a predicted upsurge in the
market as people become more aware of the Domestic RHI, we
predict that 25 MW could be installed by 2020. This falls short of
the estimated 30 MW potential.
Installed capacity of solar thermal increased by 13 percent in 2014/15, while project numbers
grew 11 percent. This is a similar installation rate to the rate that we have seen since 2008, as
deployment remains slow but steady.
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Regen SW's support for the sector
With the grid becoming more and more constrained,
the need for smart and innovative solutions is becoming
increasingly important. Areas of work include:
„„ A partnership with Western Power Distribution and
Wadebridge Renewable Energy Network to trial
a Sunshine Tariff in Wadebridge, Cornwall, to test
whether a reduced tariff can shift demand to times
when a local solar farm is generating to help reduce
the pressure on the network.
„„ Chairing the community subgroup of the national
Smart Grid Forum.
„„ Helping community groups, local authorities and
housing associations understand their options for local
supply of energy.
„„ Providing a grid collaboration service for developers,
(see page 11).
See page 11 for more information
on how Regen SW can help you
collaborate to reduce grid costs
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Offshore and
marine
The past twelve months have been turbulent for the offshore renewable energy sector and
particularly wave and tidal energy across the UK and globally. The second half of 2014 saw
the loss of long term players Pelamis (UK) and scaling back of Aquamarine Power (UK) in wave
energy, and in tidal energy, the exit of Voith Tidal and Siemens' decision to divest from Marine
Current Turbines (MCT). The spring of 2015 has seen the marine sector stabilise with progress
across all technologies and some significant developments in both the wave and tidal energy
industry in the south west.
Tidal Range
Tidal lagoons have become the focus for tidal range energy
extraction in the Bristol Channel and Severn estuary. In June
2015, planning was granted by the Secretary of State for the
Swansea Bay tidal lagoon, the first lagoon to enter the planning
system. Tidal Lagoon Power, the company behind the Swansea
Bay lagoon have succeeded in raising a significant amount of
the finance required, as well as garnering strong public and
political support for the project.
Offshore Wind
The first round of CfD allocations saw two offshore wind farms
being awarded contracts, East Anglia 1 (Strike price of £119.89/
MWh for delivery year 2017-18) and Neart na Goithe (£114.3/
MWh for delivery year 2018-19). The combined capacity of the
two farms was just over 1.1 GW.
Currently there is one offshore wind farm in the planning system
in the south west, the Navitus Bay project (see map overleaf).
A decision is due on this project later in 2015.
Recognising the challenges of deploying offshore wind in
deep waters such as those surrounding the south west coast,
developers are turning their attention to technology that
unlocks this new resource, including floating platforms. Regen
SW is working with industry, the South West Marine Energy
Park and PRIMaRE and will be running industry workshops
investigating potential future collaborative projects.
Moving towards 2030
Recognising both the challenges and the potential for the sector, the South West Marine Energy Park has set out the region’s
long term ambition to deploy wave, tidal and offshore wind projects, with a view to ensuring the south west remains a centre
for innovation and investment in marine energy technology. Although there is uncertainty about the rate of deployment, the
statement of ambition aims to be realistic about what can be achieved in the next ten years.
Highlights in the statement of ambition include:
„„ Successful deployment of demonstration arrays at Wave Hub leading to the first
commercial wave farms by 2025, and 300-500 MW by 2030 rising to 1-2 GW in
the following decade.
„„ Pilot tidal stream arrays and demonstration projects at the North Devon
Demonstration Zone and sites in the Bristol Channel and off Portland leading to
100-200 MW by 2030.
„„ Potentially two tidal range lagoons off Somerset by 2030 with a capacity of up
to 4 GW.
„„ The expansion of the south west’s core marine capability into new markets and
the application of“BlueTech”technologies and the marine sciences.
„„ Creation of high value job in marine energy from circa 450 today to 3000 by
2030 plus significant additional jobs in construction and the wider marine
industries.
„„ To position south west England as a key part of the global marine energy sector
collaborating with other UK and European regions.
Tidal Stream
Financial close on the MeyGen project – a 6 MW pilot tidal
array project was achieved in the summer of 2014 and onshore
construction started earlier this year. Atlantis Resources Ltd are
the majority shareholders in the MeyGen project.
