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Part of the BRE Trust
Smart Solar Energy
Eden Project, 29th January 2015
@natsolarcentre
BRE National Solar Centre
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Part of the BRE Trust
Smart Solar Energy
Pete Bonfield, Chief Executive, BRE Group
BRE National Solar Centre
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What we do: our recipe
Independent research
Products, services, standards and qualifications
Bringing about change in the built environment
How we do it: our method
Customer focused
Collaborative
Innovative
Ambitious
Agility
Beyond reproach
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About BRE
– Worlds first building science centre
– Set up by Government in 1921 to improve the quality and
performance of buildings
– Privatised in 1997 - now owned by the BRE Trust
What we do
– Research
– Products, tools and standards
– Drive positive change in the built
environment
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BRE and its university centres: world class research
BRE
University of Bath:
Innovative Construction
Materials
University of Strathclyde:
Energy Utilisation
University of Edinburgh:
Fire Safety Engineering
University of Brasilia:
Sustainable & integrated
communities
University of Cardiff:
Sustainable Design
Computational Analysis
•University of Bath
•University of Cardiff (2)
•University of Strathclyde
•University of Edinburgh
•University of Brasilia
BRE Trust funds 6 University
Centres of Excellence
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BRE National Solar Centre - Solar Test Site
Office NSC test site
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Part of the BRE Trust
Smart Solar Energy
Jonny Williams, Director BRE National Solar Centre
BRE National Solar Centre
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BRE National Solar Centre
• Support the UK solar PV industry – grow, innovate &
thrive
• Provide information for end users, investors, banks and
construction
industry
• Independent guidance for building owners and occupiers to
make
informed choices
• Integrate solar PV and construction industries
• Support Cornish business
Objective
To deliver independent, research
led knowledge and guidance
about solar and related technology
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Industry Support
The NSC is funded by ERDF with contributions from our Founding
Partners
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What is Smart Solar?
– Not just battery storage…
– Grid connections, export limiting, making the most of
generation,
electric vehicles, community energy systems, smart networks.
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Energy Storage Operators Forum (Dec 2014) Good Practice
Guide
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What is Smart Solar?
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What next for Solar in Cornwall?
Solar PV Strategy – aim to install 1GW nationally
We have >100 active companies on our Cornish database
A constrained grid leads to opportunities
Potential for storage, export limiting, EV, smart networks
Roll out on government estate
Future EU funding focused on commercial projects
Community energy – very strong theme
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What next for BRE National Solar Centre on Smart?
Development of Solar Test Site
Good practice guide on Storage
IET Code of Practice on Solar
IET Code of Practice on Storage
Training courses – to trial in Cornwall
Information on diverters
Car ports and electric vehicles
Other research and consultancy
Advising Eden Project on solar on all new developments
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Enabling Large Roofs
Quality - IET Technical Code of Practice
Technical working group with industry input
Led by Martin Cotterell, NSC Associate Consultant
0kW to 50MW
To be published May 2015.
Training and certification >50kW
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Enabling Large Roofs –
Publications
-Location/building factors
-Module characteristics
-System design/ installation
-Operational factors
-Performance data
-Lesson learned
-Financial
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Enabling Large Roofs –
Publications
Updated Wind load document
DG489
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Enabling Large Roofs –
Publications
BRE Building 17 at HQ
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Research
With Met Office and University of Exeter
Output A) Mapping of Solar Generation
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Research
With Met Office and University of Exeter
Output B) Short term yield forecasting
IEA PVPS (2013) Photovoltaic and Solar
Forecasting: State of the Art
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Solar Test Site
Office NSC test site
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Solar Test Site
Why?
Performance claims
Outdoor testing
“More choice is better”
Give confidence
Outputs?
Annual report
Quarterly feedback
DER Lab Specification
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Testing at the Eden Project System
Module
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What will we achieve:
– Independent evaluation
– Due diligence data
– Commercial showcase
Who will benefit:
– Manufacturers
– Overall Supply Chain
– All interested parties
More Information?
– Technical specification
– Costs
Solar Test Site
http://www.solarfeeds.com/crowdsourcing-democratizing-solar-power/http://www.solarfeeds.com/crowdsourcing-democratizing-solar-power/
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Solar Test Site
What we need from you!
– Become a “Supporting Partner”
– Consider provision of product or services
Support received to date:
Mounting Systems
Distribution boards &
protection
Fencing
Ecological services
We require:
Roads and pathways
Met equipment
Engineering design
Electrical components
http://www.solarfeeds.com/crowdsourcing-democratizing-solar-power/http://www.solarfeeds.com/crowdsourcing-democratizing-solar-power/
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09:30 Welcome from the Chair Jonny Williams, Director, BRE
National Solar Centre
09:35 Welcome from BRE Pete Bonfield, Chief Executive, BRE
09:45 Smart Solar Energy overview Jonny Williams, Director, BRE
National Solar Centre
10:00 Storage in 2015 Ray Noble, Associate Consultant, BRE
National Solar Centre
10:30 Solar Storage Technologies Steve Pester, Principal
Consultant, BRE National Solar Centre
10:50 Coffee Break
11:20Case Studies and Commercial
ImplicationsIan Draisey and Chris West, BayWa r.e. Solar
Systems
11:50Innovation in Grid Connections &
Storage
Steve Gough, Innovation and Low Carbon Networks Team, Western
Power
Distribution
12:10 An Off-Grid Case Study Simon Lannon, Research Fellow,
Welsh School of Architecture
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Storage Guidance and Codes Martin Cotterell, Associate
Consultant, BRE National Solar Centre
13:50 Export Limiting in Practice James Hoare, Associate
Consultant, BRE National Solar Centre
14:10 Export Limiting Made Simple Fraser Durham, Commercial
Director, Argand Solutions
14:30 Flow Batteries Keith Hounsell, Managing Director, Green
Acorn
14:50 Wattstor Mark Smith, Managing Director, Wattstor
15:10 Coffee Break
15:20 Solar and Electric Vehicles Matt Trevaskis, Eco-Drive
15:40 Solar Yield Forecasting Patrick Sachon, Head of Renewable
Energy, Met Office
16:10 Workshop on Forecasting Tool Rebecca Lye and Ian Belcher,
Met Office
16:30 Final Comments
16:45 Event Close
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Jonny Williams
Director
[email protected]
@natsolarcentre
Mob: 07733 322350
Office: 01726 871830
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