All-Energy 2016 renewable and sustainable energy exhibition and conference

Heat high on the agenda at this year’s show

Heat, heat and more heat .... that’s the story of All-Energy 2016. This year the UK’s largest renewable and sustainable energy exhibition and conference, being held at Glasgow’s SECC on 4 and 5 May, features a dedicated heat zone in the exhibition and literally hours of conference time.

Over five hours of conference times is devoted to heat with a scene setting and policy session; session on technology and innovation (including district heating, water source heat pumps, and air source heat pumps); and another on models and finance.

Event: All-Energy 2016 Dates: Wednesday 4 – Thursday 5 May 2016 Venue: SECC, Glasgow Further information and free online registration at www.all-energy.co.uk

A further hour and a half of conference time is devoted to biomass with speakers ranging from Drax as a huge biomass user, to sustainable straw for CHP; and from wood chips to heat and power, to an update on the Renewable Heat Incentive. Attendance at All-Energy is free of charge to all with relevant business/professional interests.
Registration is at www.all-energy.co.uk

“We know how important achieving a resilient heat system is to the Scottish Government, and certainly exhibitors and speakers are showing determination to achieve an affordable low carbon heat system for households, organisations and industry; and are eager to seize the economic opportunities that this transformation offers,” explains All-Energy Event Director, Jonathan Heastie of organisers Reed Exhibitions. “Our new heat zone in the exhibition has attracted nearly 30 exhibiting organisations; and others are elsewhere in the exhibition, and all easily found thanks to our ‘Heat Visitor Trail’. These trails, accessible in advance via our website or the All-Energy App; and at the show with dedicated “route maps” aim to easily link exhibitors and visitors.

Our heat zone participants read like a true “who’s who” of the heating industry and include: 2G Energy; 42 Technology; Aalborg Energie Technik; Agtec; Clarke Energy; the Danish Board of District Heating (with Logstor, Kamstrup, Ramboll and Weiss); Dunster Biomass Heating; Fortis; Harpers CHP; Hevac; HWEnergy; James Hutton; Lark Energy; SAV Systems; Soltropy; Spanner RE2 GmbH; Star Renewable Energy (with WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff and Scottish Gas); SUPERGEN Bioenergy Hub; Treco; Uniconfort; West Coast Woodfuels; and Wilo.

“One of the most eye-catching of exhibits on the exhibition showfloor will be what is believed to be the largest UK 65C air source heatpump, measuring over 8m long, and being exhibited by Scottish-based Star Renewable Energy, with WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff and Scottish Gas. It will produce enough heat for 350 flats whilst warm enough to allow radiators to be used.

Packed heat agenda in the conference
The three heat sessions in the conference are being held on Thursday 5 May. In the first, ‘Policy – setting the heat scene and agenda’ ‘chaired by Michael King, Board Director, Aberdeen Heat & Power there will be presentations on: ‘The infrastructure impacts of heat decarbonisation’; ‘Social landlords’ experiences of district and communal heating’; ‘Low carbon heat: the Scottish opportunity’; ‘Stratego: a heat roadmap for energy transition’; and an ‘Overview of UK experience from Danish perspective’.

In the second of the three 105-minute sessions, chaired by Casey Cole, Chairman, Heat Trust; Managing Director, Guru Systems, attention turns to technology and innovation with presentations on ‘Common myths in heat network design’; ‘Water source heat pumps’; ‘Danish expertise’ involving presentations from Ramboll Energy; Kamstrup; Weiss and Logstor; ‘Hot data: what can heat metering do for you?’ and ‘Heat pump district heating: An integrated design approach’.

The final heat session looks at models and finance and is chaired by Dr Keith MacLean, Managing Director, Providence Policy with presentations on ‘The future of district energy’; ‘The future of domestic heating in the UK: from short-term subsidy to mass market transformation’; ‘Lombard on green finance’; ‘Innovative delivery: a 60/35 district heating system’; and ‘Business models for heat networks’.

More of relevance in the bioenergy sessions
In the first of two sessions on bioenergy on the previous day (4 May) topics coming under the conference spotlight in the first session dealing with biomass chaired by Hamish McPherson , Partner, Aurium Capital Markets; include – ‘Biomass: Designing to maximise efficiency and payback for your business’; ‘From big to small’ with Drax Power talking of ‘Biomass conversions – a way to utilise existing assets and secure a low carbon stable system’ to ‘Wood chips to heat and power’ from Germany’s Spanner RE² GmbH. Plus ‘Sustainable straw: Combustion of agricultural residue for Combined Heat and Power’; ‘Avoiding the food-fuel-water-land nexus: Can we reuse vacant and derelict brownfield land or former landfill sites for land-based renewables instead?’; and the invaluable ‘Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI): Update by Dr Edmund Ward, Head of Technical & Compliance, NDRHI, Ofgem E-Serve

More online
The All-Energy website at www.all-energy.co.uk not only carries the full conference programme and exhibitor list, but also divides the exhibitors into sector trails; exhibitor categories; product categories; and forms of transport, meaning that even before reaching the show, visitors can easily determine who they specifically want to see.

Similarly, exhibitors are providing information for the All-Energy online “What we’re showing” preview, and just dipping into it provides an insight into the very varied exhibits that could be on a farmer’s trail round the show. Naturally there are wind turbines, bioenergy plants, wood burning boilers of all sizes, but diving deeper there are many products and services that could be of use to the farming community:

42 Technology is launching a new polyphase metering technology, with significant benefits for metering manufacturers, power companies and industrial consumers. They will be featuring a demonstration of the technology alongside current state-of-the-art polyphaser meter.