Atlantis also acquired Marine Current Turbines in the first
quarter of 2015, ensuring that the strong tidal technology
cluster in Bristol remained.
The Bristol Tidal Energy Forum meets regularily to promote
the tidal sector with a view to realising the potential of the
technology.
The North Devon Demonstration Zone for tidal stream technology
was designated by The Crown Estate in the summer of 2014.
Wave Energy
Wave Hub berth holder Fortum have been awarded 17 million
euros from Horizon 2020 as part of a 24 million euro project
to deploy an array of Wello devices at the Wave Hub site. The
project will be delivered by a consortium including Plymouth
and Exeter University, Wello, Mojo Maritime and Green Marine.
This breakthrough project is a key step for the south west
meeting its ambitions as outlined in the ambition to 2030 paper.
In addition to the berth held by Fortum, the other Wave Hub
berths are booked by leading developers, Simply Blue, Seatricity
and Carnegie. See map over leaf for more details.
Seatricity successfully deployed their Oceanus 2 device at Wave
Hub in the summer of 2014.
Courtesy of Brixham based Marine Towage Services
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Wave Hub
Bristol
Portland
Falmouth
Padstow
Plymouth
FaBTest
Hayle
NorthDevonports
Poole
Fowey
Offshore and
marine summary
Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon
In June 2015, planning was granted by the Secretary of State for the
240 MW Swansea Bay tidal lagoon.
Tidal Energy Limited Ramsey Sound
Tidal Energy Limited plan to install their tidal stream device in 2015.
Tidal Stream in Bristol
Bristol boasts the largest cluster of tidal energy technology
developers and expertise in the world, including Marine Current
Turbines, Alstom Tidal Generation Limited and Atlantis Resources
Limited. Atlantis Resources Limited acquired Marine Current Turbines
in early 2015, following Siemens' decision to divest.
Plymouth University Marine Sciences building / COAST tank
The COAST tank is now fully utilised, with customers including
Pelamis, TidalStream Ltd and University College Cork.
Bristol Tidal Energy Forum (BTEF)
Now approaching its ninth meeting, the BTEF is a biannual forum that
provides a meeting place for technology developers, industry and
supply chain companies, project developers and research institutions.
The forum allows businesses to share knowledge to develop the tidal
energy sector.
Who: Simply Blue Energy, a
project developer working with
Seabased AB, a Swedish wave
energy firm
Device: Seabased Wave Energy
Converter technology
Deployment date:
Anticipated in 2017
Who: Fortum, a Finnish
multinational utility (annual sales
of €6bn and 10,000 employees)
Device: TBC - Fortum are
currently assessing Wello Oy’s
“Penguin”wave energy device
Deployment date:
Anticipated 3 MW array in
2015/16
Who: Seatricity Limited, a UK
wave energy developer
Device: The Oceanus 2 is an
aluminium float on the surface of
the sea that travels up and down
with the waves
Deployment date:
First device 2014 and 10 MW full
array to follow
Who: Carnegie Wave Energy
Limited, an Australian wave
energy developer
Device: The CET0 6.1 MW device,
with further plans to expand to
10 MW. Carnegie are currently
testing their CETO 5 in Australia
Deployment date:
Anticipated in 2016
Wave Hub
Meet the technologies
Statement of Ambition to 2030
The South West MEP launched a statement of ambition to 2030,
which sets out the region’s long-term ambitions to deploy wave, tidal
and offshore wind projects and to remain as a centre of innovation
and investment in marine energy. It received significant coverage in
both local and national media, including in the Financial Times.
PRIMaRE
The revived PRIMaRE partnership now includes key universities from
across the south west. The group work closely with the South West
MEP to align research and industry requirements.
FaBTest
Plans are at an advanced stage for the next wave of technology
developers to deploy at FaBTest, including PolyGen and Marine Power
Systems. PolyGen are due to deploy later in the summer of 2015.
Marine renewable energy roadmap
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly LEP and Cornwall Council launched a
marine renewable energy roadmap, setting out how the private and
public sector can work together to achieve commercialisation of the
sector over the next ten years. DEFRA Minister George Eustice gave
his support to the roadmap.
