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Renewable Energy Association

Fri, 26 May 2006 06:38:24 -0700

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"The Renewable Energy Association was established in 2001 to represent British renewable energy producers and promote the use of sustainable energy in the UK. The REA was originally called the Renewable Power Association until October 2005.

The REA’s main objective is to secure the best legislative and regulatory framework for expanding renewable energy production in the UK. We undertake policy development and provide input to government departments, agencies, regulators, NGOs and others. Read more about us.

Environment Agency Red Kite House

Fri, 19 May 2006 09:38:34 -0700

Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK

Background:
The Environment Agency recognise that sustainable construction can reduce our demand on natural resources, boost the local economy and provide a better environment for people to live and work.

Spitalfields Bishops Square

Thu, 18 May 2006 09:01:01 -0700

London, UK

Background
Bishops Square, developed by Hammerson plc and the Corporation of London, was designed by award winning architects Foster and Partners. The project partners worked with solarcentury, who provided specialised PV knowledge and design expertise to develop an optimal, cost effective solution for the new offices. The PV replaced louvres that were included in the original design, to provide the added benefit of shading to the plant deck area. The offices are to be let to international law firm Allen and Overy who will benefit from a considerable reduction in their energy bills as a result of the PV installation.

Case Studies

Thu, 18 May 2006 03:34:48 -0700

Read the following Technical Case Studies to find out how renewables energy systems can be incorporated into your development.

Planning Renewables

Thu, 18 May 2006 01:28:53 -0700

This website arose out of the on-going series of workshops on renewable energy for councillors and planning officers that was launched in 2004 as part of the DTI's It's only Natural campaign.

The purpose of the workshops is to support the local authority planning community in dealing with the increasing number of planning applications for renewable energy schemes, some of which, like wind farms and biomass plants, generate considerable local controversy.

Manchester College of Arts and Technology (MANCAT)

Fri, 07 Apr 2006 06:14:09 -0700

Manchester, UK

Background

Manchester College of Arts and Technology (MANCAT) have incorporated pioneering design and building innovation in their brand new North Manchester Sixth Form Centre in the Harpurhey area of the city. The new building is a redevelopment of a brownfield site, which used to house the public baths. In a major project the original Grade 2 listed Victorian building has been retained and restored, whilst a futuristic extension has been added, to create a sixth form college, library and exhibition hall incorporating the latest building integrated solar technology.

Croydon Centrale

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 06:17:41 -0700

Croydon, London, UK

The integration of solar photovoltaics and a wind turbine into the plant deck on the top floor of the Croydon Centrale shopping centre, was a retrofit solution. The PV and wind turbine are located above the car park and are visible to the public using the centre.

The solar photovoltaic (PV) array installed onto the plant deck on is made up of a total of 45 Sharp 80W modules supplied by solarcentury (although one of which is not electrically connected). The modules cover a total area of 28.6m2 and are capable of producing a total peak DC power of 3.52 kilowatts under Standard Test conditions (STC). The arrays will provide approximately 1,765 kilowatt hours of energy each year.

Willow Lane, Mitcham

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 05:25:52 -0700

Mitcham, Surrey, UK

The project consisted of the installation of a solar PV system onto the profiled steel sheet roof of a new business park development in Mitcham, South London, and electrical connection into the existing system.

The solar photovoltaic (PV) array installed onto the Willow Lane Development is made up of a total of 28 Sanyo 190W PV modules supplied by solarcentury. The array covers a total area of 33m² and is capable of producing a total peak DC power of 5.32 kilowatts under Standard Test Conditions (STC). The estimated annual energy yield for the array is 4,700 kilowatt hours (units of electricity).

As more detailed case study can be found in First Implementation under The Merton Rule

Date commissioned

2005.06.22

Technology

Solar PV

CIS Solar Tower

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 07:50:45 -0800

Manchester, UK

Background

In June 2005, CIS became the world's first insurance company to launch a customer-led ethical policy to guide the ethical performance of its investments. In line with their aim to reconstitute the relationship between its business activities and nature, CIS asked solarcentury to 'develop a solution' for ventilated PV rain cladding for their HQ in Manchester. Arup then employed solarcentury to act as PV consultants, providing specialised PV knowledge and design. The project creates the largest commercial solar facade in Europe. It is also be one of the largest solar power systems in the UK, demonstrating that solar technology is a practical cladding application, which provides an extremely cost effective alternative to conventional cladding materials. The service core is covered in no less than 14 million one centimetre square, grey tesserae. The mosaic began to fail a mere six months after the building was completed. It has become a significant health and safety issue, and hence the need for it to be addressed. This project demonstrates how solar power can be easily incorporated into any building refurbishment.

The Eden Centre

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 07:14:18 -0800

Cornwall, UK

Background
The award winning Eden Project has been one of Cornwall’s most popular tourist attractions since it opened in March 2001. The remit of the site is to promote the understanding and responsible management of the relationship between plants, people and resources to create a sustainable future for all. So when the next stage of the development began – the construction of an Education and Resource Centre ('The Core') – the design of the building was always going to be of great interest, with Tim Smit, Eden’s Chief Executive predicting that it will ‘one of the most sustainable, finest modern building in the world’.

The design of the building, which was inspired by plant formations, was created by world-leading architects Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners.The main contractor, McAlpine Joint Ventures, worked with solarcentury on the project to integrate solar PV panels within the building's ‘Fibonacci’ roof design. The Core is the most geometrically complex roof structure into which solarcentury has incorporated solar PV.

Solar design

Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA)

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 02:54:27 -0800

The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) is an independent charity working to improve the art and science of town planning. The TCPA puts social justice and the environment at the heart of policy debate and inspires government, industry and campaigners to take a fresh perspective on major issues, including planning policy, housing regeneration and climate change.

Their objectives are to:

Secure decent, well designed homes for everyone, in a human scale environment combining th best features of town and country
Empower people and communities to influ

London Renewables steering group

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 02:49:13 -0800

Operating from spring 2003 to spring 2005, the London Renewables steering group worked with the London Energy Partnership to enable London to meet its renewable energy targets, as set in the Mayor's Energy Strategy. The London Renewables programme promoted the uptake of renewable energy technology in the capital. In particular, its programme focused on increasing the amount of renewabl

Renewable Devices

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 02:43:57 -0800

Renewable Devices have developed the Swift Rooftop Wind Energy System™, the worlds first silent, building-mountable wind turbine.

Renewable Devices Energy Solutions provides a wide range of services to industry, commercial renewables developers, communities and the public sector and aims to promote the sensitive and appropriate use of renewable energy in the UK and abroad, making it accessible and affordable.

Windsave

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 02:40:27 -0800

Windsave Ltd. was formed in January 2002 to develop a Commercial and Domestic small wind turbine generator system using low wind speeds to create electricity, avoiding the use of batteries. The Windsave System can be roof or wall mounted and feeds electricity directly into the property on the consumer side of the meter, reducing the consumption and cost of electricity from the Grid.

Sharp Solar Power Generation Systems

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 02:34:45 -0800

Forty years of looking to the future have made Sharp Solar Power Generation Systems the leading edge.

Sharp was one of the first companies to realize the potential benefits of solar power. The technology the company has developed, with the future of the global environment in mind, is now among the most advanced available.