Kelln Solar The Power of the Future Wind & Solar in Saskatchewan Now and To Come… University of...

Kelln Solar The Power of the Future

Wind & Solar in Wind & Solar in SaskatchewanSaskatchewan

Now and To Come… Now and To Come…

University of Regina University of Regina Sustainable Energy SymposiumSustainable Energy Symposium

17 March 200817 March 2008

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OutlineOutline

Energy Forms – ‘Energy 101’Energy Forms – ‘Energy 101’

Wind & Solar – The Here and NowWind & Solar – The Here and Now

Wind & Solar – The PotentialWind & Solar – The Potential

Wind & Solar – What’s RequiredWind & Solar – What’s Required

Renewable Energy – Making It WorkRenewable Energy – Making It Work

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Energy FormsEnergy Forms

‘ ‘Energy 101’Energy 101’

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Non-RenewablesNon-Renewables Uranium – natural-Uranium – natural-

occurring material which occurring material which is used to create is used to create electrical energy by electrical energy by fission (splitting of the fission (splitting of the nucleus)nucleus)

Fossil Fuels – materials Fossil Fuels – materials which we combust and which we combust and which were created which were created millions of years ago by millions of years ago by the compression of the compression of natural material into natural material into hydrocarbon reserves of hydrocarbon reserves of what we know as: coal, what we know as: coal, crude oil, natural gas, crude oil, natural gas, and tar sandsand tar sands

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Co-generationCo-generation

Using otherwise waste energy from one Using otherwise waste energy from one function to provide energy for another function to provide energy for another functionfunction

For example, using waste heat from an ice For example, using waste heat from an ice plant to heat a rink and/or other buildingsplant to heat a rink and/or other buildings

Or, using heat from an electrical generator Or, using heat from an electrical generator to provide energy for a heating applicationto provide energy for a heating application

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Renewable EnergiesRenewable Energies

Those forms of energy which are considered Those forms of energy which are considered to be relatively infinite in supply, as long as to be relatively infinite in supply, as long as there is sunlight, including:there is sunlight, including:

BiomassBiomass – plant material used to create fuel, – plant material used to create fuel, either burned as solid fuel such wood, straw, either burned as solid fuel such wood, straw, grain pellets, or more refined forms, such as grain pellets, or more refined forms, such as ethanol and bio-diesel.ethanol and bio-diesel.

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More RenewablesMore Renewables

HydroHydro – energy which is – energy which is used directly by used directly by powering water wheels powering water wheels to do work (i.e.- old to do work (i.e.- old grain mills) or indirectly grain mills) or indirectly to produce electricity to produce electricity through the use of through the use of turbines.turbines.

TidalTidal – energy created by – energy created by capturing the large capturing the large movement of water in movement of water in tides.tides.

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More RenewablesMore Renewables

SolarSolar – energy which – energy which is derived directly from is derived directly from the capturing of the the capturing of the sun’s rays (thermal or sun’s rays (thermal or electrical energy)electrical energy)

Wind Wind – energy which is – energy which is derived from the derived from the movement of air caused movement of air caused by the heating of the sun by the heating of the sun (mechanical or (mechanical or electrical energy)electrical energy)

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Wind – Forms of UseWind – Forms of Use

Mechanical – used to Mechanical – used to directly drive such directly drive such things as windmills for things as windmills for grain milling, water grain milling, water pumping, or aeration in pumping, or aeration in water bodieswater bodies

Electrical – used to Electrical – used to generate electricitygenerate electricity

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Solar Energy – Solar Energy – Forms of Use Forms of Use

ThermalThermal – using the sun’s infra-red radiation – using the sun’s infra-red radiation directly, or indirectly, to provide heatdirectly, or indirectly, to provide heat

ElectricalElectrical – transferring energy from the – transferring energy from the sun’s light spectrum into useable electrical sun’s light spectrum into useable electrical power.power.

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Solar Thermal EnergySolar Thermal Energy

Passive UsePassive Use – direct heating by the sun’s rays – direct heating by the sun’s rays striking an object (i.e. – a rock, striking an object (i.e. – a rock, darkdark object, or as object, or as in heating a room using a window)in heating a room using a window)

Active Use Active Use - indirect use of the sun’s heat through - indirect use of the sun’s heat through the use of solar collectors and mechanical means the use of solar collectors and mechanical means of heat distribution.of heat distribution.