Plymouth and South West Peninsula City Deal
Following the City Deal Designation of Plymouth and the peninsula,
work has commenced at the South Yard site to realise the ambition to
turn the site into a Marine Industries Production Campus. The site was
awarded Enterprise Zone Status in the pre election budget in early 2015.
Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC)
Currently in development, PTEC is a tidal array test and demonstration
centre with 20 MW of capacity. The facility will be located off St
Catherine's point.
Hayle Marine Renewables Business Park
Situated at the landfall of Wave Hub’s shore-link cable, the business
park will provide 2550 m2 of industrial and office space to support the
marine renewable energy sector. Work commenced on site in June
2014 and plans are being made for tenants to move into the site later
in 2015.
Marine Offshore Renewables Group (MOR)
The MOR group is a network of companies working in the marine
energy sector, dedicated to making the south west an international
centre of excellence.
Wave Hub
In May 2015, berth holder Fortum reached financial close on the
deployment of an array of Wello Penguin devices.
Navitus Bay Offshore Wind Farm
The Navitus Bay application for a 970 MW wind farm was accepted by
the planning inspectorate in May 2014 – with a decision expected in
Autumn 2015.
Marine Energy Accelerator Project (MEAP)
The year long programme of events and initiatives was launched
by Mayor Ferguson as part of the Bristol 2015 Green Capital. The
programme builds on initiatives supported by Bristol City Council
over the past five years including the Bristol Tidal Energy Forum and
support for the South West Marine Energy Park
Demonstration Zone
31-35 kw/m 26-30 kw/m 21-25 kw/m 15-20 kw/m
20 km N
Tidal range 8m
Offshore wind zones
Tidal currents 1.75 m/s
Wave resource
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Geographical area
Totalnumber
ofprojects
Totalelectrical
capacity(MW)
Totalthermal
capacity(MW)
Anaerobic digestion Biomass Energy from Waste Heat pumps Hydro Landfill gas Onshore wind Sewage gas Solar PV Solar thermal
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projects
Electrical
capacity(MW)
Thermal
capacity(MW)
Numberof
projects
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capacity(MW)
Numberof
projects
Electrical
capacity(MW)
Numberof
projects
Thermal
capacity(MW)
Numberof
projects
Electrical
capacity(MW)
Numberof
projects
Electrical
capacity(MW)
Numberof
projects
Electrical
capacity(MW)
Numberof
projects
Electrical
capacity(MW)
Thermal
capacity(MW)
Numberof
projects
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capacity(MW)
Numberof
projects
Thermal
capacity(MW)
CORNWALL AND
ISLES OF SCILLY
Cornwall 16,816 604.37 70.85 2 1.50 3.00 584 51.44 - - 1,410 12.66 27 1.76 5 13.87 367 100.06 3 0.50 0.96 13,480 486.67 938 2.79
Isles of Scilly 87 0.25 0.06 - - - - - - - 3 0.03 - - - - - - - 70 0.25 14 0.03
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 16,903 604.62 70.91 2 1.50 3.00 584 51.44 - - 1,413 12.69 27 1.76 5 13.87 367 100.06 3 0.50 0.96 13,550 486.93 952 2.82
