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2015
MAINTAINING PROFITABILITY IN A
DEVELOPING MARKET
EVENT PROGRAMME
THISTLE BRISTOL CITY CENTRE, BRISTOL, UK
28-30 APRIL 2015
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FLOORPLAN
STAIRS FROM GROUND FLOOR
ENERGY MANAGERS’
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WESSEX SUITE
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DUCHESS SUITE
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MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM
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NETWORKING ROOMS
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1ABB
13 Osborne Clarke
2 DNV GL
14 Statkraft UK
3SolarEdge
15 Vikram Solar
4 British Solar Renewables
16 Solar Media
5 UX Energy Services
17 Conergy UK
6 LDA Design
18 Viking Renewable UK
7 DuPont Photovoltaic
Solutions
19 JA Solar
8 Media Partners
21 S&C Electric Europe Ltd
9 Silverstone Green
Energy
22 Schneider Electric
10 Lightsource Renewable
Energy
24 Power Electronics
11 Trina Solar
12 Pegasus Group
20SunEdison
23 BayWa r.e. Solar Projects
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25 Sungrow Power UK
26 Ginlong Technologies
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CONTENTS
Welcome
02Flooplan
03Welcome
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Top places to eat & drink
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2015 speakers
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Selected speaker biographies
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Speaker spotlights
21Sponsors
Dear all,
I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome you to our 4th Large-Scale Solar UK conference
here in Bristol, the Green Capital of Europe 2015.
When I began researching this conference, various industry representatives advised me that
by April ‘there would be no large-scale solar in the UK’. Indeed the shadow of the General
Election stretches ahead of us, the Conservatives have left solar out of their manifesto, UKIP
claims it will abolish the Department for Energy and Climate Change and the results from
the first contracts for difference round left much to be desired.
The election result doesn’t necessarily mean bad new for solar. Labour is targeting one
million green jobs and the Green Party has ambitions to reach 25GW by 2020 backed by
£35 billon of investment in renewable energy generation.
Solar Media Ltd.
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Whatever happens, the resilience of this industry, both here in the UK and further afield,
is unquestionable. Today, the cost of solar is 100 times lower than it was in 1977 dropping
over 80% since 2008 alone. By 2050, solar is set to be the largest source of power and the
cheapest by 2025. In the UK, solar PV power generation soared by 93% year-on-year in 2014
and reached 3.9TWh according to latest DECC figures. The future is certainly bright.
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Large-Scale Solar UK 2015 has grown in size and scope and I want to extend a huge thank
you to all our general sponsors and partners; without them we would not be here. Our
Planners Workshop brings together members from local planning authorities with UK solar
to educate and move forward. Day one covers the CfD mechanism and rooftop solar with
day two looking at emerging storage technologies, methods to ease grid constraints and
the booming community energy revolution. New for this year is our Energy Managers’
Forum designed to bring unique networking opportunities with those responsible for the
energy management of UK businesses – both big and small. I’d like to extend a warm
welcome to two great local companies, The Beer Emporium and ZeroDegrees who will be
giving out tasters and selling bottles of delicious locally brewed beers and ciders (we are in
Bristol after all!) at our drinks reception on Wednesday evening.
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I’m inviting you to take the next two days to look back and to look forward, to reflect on the
success of your peers and the industry at large, to focus on areas for improvement in the
future and to meet up with familiar and unfamiliar faces.
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TOP PLACES TO EAT & DRINK
EAT
1.
Zero Degrees – Try unique craft beers from
the onsite micro brewery, alongside delicious
Italian cuisine. City Centre; 6 min walk, 5 min
taxi.
2. Bordeaux Quay - This brasserie and restaurant
promotes ‘Green cuisine’, toilets flush with rainwater,
solar panels heat the water and ingredients are locally
sourced. Harbour side; 11 min walk, 10 min taxi.
3. Olive Shed – Share a few tapas dishes with a glass of organic wine. Harbour side;
15 min walk, 5 min taxi.
4. The Botanist – Enjoy the evening sun in the restaurants quaint court yard. Berkeley
Square; 12 min walk, 10 min taxi.
5.Wilks - Modern, vibrant, Michelin star restaurant. Redland; 24 min walk, 10 min taxi.
6. Glass Boat – Located on the floating harbour, enjoy dinning on this unique and
stylish boat with spectacular views of harbourside. Harbour side; 4 min walk, 3 min
taxi.
7. Gold Brick House – This modern restaurant spans thee floors of an converted
Georgian town house, including a champagne and cocktail bar. Park Street; 11 min
walk, 9 min taxi.
8. Clifton Sausage – In the heart of Clifton Village, enjoy British cuisine with ‘a touch
of class’. Clifton Village; 26 min walk, 12 min taxi.
9. Pie Minster – The home of the famous ‘Pieminster pies’, enjoy pie and mash
washed down with local ciders, craft beers and locally-made gin. Stokes Croft; 10
min walk, 6 min taxi.
DRINK
1. The Coronation Tap – Try the famous but deadly Exhibition cider, only served in
half-pints! Clifton Village; 26 min walk, 13 min taxi.
2. The Milk Thistle – Hidden in the old city, this secret cocktail bar has four stories
and a ‘speakeasy’ theme. City Centre; 2 min walk.
3. The Beer Emporium - Specialists in craft beer, with a fresh seasonal British food
menu. City Centre; 3 min walk.
4.Avon Gorge - Enjoy panoramic views of the Clifton Suspension
Bridge from the large open terrace. Clifton village; 26 min walk,
13 min taxi.
5.Small Bar – A total of 25 taps, serving a wide range of
craft beers from independent companies from the local
area. City Centre; 7 min walk, 2 min taxi.
6.Strawberry Thief – Why not try ‘Trappist beer’,
traditionally brewed by monks. City Centre; 1 min walk.
7.Brew dog – Beer tasting with views of the waterfront.
Harbour side; 4 min walk.
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TOP THINGS
TO DO
1. The Clifton Suspension
Bridge
The Clifton suspension
bridge is the iconic
landmark of Bristol, for
the best views walk up
to the Observatory. 25
min walk, 10 min taxi.
2. Clifton Village
Stroll amongst wonderful Georgian
architecture and take your pick from
any one of the many upmarket independent
shops, cafes and
restaurants. 25 min
walk, 10 min taxi.
3. Banksy Spotting
Many of Banksy’s
original pieces are located
throughout the city, make sure you
keep an eye out to spot one of his
unique pieces of street art.
4. St Nicholas Market
St Nicholas Market is
the oldest and best
loved market in
Bristol. This vibrant
market place has
historical architecture,
unique stalls bursting
with a wide variety of goods
and food items and an all round quirky
ambience. 2 min walk.
