Vision defining goals

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• Vision defining goals
• Size
• Sustainability
• Roles and responsibilities
• Ensure value for money
• Not just buying a set of solar
• Ensure it is done right!
• Learn from others

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32 countries 84 offices 23,800 project
services personnel
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Systems Offshore Onshore Pipelines Processing
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Refining Petrochemicals Sulphur Management
Transport Industrial Plants Buildings Defense Envi
ronment
Coal-fired Plants Combustion Turbine/Combined
Cycle Nuclear Transmission/Substations Air
Quality Control Gasification Operations
Maintenance Owners Engineer
Light Metals Base Metals Coal Ferrous
WorleyParsons is one of the worlds largest
engineering and project delivery firms, servicing
the global energy and infrastructure markets. We
have the track record, technical expertise,
project delivery systems, and resource depth to
deliver a comprehensive range of solutions to
clients, customized to meet the needs of any
project spanning the full spectrum of a projects
life cycle.
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IDENTIFY
SELECT
DEFINE
EXECUTE
IMPROVE
Concept Design Execution Strategy
Front-End Engineering Design Project Sanction
Detailed Engineering Construction Commissioning
Asset Services Maintenance Upgrade
Decommissioning
Preliminary Analysis Business Strategy
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World-Wide Operations
32 countries 84 offices 23,800 project
services personnel
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Why Solar Energy?
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Fossil Fuel dependant North America

• North America's dependence on Fossil Fuels per
  capita is highest in world
• Less than 5 worlds population
• Consumes 30 of worlds resources
• 1900 Worlds Largest producer of Oil
• 2000 Most Oil imported

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Perspective

• Western world seem to believe that cheap energy
  is our given right, it is an expectation, same as
  water is free.
• Why do we group Developing world, in the same
  light as environment
• World Energy demand increasing Developing world
  
• Power Generation greatest contributor to global
  pollution
• Energy Efficiency will only get us so far
• We need to look beyond cheap energy to force the
  market change

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Fossil Fuels

• The Stone Age did not end for lack of stone, and
  the Oil Age will end long before the world runs
  out of Oil
• Sheikh Zaki Yamani (Former Saudi Arabian Oil
  Minister)

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Canada

• Coal, natural gas (simple cycle, combined cycle
  and cogeneration), hydro-electric dams, wind and
  biomass contribute in descending order of
  magnitude to the provinces domestic electrical
  capacity.
• On average cost of electricity delivered is
  double the cost of generation.
• Cheaper to invest in Energy Efficiency than to
  build or maintain polluting sources of electrical
  supply
• Currently 0.5 of Energy Production Renewable
• No Decentralized policy in Alberta to date

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Access to Electricity
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PV Market and Growth

• In 2001, worlds installed capacity 1650 MW
  (660,000 homes)
• Worldwide demand increased 850 in 15 years
• 1999 PV modules 11 per Watt
• 2008 PV modules 4-5 per Watt (65
• Output expected to increase 45 annually for 2-3
  years

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Global Solar Production
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World Solar Map
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US Solar Isolation Map
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Worley Parsons Alberta Experience

• Fay Hut Solar Installation
• 480 W Stand-alone system

The Fay Hut power system was designed to provide
power for electrical loads for lighting and
general maintenance. The system was designed to
provide 12 VDC and 120 VAC from a 12VDC nominal
battery supported charging system. The solar
array was been designed to meet the estimated
load during the period from February to October.
Potential shading of the solar array from
mountains was carefully considered. Charging of
the battery bank was supplemented through the use
of thermoelectric modules installed on the wood
stove. This is a new technology and its
effectiveness in this application should be
monitored for potential use at other sites
including Bow Hut. The technology appears ideally
suited to supplement the performance of solar
modules during winter months in hybrid systems.
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Worley Parsons Alberta Experience

• Camrose High School
• Phase 1
• 1.5 kW Grid-tie system
• Phase 2
• 1.5 kW Addition

