Transcript Business Ideas 2012/13

Fast Deployment of PV Micro-Grids for Remote Off-Grid
Communities, Industries and in Disaster Relief Scenarios
John Hingley
Founder, Renovagen Ltd
London, UK
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Vision
Imagine if this container was a 100kW solar power plant
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About Renovagen Ltd
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Founded 2012 to commercialise an Innovative
PV Application
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Focussed on sustainable energy solutions for
remote off-grid communities and industries
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Micro SME but looking to grow
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John Hingley – Managing Director – Cambridge
Engineering Graduate – 7 years experience in
Technical Sales
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Dan Chilvers – R&D Manager – Oxford – experience
with installation and development of warning siren
systems and PV system maintenance
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Market Focus – Disaster Relief, Sustainable
Agriculture, Rural Electrification, Military,
Mining, Events
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Based in Milton Keynes and Building Research
Establishment Innovation Park in Watford
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Off-Grid PV for Emerging Markets – to date
Traditional Ground or Roof Mount
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500W to MW-scale, AC, micro-grid
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Requires skilled installation
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Installation is time-consuming
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Prone to errors/substandard install
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Stationary asset, vulnerable?
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Political, economic, extreme
weather
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Ultra-Portable
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Typically 1 to 20W, DC
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Phones and LED lighting
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Easy to use
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Easy to move around
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Low Cost
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Many great solutions on the market
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BUT – insufficient for larger applications
Remote Off-Grid Energy Usage Examples
No surprise the diesel genset continues to dominate for the larger applications…
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Existing Solutions
1 – 5kWp, often slow manual deployment
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Solution – 100kWp in a 20ft Container
USPs: 10x more power AND fast deployment
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6 kW trailer prototype
6kWp PV, 6kW Peak Output, 30kWh per day (Kenya), 3 min roll-out, 10 min setup time
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Next Version - Performance Modelling – Kenya
• 9.6kWp system with 42kWh storage
• Annual Solar Yield – 1888 kWh per kWp
• Can power all applications listed
• E.g. 5kW desalination plant for 10 hours/day (10,o00+ litres)
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Thank You
John Hingley
Founder
Renovagen Ltd
M: +44 7867 536643
E: [email protected]
W: www.renovagen.com
Renovagen Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales. Company number 8308732. Registered office: 145 - 157 St John St, London, EC1V 4PW, UK.
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