5. Stroll Along the Harbour
In the evening have
dinner at one of the
wonderful waterside
restaurants. Starting at the cultural
Watershed café,
bar and cinema,
you can walk the
whole way along the
harbour to the SS Great
Britain. 4 min walk
Source: Banksy: flickr.com/Tony Hisgett
St Nicholas Market: flickr.com/Mélanie Fazi
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2015 SPEAKERS
Adrian Lea, Technical Director, Wardell Armstrong
Agamemnon Otero, CEO, Repowering
Alan John, Partner, Osborne Clarke
Alex Germanis, Head of Engagement, Pure Leapfrog
Andrew Slaney, Vice Principal, Chief Operations Officer Commercial and Estates, South Gloucestershire and Stroud College
Andrew Cook, Founding Director, Pegasus Group
Andrew Bolitho, Energy Policy Adviser, British Retail Consortium
Andrew Dyke, Head of Business Development, British Solar Renewables
Ben Linscott, Acting Chief Planning Inspector, The Planning Inspectorate
Clive Weatherby, Technical Director, The Solar Building Company Ltd
Colin James, Director of Strategic Planning & Place, West Sussex County Council
Conor McGuigan, Director of Business Development, Lightsource Renewable Energy
Daniel Egli, Origination Energy, HSH Nordbank
David Maguire, Director, BNRG
Debbie Marriage, Director of Renewable Energy, Parker Dann Chartered Town Planning Consultants
Duncan Bott, Managing Director, BELECTRIC UK
Duncan Byatt, Crown Commercial Lead for Energy , Cabinet Office
Felicity Mercer, Co-operative and Commercial Projects Manager, Telford and Wrekin Council
Gemma Adams, Head of Innovation, Forum for the Future
Geraint Pullin Thomas, Partner, Eversheds
Giles Hanglin, Director, Savills Energy
Howard Johns, Managing Director, Southern Solar
Ian Goodwin, Corporate and Asset Finance, MacQuarie
Ian Cooper, Technical Lead, UK Power Networks
James Parrott, Energy Storage Specialist, British Solar Renewables
John Moffat, Knowledge Transfer Lead, SP Energy Networks
John Hewitt, Founding Partner, Hewitt Studios LLP
Jonathan Scurlock, Chairman, National Farmers Union
Jonathan Bates, Managing Director, Photon Energy Ltd
Jonathan Selwyn, Managing Director, Lark Energy
Jonny Williams, Director, BRE National Solar Centre
Joseph Clarke, Technical Manager, Solaredge
Julia Groves, Managing Director, Trillion Fund and UK Crowd Funding Association
Karl Harder , Director, Abundance Generation
Kevin Hard, CEO, EvoEnergy
Louise Shaw, Business Development, Ernst & Young
Louise Ellison, Head of Sustainability, Hammerson
Marek Kubik, Strategic Advisor, AES Energy Storage
Mark Wesker, Associate Director, Osborne Clarke
Mark Turner, Operations Director, Lightsource Renewable Energy
Merlin Hyman, Cheif Executive, Regen SW
Mike Sewell, Head of Energy, Kier Services
Mike Rand, Managing Partner, Bluefield
Nancy Hobhouse, Carbon Plan Manager, John Lewis Partnership
Neil Durno, Business Dvelopment Manager, Schneider Electric
Nick Boyle, CEO, Lightsource Renewable Energy
Olivier Fricot, European Head of Power & Renewables, Investec Bank plc
Paul Burrell, Director, Pegasus Planning
Paul Millard, Technical Operations Manager, Marks and Spencer
Philip Walton, Strategic And Performance Director, Wrexham County Borough Council
Philip Bazin, Environmental Team Manager, Triodos Bank
Pietro Nicholls, Head of primary Capital Markets, Rm Capital Markets
Ray Noble, REA Senior Advisor, Energy Storage & Electric Vehicles, Renewable Energy Association
Ricardo Pineiro, Senior Investment Manager, Foresight Group
Richard Rushin, UK Sales Manager, Trina Solar
Richard Boydell, Director, RJB Energy Limited
Robert Goss, Managing Director, Conergy UK Ltd
Robert Shaw, Director, LDA Design
Sonya Bedford, Head of Renewable Energy, Stephens Scown
Stephan Padlewski, Marketing Manager, EMEA, DuPont de Nemours International SARL
Stephen Cirell, Consultant, Stephen Cirell Consultancy Ltd
Steven McNab, Solicitor, Simmons & Simmons
Steven Gough, “Innovation and Low Carbon Networks Engineer“, Western Power Distribution
Sue Milton, Senior Director, Energy, RBS
Suzanna Lashford, Head of Commercial Sales, Solarcentury
Tess sundelin, Managing Director and Group CFO, Green Hedge Renewables
Tim Foster, Hear of Renewable Origination, Statkraft UK Ltd
Toddington Harper, Sales, Solar Energy Centre
William Silverstone, Director, Silverstone Green Energy
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Alan John, Partner, Osborne Clarke
Alan John is a partner at international legal practice Osborne Clarke and head of the firm’s renewable energy sector. With
more than 20 years’ experience working for clients across the renewables technologies, Alan is embedded in the industry
and is recognised as a national expert on renewables. He has worked closely with developers, financiers and suppliers on
many ground and roof mounted solar projects and portfolios in the UK, and has helped international groups to develop
solar businesses. Alan qualified at Osborne Clarke in 1984 and has been head of the environment and energy group
since 1990. He is also a director of Regen SW, the independent centre of sustainable energy expertise in the South West
of England, and is company secretary of FareShare South West, an organisation that redistributes surplus food from the
food and drink industry to a network of groups working with disadvantaged people. Having guided multiple companies
of various sizes through the trials and tribulations of CfD process, Alan John is well placed to moderate this opening
session. He will be putting our experienced panellists to the test, taking your questions from the floor and ensuring delegates leave the session having fully understood the practical implications from the auction round one.
Alastair Mounsey, UK Manager, JA Solar
Alastair is the UK Country Manager for JA Solar. He has spent ten years working between Shanghai and UK previously
as a sales engineer at Sonepar China. Since 2011 Alastair has overseen the development of the JA Solar product and
brand in the UK bringing it to become amongst the market leaders and seeing JA Solar products deployed on the most
prestigious utility and rooftop projects.
Alex Goodall, National Commercial Director UK - Distributed Generation, SunEdison
As the creator and originator of the leading edge format of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) that is the ‘SunEdison
Commercial Solution’; Alexander Goodall, specifically designed this unique PPA to enable the deployment of Solar PV
with ‘Blue-Chip’ and Investment grade off-takers without the requirement for a roof-lease or any other registered interest in the property. The SunEdison Solar PPA unlocks the roof-top marketplace, that previously had proved to be an
extremely difficult nut to crack. He joins this exciting panel on ‘Unlocking Large-Scale Rooftops’ to share his experiences
with SunEdison in this space and will provide delegates with an alternative perspective on familiar ownership issues.
SunEdison works with best in class installers and developers in order to deploy, as well as maintain high quality Solar
systems with PPAs to our UK customers.
Andrew Cook, Founding Director, Pegasus Group
Andrew is one of the founding Directors of the Pegasus Group which was established in 2003. Since then the company
has grown, establishing nine offices across the UK, employing over 200 planning and environmental planning professionals. Andrew has gained over 25 years of consultancy experience. He has had considerable experience of and involvement in a wide range of renewable energy, and in particular solar energy developments throughout the UK. These have
involved statutory protected landscapes, including National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), as well
as non-statutory local landscape designations such as Special Landscape Areas. Andrew has presented evidence at public inquiries on more than 100 occasions to address landscape and visual issues and has recent solar appeal experience.
Andrew is based in the Cirencester office of the Pegasus Group where he manages a team of over 30 environmental
planners and landscape architects. In this session Andrew will share with delegates the groundbreaking and innovative
Environmental Enhancement Strategies the Pegasus Group have developed in order to increase developers’ chances
of a successful planning application and simultaneously facilitate community benefits around build outs of solar parks.
Giles Frampton, Business Development Director, British Solar Renewables
Giles trained in Naval Architecture and then developed a career in the conservation construction sector, working on many
international calibre projects including The Globe Theatre, he also has extensive experience in sustainable construction.
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Graham Barlow, Local Business Unit Manager, Power Conversion, ABB
Graham Barlow has extensive experience in power conversion applications, having spent his career working across many
aspects of the industry, initially at Siemens and then for the past 27 years at ABB. Graham embarked on an undergraduate
apprenticeship at Siemens graduating with a degree in electrical and control engineering . He specialised in applications for high performance CNC machine tool servo and main spindle drives. Graham joined ABB as a sales manager
for servo drives and DC drives. His career at ABB is defined as a leader and driving force responsible for taking on
many of ABB’s new technologies and transforming them into standalone businesses, specifically in the UK marketplace.
Stand-out among these challenges is the launch of the world’s first variable-speed drive to feature the ground-breaking
motor control platform, direct torque control (DTC) in 1996. Graham lead the team that went onto successfully make
the ACS600 drive the UK’s market leading low voltage AC drive. During this time, Graham brought his servo and control
expertise to bear in the theatre industry, most notably the Malaysian National Theatre and Royal Opera House, where
a legacy control system for set movement was replaced with the first state-of-the-art automation scenery flying system.
Graham then moved into large machines and engineered drives, which oversaw the successful launch of ABB’s first foray
into medium voltage drives with the launch of the ACS1000. In 2009 Graham continued in the power conversion business
but changed focus to help bring new technologies to the fore. Technologies for application within “smart cities” such as
electric vehicle chargers and solar, to support the rapidly advancing revolution in battery powered transport. There are
very few industries that Graham has not engaged with during his career and the most notable include renewable energy
and rail. The team is heavily involved in engineering the first grid connected tidal turbine array in Scotland’s Pentland
Firth for MeyGen and assisting ABB’s investment in UK companies such as Scotrenewables and Aquamarine Power. Since
ABB’s acquisition of Dutch-based electric vehicle charger developer Epyon, Graham has lead his team to successfully
launch the rapid charger technology with installations in Northern Ireland and with Northumberland County Council and
is now working on other county council led government funding schemes. Graham was appointed Integration Manager
for ensuring that ABB’s acquisition of solar inverter company Power One went smoothly within the UK, working closely
with the solar team in Worthing. Energy storage is now a key focus for Graham, having worked with the ABB product
group responsible for the grid connected battery energy inverter for the storage project with the Universities of Sheffield
and Aston .
