Simcoe Renewable Energy is a Canadian company that secures investment for solar energy projects including microgrids and utility-scale solar plants. The document outlines Simcoe's microgrid project for the Simcoe area, which would provide reliable solar-generated electricity. Key benefits of the microgrid include no upfront capital costs, an established price per kWh, reliability independent of the wider electricity grid, and energy cost savings of 20% compared to current costs. Simcoe handles project development, financing, construction, and long-term operation and maintenance through a power purchase agreement with the client.

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Based in
Toronto, Canada
We have secured
investment commitments
for construction finance
and investment funds for
solar based energy
projects such as
microgrids and utility
scale solar plants.
CORPORATE PROFILE

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Case Study
MICROGRID
Reliable Energy at a
predetermined price

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The
Simcoe
Microgrid
Reliable energy from an onsite generating plant
The Simcoe Microgrid can be connected to an existing electricity
grid, diesel generator or operate as a standalone system,
depending on preference and design.

5. SIMCOE MICROGRID KEY CHARACTERISTICS
QUALITY DESCRIBED
No Capital Cost We design, build, own and operate the microgrid.
Sign power purchase agreement
(PPA)
Electricity is an operating cost
Investment return over 10 - 25 years
Anticipate 20% discount on current electricity costs
Reliability
Reliable power source independent of time of day and
season
Intelligent
Capable of reconfiguring device operation to meet pre-
set goals
Efficient Based on clean renewable generation sources
Resilient
Designed to maintain quality power supply independent
of the wider electricity grid
Load Integrated
Provides intelligent integration of local loads and solar
power generation
Flexible
Facilitates the adoption of new power source
technologies, without significant infrastructure change
O&M
System owned and operated by Independent Power
Producer (IPP). No obligation for client beyond purchase
of electricity
TIMELINE TO OPERATION MONTHS…… NOT YEARS
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Outlines planning effort required.
Understand customer’s energy requirement
Identity customer’s current energy costs
Recognize customer’s reliability issues
Propose size and configuration for microgrid
Power Purchase Agreement: Establish dollar value of kWhr
Confirm system configuration
Provide a detailed financial model
Establish a project management plan
Confirm PPA details
Memorandum of
Understanding
Pre – Feasibility
Study
Negotiate PPA
Feasibility Study
Project Initiation

7. Pre - Feasibility
Study
Signed upon engagement to
determine:
• Energy Requirements
• Ground suitability
• Technology options
• Meteorological data
• Financial expectations
Google Earth investigation
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8. Feasibility
Study
Site Survey
Preliminary design considerations
Structural design considerations
Preliminary cost estimates
Energy cost factors
Solar power system size estimate
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9. Employment of
Professional EPC
Engineering – by experienced
professionals
Procurement
Construction
Project Management – site
preparation, component delivery,
labour availability, installation,
testing and commissioning
Members of our consortium have designed and installed solar plants
for companies and utilities throughout Africa, Asia, Europe and the
United States.
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10. Design
Proposal
Land use
Type and placement of modules
Type and placement of inverter(s)
Balance of system
Installation timeframe
Connection point
Grid assessment
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11. Power Purchase
Agreement Signed
Cost of electricity (per kWhr)
established
Uses of electricity (i.e. operate
smelter)
Term of Agreement
Other terms, to be agreed
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12. Procure and
Construct
We provide Engineering,
Procurement & Construction (EPC)
Ground preparation
System mounting
System balancing
Placement of modules and inverter
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13. Operating and
Maintenance
Plan
We provide on-site training
We source local employees required
We provide ongoing system
monitoring
We arrange pre-emptive servicing to
optimize energy production
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14. Key Client
Benefits
Reliable energy supply
Established price for energy
Significantly reduced operational
uncertainty
Local training provided by our
consortium
Increased engagement with local
authorities
Enhanced sustainable development
reputation
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15. Miles brings extensive experience in finance, marketing, operations and general management gained in the energy, commercial real
estate and consulting industries as well as the military. Before joining Simcoe RE, Miles served as President, Voltaire Power. Prior to that
he was VP Consulting at Colliers International (Commercial Real Estate). In addition, as an independent consultant, he assisted client
firms in commercial real estate and trades who were undergoing dramatic change. He has taught solar photovoltaic systems at Sheridan
College (Canada) for over four years.
Miles gained significant experience in leadership and made valuable contributions as an Officer in the Canadian Army and later the
British Royal Marines where he saw active service. Besides his Officer training, Miles holds an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of
Business at the University of Western Ontario, Canada.
Miles McDonald - CEO
CORPORATE PROFILE
Mohamed’s academic background is very broad (Remote Sensing, Exploration Geology, Environmental Sciences and Information
Systems) and encompasses business and managerial experience gained in Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, Zimbabwe, Botswana,
Mozambique, South Africa and Nigeria.
Mohamed has been intimately involved in the public sector in South Africa at National, Provincial and Local levels since his return to the
country in 1995. His work has involved both operational as well as strategy development. Mohamed served as Chief Director for
Development Planning Information Systems in the Department of Development Planning and Local Government in Gauteng as well as
Chief Director Corporate Informatics (CIO) in the Department of the Premier in Gauteng.
Mohamed has a B.A. (Hons.) in Geology and Geomorphology and and an M.Sc. in Remote Sensing from University of Guelph, and a Post-
Graduate Diploma in Exploration Geology from Institute for Aerial Surveys and Earth Sciences, Delft, the Netherlands.
Mohamed F Bhyat - Senior VP – Business Development
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16. Kaiser Akbar - Senior VP & General Counsel – Director
Kaiser is a corporate finance lawyer with extensive experience in the Canadian and European corporate finance market.
He has worked as an in-house counsel for investment companies in Canada, and has also worked as a lawyer for law firms in
Canada and overseas.
Between 2003 and 2007, Kaiser was a partner at Boyle & Co LLP, a boutique corporate-securities transactional law firm in Toronto.
Between 2007 and 2009, Kaiser worked as a senior corporate finance lawyer for Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP in their
Moscow office. Kaiser has listed companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange and the London Stock Exchange.
Kaiser has also worked on multi-jurisdictional mergers & acquisitions transactions, and purchase and sale of businesses.
Kaiser has a Bachelor degree in Economics. He received his MA in Economics from Univ. of Manitoba and Juris Doctor (JD) from
Osgoode Hall Law School at York University in Toronto.
CORPORATE PROFILE
Michael Gallimore – Senior VP - Finance
Michael is an investment professional and is also a Managing Director of Lexstone Capital from 2012 to present. Michael is also
the co-founder and director of Henton Education Group since 2009, Henton develops e-learing programs for commercial and not
for profit entities. Between 2004 and 2008, Michael was the Principal of Northwoods Fund Management. Michael ran the day-to-
day operations of the fund, which was focused on mid-market investments in private & public infrastructure. The company was
sold in 2008; between 1995 and 2002, Michael was the CEO of Northern Trust Global Advisors, a division of the Northern Trust
Company of Chicago. The company had $15 billion in assets, 5 offices in US, Canada and UK and over 100 staffs; Prior to that,
Michael has worked in various capacities at RCB Canada, Towers Perrin, IBM Canada and Sun Life. Michael is a director advisor to
Salvation Army Canadian Investment Committee.
Michael has a Bachelor of Commerce and an MBA from Concordia University, and he is a Chartered Member of the CFA Institute
since 1983.
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17. Contact:
Miles McDonald, CEO
2069 Hunters Wood Drive
Burlington, Ontario L7M 2T1
Tel: (416)-407-0989
Fax: (416)-946-1007
E: Miles.Mcdonald@simcoerenewable.com
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