Microgeneration Update | Presented by Colin McNaught, Knowledge Leader, AEA All-Energy, 23 May 2012 The All-Energy Exhibition & Conference is the UK's largest event devoted to all forms of clean and renewable energy. Colin returns to the conference this year to present at two separate sessions. In this presenation, he joins a high profile panel to discuss the way forward for microgeneration and on-site renewables. He draws on his considerable knowledge of the UK microgeneration sector as the author of AEA’s Microgeneration Index, which tracked the uptake of microgeneration during the first year of the Feed-in Tariff.

1. All-Energy 2012
Microgeneration Update
Colin McNaught
23rd May 2012

2. AEA
Advised DECC on The largest external
Renewables roadmap, RHI, FIT, provider of evidence to
CRC the Committee on
Climate Change
Auditor for the RHI scheme Major provider of
CHP Quality Assurance environment and energy consultancy
UK emissions inventory and advice
to the private sector

3. The Impact of the FIT
Capacity 1,200 MW 273,000 Installations

4. Surges in Solar PV
• Peak of 29 MW in one week, circa £75 million invested
• 2010/11 around £640 million invested
• Surge around 6 weeks before deadline

5. Wind market
• Planning timescales
• Limited MCS products < 50 kW
• Options for the RO over 1,500 kW

6. Location, Location – Solar PV by Postcode
Focus on Sheffield
Focus on London

7. Moving beyond the FIT
• Increasing the value of export
• Impact of energy price rises

8. A competitive investment
• A £6,000 investment in Solar PV vs. Cash ISAs
• 12 million Cash ISAs in 2010/11 = £38 billion

9. New Strategies
• The FIT and the surge have opened the market
• The Challenge is to sustain growth:
– The financial case is still excellent
– Less reliance on FIT = less policy risk
– Smarter installations to maximise the other income
– Focus on cities

10. All-Energy 2012
Microgeneration Update
Colin McNaught
23 May 2012
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