Joseph Clarke, Technical Manager, SolarEdge UK
Joseph is the Technical Manager for SolarEdge UK. He joined SolarEdge in October 2014 to lead the Commercial Sales
after their great success in the domestic sector. He is a UK regulations specialist and a member of the STA.
Mark Turner, Operations Director, Lightsource Renewable Energy
Mark Turner is Operations Director for Lightsource Renewable Energy, the UK’s largest solar developer and operator.
Mark is responsible for the infrastructure that supports the effective running of all the Lightsource businesses. Previously
Mark has served as Strategy Director for AXA in the UK; as a Change Management Consultant in diverse environments
such as submarine overhaul, banking, distribution, pharmaceuticals and as an Operations & General Manager for semiconductor manufacturers such as Plessey, GEC and Mitel.
Mark Wesker, Partner- Corporate Team, Osborne Clarke
Mark Wesker is a corporate finance partner at international legal practice Osborne Clarke. With extensive experience
advising on different funding structures, Mark has been at the forefront of innovative financing in the solar sector, advising
on transactions ranging from Crowdfunding through to institutional and retail bonds, as well as listed equity and funds
transactions.
Mohammed Arif, Key Client Director – Smart Cities, Schneider Electric
Mohammed eight years at Schneider Electric have seen him work in all areas of the business most recently in Smart
Grid and Energy Performance Contracting. He is currently focused on developing business for Smart Cities in the UK &
Ireland. Prior to joining Schneider Mohammed was a Microturbine Combined Heat & Power Consultant providing support to customers in US & Europe. He has also worked on Electric Vehicles projects in Australia & Brazil. He understands
customer’s wants and needs looking to find the right solution. Able to build very solid, long term relationships at all levels
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Neil Durno, Business Development Manager - Solar Power Plants, Schneider Electric
Neil joined Schneider Electric in 2013, when the solar business established a UK sales team, after 4 years in business
development of the UK solar sector in module and solar distribution roles. In his current role he is part of a very successful team, focused on specification and supply of full electrical power chain solutions for the large scale ground and roof
mount projects, and is supporting the company’s end user sales and energy management business teams to educate
and introduce solar solutions and partners to Schneider Electric’s existing customers that are considering solar as part of
their energy management plans.
Nick Boyle, CEO, Lightsource Renewable Energy
A dynamic leader and entrepreneur, Nick Boyle is founder and CEO of Lightsource Renewable Energy Limited, the UK’s
largest solar energy generator. Prior to founding Lightsource in 2009, Nick spent 20 years at Board and Senior Director
level in the retail financial services sector. In 2008 Nick set up Environmental Energy Investments Limited, which marketed
solar and wind power packages to super-high net worth investors. When not working in London mid-week, Nick lives with
his wife and two daughters in his native Northern Ireland.
Paul Boreham, Head of Energy Services, UX Energy Services
UX Energy Services (UX) is a leading energy services consultancy, with specialist consultants providing some of the largest organisations with carbon compliant, technology agnostic, renewable energy services. Prior to joining UX, Paul was
Group Energy & Carbon Manager at Land Securities Ltd, where his expertise and leadership was recognised by the
Carbon Disclosure Project, awarding the company as being in the leadership index (top 10% FTSE). He is a Lead Assessor in ESOS.
Richard Boydell, Director-RJB Energy Limited, Consulting exclusively for SunEdison
As Director of RJB Energy Limited, Richard Boydell consults exclusively for SunEdison specialising in Power Purchase
Agreements and UK Energy Market Regulation. Richard has consulted on PPA contracts with a total revenue in excess
of £350 million. Prior to that Richard worked for RWE npower in Domestic Strategy and PPA Origination, specialising in
Solar PV Origination.
Richard Rushin, UK Sales Manager, Trina Solar; Board Member of the STA
Richard has been UK Sales Manager at Trina Solar since 2011. He has a wealth of commercial knowledge developed over
more than 20 years in senior sales and business development positions in the energy efficiency and micro-generation
sectors. He has a strong understanding of the specific challenges facing distributors, installers, and developers in the
UK and this has lead to Trina Solar becoming the No 1 UK brand in 2013. Richard specializes in facilitating the mass application of solar PV on all scales, from small-scale domestic installations to large-scale solar farms. He is an active Board
Member of the STA and is committed to creating a sustainable future for the UK Solar PV industry within the wider energy
market. Richard will open Wednesday afternoon examining the market potential for large-scale rooftops and will provide
crucial information for delegates looking to capitalise on this new deployment opportunity.
Robert Goss, Managing Director, Conergy UK
Robert Goss is the UK MD of Conergy, one of the world’s leading solar companies, with 580 MW of plant built over 15
years and 350 people in 11 countries. Based in Milton Keynes, Conergy UK developed some of Britain’s most pioneering
projects, including the UK’s first 5MW solar farm at Hawton, Nottinghamshire, and a wave-shaped installation on the roofs
of the Nationwide Building Society HQ. Conergy UK has been very active in the construction and development of solar
farms up and down the country. Prior to entering the world of panels and mounting systems, Robert was UK Managing
Director for Denmark’s Kompan, Director UK & Ireland of the US-based Boston Retail Group and VP Marketing at Modulex Systems, also of the US. Never one to stand still, he describes his hobbies as motor-racing, skiing and horse-riding.
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GREENCELLS GMBH PLANS, BUILDS AND
MAINTAINS SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS.
The company was established in 2007 by Andreas
Hoffmann (CEO) and Marius Kisauer (CFO). Until late
March this year, Greencells managed to connect highly
modern photovoltaic systems delivering some 163
megawatts of power to the electric grid in the UK.
Altogether, twelve projects were realized, both as EPC
contractor and as general contractor. It was possible to
complete all projects as EPC contractor within roughly
7 months. In total, the company has installed photovoltaic powerplants with an overall output of nearly
950 megawatts since its establishment. Due to a highly
flexible planning, Greencells is able to appoint 3 to 350
specialists throughout Europe at any time, who have
required the necessary expertise and language skills.
In addition to their headquarters in Saarbrücken
(Germany) with approximately 30 employees, Greencells also maintains a branch in Romania as well as a
location in Berlin. Shortly, further branch offices will be
opened in the UK and in Turkey.
As strategic adviser, Greencells supports decisionmakers, companies and public bodies in the
increasingly more complex world of photovoltaics.
The emphasis is put on passion, a wide range of
experiences, a comprehensive network, explicit
expertise and, above all, method.
Greencells also provides help with financing projects.
Here, business efficiency can be tested and favorable
conditions can be negotiated with the bank. Setting
up pre- or interim financing of the construction phase
or finding potential buyers and investors is part of the
service range offered by Greencells.
Moreover, Greencells looks for and buys
developed and partly developed solar
project rights worldwide.
Matzenberg 171
66115 Saarbrücken, Germany
phone: +49 (0)681 992 669 0
fax:
+49 (0)681 992 669 2
www.greencells.eu
[email protected]
www.facebook.com/greencellsgroup
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Join fellow delegates for our fantastic networking opportunity, brought to you by Networking Sponsor
DNV GL. Upon leaving the conference room for the networking drinks you will be given the name card of
somebody else in the room. Your task (should you choose to accept it) is to find that person and create a
chain of four. When the person on your card has found the person on their card and you’ve created a chain
of four come to the DNV GL stand. The first intact chain of four will be awarded The Grand Prize.
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This prize, donated by Solar Power Portal, is a banner
advert for one month on SPP, the UK’s number one
dedicated news portal for the solar industry.
You will find ‘Burning Question Bowls’ and
question slips on your tables throughout the
day, courtesy of Knowledge Sponsor Greencells.
These are for those crucial questions you didn’t
have a chance to ask speakers during sessions.
Submit your questions into the bowl and we’ll
pull a random selection for group discussion to
end the day.