DEVON
East Devon 3,715 81.62 13.46 1 1.20 0.60 137 10.18 - - 191 1.92 2 0.03 - - 14 0.22 1 0.11 0.17 3,170 80.06 199 0.59
Exeter 1,629 9.80 3.75 - - - 17 2.20 1 3.00 15 0.17 3 0.03 - - 2 0.00 1 0.66 1.20 1,523 6.11 67 0.18
Mid Devon 4,021 45.02 19.13 5 1.91 2.20 161 14.01 - - 277 2.45 1 0.00 1 4.74 38 0.54 - - - 3,341 37.82 197 0.47
North Devon 2,718 107.56 14.35 1 0.10 - 191 12.06 - - 129 1.71 5 0.51 - - 46 67.28 - - - 2,192 39.67 154 0.58
Plymouth 4,753 22.57 2.14 - - - 12 1.21 - - 31 0.28 - - 1 2.01 4 0.06 1 0.27 0.50 4,657 20.24 47 0.15
South Hams 3,645 59.34 9.76 1 0.50 - 115 6.23 - - 261 2.83 15 1.43 - - 42 0.66 2 0.17 0.29 3,057 56.59 152 0.41
Teignbridge 3,319 28.73 11.55 - - - 130 9.30 - - 200 1.87 12 0.75 2 8.13 8 0.07 - - - 2,806 19.78 161 0.38
Torbay 1,630 5.52 1.02 - - - 11 0.81 - - 8 0.09 - - - - 1 0.00 - - - 1,543 5.52 67 0.13
Torridge 2,677 122.72 14.76 2 6.42 - 211 11.62 - - 311 2.53 2 0.98 1 2.07 65 23.61 - - - 1,901 89.65 184 0.61
West Devon 1,749 18.36 8.11 - - - 107 6.40 - - 128 1.40 7 3.80 - - 21 1.41 - - - 1,382 13.16 104 0.31
Devon 29,871 501.24 99.55 10 10.13 2.80 1,093 75.45 1 3.00 1,551 15.26 47 7.52 5 16.95 241 93.85 5 1.20 2.15 25,572 368.59 1,346 3.89
DORSET
Bournemouth 2,038 6.96 2.08 - - - 3 0.63 - - 23 0.22 - - - - - - 1 0.90 1.10 1,940 6.06 71 0.14
Christchurch 606 64.47 0.36 - - - 1 0.20 - - 15 0.11 - - - - 1 0.00 - - - 567 64.47 22 0.04
East Dorset 1,649 29.19 3.33 - - - 26 1.85 - - 99 1.20 - - - - 2 0.00 - - - 1,410 29.19 112 0.28
North Dorset 1,730 27.56 12.98 4 2.11 2.21 82 8.05 - - 223 2.48 3 0.06 - - 10 0.25 - - - 1,315 25.15 93 0.24
Poole 3,162 17.63 1.68 - - - 4 0.75 1 1.00 83 0.73 - - 1 6.92 1 0.00 1 1.40 - 2,978 8.31 93 0.21
Purbeck 1,075 59.07 2.14 - - - 15 1.22 - - 71 0.76 2 0.03 2 6.30 4 0.52 - - - 913 52.22 68 0.16
West Dorset 2,920 31.09 13.07 4 3.50 2.56 129 7.36 - - 258 2.59 1 0.01 - - 20 0.20 - - - 2,297 27.39 211 0.55
Weymouth and Portland 870 7.86 1.74 - - - 11 1.27 - - 41 0.38 3 0.03 - - 3 0.07 - - - 779 7.77 33 0.08
Dorset 14,053 243.83 38.17 8 5.60 4.77 272 22.12 1 1.00 813 8.47 9 0.13 3 13.22 41 1.03 2 2.30 1.10 12,199 220.56 705 1.71
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Cheltenham 1,695 4.54 3.89 - - - 12 2.56 - - 53 1.19 - - - - 2 0.01 - - - 1,574 4.53 54 0.14
Cotswold 1,512 33.98 19.47 5 3.35 0.59 127 15.41 - - 239 3.22 2 0.16 - - 6 0.08 - - - 1,053 30.39 80 0.25
Forest of Dean 1,970 26.26 10.06 3 0.80 - 84 7.85 - - 170 1.99 2 0.02 - - 9 1.09 - - - 1,634 24.35 68 0.21
Gloucester 1,277 13.33 9.20 1 1.65 1.85 34 5.91 - - 72 1.32 - - 1 6.00 5 0.04 1 1.67 - 1,095 3.97 68 0.12
Stroud 2,875 37.08 10.60 - - - 66 5.02 - - 667 5.16 3 0.04 - - 9 0.53 2 0.63 - 1,976 35.88 152 0.42
Tewkesbury 1,317 9.87 4.11 1 1.00 - 21 2.98 - - 87 0.96 - - 2 4.01 - - - 1,156 4.86 50 0.17
Gloucestershire 10,647 125.06 57.56 10 6.81 2.44 345 39.98 - - 1,288 13.85 7 0.21 3 10.01 31 1.75 3 2.30 - 8,488 103.98 472 1.29
SOMERSET
Mendip 2,738 49.55 10.53 2 0.62 0.05 95 7.82 - - 237 2.31 8 0.28 - - 15 2.18 - - - 2,249 46.46 132 0.35