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Abundant Renewables for Abundant Renewables for SaskatchewanSaskatchewan

BiomassBiomass – large area with many arable acres. – large area with many arable acres. Ethanol and bio-diesel are under developmentEthanol and bio-diesel are under development

WindWind– among the best resource availability in the – among the best resource availability in the world. world.

SolarSolar – even with short winter days, and especially – even with short winter days, and especially with our long summer days, with our clear skies with our long summer days, with our clear skies we have great insolationwe have great insolation

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Wind & SolarWind & Solar

The Here and NowThe Here and Now

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Wind EnergyWind Energy

We are highly dependent on fossil-fuel We are highly dependent on fossil-fuel generated energy - in Saskatchewan, about generated energy - in Saskatchewan, about 60-70% of electrical power comes from coal, 60-70% of electrical power comes from coal, and 10-15% from natural gas, balance from and 10-15% from natural gas, balance from hydro and windhydro and wind

Wind energy production represents less Wind energy production represents less than 5% of current powerthan 5% of current power

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Solar Energy - PassiveSolar Energy - Passive

Sometimes by design, more often by Sometimes by design, more often by happenstance, our buildings are heated in happenstance, our buildings are heated in part directly by the sun on a daily basispart directly by the sun on a daily basis

Passive Solar energy – hard to measure but Passive Solar energy – hard to measure but already an important contributionalready an important contribution

Well designed residences can get at least Well designed residences can get at least 1/3 heating from passive solar1/3 heating from passive solar

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Solar Energy - ActiveSolar Energy - Active

For heating we rely mostly on natural gas For heating we rely mostly on natural gas with some use of electricitywith some use of electricity

Solar energy – both electrical and thermal Solar energy – both electrical and thermal production is so small currently as to be production is so small currently as to be almost unmeasurablealmost unmeasurable

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Wind & Solar Wind & Solar

The PotentialThe Potential

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Wind and Solar – The PotentialWind and Solar – The Potential

We have more insolation (sunlight reaching We have more insolation (sunlight reaching the earth) in Saskatchewan than Germany the earth) in Saskatchewan than Germany or Japan or Spainor Japan or Spain

We have among the best wind opportunities We have among the best wind opportunities in the world - more wind potential than in the world - more wind potential than Denmark, which produces about 25% of its Denmark, which produces about 25% of its power by windpower by wind

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Wind and Solar – The PotentialWind and Solar – The Potential

Energy ConservationEnergy Conservation Solar Pool HeatingSolar Pool Heating Solar – Domestic Hot WaterSolar – Domestic Hot Water Wind GenerationWind Generation Solar – Space HeatingSolar – Space Heating Solar ElectricSolar Electric

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Wind & SolarWind & Solar

What’s RequiredWhat’s Required

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The previous SK Government Green Plan The previous SK Government Green Plan had a target of 20% of all our energy had a target of 20% of all our energy requirements (for electrical and heating requirements (for electrical and heating needs) to be met by renewables by 2030.needs) to be met by renewables by 2030.

We need to move forward aggressively now We need to move forward aggressively now to meet even that target, which other to meet even that target, which other jurisdictions plan to meet by 2020.jurisdictions plan to meet by 2020.

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The Plain FactThe Plain Fact Only if we reduce our use of energy in Only if we reduce our use of energy in

general, will renewables - including wind general, will renewables - including wind and solar - be able to make a significant and solar - be able to make a significant percentage of our energy used.percentage of our energy used.

Of the three ‘R’s – Reduce is the firstOf the three ‘R’s – Reduce is the first

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Remember this, if nothing else:Remember this, if nothing else:

$1 in Energy $1 in Energy ConservationConservation

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$3-$5 in Energy $3-$5 in Energy GenerationGeneration

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We need to have de-centralized small scale We need to have de-centralized small scale energy producers throughout the province – energy producers throughout the province – some providing energy/heat for their own some providing energy/heat for their own needs and some providing power to the gridneeds and some providing power to the grid

These can be in the form of solar thermal or These can be in the form of solar thermal or solar electrical or independent wind solar electrical or independent wind producersproducers

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Sask Power needs to be a positive partner Sask Power needs to be a positive partner in the progress of wind and solar power in the progress of wind and solar power

Sask Power needs to be pro-active in Sask Power needs to be pro-active in charting what areas can accept what kind of charting what areas can accept what kind of de-centralized power production using de-centralized power production using existing infrastructureexisting infrastructure

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Net-metering instituted in September 07 –Net-metering instituted in September 07 –means small-scale power producers (under means small-scale power producers (under 100 Kw) can deduct their production from 100 Kw) can deduct their production from their consumption and pay for the difference their consumption and pay for the difference (the net amount)(the net amount)