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SELECTED SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES
Robert Shaw, Director of Sustainability and Climate Change, LDA Design
Rob gets fired up by how places and societies are being shaped by the big global drivers of change. He has a vision
for how climate change, decentralised energy and communication technologies are combining to fundamentally affect
the way we use land, deliver infrastructure and generate growth. Rob will discuss how, by taking a context led approach
and bringing together the right mix of specialists to suit a particular project, he has ensured an enviable track record of
successes, from schemes on former landfill sites and in green belt, to the largest greenfield solar farm in the country. He
played a key role in developing early Government policy for supporting renewable energy and climate change action
and believes that solar is integral to the UK’s future. He is currently working with clients who are pushing the boundaries of what is possible in a subsidy free transition to a low carbon economy and will be sharing these conversations with
delegates throughout the session.
Stephen Jones, Director of Sales, S&C Electric Europe Ltd
Stephen Jones began his career in the Protection and Control Business in 1980 with GEC and was involved in the manufacture and testing of protection relays. He then progressed through the organisation holding positions in test, R&D,
Applications and Sales. Stephen studied electronic and power engineering and as such completed an MBA at Keele
University in the UK. Over the last 30 years Stephen has worked in a number of overseas territories including Middle
East, Indian Subcontinent, North America and Scandinavia. Stephen is involved in the delivery of innovative solutions to
improve network automation and voltage stability at transmission and distribution levels. In his current position with S&C
Electric he is actively involved in providing solutions to the renewables market for wind integration to the grid and energy
storage solutions for community and grid applications.
Stephan Padlewski, Marketing Manager, EMEA, DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions
After completing a PhD in Physics at the University of Cambridge, UK in 1991, Stephan Padlewski joined DuPont de
Nemours where he has primarily been involved in new technology and market development initiatives in the electronics
industry, with applications ranging from printed circuit boards, integrated circuitry packaging, Organic Light Emitting
Diodes and photovoltaics.
Tim Foster, Head of Renewable Origination, Statkraft UK
Tim joined Statkraft in January 2010 in the capacity of Head of Renewable Origination with responsibility for establishing
Statkraft’s Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) business within the United Kingdom, covering both the renewable energy
projects developed by Statkraft and those developed by independent generators. Tim will be providing a thorough
introduction to this thought provoking and highly interactive panel discussion. Throughout the panel Tim will be taking
questions from the floor and supplying information crucial to minimising risk and maximising reward for the successful
and unsuccessful players in the CfD market as well as for those looking to enter the field. Previously Tim spent 5 years at
SmartestEnergy where he was responsible for all power purchase activities within the United Kingdom and over 4 years at
British Energy. Tim joined British Energy in 2000, having previously established a small-scale CHP business at BG Group.
Tim has a BEng, MSc and a PhD in “The Catalytic Combustion of Natural Gas” from the University of Leeds
William Silverstone, Director, Silverstone Green Energy
William Silverstone is the founder and co-Director of Silverstone Green Energy Ltd, O&M specialists and domestic &
commercial system providers. William is heavily involved in the company’s rapidly growing O&M business and specialises
in contract maintenance strategies and HV electrical engineering. He has spearheaded the company’s development
from one of South Wales’ regional solar PV installers to a national large scale maintenance specialist contractor. William
is a passionate ‘hard hat’ environmentalist and understands the realities of developing small and large scale solar into a
global industry. At ‘Large-Scale Solar UK’ he will be presenting his vision for the role of solar in a sustainable society, not
just at a local or regional level but at national and international level as well. He discusses the barriers and preconceptions
regarding the solar industry but also shares his insights on the impact large-scale solar adoption on a global scale can
have on the social, political and environmental future.
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Nick Boyle, CEO, Lightsource Renewable Energy
Nick, as leader of one of the most successful solar companies in the country,
what excites you about the future of the
UK solar industry?
Solar is on the cusp of being able to deliver
its full potential and become the cheapest
form of electricity generation. Coupled with
storage technology, which is also dropping
inprice, solar will be able to offer all the advantages of a solid state electricity solution
with both base load and reactive electricity delivered from a single
source. I believe that the UK government is coming round to realising the true potential of solar as a significant part of the overall
UK energy mix. The solar offering to the mix will be made up of
residential, commercial and appropriately sited large-scale installations, which is clearly an exciting prospect for Lightsource as the
largest operator of solar installations in the UK.
5MW is both concerning and challenging from a business perspective. CfDs were meant to offer solar energy a viable alternative to ROCs for developments bigger that 5MW, however given
the price of the first round and the prices being talked about for
the next round, solar will not be able to compete. The very technology that the government sought to curtail, ie wind, will be the
winners. I remain surprised that solar should be described as a
“mature technology” alongside on-shore wind and off-shore wind
is considered an “emerging technology” when solar has clearly
been around for a significantly shorter amount of time. Solar energy sits somewhere between these two descriptions and requires
government support, but only as a transition to the true goal which
is for solar to become the cheapest from of electricity generation.
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With the right support framework, 5MW solar farms will continue to be viable and rooftop
installs will increase exponentially across the UK.
With the right support
framework, 5MW solar
farms will continue to be
viable and rooftop installs
will increase exponentially
across the UK
What challenges do you see
appearing on the horizon
and how could the industry
prepare for them?
I think that huge fluctuations in
oil and gas prices will see the
future electricity price potentially coming under pressure
at least in the short term, however we must remain focussed
on the medium and long term.
Storage and the delivery of
base load electricity is something that will be on the agenda in the
coming years, therefore we must maintain a focus on driving down
the price of batteries and other storage technology to be used
alongside solar to enhance our overall prospects.
What excites you about the future of the UK solar market?
Everything excites me about the future of the UK solar market. We
have come a long way in recent years and have seen huge advances across the industry, which I believe will continue in the future.
What’s surprised you most in UK solar since last year’s LargeScale Solar conference?
That fact that we no longer have a secure tariff for sites larger than
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What are you most looking
forward to about Large-Scale
Solar UK 2015?
I’m looking forward to Lightsource continuing to educate
industries about the potential of the UK’s available commercial rooftop space and, of
course, speaking to people
about the huge advantages that solar energy will bring to homes
and businesses across the UK.
Who are you most looking forward to hearing speak at LargeScale Solar UK 2015?
I’m looking forward to hearing the discussions on storage and battery technology. It’s certainly an exciting area for the industry and
one which holds a great deal of potential.
What’s your favourite thing about Bristol?
According to the Met Office, Bristol is one of the sunniest cities in
the UK, which I suppose makes it an ideal home for the Large Scale
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Nancy Hobhouse, Carbon Plan Manager, John Lewis Partnership
How do you see the future relationship
changing between business and sustainability?
I believe that business will start integrating
sustainability into BAU. No matter what the
driver is; cost reduction, CSR, energy security or reputational risk, sustainability delivers
the solution. We are seeing more and more
companies demonstrating the triple bottom
line makes good business sense. Hopefully these front runners will
now encourage more people to embed sustainability into business plans. It is clear that is not only is it the right thing to do but
also makes good business sense.
What’s surprised you most in 2014 in your role as Carbon
Plan Manager with John Lewis?
I started in JLP in 2014, what surprised me most in my role is how
the Partnership are so dedicated in doing the right thing. Short
cuts and making it some else’s problem doesn’t happen in the
Partnership. It surprise and
delighted me the level of responsibility people have not
only for the commercial side
but for the CSR part of the
organisation.
What do you see as the biggest challenges related to these
technologies?
Without doubt the biggest challenge at the moment has to be
related to the drop in oil prices bring in to question the financial
pay back of onsite renewables. It is making this tough to include
renewables into viable business case.
What single piece of advice would you give to businesses
looking to cut carbon costs and improve energy efficiency?
The single piece of advice I would give is to get your processes in
place for tracking and measuring your carbon data. Without solid,
auditable data making management decisions on strategy or projects is tough. Once you get a better understanding of what your
estate is doing the strategy and the initiatives will almost present
themselves without too much work.
What are you most looking forward to about Large-Scale
Solar UK 2015?
I am really looking forward to expanding my knowledge on the
new legalisations coming
forward and getting an insight on the innovations
that are coming onto the
market.
“I am really looking forward to
expanding my knowledge on
the new legalisations coming
forward and getting an insight
on the innovations that are
coming onto the market.”
What opportunities do
renewable technologies
offer businesses?