Sedgemoor 2,618 80.47 12.98 3 5.38 3.04 99 8.67 - - 86 0.97 2 0.01 1 2.45 11 1.74 - - - 2,284 70.88 132 0.29
South Somerset 4,229 80.49 18.33 5 5.00 3.00 116 9.65 - - 790 5.24 10 0.06 1 3.06 10 0.09 - - - 3,144 72.28 153 0.44
Taunton Deane 2,593 53.70 14.79 1 0.00 - 102 10.53 - - 373 2.84 2 0.33 1 0.68 10 0.08 1 0.83 1.00 1,973 51.77 130 0.42
West Somerset 1,161 3.63 7.07 1 0.00 - 82 5.87 - - 121 1.00 6 0.06 12 0.09 - - - 858 3.48 81 0.19
Somerset 13,341 267.83 63.99 12 11.01 6.09 495 42.84 - - 1,607 12.36 28 0.74 3 6.19 58 4.19 1 0.83 1.00 10,508 244.88 629 1.70
WEST OF ENGLAND
Bath North East Somerset 2,180 12.82 5.35 - - - 42 3.80 - - 109 1.20 3 0.08 - - 4 0.12 - - - 1,905 12.62 117 0.35
Bristol 3,254 57.17 20.45 2 5.75 4.25 34 8.24 2 13.00 23 0.42 - - - - 4 22.13 1 5.50 7.00 3,032 10.69 156 0.54
North Somerset 5,523 26.39 8.01 1 0.50 - 82 6.24 - - 122 1.38 2 0.01 1 1.20 11 0.04 - - - 5,163 24.63 141 0.39
South Gloucestershire 3,578 33.51 6.25 1 0.50 - 69 4.23 - - 152 1.69 1 0.00 3 5.10 7 0.59 - - - 3,223 27.32 122 0.33
West of England 14,536 129.88 40.22 4 6.75 4.25 228 22.67 2 13.00 406 4.69 6 0.09 4 6.30 26 22.87 1 5.50 7.00 13,323 75.25 536 1.61
WILTSHIRE
Swindon 1,934 79.26 3.57 2 1.00 0.53 17 2.56 - - 16 0.20 - - 2 6.89 2 0.01 1 0.45 - 1,803 70.91 91 0.27
Wiltshire 8,770 254.45 38.07 6 6.59 3.93 379 22.93 - - 902 9.66 8 0.16 6 8.68 6 0.08 1 0.09 0.10 6,941 238.86 521 1.46
Wiltshire 10,706 333.71 41.92 8 7.59 4.46 397 25.77 - - 918 9.86 8 0.16 8 15.57 8 0.08 2 0.54 0.10 8,745 309.77 612 1.73
Grand total 110,057 2,206.18 412.31 54 49.38 27.81 3,414 280.26 4 17.00 7,996 77.18 132 10.62 31 82.11 772 223.84 17 13.17 12.31 92,385 1,809.96 5,252 14.76
Please note – values may not always equal totals due to data suppressed by Ofgem to prevent disclosure
Wroughton Airfield Solar Park, Swindon Borough Council
Public Power Solutions (a wholly owned company of Swindon
Borough Council) and the Science Museum have received
planning permission to build a 41 MW project on a disused
airfield. Following extensive community consultation, the
project received over 80 percent support at an exhibition that
600 local residents attended. The project will generate enough
electricity for 12,000 typical homes and put £40,000 a year into a
community benefit fund.
Data by local
authority area
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South West Renewable Energy Progress Report 2015
This report is written based on our huge database of renewable
energy projects in the south west, which we began compiling in
2003. This year the database has over 110,000 individual entries
with details of every renewable energy project installed to date.
We bring together national data sets with information from local
authorities, industry and communities to produce a clear picture
of how the south west is progressing at a local level.
To produce our forecasts of renewable energy deployment in
2020, our expert team pored over trends, installed and pipeline
data and views from developers.