WorleyParsons designed and installed a 1.5 kW
grid-tie solar system for Camrose Composite High
School that was commissioned in November, 2007.
The system consists of 9, 175W panels, a 5000W
inverter as well as a user friendly web-enabled
data logger that allows the students to view
real-time system operating data, including output
energy and daily energy production. The inverter
and all infrastructure has a maximum capacity of
5000W, which allows for two additional solar
arrays to be added in the future. WorleyParsons
designed the system, procured equipment, applied
for all required permits and documentation, and
supervised construction of the system. Recently,
WorleyParsons supported Camrose High School with
expanding their solar array. This scope of work
involved re-permitting the system for the
increased capacity and procuring the additional
equipment.
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Worley Parsons Alberta Experience

• Cochrane High School
• Phase 1
• 3 kW Grid Tie (advisory role)
• Phase 2
• 1.5 kW Battery and Grid supported system
• Phase 1 fix

WorleyParsons teamed up with Cochrane High School
in Alberta to install a 4.5 kW solar power system
at the school. The energy is stored in a 48V
battery bank and inverted to 120V AC power to
operate a sub-panel of loads at 120V AC. The
system is connected to the school AC power supply
and the versatile inverter used can also convert
120V AC back to 48V to charge the batteries if
necessary. Excess power produced is fed back into
the school 120V AC power supply to further reduce
the schools utility bill. The system is designed
to run autonomously, however the students have
taken the opportunity to experiment with many of
the variables to see the effect and learn all
about solar power, how it works and the benefits
it can provide.
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Worley Parsons Global Example

• Tibetan Orphanage
• 1 kW Stand-alone system
• 7 buildings
• LED lighting

In September 2009, a team from WorleyParsons in
conjunction with Light up the World, travelled to
rural China to install LED lights powered by
solar technology in an orphanage. The team
designed, procured, and installed four solar
systems, to power all six buildings at the
orphanage. The largest system installed was a
640W system with a 1300 Ahr battery bank and an
inverter that provided sufficient power for two
computers. In addition to installing the solar
systems during the week-long installation, the
team installed over 250 LED lights throughout the
orphanage dorm rooms, classrooms, kitchens, and
other facilities.
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Decentralized Energy
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Micro Generation Program

• Micro Generation Program
• Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) has made it
  possible for you to get paid for any electricity
  you produce
• Micro Generation (MG) defined as
• lt 1 megawatt (MW)
• Exclusively uses sources of renewable or
  alternative energy
• Wind, solar, biomass, etc.
• Located on site owned by Micro Generator
• Is intended to meet all or a portion of the Micro
  Generators needs
• Is sized to the Micro Generators load or a
  portion of it

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Micro Generation Classification

• 3 Types of Micro Generation

• Mini
• (lt10 kW, inverter based, most common)
• Small
• (lt150 kW)

• Large
• (lt1000 kW, gt150 kW)

• More like negative loads than electricity sources
• Sell electricity at the same rate that you buy
  it from the retailer (more like banking
  electricity)
• Use bi-directional cumulative meter, which
  measures electricity into and out of site every
  24 hrs

• A small power station
• Sell the electricity to the grid at a price
  dictated by the Pool (market)
• Uses bi-directional interval meter, which
  measures electricity in to and out of site every
  15 minutes

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Becoming a Micro Generator

• How does one go about becoming an energy
  producer?
• Good first step is to Read the Micro-Generator
  Application Guideline through as it answers many
  questions and provides many contacts
• The following slides outline generally the
  required steps towards becoming a Micro-Generator

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Becoming a Micro Generator

• Micro-Generation Application Guideline gives
  detailed, step-by-step instructions
• Application Guideline and Micro-Generation
  Regulation documents found on AUC
  Micro-Generation website www.auc.ab.ca

Click here
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Becoming a Micro Generator

• Plan your system
• Read the Micro-Generator Application Guideline
  through as it answers many questions and provides
  many contacts
• Items required for application
• Site Plan
• Single Line Diagram
• Development Permit (if required)
• Building Permit (if required)
• Wind Documents (if required)
• Items are detailed in Micro Generator Application
  Guideline