Renewables both on site
and off site can offer opportunities for businesses.
Most notably is the change
in Scope 2 reporting where companies can claim carbon neutrality
for any UK certified renewable energy they procure. This change
by GHG Protocol has the opportunity drive the renewable market
and I personally hope will lead to a material shift in the percentage
of UK energy generated by renewables. As the Protocol is so new
it we will have to wait and see how the changes move the market
but I am optimistic that this will have effect on the demand for
renewables.
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Who are you most looking forward to hearing
speak at Large-Scale
Solar UK 2015?
I am looking forward to
hearing Gemma Adams
speak from the Met Office.
As the Head of Innovation it
will be fascinating to understand her take on where the renewable
market is heading.
What’s your favourite thing about Bristol?
I love Bristol, as a West Country girl, I have large family connection
with the city. Coming here always makes me feel like a child again.
I am lucky enough that we come regularly to have family reunion
on SS Great Britain.
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Andrew Cook, Director, Pegasus Group
How has planning for solar farms
changed in recent years?
It has become increasingly challenging to
secure consents compared to just a few
years ago – for a number of reasons. Limited local grid capacity is an increasing constraint. Financial support mechanisms have
changed several times frustrating investor
confidence where planning and construction takes time in which period the financial regime may change. The Coalition is strongly discouraging
development in greenfield locations through the introduction
of the NPPG and Ministerial Statements focusing on agricultural
geographical sequential test, consideration of visual effect on the
landscape and ensuring heritage assets are conserved.
What’s the most exciting project you’ve worked on in 2014?
An appeal made by Camborne Energy against the decision of
Monmouthshire County Council at Manor Farm, Llanvapley,for a
10 MW Solar Park. Inquiry held in mid-2014. The challenge for the
Appellant’s project team was to convince the Inspector the effects
on the character and appearance of the landscape, setting of heritage assets and use of higher quality agricultural land was acceptable and outweighed by the benefits of the scheme. The Inspector, in allowing the appeal, was convinced by the evidence that the
proposal would not have an unacceptable adverse effect on the
landscape character or visual amenity of the area, not detract from
the significance of heritage assets and that any limited policy conflict in respect of agricultural land quality would be far outweighed
by the benefits (Appeal Ref: APP/E6840/A/14/2212987)
Investor confidence will adjust to the changing financial
support and planning constraints to realize continued
development opportunities.
How do you see your role in the industry changing in the
near future?
Pegasus’ role is to encourage developers to focus their attention
on sound credible sites that will be considered robust under scrutiny, to ensure that the right environmental studies are completed
to address anticipated local concerns, to liaise with statutory and
non-statutory consultees, local communities and the planning authorities to maximize the prospects for securing consent and assisting developers with planning refusals through tactical advice
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for appeal opportunities and presenting the case in support of
large scale solar development in an ver-changing policy and guidance context. Pegasus will continue to guide developers to maximize their prospects to securing planning permission through its
planning and environmental planning advice.
What’s the single biggest challenge UK Solar is currently
facing?
The main challenge is overt political intervention in the planning
system. The Coalition Government’s PPG gives large-scale ground
mounted solar development special attention (Reference ID:
5-013020150327) encouraging the effective use of land by focusing
large scale solar farms on previously developed and non-agricultural land, provided that it is not of high environmental value and,
where necessary, to use poorer quality agricultural land; effectively
introducing an agricultural geographical sequential test. This has
been emphasized in the Ministerial Statement of Mr. Eric Pickles of
25th March 2015, referenced in the amended PPG chapter. He has
also sought to use his powers of recovery to call in applications
and recover appeals from PINS to reinforce Government policy.
This has resulted in some Inspector’s decisions being overturned
and applications taken from the local decision making process.
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Investor confidence will adjust to the changing financial support
and planning constraints to realize continued development opportunities.
What are you most looking forward to about Large-Scale
Solar UK 2015?
• Talking about creative ideas to achieve successful planning decisions
• Discussions on FiT and CfDs
• Talks on grid and storage technology, which will be required
with the increase in renewable deployment
• Community Solar part ownership of schemes and the implications for planning and development
Who are you most looking forward to hearing speak at LargeScale Solar UK 2015?
• Alex Goodall – Sun Edison – Talk on roof top deployment
• Tim Foster – Head of Renewables, Statkraft UK – Talk on CfD
effects on solar deployment, practical lessons
• Nick Boyle – CEO Lightsource – Keynote address on UK generation from large scale PV
What’s your favourite thing about Bristol?
• That Bristol has won the European Green Capital Award for
2015. This is a huge achievement for Bristol and should be held
up as a beacon for other UK towns and cities to follow.
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Paul Boreham, Head of Energy Services, UX Energy Services
How important is sustainability to businesses in 2015?
Sustainability has become a ‘buzz word’, in
business circles, meaning different things
to different people, but it is very important
for today’s businesses to become more efficient and not waste resources in the current
economic situation. Sustainability should
be inseparable from a range of measures
employed by energy managers to eliminate
waste and increase efficiency. After all, an
inefficient business should not be sustainable!
All businesses use energy, varying in intensity, cost and carbon
content. As energy costs have increased business has accepted
and adapted to absorb these costs, often not realising that there
are many measures that can be adopted to minimise waste, which
are often relatively simple. The assumption is that ‘the Low Hanging Fruit’, has already all been picked, but I am not sure that this is
the case. Sustainability is the fine line between survival of a business or failure and often reflects the
attitude throughout a company. Business that cares takes the time and
invests capital to investigate where
costs are incurred through carbon,
energy & water, to reap the benefits.
ments by 5th December 2015 in UK & Europe.
ESOS is a great opportunity as large and some medium business will have to have energy specialists look at their energy use
with a ‘fresh pair of eyes’ and identify where energy is being used
to find opportunities to reduce energy waste. These mandatory
assessments will be carried out by experienced people, overseen
by a qualified ‘lead assessor’. Unlike previous energy regulations,
ESOS allows assessors to quantify the amount of energy being
used and for what purpose. ESOS will encourage benchmarking
of businesses while identifying waste and highlighting opportunities to senior management and Directors. Some of these opportunities will involve integrating renewable opportunities to
mitigate and offset imported energy. Clearly these renewable
projects need to be evaluated with a business case taking into
account the full benefits of renewable energy.
Many organisations are just becoming aware of this requirement and the need to evaluate routes to compliance. There are
less than seven months left to comply with the legislation and
limited resources in the UK to meet this demand, so businesses
should be setting their strategies in place. Evaluation should not
just focus on the money being
saved but should include the
Corporate Responsibility benefit to the business and brand.
“Sustainability is the
fine line between
survival of a business
or failure and often
reflects the attitude
throughout a company”
What opportunities do renewable
technologies offer to businesses?
In the last ten years renewable technologies have become main stream
with PV-Photovoltaic roof mounted
systems, biomass boilers, ground
source heat pumps and other technologies becoming main stream. As
interest has increased globally, due to increased environmental
awareness, demand has grown and manufacturer’s costs have reduced. This interest drives research and development for even
better technologies, opening up more opportunities for investment.
Renewables have been incentivised with government grants
but this has not been handled very well, resulting in a lack of
trust (FIT). Now, borrowing costs have never been Requirement
for renewables is often driven by local planning requirements to
incorporate 10% or more or renewable energy generated on site
for new buildings. As more awareness of climate change become
evident and a greater requirement for business to be transparent
and declare emissions the advantages of renewable energy will
increase.
How will ESOS alter the business case for the integration of
renewable technologies?
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What role do you see for
solar in this landscape?
I see great opportunities for
Solar, now that the capital
costs have reduced and especially now with hybrid systems
that incorporate energy storage are being used. Technologists are already looking at integrated solutions to cope with
the intermittent nature of solar and wind energy. We all hear of us
moving towards a hydrogen economy and generation and storage of hydrogen using solar and surplus wind could be a solution.
Gradually electric transport systems are becoming a reality and
these all require more electricity. Ideally, a high proportion of this
should be from renewables. If you drive an electric car and want
to reduce your carbon emissions further, why not have it supplied
from a renewable source?
What are the main barriers for the commercial deployment
of renewable technology?
The main barriers are usually around capital cost, reliability compared with tried and tested heating, cooling & energy solutions.
