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Date: 17/01/08

Organisation Name: Stena Ports Ltd

Project Description: The project involves the restoration, reinforcement & enhancement of the 2.5km long Grade II* historic marine harbour breakwater structure which creates Holyhead Outer Harbour. This project will safeguard an essential strategic environmental infrastructure feature, make it more sustainable, and provide for greater social / environmental / economic benefits from that structure.

Email Address: wyn.parry@stenaline.com

Geographical Area of Operation: Holyhead & Some Other Ports in the UK

Organisation Core Business: Statutory Port Authority

Who will be involved in delivering the project : Stena Ports Ltd, Welsh Assembly Government, Anglesey County Council, Holyhead Port Users Committee.

Who will be the end beneficiaries: Beneficiaries will include the following & those reliant on them : Holyhead Marina, RNLI Lifeboat, Holyhead Boatyard, Anglesey Aluminium, Stena, Irish Ferries, Holyhead Maritime Museum, HM Coastguard, Holyhead Sailing Club, Young Optimists Sailing Club, Bol Sach Boat Fishing Association, Holyhead Sea Cadets, TNS Ganges, Cruise ship operators, Holyhead Land Train, Other freight services , Leisure craft, Commercial fishing boats, Anglers, Divers, Tourists, Local businesses reliant on the harbour & tourism, residents living in the Newry Beach area.

Spatial area/s to be covered by the project: North West Wales - see Section 6.2 of Framework which specifically refers to this project

What might the outputs(activity measures): It will provide enhancement of coastal erosion / flood risk management by improving infrastructure & increasing resilience, and reduce the risk of an environmental & economic disaster should the existing breakwater fail.

What might be the results of the project: Large number of : Jobs safeguarded / created, Investment induced, People & businesses benefitting from flood protection measures.

What would its impact be: Major private sector invesment made possible, Net jobs created, Increased numbers of users of harbour & breakwater

Roughly what might be the scale of the project: Major improvement to 2.5km long marine structure

Estimated Cost: £6M-£10M

Where might the match funding come from: WAG Coastal Protection Grant, Stena Ports Ltd, WAG Town Improvement Grant, Heritage Lottery Fund, Cadw

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Date: 14/01/08

Organisation Name: South East Wales Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Partnership

Project Description: Given recent concerns about climate change and the rising costs associated with energy there is strong incentive to develop energy efficiency and renewable energy projects on a strategic basis across the South East Wales area.
We wish to appoint a consultant to examine the benefits in taking a strategic regional approach to energy efficiency and renewable energy.
This initial study will look at those areas of development that will be most appropriate for a collaborative ‘partnership’ approach to energy efficiency and renewable energy on a regional basis. The study will also examine and report on the current best practice and expertise that already exists in the region and discuss how it can be better used to successfully deliver energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.

The study will consider what areas of activity would deliver the greatest impact in relation to:
-    reducing energy consumption in buildings and businesses
-    increasing energy generated from renewable sources
-    the demonstration of innovative practices and technologies
-    increasing employment in distributed energy industries
-    training and education

Email Address: Christina.Harrhy@torfaen.gov.uk

Geographical Area of Operation: Blaenau Gwent/ Merthyr Tydfil / Caerphilly / Rhondda Cynon Taff / Torfaen / Bridgend.

Organisation Core Business: Energy Efficiency and Carbon Savings

Who will be involved in delivering the project: Local Authorities, Welsh Assembly and other members of the partnership including the Carbon Trust etc

Who will be the end beneficiaries: SE Wales Region

Spatial area/s to be covered by the project: Six Valleys part of South East Wales

What might the outputs(activity measures): The study will promote a partnership to delivering energy efficiency and renewable energy projects and identify those areas where the partnership can have the greatest impact.

What might be the results of the project: Renewable Energy projects. Energy Saved. Reduction in greenhouse gases. Enterprises created. Gross jobs created.

What would its impact be: Net reduction in greenhouse emissions. Net enterprises created. Net jobs created.

Roughly what might be the scale of the project: Study covering SE Wales region

Estimated Cost: £60,000.00

Where might the match funding come from: 6 Local Authorities. Welsh Assembly Government & The Carbon Trust.

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Date: 10/01/08

Organisation Name: ecodyfi

Project Description: Establish a district heating scheme for Dinas Mawddwy / Minllyn using locally sourced woodchip. Heat will be supplied to dwellings, a school and at least two commercial buildings. A community enterprise will manage the business, contracting out fuel supply, maintenance and management to a degree yet to be established.
Consideration will be given to including a second scheme in the proposal, for Corris.

