1. Providing solar technology
for buildings across Europe

3. Agenda
• Introduction to Solarcentury
• Review of PV Options
• The UK Feed-in Tariff (FIT)
• Financing options
• Q & A

4. Pan European geographical footprint

5.  Founded in 1999 to accelerate the uptake of PV
 Over 800 completed projects across Europe
 European offices in UK, France, Spain and Italy; 120 employees
 Highly experienced international engineering and project management
teams
 Specialists in full turnkey installations
 Full O&M and remote monitoring service available
 Funds to invest
 Partnership with Savills
 Founded in 1999 to accelerate the uptake of PV
 Over 800 completed projects across Europe
 European offices in UK, France, Spain and Italy; 120 employees
 Highly experienced international engineering and project management
teams
 Specialists in full turnkey installations
 Full O&M and remote monitoring service available
 Funds to invest
 Partnership with Savills
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Company highlights

6. Product Portfolio
Industrial roofs:
Car parks, free field arrays:
Architectural elements:
Residential roofs:

16. Fastsun, Spain

18. 103 kWp, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham

25. Bari, Italy - 1MW ground mounted

27. Product Portfolio
Industrial roofs:
Car parks, free field arrays:
Architectural elements:
Residential roofs:

28. UK scheme – technologies and rates
2010 2011 2012 TERM

29. Principles of UK feed-in tariff
• PV system owners receive FIT for all PV
generation
• FIT tariffs are index linked and guaranteed for 25
years
• Electricity can then be used or sold to the utility
retail off set vs wholesale
• Retail value of the electricity not fixed

30. Principles of UK feed-in tariff
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31. Financing options
Farmer
Developer
EPC
Investor
Utility
Farmer
Developer
EPC
O&M O&M
3rd
party Investor owns
system
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Farmer owns system
Investor
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32. orientation and tilt

33. Shading – horizon line drawing

34. Annual variation

35. Summary
Wide range of technical solutions for buildings
and ground mounted systems
FITs make investing in solar attractive
Investor, developer and installer expertise is
available to help
Farms and farm buildings present some of the
best opportunities for adding to our renewable
energy mix

36. Next steps
Ground mount? Suitable roof?
Daniel.davies@solarcentury.com
Peter.sermon@solarcentury.com
Developer partner: Savills

38. Case studies

39. CIS Tower – Manchester, UK
 Example of rain-screen PV cladding
 Unique aesthetic and strong statement
of environmental commitment by the Co-
operative Insurance Group
 Largest commercial solar façade in Europe
at the time of installation in 2005
 7,244 Sharp modules yield a system size
of 391kWp
 Cost of PV fully offset cost of tiles in which
building was originally clad
 Building was in full use during
installation

40. Tesco – Various locations, UK
 Multiple systems across Tesco
stores in the UK
 Range of module technologies
used to maximise generation at
each site
 Solarcentury mounting solutions
allow for integration into different
roof types
 Full marketing support to
maximise brand benefits to
Tesco
 Systems are remotely monitored

41. Big Yellow Self Storage, UK
 Systems installed to 12 stores
across the country
 Meets with delivery model –
easy to install, reliable and low
maintenance
 Wins over other technologies in
terms of CO2 savings
 Planning is not an issue with
photovoltaics – low visual
impact and output predictable
 Aligned with CSR plan
 Systems are remotely
monitored from head office

42. Gazeley
 Gazeley decided to become a low
carbon pioneer in 2003
 Solarcentury has successfully
delivered 18 solar projects for
Gazeley in the UK, Spain and
France
 Gazeley today is widely recognised
as a benchmark in sustainable
warehouse operations
 This has helped Gazeley
significantly increase the value of
their building stock

43. Gazeley (Invista) - San Agustin, Spain
 Modular system design based on
proprietary framing system
 Modules angled towards sun on a
flat roof
 Installation time and effort
minimised
 System load distributed across
roof
 Sunpower 205W, all-black modules
give the system a high aesthetic

44. Modular Stations - Network Rail
 A total of 33.35kWp was installed
over the three stations Corby,
Eastfields and Greenhithe
 PV generation along with energy
efficiency to reduced the sites CO2
emissions by 25%
 Solarcentury worked closely with
Network Rail and Corus to design
and deliver these projects
 Standardised design made the systems
more economical
 With our installation partner SEC
these projects were delivered quickly

45. UK Schools Project
 Solarcentury has delivered PV systems to 160 UK schools, to wide
acclaim within the country
 The project was jointly financed by the Co-operative Insurance
Group and the UK government’s Department for Business,
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR)
 Each school received a 3.9kWp PV system and a comprehensive
educational package designed by Solarcentury
 The dispersed nature of the sites and variation in roof types posed
a challenge for the installation
 This was overcome by standardising system designs and
outsourcing installation under strict quality control
 We continue to work successfully with CIS and BERR

46. Gazeley (Eroski) – Ontigola, Spain
 BIPV system in Ontigola,
Spain
 New build by Gazeley for
Eroski
 UniSolar flexible a-Si
(amorphous silicon) thin film
laminates integrate fully with
the membrane roof
 PV laminates form the UV-
proof layer of the roof
 Requires neither ballast nor
roof penetrations

47. Procter & Gamble – Euskirchen, Germany
• 94.5kWp installed at a P&G
centre in Euskirchen
• Installed on Solarcentury
SB1400 mounting system to
maximise electricity generation
• Benefits from German roof-
mounted PV tariff
• Remote monitoring ensures
maximum output
• Highly efficient installation – only
18 minutes per kWp

48. Milan schools
Won a competitive tender by the
Province of Milan to install 480kWp onto
24 schools
The highly competitive tender was
won due to Solarcentury’s expertise
in BIPV and deep experience with the
public sector
Standardised system designs, a flexible
project management approach and
constant client liaison meant the project
was installed in time and under budget
All systems are remotely monitored
ensuring customer peace of mind
and educational value

49. orientation and tilt

50. Shading – horizon line drawing

51. Annual variation