BIOMASS POWERPOINT

Strategic Energy Biomass Business ModelsRudie Humphrey – UK Operations Manager

Strategic Team Group - Profile

• Building & Facilities Management Co. (clients Argos, TK Max, Vue)

• New build, renovation, refit and on-going maintenance

• Work from £100 to £5M

• Started in 2000, 4 main share holders• 235 Staff• 2011-12 £54M turnover (target £60m 2012-13)

• Profit £2.4M sustainable business• Sectors; social housing, care provision,

transport, commercial property.• £4M Liverpool central station,

Tewkesbury social housing £4M

Strategic Energy - Profile• Formed in 2008, 7 main share holders• Formed in response to client requests for

energy services• £4M turnover 2011-12, £400,000 profit 2011• MCS & REAL Accredited• 10 staff• Services include; PV Solar, Solar Thermal,

LED Lighting, Ground & Air Source Heat Pumps and Biomass Heating

• Energy Services; fuel brokerage, insulation improvement, thermal dynamics assessment and energy efficiency works – ‘one stop shop’

• EXAMPLES; 15,000 Solar PV panels installed so far, GSHP in affordable housing (Joseph Rowntrees Foundation), Solar Thermal & Air Source in social housing

Understanding Biomass Heating• Broad range of fuel types, predominately wood

chips, pellets and firewood logs• Work in conjunction with other renewables, such as

Solar Photovoltaics • Systems normally fire once or twice daily, heating a

‘reservoir’ of water in a thermal store• Works with existing heating such as radiators or

under-floor heating or a mix of both• Biomass works best when used continually, rather

than cycling on and off; as a result, biomass boilers can be up to 70% smaller output than fossil fuel boilers

• With efficiency ratings of 90% and over (for pellet systems) and 70% and over (for chip systems)

• Installations can be fitted in most locations, replacing plant or being easily incorporated into the construction of new premises

• Installations typically last longer, between 20-25 years

Biomass Fuel TypesWood chips

•Produced from both virgin and ‘clean waste’ timber, retaining a bulk energy density of about 35% of solid wood.

•Wood used in combustion equipment must meet relevant quality standards, while criteria such as maximum size, absence of slivers and maximum moisture content

Wood pellets

•Predominately made from dry wood fibre, compressed under high pressure and extruded through a die. Pellets come in a range of sizes; for domestic and relatively small-scale systems 6-8mm is typical, while larger systems use 10-12mm.

•Wood pellets should be dry, clean and mechanically robust with an ash content and maximum length in accordance with appropriate standards.

Firewood

•Burning characteristics are less crucial in heating systems than in open fires - provided logs are of a suitable size to fit in the firebox, feed hopper or grate, selection is relatively straightforward.

Biomass Sustainability• Produces heat through burning plant-

derived fuel (predominantly wood, but also straw and grains)

• Biomass is ‘Carbon Lean’ - while the burning process still releases CO2, this is directly proportional to the amount of carbon absorbed by the crop during the growing process, creating a ‘virtuous circle’

• Biomass benefits; reduction of waste and diversion of materials from landfill, reduced exposure to fees under climate change legislation, improves UK biodiversity via the use of using UK produced fuel, creates rural jobs, improves UK fuel security

Biomass what can it heat?

Hotels, Schools, Care Homes, Social Housing, Glasshouses, Depots, Factories, Office Blocks, Community Buildings, Universities, Medical Premises, Farms, Holiday Lets, Affordable Homes, Hostels, Religious Buildings, Military Installations, Industrial Units, Transport Hubs, Retail Outlets, Industrial Processing, Fish Production, etc, etc.

Third Party Support• Fuel suppliers looking to expand provision• Boiler retailers looking to complete sales

with clients• Boiler installers looking to improve sales

We are looking to;• Support asset rich clients unable to raise

capital costs• Enable bidding on tenders currently not

open to partners• Make the most of our credit rating• Allow clients to save capital cost and use

finance on other projects• Install on a large scale; district heating,

glasshouses etc. as well as small scale projects; hotels, schools, care homes

FREE Provision

CONTACT DETAILS

Strategic Business CentreBlue Ridge ParkThunderhead RidgeGlasshoughtonWest Yorkshire WF10 4UA

Tel.: +44 (0)1977 555550Cell.:+44 (0) 7714753395Web: www.snrgy.co.uk