The Feed in Tariff situation cast doubt in people’s minds about
subsidies to offset capital costs. Now that costs for biomass, photovoltaic, solar thermal and ground source heat pumps have become favourable with conventional systems the reliability of these
technologies needs to be proved over time. Other environmental
benefits need to be evaluated and corporate costs for carbon
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included in business cases. If large companies created their own
cost of carbon i.e. Carbon Reduction Commitment and Corporate
Reporting, Climate Change Levy etc., more investment should
follow.
on to evaluating projects with business cases and whole life costing
models. Finally, present the opportunities to the senior management or board using ESOS opportunities in an easily understood
clear summary.
What single piece of advice would you give to a companies
looking to cut carbon emissions?
Invest in ESOS to identify opportunities to increase energy efficiency and find out where the energy is being used. Finding out
where energy is being consumed is fundamental yes it still does not
seem common practice, back to basics. Look at the business drivers and corporate targets which will influence decisions on where
to invest. For example, reducing carbon could be made replacing
refrigerant systems with natural refrigerants. Large scale PV should
be allowed where land for food is not available. This process leads
What are you most looking forward to about the Energy Managers’ Forum?
Interesting questions from the audience.
Who are you most looking forward to hearing speak at Energy
Managers’ Forum?
All of the other speakers.
What’s your favourite thing about Bristol?
Great history and buildings.
Graham Barlow, Local Business Unit Manager, Power Conversion, ABB
What opportunities do storage technologies offer to renewable energy
now and in the future?
The opportunities are to optimise energy
flow to the grid, which would allow energy to be available at peak times. That is
not necessarily at the same times the sun
shines so potentially demand will increase
[electricity] tariffs. That supports this business case. It also provides the chance
to limit grid connection to levelised
energy flows, therefore saving money.
Also, available energy in the grid may
be used to support voltage, which
again may bring financial benefits to
the project.
and storage medium, the clear challenge is to bring the costs
down and volume up.
What’s surprised you most in the UK solar market in 2014?
It was surprising how the funding mechanism completely
changed the character of the solar market. It has been a big race
at the end of 2014 to develop projects under the ROC system.
The scale of it was dramatic.
In the battery,
technology and
storage medium, the
clear challenge is to
bring the costs down
and volume up
What business critical topic(s) will
you be discussing at Large-Scale
Solar UK 2015?
I will be talking about the use of energy
storage to support the business case
of a project and bring in financial benefits of the [electricity] tariffs, which may
have to be changed in the future to support that and the issues
of saving money on grid connection.
What’s the single biggest challenge to the development of
storage technologies in the UK?
It’s not a technical challenge as such. In the battery, technology
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What are you most looking forward to about Large-Scale Solar
UK 2015?
Meeting like minded people who
are looking forward to a more stable solar energy market in the UK.
There will be a lot of activity in the
rooftop and commercial market and
I am looking forward to meeting the
investors and customers there.
What’s your favourite thing about
Bristol?
I love the city, it has a fantastic life
and vibrancy about it.
In terms for business – Bristol is looking for business all the
time. It’s well positioned for access with cross roads heading to
the south-west of the country and for the south coast.
For solar, it’s well positioned in the country for its climate. Bristol has a good attitude, its ambition is great and of course ABB
have an office there!
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Louise Ellison, Head of Sustainability, Hammerson
How do you see the future relationship
changing between business and sustainability?
I would expect leading businesses to look
increasingly at how sustainability will impact their operating environment in the
short, medium and long term. Businesses
with long term assets and complex supply chains will face different challenges to
those with perhaps a more short term business model, but we
will all be affected in some way. As the risks presented by the very
broad agenda that sustainability covers, from extreme weather
to ethics, become more tangible, businesses will move more
quickly to establish mitigation strategies. I expect they will also
increasingly look for clearer
leadership from national and
international
governments
and their agencies to support
an orderly transition to a carbon efficient economy.
technologies?
Scalability – we need a lot of it, grid infrastructure, acceptability
within communities, ESCO arrangements, uncertainty around
carbon, embedded old technologies... There are many challenges to really scaling up renewable technologies and I am not
convinced all the right players are participating yet. Whilst we
need energy security which is provided by traditional fossil fuels
in the short and medium term, we need a much clearer direction
of travel in terms of Government policy for development of renewable technologies. It is very difficult to invest, particularly to
the extent that we need, without some reassurance that there is
continued support for the sector.
What single piece of advice would you give to businesses
looking to cut carbon costs
and improve energy efficiency?
Work out how much you are
using, where your biggest consumption is and start switching
stuff off. It’s the same as going
on a diet – weigh yourself and
then stop eating so much cake
and get off the sofa. It’s amazing how much money you can
save (applies to both!).
Security of energy supply,
predictability of cost,
reduced risk of exposure to
rising carbon taxes. Does
one need to say more?
What’s surprised you most
in 2014 in your role with
Hammerson?
The savings you can still make
simply by good management.
The willingness of colleagues
to participate in and support
what can be pretty disruptive process for them. The enthusiasm
and creativity of teenagers who spent a day at our offices working on a place making project (and their unbridled joy at free
chocolate.)
What opportunities do renewable technologies offer businesses?
Security of energy supply, predictability of cost, reduced risk of
exposure to rising carbon taxes. Does one need to say more?
What do you see as the biggest challenges related to these
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What are you most looking
forward to about Large-Scale Solar UK 2015?
Finding out about any new technologies and developments and
connecting with other companies who are facing similar challenges to Hammerson but from different angles.
Who are you most looking forward to hearing speak at
Large-Scale Solar UK 2015?
At the moment? Jaguar Land Rover.
What’s your favourite thing about Bristol?
Well Cabot Circus, obviously!
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William Silverstone, Director, Silverstone Green Energy
What role does solar play in a sustainable society?
Firstly at home we can all benefit individually from cheaper, greener energy. And at
a community level, places such as schools,
churches, libraries and leisure centres - solar makes real economic sense for them.
At a regional level we have opportunities
to create coherent, environmentally sound
policies that allow the benefits of solar energy to reach all and allowing the positive promotion of large
scale solar to the regions.
At a national level solar can help to secure our medium and
long term energy supplies and increase our political and economic stability. From a global perspective we want to make sure
that our grandchildren and our great great grandchildren don’t
inherit a planet that is less diverse, less beautiful and less
stable than the one we enjoyed.
factors all set against a backdrop of keeping costs low and productivity high.
What’s the single biggest challenge UK Solar is currently
facing?
The single biggest challenge to UK solar is the changing landscapes of the subsidies currently received. As subsidies reduce
the challenges of price engineering increase. We have seen massive reductions in cost but as the softer margins are squeezed we
reach and challenge harder aspects of construction costs.
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Rush on sub 5MW ground plants. Birth of community investment
for up to 10MW.
At a national level solar can
help to secure our medium
and long term energy
supplies and increase our
political and economic
stability
What business critical
topic(s) will you be discussing at Large-Scale Solar UK
2015?
Solar PV and its place in society – discussing the role that
we all have in promoting this
technology and ensuring that
everybody understands the
benefits.
Health and safety during the operational phase of solar farms
– with a required asset life of 20 years the operational phase is
many times longer than the build phase and is when the returns
are made. Staying safe while keeping costs low is going to be the
challenge going forward
What’s the single biggest challenge to the on-going maintenance of sites?
The evolving nature of the challenge in this nascent industry is
the fact that we don’t know yet the future modes of failure, we
don’t know the grid challenges we will face in the future. These
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What are you most looking
forward to about LargeScale Solar UK 2015?
Business networking – with
those we currently know and
those we would like to know
and hearing the views of other
leading figures within different
aspects of our industry.
Who are you most looking
forward to hearing speak at
Large-Scale Solar UK 2015?
Looking forward to hearing
from Ray Noble, Ray’s straighttalking manner, deep knowledge of the industry and his tireless
work in policy in the UK mean that his presentations are always
informative and enjoyable.
What’s your favourite thing about Bristol?
What I most like about Bristol is its blend of architectural styles
combined with being the modern, economic centre and gateway
to the South West. Bristol has also pioneered sustainability with
it winning the first award for ‘Cycling city’ and also winning the
UKs most sustainable city in 2008. It is also conveniently located
to the beautiful country of Wales.
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www.schneider-electric.co.uk
As a global specialist in energy management and automation with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider
Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in Non-residential & Residential Buildings, Industries & Machines Manufacturers, Utilities & Infrastructure and Data Centers &
Networks. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green, the Group’s 170,000 employees
achieved revenues of 25 billion euros in 2014, through an active commitment to help individuals and organizations
make the most of their energy.