Email Address: andy.rowland@ecodyfi.org.uk

Geographical Area of Operation: Dyfi Valley

Organisation Core Business: Sustainable community regeneration

Who will be involved in delivering the project: Grwp Adfywio Mawddwy, ecodyfi, Cyngor Gwynedd, Forestry Commission, contractors

Who will be the end beneficiaries: Residents of Dinas Mawddwy, wood fuel suppliers eg in farm & forestry businesses

Spatial area/s to be covered by the project: Dinas Mawddwy, southern Gwynedd

What might the outputs(activity measures): capacity of heating boilers installed, kWh heat supplied p.a., CO2 avoided p.a. through fuel substitution, properties connected, reductions in heating costs, SMEs given business / jobs supported

What might be the results of the project: Boilerhouse and underground pipe network connected to properties, woodfuel supply secured, community enterprise established with local staff

What would its impact be: Demonstration climate change project leading to replication elsewhere in Gwynedd. Fewer households in fuel poverty, healthier houses (warmer and less damp), better air quality locally, less carbon emitted, farm/forestry businesses strengthened, fuel chain consolidated, better fuel security, prestige/community pride, increased community understanding of energy & sustainability issues

Roughly what might be the scale of the project: 750 kW

Estimated Cost: £700,000

Where might the match funding come from: Central Government and energy industry grant funds, householders and Welsh Assembly Government if village included in Housing Renewal Area

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Date: 02/01/07

Organisation Name: Eco Parks (Europe) Limited

Project Description: This project will focus on the development of a network of
much-needed waste processing and technology centres (Eco-parks) across
Wales. The project will undertake an holistic approach to the treatment
of Commercial, Industrial, Agricultural and Municipal waste on a regional
basis, implementing the requirements of the regional waste planning
process, and providing the infrastructure to allow sustainability and the
Environmental Goods and Services (EGS) sector to develop and flourish.
The facilities will co-ordinate the delivery of waste infrastructure
against the needs of the private, public and community sectors, providing
logistics and environmental benefits from agglomeration of activities and
bringing significant employment to the surrounding region. While waste is
a priority area driving the development of these Eco-parks, the Eco-park
remit encompasses processing, research, knowledge creation and
implementation across the whole of the sustainable industries sector;
recycling/recyclate preparation, renewable energy, waste management,
remediation and reclamation of land, food production, nature conservation
and enhancement.

Email Address: swatcham@ecoparks.eu

Geographical Area of Operation: All Wales

Organisation Core Business: Development of EGS infrastructure

Who will be involved in delivering the project: Partners in Welsh industry and SME’s, Welsh H.E. and F.E.
institutes, Welsh Assembly Government, local government and NGOs, social
enterprises and business support organisations. The eco-park could host
and integrate the co-ordinated delivery of numerous other projects within
the Convergence programme.

Who will be the end beneficiaries: Welsh Economy, local communities, Welsh Assembly Government,
Welsh EGS industry, consumers, Welsh higher education institutes and
research groups.

Spatial area/s to be covered by the project: All convergence areas, notably those in the Heads of the
Valleys, M4/A40 and A5/A55 corridors. Specific locations to be selected
based on waste arisings and minimisation of environmental impact/carbon
footprint.

What might the outputs(activity measures): Enterprises and individual assisted, awareness raising
schemes, social enterprises assisted /financially supported, land
developed, R&D facilities developed, collaborative R&D, Initiatives
developing the natural and/or historic environment, Number of renewable
energy projects

What might be the results of the project: Gross jobs created. Profit benefit. Investment induced.
Increase in level of export. Enterprises adopting or improving
Environmental Management Systems. Products, processes or services
registered. Waste reduced, reused or recycled. New or improved products,
processes or services launched. Enterprises accommodated. Premises created
or refurbished. Jobs accommodated. SMEs accommodated. Participants
accommodated. Renewable energy generated. Energy saved. Reduction in
greenhouse emissions. Visits. People accessing services. Social
enterprises created.

What would its impact be: Net jobs created. Net enterprises created. Increase in
turnover. Increase in company-level GVA. Sales of products, processes or
services. Net increase in level of export. Income generated. Occupancy
rates. Net reduction in greenhouse emissions. Net waste reduced, reused or
recycled. Net social enterprises created.