ANT Telecom will be showcasing their lone worker alarm solutions that work on all the latest technology. This includes the ANT Alarm Messaging Platform, with the latest and newly developed radio gateway. This enables alarms that are triggered on a digital radio to be reported to responders using smartphone handsets and vice versa.

Cleantech Kvarken is launching its catalogue of 110 cleantech companies in Finland and Sweden who are looking to develop partnership and collaboration in international markets. For each company there is short description of the products and services that the company offers and what they would like to receive from their potential partners.

CPA Engineered Solutions Ltd will be holding the UK launch of the Eco-Power Hybrid ventilation fans. These operate unpowered in natural mode, or in both natural and energy efficient mechanical modes. They extract excess heat from a building or provide forced ventilation, allowing greater control over working environments.

Dunster Biomass Heating (Scotland) Ltd will feature district heating and improving the efficiency of existing systems. Many existing district heating systems are operating well below their optimum. Dunster offer analysis and rectification to reduce losses and running costs by active management of heat distribution.

E-Rational/BEP Europe: E-Rational produces ORC machines (Organic Rankine cycle) capturing low temperature heat (90°C-150°C), from biomass boilers, geothermal or industrial (waste) heat sources to convert into sustainable electricity. The machines can be connected to district or space heating or drying installations, making this application a real CHP. The E-Rational ORC product line includes platforms with a heat capacity between 1,000kW to 7,000kW and generator sets from 55kWe to 700kWe. Connected to biomass boilers or geothermal sources makes produce the E-Rational ORC 100% renewable energy

IFTech geothermal system software, energy management tools and pre-fabricated SKID unit are all new products being launched by IFTech. They will particularly feature the pre-fabricated SKID unit. It is a proven plug in and play component that simplifies a geothermal system plant room, and of interest to all clients, developers and contractors looking to install geothermal systems.

Invest in Perth (Perth & Kinross Council) - Perth Food and Drink Park serves to underline Perth’s position as Scotland’s leading city region for eco innovation around food and drink. Of particular relevance to those attending All-Energy, work is underway for a Green Heat Exchange which uses water from the nearby River Tay. This will supply a local district heating system (DHS), serving the Park and connecting to a wider DHS serving the west of the city.

Kamstrup is launching the Multical 403. Based on the uncompromising Kamstrup quality and precision, the Multical 403 energy meter is designed to meet the demands and challenges of both today and the future. Its compact, ergonomic design allows it to be easily adjusted to the optimum display angle, making it ideal for residential applications and where space is limited.

Logstor A/S manufacture pre-insulated pipe technology systems for district heating, district cooling, oil and gas. Manufacturing since 1960, Logstor offer design, installation and surveillance support throughout the whole project from conception to conclusion.

Natural Power works across all the renewable sectors and will have representatives from all areas on the stand to meet with visitors. One focus for the event will be Renewable Heat where their Senior Biomass Manager, Andy Yuill, will be presenting on “Sustainable Straw – Combustion of agricultural residue for Combined Heat and Power.”

REHAU’s stand at All Energy is focused on its market leading RAUTHERMEX and RAUVITHERM pre-insulated district heating pipework, and the show will see the launch of two new larger diameter sizes for the UK manufactured RAUVITHERM option – 140 and 160mm dia.

RTS Ltd will be highlighting their new woodchip blower lorry – a purpose-built delivery vehicle to add to their existing range of supply options.

SAC Consulting will feature renewables for farms and rural businesses, giving advice on what projects are viable under reduced FiTs and RHI payments. They offer full project support from feasibility through to commissioning.

Spanner RE² GmbH is showing their 45kW wood cogeneration system in original – not just a dummy. The unit has already been sold to one of their customers and will be delivered to the customer after the show.

Star Renewable Energy – One of the most eye-catching of exhibits on the exhibition showfloor will be what is believed to be the largest UK 65C air source heatpump, measuring over 8m long, and being exhibited by Scottish-based Star Renewable Energy, with WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff and Scottish Gas. It will produce enough heat for 350 flats whilst warm enough to allow radiators to be used.

The SUPERGEN Bioenergy Hub invites all interested parties to an event on 5 May (12:00-Day 2 of All Energy to discuss the role that bioenergy plays in the future of renewable heat in the UK.

SWEP International will be featuring District Energy as District Heating & Cooling, including a smaller so-called “local scheme” developer and HVAC in general.

TLT Solicitors is launching a report that analyses project finance and M&A trends in the UK’s renewable energy sector in the last 12 months. You can visit their stand to pick up your copy of the report, the only one of its kind in the UK, and to meet the TLT team.

Wilo UK will be highlighting the Wilo range of high efficiency small circulating pumps – Wilo Stratos-PICO, Wilo Yonos-PICO and Wilo Yonos-MAXO. These are the most energy efficient small pumps on the marketplace offering energy savings of up to 90% over standard small circulators.

DWF LLP will once again be featuring their ‘Graffiti Wall’. This year they are encouraging event attendees to debate whether Brexit would be good or bad for the energy sector and discuss which way you will be voting at the referendum on 23rd June. Add your Brexit views to the Graffiti wall and cast your vote in the All-Energy poll – ‘Brexit: good or bad for the UK energy sector?’ DWF will also be showcasing its Renewables Taskforce service, which provides end-to-end legal advice for renewable energy projects, including CHP. “And there’s more, much more amongst the hundreds of exhibiting companies,” says Jonathan Heastie.

At the end of the day on Wednesday 4 May discussion and business can continue in a relaxed atmosphere at the Giant Networking Evening held at the Glasgow Science Centre, just a short walk from the SECC.

Information on all aspects of All-Energy, as well as free online registration, is at www.all-energy.co.uk