Silver Sponsors
ABB
www.abb.com
ABB provides the most comprehensive portfolio of products, systems, solutions and services along the solar PV
value chain that enable the generation, transmission and distribution of solar power for grid-connected and microgrid applications. Our offering includes inverters, low-voltage products, monitoring and control systems, grid
connection, stabilization and integration products, as well as complete electrical balance of plant solutions. ABB
offers a wide range of support and maintenance services, including remote operations and diagnostics, helping
ensure solar installations deliver optimal performance. ABB has one of the widest portfolios of solar inverters ranging from single-phase to three-phase string inverters up to megawatt-sized central inverters. This extensive range of
solar inverters is suitable for the smallest residential photovoltaic (PV) systems right up to multi-megawatt PV power
plants. ABB solar inverters utilize over 40 years of experience and advances made in inverter and power converter
technology that have contributed to ABB becoming the world leader in frequency converters.
British Solar Renewables
www.britishrenewables.com
We generate clean energy from solar PV farms and rooftop arrays on agricultural and commercial buildings. As the
UK’s leading integrated developer and operator BSR have a strong track record of delivering at every stage from
financing, planning, development to construction, grid connection and operation and maintenance. Our unique
holistic approach means we are able to consistently improve efficiencies and drive down costs. Enabling us to offer
you competitive rental incomes and significantly reduced energy bills.
Conergy UK
www.conergy.co.uk
With 13 years of industry experience, Conergy knows the ins and outs of the solar industry. Such comprehensive
expertise is rare. Over the years Conergy has supplied, constructed and managed thousands of solar installations
across the world. From the roots in Germany Conergy is now present in all major markets across the world. It entered
the UK market in 2010 and opened the offices in Milton Keynes in February 2011. Conergy offers a full range of MCS
approved Conergy modules, mounting systems and complementary inverters. They can provide design support,
installation advice and training as well.
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SPONSORS
DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions
www.photovoltaics.dupont.com
DuPont products are key to the manufacture of both crystalline silicon and thin film solar panels.They include films,
resins, encapsulation sheets, flexible substrates, photovoltaic metallisations and silicon inks.DuPont also uses solar
power, with 14 installations at DuPont facilities around the world generating more than 11 megawatts of solar energy. Recognized as a leading solar patent producer by the Clean Energy Patent Growth Index, DuPont continues
to innovate through its network of nine global technical centres focused on solar R&D, application development
and testing.
JA Solar
www.jasolar.com
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. is a world-leading manufacturer of high-performance solar power Cells and Modules.
The company is committed to develop and provide the world with clean and renewable energy to ease the energy
shortages as well as human kind’s impact on the environment. JA Solar was founded on May 18, 2005, and was
publicly listed on NASDAQ (NASDAQ: JASO) on February 7, 2007. By 2010, JA Solar had firmly established itself
as the world’s leader in solar cell production and shipments. The company currently employees over 10,000 people
worldwide and achieved total worldwide shipments in 2014 of up to 3.2GWp. JA Solar company focus is on stability,
quality and mass production of high-than-average efficiency Cell and Module products.
Statkraft UK
www.statkraft.com
The Group produces hydropower, wind power, gas-fired power and district heating and is a global player in energy
market operations. Statkraft has 3600 employees in more than 20 countries
UX Energy Services
www.uxenergyservices.com
Reducing cost and reliance on grid energy, UX help clients realise commercial advantage from legislative demands.
Our consultants include recognised leading pioneers of energy management who deliver significant value to businesses engaged in dynamic energy management. With many organisations already advanced in implementing energy saving technologies prior to considering investment in renewable energy technologies, UX is now supporting
companies to determine if on-site renewable technologies are the right investment. Of the technologies available,
UX help clients to determine which is the most appropriate solution to achieve cost and CSR objectives, quantifying
paybacks and practicality.
UX Renewable Energy Services offer:
• Independent Impartial Advice
• Sustainable Energy Feasibility Studies
• Pre-Design Project Consultation
• Recommendations with Forecast ROI
• Defined Strategy
• Procurement - Contract tendering, Negotiation and Award for ECP, O&M and PPAs
• Project Management for Planning and Implementation
• Access to technology specific expert advisory consultants – Validating what solutions will work in which location, with optimum ROI
• Assessment of financing options relative to technologies: RHI, FiT, Green Deal…
• Solution design, tendering, installation and maintenance support
• New connections, metering, data services and scheme registration to ensure the full receipt of export payments
• Identifying access to funding and Energy Service Company (ESCo) opportunities
• ESOS qualified assessors
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Deadline for Entries 29 May 2015
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Tuesday 13th October | The Vox, NEC, Birmingham
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AWARD CATEGORIES
• Best use of solar in a CSR project
• Community benefit
• Apprentice of the year
• Solar finance innovation
• Best industry innovation
• Next Energy News integrated renewables
system
• Rooftop ≤ 1MW
• Large commercial rooftop > 1MW
• Ground-mount
• Installation company of the year
• Solar Power Portal outstanding achievement
award (This category is not open for nominations).
Awards Ceremony Sponsor:
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SPONSORS
Registration Sponsor
BayWa r.e. Solar Projects
www.baywa-re.com/en
With BayWa r.e. Solar Projects we cooperate with local developers for the project development and planning process. After a plant has planning consent, we take care of the engineering, turnkey construction, finance and sales of
the solar park to institutional European investors. The technical and commercial operations management is again
delivered through cooperations with local partners. BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary
of BayWa AG, is responsible for the BayWa Group’s renewable energy business. It acts in Europe and the US as a
holding company for various business interests in the areas of solar energy, wind energy, bio-energy and geothermal
energy. As the UK solar market subsidiary BayWa r.e. Solar Systems Ltd, is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of solar
PV equipmentwhile, BayWa r.e. Solar Projects manages the project business. Due to our experience, reliability and
size we are your responsible partner in the PV sector.
Networking Sponsor
DNV GL
www.dnvgl.com
DNV GL is the world’s largest provider of independent renewable energy advice. The recognised authority in onshore wind energy, we are also at the forefront of the offshore, wave, tidal and solar sectors. DNV GL now integrates
the powerful legacy of GL Garrad Hassan, GL Renewables Certification and DNV KEMA. DNV GL is the world’s
largest provider of independent renewable energy advice. The recognised authority in onshore wind energy, we
are also at the forefront of the offshore wind, wave, tidal and solar sectors. Although the DNV GL name is new, the
company has a rich heritage in renewable energy stretching back to the 1970’s. Our organisation now integrates the
powerful legacy of GL Garrad Hassan and DNV KEMA. We provide independent technical and engineering services,
products and training. DNV GL’s global perspective is informed by local understanding that can only come from a
local presence.
Drinks Reception Sponsor
Vikram Solar
www.vikramsolar.com
Tier 1 module manufacturer Vikram Solar is headquartered in Kolkata, India, with subsidiaries in North America,
Europe and Africa. The company is part of the 40-year old Vikram Group of Companies with a diversified portfolio
across 38 different companies in steel, textiles/dyes, EPC, along with our primary business as the world’s largest
manufacturer of tea processing equipment. Since 2009, Vikram Solar has been manufacturing monocrystalline and
polycrystalline modules ranging from 5Wp to 335 Wp at its production facilities in Falta, West Bengal, India. Vikram
Solar modules (12 years manufacturing warranty) are PID free and achieved highest efficiency at NOCT as stated in
OST Energy’s recent factory audit (2014). The company also offers a comprehensive selection of services, from project development to installing and maintaining solar power plants. Vikram Solar’s current capacity of 150 MW annually
is expanding to 500 MW this year.
Lunch Sponsor
Jinko Solar
www.jinkosolar.com
JinkoSolar is a NYSE (code :JKS) listed global leader in the solar industry with production operations in China, South
Africa & Portugal and offices all around the world. JinkoSolar has a vertically integrated value chain, with an integrated annual capacity of 2.3 GW for silicon ingots and wafers, 1.8 GW for solar cells, and 2.8 GW for solar modules.
JinkoSolar sells electricity in China and distributes its solar products to a diversified customer base in the global PV
market.