Roughly what might be the scale of the project:
5 regional hubs across Wales. The overall project will
involve many companies and government agencies through the whole of Wales
from North to South. The projects will involve several redevelopment and
improvement areas in Wales.

Estimated Cost: Up to £53 million pounds

Where might the match funding come from: Private sector, finance institutions, Heads of the Valleys
Programme, public sector, EU FP7 RTD, Welsh institutes and others.

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Date: 20/12/07

Organisation Name: Groundwork Wales

Project Description: Sustainable Business Parks

Aims:
- to transform industrial estates into resource efficient business parks;
- generate increased economic activity through infrastructure improvements and micro and/or small business developments which enable the transition to sustainability for employer and employees;
- integration of the sustainable business park with local neighbourhood; wider regeneration initiatives;

Objectives:
- develop a stakeholder based strategy for each estate which unites the commercial objectives of business growth with the enivornmental and resource efficiency needs of the Estate;
- apply environmental management systems to create the operational drivers to achieve resource efficiency - Green Dragon, TOREEAM, Green transport plans, environmental appraisals etc;
- support and promote micro business and reciprocal business relationships to develop closed loop system feeding waste/redundant materials for input to linked businesses;
- establish and research and education partnership with other local expert bodies to reduce the estate's ecological footprint and provide ongoing source of performance data;
- develop and implement physical initiatives which progress resource efficiency and commercial gain;
- provide training for businesses to achieve an organisational culture to progress towards sustainability;

Email Address: janet.walsh@groundwork.org.uk

Geographical Area of Operation: South Wales Valleys, Convergence areas

Organisation Core Business: regeneration and sustainable development

Who will be involved in delivering the project: local authorities; BRASS, environmental management support agencies;

Who will be the end beneficiaries: local businesses and enterprises; local authorities; local communities

Spatial area/s to be covered by the project: south east

What might the outputs(activity measures): number of energy saving initiatives; number of
environmental management plans; enterprises and business established;

What might be the results of the project: reduction in energy consumption; £savings in energy costs;

What would its impact be: reduction in CO2 emissions; number of jobs created; number of jobs safeguarded.

Roughly what might be the scale of the project: 6 year s covering four local authority areas

Estimated Cost: c£600k per annum

Where might the match funding come from: Local Authorities, CCW, lottery

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Date: 13/11/07

Organisation Name: Organique Ltd

Project Description: Support the development of small and medium scale renewable energy generation projects by;
a) carrying out feasibility studies for potential schemes
b) assisting with the funding of schemes which meet an agreed viability criteria

Email Address: steve@organique.co.uk

Geographical Area of Operation: All of wales

Organisation Core Business: Renewable energy consultancy

Who will be involved in delivering the project: Awaiting confirmation of specifically who but a renewable energy consultancy, renewable energy site developer and energy advice centre.

Who will be the end beneficiaries: landowners, farmers, sme's, communties, remote dwellings

Spatial area/s to be covered by the project: The convergence areas of south and west wales

What might the outputs(activity measures): To reduce the dependence of the area on large scale centralised power generation plants.

What might be the results of the project: 50MWh of renewable energy per annum, sufficient to power 12,500 homes

What would its impact be: 25

Roughly what might be the scale of the project: 50 projects

Estimated Cost: £25 million

Where might the match funding come from: Private sector - sme's, landowners, community shareholdings, farmers

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Date: 30/10/07

Organisation Name: Welsh Energy Research Centre PV Task Group

Project Description: This project will take a holistic systems approach to innovation in photovoltaic (PV) solar electricity generation to overcome current barriers in the uptake of this completely clean source of electricity.

As a community Wales has many concerns, two prominent ones are economic development and climate change, both of which are involved in the sustainable development agenda which the Welsh Assembly Government has a statutory duty to promote. The sustainable agenda will bring various pressures to change the way we convert and use energy. Other more immediate factors also bring pressures to change our energy mix such as security of supply and increasing energy costs.

In June 2006 the Welsh Opto-Electronics Forum, in partnership with the Welsh Energy Research Centre, held a seminar with all stakeholders with an interest in Photovoltaics’. The group produced a technical report on a PV Solar Energy Road Map for Wales; this has been presented to the Energy Wales office within WAG for consideration.