Data for the Regen SW 2015 progress report was collected for
the period 1 April 2014 to 1 April 2015, using a baseline from the
Regen SW 2014 progress report. We collected, cleansed, cross
referenced and analysed the data.
The key sources of data used include:
„„ Ofgem Feed-in Tariff data
„„ Renewables Obligation register
„„ Renewable Heat Incentive and Renewable
Heat Premium Payment data
„„ MCS accredited projects
„„ RESTATS
„„ south west utilities
„„ local and national installers and organisations
„„ local authorities from across the south west
„„ local sustainable energy agencies
„„ local community groups.
The making
of this report
Regen SW would like to thank the wide range of organisations and individuals who
have contributed to this report. In particular, we would like to thank:
„„ 5D Group
„„ Academy of Champions for Energy
„„ Airvolution
„„ Bath and North East Somerset Council
„„ Bournemouth Borough Council
„„ Bristol City Council
„„ British Gas Heat Networks
„„ British Hydropower Association
„„ British Solar Renewables
„„ Cory Environmental
„„ Devon County Council
„„ Dorset County Council
„„ Dorset CPRE
„„ Ecotricity
„„ Exeter City Council
„„ Gemserv
„„ Greener for Life
„„ Inazin Power
„„ Infinis
„„ James Reddy
„„ Marine Towage Services
„„ Mole Valley Farmers
„„ Momentum Graphics
„„ North Devon District Council
„„ Ofgem
„„ Public Power Solutions
„„ REG
„„ Renewable Power
„„ Renewables First
„„ River Energy Networks
„„ South Gloucestershire Council
„„ South West Solar
„„ Scottish and Southern Energy Power
Distribution
„„ South West Water
„„ Swindon Borough Council
„„ Timoleon
„„ Torridge District Council
„„ TRESOC
„„ Triodos Bank
„„ Viridor
„„ Wells Printing
„„ Western Power Distribution
„„ Woodland Barton
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The Regen SW team is always happy to answer queries from our members and to discuss
new partnership opportunities. The first point of contact for our main areas of work are given
below, with full details of all our team on our website: www.regensw.co.uk/about-us/our-team
To speak to any of the team, call us directly on 01392 494399.
Meet the team
Membership
Rachel Hayes
rhayes@regensw.co.uk
Contact Rachel, head of membership
and events, and her team to discuss our
events, sponsorship opportunities or
joining Regen SW.
Public sector and
renewable heat
Alastair Mumford
amumford@regensw.co.uk
Contact Alastair, senior project
manager, if you are interested in local
authority membership, working in
the public sector or are involved in a
renewable heat initiative.
Offshore energy
Ian Godfrey
igodfrey@regensw.co.uk
Contact Ian, offshore programme
manager, and his team if you are
working in the marine and offshore
wind sectors.
Onshore electricity
Lee Richards
lrichards@regensw.co.uk
Contact Lee, onshore programme
manager, and his team if you are
involved in energy efficiency,
construction, retrofit or onshore
electricity generation projects.
Advisory work
Tim Crook
tcrook@regensw.co.uk
Contact Tim, head of technical services,
if you would like to discuss partnering
opportunities or commission us to
work with you
Arts programme
Chloe Uden
cuden@regensw.co.uk
Contact Chloe, programme manager, if
you are interested in getting involved
in our arts and energy programme, or
using its outputs.
Grid connections
Tamar Bourne
tbourne@regensw.co.uk
Contact Tamar, senior project manager,
if you are interested in our work to
improve access to the electricity grid,
or developments in storage and smart
solutions.
Communities programme
Jodie Giles
jgiles@regensw.co.uk
Contact Jodie, senior project manager,
if you are a community energy group,
or interested in working with our
communities network.
Joel Venn
jvenn@regensw.co.uk
Contact Joel, analyst and technical
lead for the onshore team, if you have
any questions about this report. Joel is
responsible for producing this report
and manages the data collection and
analysis process.
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Join us
www.regensw.co.uk/membership
We are an independent not-for-profit that uses our expertise
to work with industry, communities and the public sector to
revolutionise the way we generate, supply and use energy.
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