SLIDE 1 Solar Electric Systems are Community Power Systems
Ian Shearer
Energy Information Services Ltd NZ Photovoltaic Association
SLIDE 2 Community Power Solutions
Providing community power systems:
- Needs leadership
- Needs community ownership and control
- Needs a long term vision for a sustainable
community
- Needs community financing
- Needs a shift in thinking!
SLIDE 3 Community Power Solutions
Community power will help:
- Provide education opportunities
- Improve health of community residents
- Improve employment opportunities
- Strengthen community institutions
- Improve the environment
- Reduce energy poverty in New Zealand
SLIDE 4 Solar powered electricity (PV)
- PV systems are inherently community power
- PV is used in rural areas and in cities
- PV can be connected to the grid or stand-alone
- Rural water pumping
- Houses and farm buildings.
- Community buildings, schools and institutions
- Phones & traffic lights
SLIDE 5 Farm Water Supplies
Photo: Energy Source Ltd
SLIDE 6 Stock Watering Systems
Photos: Energy Source Ltd
SLIDE 7
Nelson off-grid house
SLIDE 8 4 kW PV System - Waiheke
Photo: Pacific Solar Power Ltd
SLIDE 9
A city installation
SLIDE 10
Farm House Supplies
SLIDE 11 5kW PV Array
Bay of Islands
Photo: Alphatron Pacific Ltd
SLIDE 12 18 kW of Inverters
Bay of Islands
Photo: Alphatron Pacific Ltd
SLIDE 13 Wanaka Info Centre
Photo: Ayre Chaffey Partnership
SLIDE 14 Rangiora High School System
Photo: Mainpower Ltd
SLIDE 15 Waitakere City - Massey Library
Photo: Reid Technology Ltd
SLIDE 16 DOC on Tiri Tiri Maitangi
Photo: Reid Technology Ltd
SLIDE 17 University of South Pacific
Tokalau Islands
Photo: Reid Technology Ltd
SLIDE 18
PV used for traffic lights
SLIDE 19
Growth of PV Systems
SLIDE 20 20 18 % p.a. 63 % p.a.
40 % p.a. 40 % p.a.
200 400 600 800 1000
Market Size in MWp
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Off-Grid & Consumer
Source: European Photovoltaic Industry Association.
World PV Market Size
SLIDE 21 Source: (1998-2003) PV News & Strategies Unlimited; (2004) Solarbuzz
World Market Growth of PV (MW)
200 400 600 800 1000
PV Shipments in MWp
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
ROW USA Germany Japan
Source: European Photovoltaic Industry Association.
SLIDE 22 Support can make a huge difference!
- a “feed-in tariff” in Germany
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004
SLIDE 23
Balance with other renewable energy systems
SLIDE 24
Solar Water Heater
Rated 3 kW producing 4,500 kWh/yr
SLIDE 25
Wave Power Generator
Rated 30 kW producing 120,000 kWh/yr
SLIDE 26
Small Wind Turbines
Rated 10 kW producing 40,000 kWh/yr
SLIDE 27
Windflow Turbine
500 kW producing 2M kWh/yr
SLIDE 28
NZPVA display for more info!