In April 2007 at the WERC 2nd assembly the then minister for Enterprise Innovation and Networking Andrew Davies, announced the policy document “Microgeneration Action Plan for Wales”. This document maps out the Assembly Governments policy and actions to “increase significantly the installation in Wales of effective, reliable and affordable microgeneration systems for the production of local energy”.

A major component of microgeneration can be PV direct generation of electricity within a domestic, industrial or community setting. There is potential for this technology to provide a substantial component of the electricity generated in Wales. There are issues and barriers in the development, deployment and commercialization of Photovoltaics which need to be overcome before this source of low carbon generation will become common place, such as cost per watt, modularisation of supporting technologies, system efficiencies, grid connections, architecture, building fabrication and not forgetting the sociological aspects of acceptance and product uptake.

At a meeting of the Board of the WERC, it was recognised that WERC membership covers an impressive range of expertise in fields related to the development, manufacturing and deployment of PV and its related technologies. It was suggested by the board that a task group should be put together to make a concerted effort to use what ever means are made available to drive the deployment and uptake of PV as a significant source of electricity generation and that all aspects are looked at to take this forward including working with the KEF Wales Energy Sector Training project to provide the skills identified by the Task group.

The Task group’s aim is to make the deployment of Photovoltaic technology more rapid in concert with the Welsh Assembly Government’s policy document the Microgeneration Action Plan for Wales.

The Task group will focus on the research and innovation, in collaboration with all key players needed in the value chain of PV including the supporting technologies such as power electronics and mechanical engineering. Also, with the aid of industry, examine innovation in the manufacturing, deployment and commercialisation of PV energy systems.

The Task Group will explore ways to increase the uptake of PV as a substantially larger percentage of overall energy use. The Task Group will discover and investigate ways to echo the MGAP in its statement “to create conditions under which microgeneration becomes a realistic alternative or supplementary energy generation source for the householder, for the community and for small businesses”.

Email Address: secretariat@welshenergy.org

Geographical Area of Operation: All Wales

Organisation Core Business: Energy research, design and demonstration.

Who will be involved in delivering the project: Welsh industry and SME’s, Welsh HE and FE institutes, Welsh Assembly Government, BRE, BSI, local government and others

Who will be the end beneficiaries: Welsh Assembly Government, Welsh PV industry, consumers of PV technology, impact on energy poverty, energy service companies, environmental groups, Welsh deployment and installation groups, larger industrial partners’ in Wales, Welsh higher education institutes and research groups, Energy operators and others.

Spatial area/s to be covered by the project: All convergence areas with particular interest in Ebbw Vale, Port Talbot, St Athans.

What might the outputs(activity measures): A substantially stronger supply chain industry in Wales will be achieved, bringing to fruition world class research activity in the universities of Bangor, Swansea and Cardiff. Industry sectors that would gain include architecture, power electronics, PV module manufacture, materials supply and smart metering. The project will provide added value through establishing close and innovative links between these technology areas. The project will deliver demonstration, both test and large scale will be in the process, a training and test facility will be built, around 100 houses will be in the large scale test and the task group will aim to enable circa 200,000 houses to take up this technology to reduce carbon emissions.

What might be the results of the project: Development of the PV industry in Wales in terms of manufacturing, deployment and installation. Training of engineers, training of architects in the use of PV. Reduction of carbon emissions.
Reduction in electricity bills for houses where PV has been installed.

What would its impact be: Reduction of GHG’s, increase in employment in energy service companies and manufacturing associated with PV, a step in meeting Welsh, UK and EU climate change targets, increase in the capacity of research in HE and industry in Wales, the attraction of companies to Wales, the creation of clusters in renewable energy. Increased export potential for innovative PV systems solutions from Welsh industry.

Roughly what might be the scale of the project: The overall project will involve many companies and government agencies through the whole of Wales from North to South. It will make use of multidisciplinary approach from a number of research institutes in Wales. The projects will involve several redevelopment and improvement areas in Wales. This is a major undertaking for the whole of Wales with projects within the programme progressing past the 2013 life span of the Convergence funding. Indeed, a fundamental aspect of this project will be to make PV more affordable and therefore generate a more sustainable industry.

Estimated Cost: The programme is likely to cost circa £15 million pounds with an intervention from ERDF of £7 to £8 million over the period to 2013.

Where might the match funding come from: Industry, WAG, Research Councils, Dept of BERR UK Government, EU FP7 RTD, Welsh institutes and others.

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