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25% Grants for installed small-scale power 25% Grants for installed small-scale power producers need to be extended and producers need to be extended and enlarged (was $300,000 to end of this prov. enlarged (was $300,000 to end of this prov. fiscal year)fiscal year)

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Wind – What’s RequiredWind – What’s Required

Currently, wind power is mostly owned by Currently, wind power is mostly owned by Sask Power and located in south-east Sask Power and located in south-east Saskatchewan Saskatchewan

Ownership will need to be broadened and Ownership will need to be broadened and also the locations of wind generators to also the locations of wind generators to capture varying wind potentialscapture varying wind potentials

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Solar – What’s RequiredSolar – What’s Required

There are currently funds for solar hot water There are currently funds for solar hot water systems for existing residential application – systems for existing residential application – about 15-25% of installed costsabout 15-25% of installed costs

2 panel system (4ft x 8 ft panels) can reduce 2 panel system (4ft x 8 ft panels) can reduce DHW heating costs by 60%DHW heating costs by 60%

Incentives must be larger at first to reach a Incentives must be larger at first to reach a critical mass of acceptancecritical mass of acceptance

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Solar Thermal – What’s RequiredSolar Thermal – What’s Required

There are currently funds for solar pool There are currently funds for solar pool heating and solar hot water systems for heating and solar hot water systems for institutions and businesses – 25% federal institutions and businesses – 25% federal and 25% provincialand 25% provincial

There needs to be more promotion of the There needs to be more promotion of the solar hot water program in particularsolar hot water program in particular

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Solar Electrical– What’s Solar Electrical– What’s RequiredRequired

To make solar electrical production happen To make solar electrical production happen will require a substantial drop in $/watt for will require a substantial drop in $/watt for solar electrical panels solar electrical panels oror high feed-in tariffs high feed-in tariffs

Ontario pays $0.42 per KwHr for solar-Ontario pays $0.42 per KwHr for solar-generated power (note: Sask Power retail generated power (note: Sask Power retail rate is about $0.09 per KwHr) – saves them rate is about $0.09 per KwHr) – saves them on deferred infrastructure costson deferred infrastructure costs

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Renewable EnergyRenewable Energy

Making It WorkMaking It Work

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Educate individuals, communities and Educate individuals, communities and businesses – create a new (old) conservation businesses – create a new (old) conservation ethic around the use of energyethic around the use of energy

Inform people about energy conservation Inform people about energy conservation and sustainable energy programs through and sustainable energy programs through effective advertising and promotioneffective advertising and promotion

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Eliminate the provincial sales tax on energy Eliminate the provincial sales tax on energy conservation products and renewable conservation products and renewable energy installationsenergy installations

Develop incentives/ disincentives programs Develop incentives/ disincentives programs i.e. – carbon tax, targeted grant programs, i.e. – carbon tax, targeted grant programs, higher feed-in tariffshigher feed-in tariffs

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Develop skills programs in educational Develop skills programs in educational institutionsinstitutions

Develop a new renewable energy industry Develop a new renewable energy industry and make Saskatchewan a leader in and make Saskatchewan a leader in renewable energy skills and adoptionrenewable energy skills and adoption

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Develop programs for energy upgrading of Develop programs for energy upgrading of existing building stock existing building stock

Require new construction/production to Require new construction/production to incorporate extreme energy-efficiencyincorporate extreme energy-efficiency

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Require new construction to incorporate Require new construction to incorporate passive solar features through siting and passive solar features through siting and building featuresbuilding features

Require new construction to incorporate Require new construction to incorporate renewable energy systems, or at least to renewable energy systems, or at least to accommodate future renewable energy accommodate future renewable energy installations.installations.

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66 KwHr 66 KwHr

Grid-TiedGrid-Tied

Wind Wind

Machine Machine

FortFort

BattlefordBattleford

HistoricHistoric

SiteSite

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9.0 Kw9.0 KwSolarSolarElectricElectricGrid-TiedGrid-Tied

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Solar Solar

PoolPool

Heating Heating

AssiniboiaAssiniboia

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Solar Solar

Hot Hot

Water Water

CypressCypress

Hills Hills

Prov. Prov.

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OutlineOutline

Energy Forms – ‘Energy 101’Energy Forms – ‘Energy 101’

Wind & Solar – The Here and NowWind & Solar – The Here and Now

Wind & Solar – The PotentialWind & Solar – The Potential



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