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Knowledge Sponsor
Greencells
www.greencells.de/en
Greencells GmbH plans, builds and maintains solar power systems. The company was established in 2007 by Andreas Hoffmann (CEO) and Marius Kisauer (CFO). Until late March this year, Greencells managed to connect highly
modern photovoltaic systems delivering some 163 megawatts of power to the electric grid in the UK. Altogether,
twelve projects were realized, both as EPC contractor and as general contractor. It was possible to complete all
projects as EPC contractor within roughly 7 months. In total, the company has installed photovoltaic powerplants
with an overall output of nearly 950 megawatts since its establishment. Due to a highly flexible planning, Greencells
is able to appoint 3 to 350 specialists throughout Europe at any time, who have required the necessary expertise
and language skills. In addition to their headquarters in Saarbrücken (Germany) with approximately 30 employees,
Greencells also maintains a branch in Romania as well as a location in Berlin. Shortly, further branch offices will be
opened in the UK and in Turkey. As strategic adviser, Greencells supports decision-makers, companies and public
bodies in the increasingly more complex world of photovoltaics. The emphasis is put on passion, a wide range of
experiences, a comprehensive network, explicit expertise and, above all, method. Greencells also provides help
with financing projects. Here, business efficiency can be tested and favorable conditions can be negotiated with
the bank. Setting up pre- or interim financing of the construction phase or finding potential buyers and investors
is part of the service range offered by Greencells. Moreover, Greencells looks for and buys developed and partly
developed solar project rights worldwide.
Supporting Sponsors
LDA Design
www.lda-design.co.uk
LDA Design is one of the leading development planning and environmental consultancies in the UK, with a successful track record of securing planning consents for large scale solar schemes. The company’s involvement in renewable energy stretches back to the mid -1990s and we have built up expertise spanning energy feasibility, planning,
landscape, ecology, environmental advice, design and integration into landscape and the built environment. LDA
Design has successfully gained planning consent for around 300MW of ground-based solar, a significant proportion
of which is now operational, for many of the largest developers.
Notable recent successes include:
• Vine Farm in South Cambridgeshire- we led the planning and environmental process for the UK’s largest greenfield solar farm, with a capacity of around 50MW.
• Ockendon - we helped REG Solarpower gain consent for a 37MW scheme in the Metropolitan Green Belt on
a former Veolia landfill site.
• Four Burrows - LDA Design brings a different approach to projects.
We involve a much wider range of sustainability-based and delivery-focused skills than many consultancies, and apply them to scheme design and planning risk management from the outset to achieve fully implementable projects.
Our definition of Planning allows the ‘landscape’ to have a major influence on scheme design and delivery strategy,
with ‘landscape’ reflecting the backdrop to development as a whole: political landscape, economic landscape, social landscape and environmental landscape. LDA Design has developed a GIS-based Solar Site Finder tool which
helps clients identify sites with few environmental constraints with good solar radiance and proximity to the local
electricity network. It also enables rapid sequential tests and feasibility studies on projects.
Ginlong Technologies (Solis Inverters)
www.ginlong.com/solis.htm
Ginlong Technologies is the world leading specialist manufacturer of Solis Inverters. From a UK startup and with 10
years of development and growth the newly launched Solis 20kW, 25kW and 30kW string inverters have been introduced to enhance the existing three phase offering of 6kW, 10kW and 15kW for the commercial market place. With
over 40,000 square meters factory and 50 international research experts dedicated to inverter design and supply,
Ginlong delivers the reliable, high performance and cost effective grid connection solution.
Osborne Clarke
www.osborneclarke.com
For over 20 years, we have been helping our clients to take advantage of new opportunities and deal with the industry’s challenges. We provide holistic sector knowledgeable advice on energy projects and transactions. We have
particular strength in ground-mounted and rooftop solar projects. Many of the legal issues that arise during solar
projects are specific to the solar industry. We draw on our UK and European solar experience and our PV industry
knowledge to help developers, landowners, investors, financiers and suppliers throughout the project lifecycle.
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Pegasus Group
www.pegasuspg.co.uk
Pegasus Group is an independent planning and environmental consultancy with extensive experience in the solar
industry having secured planning permission for over 400MW of development including some of the largest solar
farms in the UK. We have over 250 members of staff throughout the UK and offer a national coverage to the solar
industry out of nine offices. We are a focussed team of professionals committed to securing success for our clients.
Our service combines the personal commitment of our staff with the best of modern practices and resources. Our
core areas of expertise in the solar energy sector are: Planning, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Landscape
and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA), Environmental Planning, and Project Management. Our senior members of
staff are some of the most highly respected experts in the fields of Planning, EIA, and LVIA and regularly appear as
expert witnesses at pubic inquiries, examinations in public and high court appeals.
Power Electronics
power-electronics.com
Power Electronics is a multinational company with over 700 employees and offices spread throughout the globe.
The company specializes in the manufacturing of solar inverters, low and medium voltage variable speed drives and
electronic soft starters. Power Electronics have an impressive solar product offering with inverter solutions available
from 20kW – 1.7MW, energy storage solutions and a complete range of accessories for monitoring the solar energy.
The companies inverters can be found at the heart of over 1.7GW worldwide, working in the harsh deserts of Chile
to the snow fields of Bulgaria, no environment is too extreme for Power Electronics. Power Electronics have quickly
established themselves as the United Kingdom’s favourite choice inverter for utility scale solar farms; with free commissioning, free on-site technical service and free spare parts maintenance it is easy to see why. A skilled team of
engineers are spread throughout the country in strategic locations, ready to provide on-site technical service in less
than 24 hours and ensure all projects meet their deadline. The company’s solar portfolio in U.K includes some of the
biggest solar farms in the country, with a large number of projects rated >30MW, and in total, more than 1.1GW is
fed to the U.K grid thanks to Power Electronics inverters. Power Electronics world leading products and unmatched
client service have led the company to becoming the U.K’s number one choice for large scale solar.
S&C Electric Europe Ltd
www.sandc.com
S&C Electric Europe Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of S&C Electric Company headquartered in Chicago. S&C
Electric Europe is headquartered in Swansea, Wales and covers Europe, the Middle East and Africa. S&C Electric
Europe Ltd is a provider of equipment and services for electric power transmission and distribution systems. We
specialize in switching and protection systems, Smart Grid applications, Energy Storage, and Renewable Integration. As a leading innovator in the industry, we develop and manufacture reliable products and deliver integrated
solutions that provide the best long-term value to our customers. In addition, S&C offers a wide range of engineering, laboratory, and testing services.
Viking Renewable UK
www.vikingrenewable.co.uk
Viking Renewable is an engineering, procurement and construction firm specialising in the design, construction and
turnkey delivery of photovoltaic systems. We can construct photovoltaic plants from small solar farms up to projects
with more than 50 MWp projects. We have been realising roof-top and ground-mounted photovoltaic systems of
all shapes and sizes for the last 9 years. We have developed, planned and implemented more than 300 MWp of PV
power plants, 150 MW in United Kingdom and the rest of it in several countries from Europe. Our team is an international mix of photovoltaic specialists and we provide every customer with the optimum, customized photovoltaic
system. We provide turnkey energy solutions to a wide range of clients, investors, and associates across Europe. Our
networks of innovative and experienced professionals are able to take any project from the planning and permitting
stage through to construction and delivery of a fully-commissioned, grid-connected plant. On-staff experts in all
engineering disciplines are able to meet the civil, mechanical and electrical design and construction requirements of
any project. Throughout the construction phase, engineers, project managers, and construction crews work in close
coordination with our clients to achieve a plant, which meets operational, financial, and timeframe specifications of
the client. Viking Renewable is able to perform a Full Service EPC at every step of the value chain and offer turnkey
solutions for our clients. Our goal is to offer the most economic solar energy solutions in the industry, whilst maintaining a cutting edge product, technology, and service. At Viking Renewable, we build our business by keeping
profit margins low and providing excellent product and service at an unbeatable price. With five offices throughout
Europe and a network of approved subcontract service providers around the globe, we are positioned to provide
EPC services both throughout Europe and to the newly emerging markets in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and South
America.
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ITC Franklin
Book in large
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2500 MW
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Onshore wind, solar,
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Short & long term
PPAs for ROC and
CfD projects
ITC Franklin Book is also
to be used in shorter or
longer subtitles
For further information please contact:
Tim Foster
Head of Renewable Origination
[email protected]
Tel +44 20 7448 8200
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