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Becoming a Micro Generator

• Contact your Wire Service Provider (WSP)
• This is your electricity distributor. They do
  not produce power but own the powerlines that
  bring the electricity to you
• WSP varies by region. To find the distributor in
  your area, go to the Utilities Consumer Advocate
  website www.ucahelps.gov.ab.ca

Allows you to search for distributors by city/town
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Becoming a Micro Generator

• Contact your Wire Service Provider (WSP)
• Inform your WSP of your intention to produce
  power
• You will need to fill out a Notice of Application
  form found on the AUC Micro-Generation website
  (follow links from previous slide)
• Scroll down the page until you find the Forms
  link
• Application Guideline details how to fill out
  this form
• WSP may require additional information to be
  filled out (depends on WSP)
• Send application package to WSP who will then
  review and approve package

Click Here
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Becoming a Micro Generator

• Obtain Business Association Code
• Once WSP has approved application package, obtain
  a Business Association Code
• Assigned and managed by the Petroleum Registry of
  Alberta
• Contact at 1-800-992-1144 for information on
  obtaining a Code
• Required for Small and Mini Micro-Generation only

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Becoming a Micro Generator

• Obtain an Electrical Permit
• Required before any work can be done to install
  MG
• Obtained by the person doing the electrical work
• It is recommended that an Electrical Contractor
  is hired as MG installation is generally beyond
  the scope of most do-it-yourself projects
• If you feel comfortable installing your own
  system, go to the Alberta Municipal Affairs
  website for the Permit Information Search tool
  that will direct you to your respective
  municipality
• http//municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/cp_permit_inform
  ation_search.cfm
• Phone at 1-866-421-6929
• Email at safety.services_at_gov.ab.ca

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Becoming a Micro Generator

• Construction and Inspection
• Build your MG system
• System must be inspected
• If a contractor installed your system, they will
  take care of the inspection
• If you installed the system yourself, inspections
  are done by government regulated private
  contractors. To find an electrical inspection
  agency in your area
• Use the Yellow Pages
• Google
• etc.

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Becoming a Micro Generator

• Contact your energy retailer
• Your retailer is the company who produces the
  electricity you use. This is the company that
  charges you for electricity every month.
• Advise them of the MG connection date
• Arrange compensation plan for extra energy
  produced
• You can find your retailer using the Utilities
  Consumer Advocate website (www.ucahelps.gov.ab.ca)
  search function

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Becoming a Micro Generator

• Arrange for WSP to connect your system to the
  grid
• WSP will require Certificate of Inspection before
  commencing any work
• WSP makes any modifications that may be required
  to the meter or electrical service entrance where
  necessary at no cost to the Micro Generator
• Some conditions apply (refer to Application
  Guideline)
• WSP may require the MG owner to pay for the
  installation of a protection device used to
  protect the grid from the Micro Generations
  system. This varies based on the MG system and
  WSP.
• If your MG system is sized larger than your
  sites power requirements, the system is NOT
  considered Micro Generation and all metering fees
  are to be borne by the Micro Generator

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Becoming a Micro Generator

• Power Production and Compensation
• Micro Generation system starts producing and
  meter starts counting. In general
• Small Mini Micro Generation
• Compensation for electricity is at the same rate
  what you are charged for electricity (essentially
  you are banking electricity)
• Large Micro Generation
• Electricity is sold to the grid at the Pool
  (market) Price

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Solar Thermal
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Technology SummarySolar Thermal Energy
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Technology SummarySolar Thermal Energy

• System works in conjunction with existing hot
  water systems, reducing fuel demand
• Water heating comprises approximately 20 of the
  total household energy
• Solar thermal water heating systems can reduce
  hot water heating costs by 60
• Types of collectors
• Glazed Flat Plate Solar Collectors
• Evacuated Tube Collectors
• Closed Loop System better for Alberta climate
• Ideal for domestic water, swimming pool or floor
  heating
• Payback approx 5 yrs