Fife means business.

Levenmouth Community Energy Project

APSE Scotland Fleet, Waste & Grounds Seminar

26-29th May 2015

Fife means business.

The aim of Levenmouth project

Demonstrate green hydrogen can tackle three of Scotland's

biggest energy challenges - low carbon transport low carbon heat

and energy storage

Fife means business.

Where it began…..

…..Local Energy Challenge Fund bid

Scheme Objectives: • Linking local energy demand with local renewable generation

• Overcoming barriers relating to grid capacity issues

• Applying energy storage and active network management

• Delivering renewable heat and electricity to local consumers

Projects need to demonstrate: • Partnership working

• Innovation

• Added Value

• Open to community organisations, businesses, universities, Local

Authorities and Housing Associations

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How we performed

• Fife Council led Phase 1 application partnering with Bright Green

Hydrogen

• Total 114 applications submitted

• Levenmouth one of 17 projects approved for Phase 1 Development &

Feasibility support

• Blue chip partner Toshiba during Phase 1 – brought £1.2m match

funding

• Phase 2 project lead - Bright Green Hydrogen

• Levenmouth one of 6 projects successful in Phase 2 round

• Total project Levenmouth investment: £5.5 million

Fife means business.

Levenmouth project proposal

50kW

SOLAR

PANELS

(FRIC)

750kW

WIND

TURBINE

(existing)

HYDROGEN

VEHICLES

–

TRANSITS &

REFUSE

COLLECTION

VEHICLE

CONVERSIONS

HYKANGOOS

GREEN

HYDROGEN –

RURAL

SUPPLY

COMMUNITY BENEFIT -

FUEL POVERTY TARGET

REDUCED FUEL BILLS

DECREASED CARBON

FOOTPRINT

BETTER AIR QUALITY

SKILLS

EDUCATION

SUPPLY CHAIN

HYDROGEN

ENERGY

STORAGE

SYSTEM

–

250kW

ELECTROLYSE

R,

50kg

STORAGE,

100kW FUEL

CELL

METHIL

DOCKS

BUSINESS

PARK

MICROGRID

–

SMART

GRID

SYSTEM,

AUTOMATIC

SWITCH

BETWEEN

GRID AND

RENEWABL

E –

CABLING &

COMMS

BETWEEN

ALL

BUILDINGS

BACKUP

POWER

4 DAY OFF-

GRID

CAPABILITY

EXTRA

HYDROGEN TO

SELL

50kW

SOLAR

PANELS

(THOMSON

HOUSE)

100kW

SOLAR

PANELS

(BAYVIEW

STADIUM)

ZERO CARBON

BUSINESS

PARK

50kW

SOLAR

PANELS

(FRIC)

HYDROGEN

REFUELLING

–

TWO

HYDROGEN

PRODUCTION,

STORAGE AND

REFUELLING

UNITS (METHIL)

ONE

HYDROGEN

REFUELLER

(BANKHEAD)

HYDROGEN

ENERGY

STORAGE

SYSTEM

–

250kW

ELECTROLYSE

R,

50kg STORAGE,

100kW FUEL

CELL

METHIL

DOCKS

BUSINESS

PARK

MICROGRID

–

SMART GRID

SYSTEM,

AUTOMATIC

SWITCH

BETWEEN

GRID AND

RENEWABLE

CABLING &

COMMS

BETWEEN

ALL

BUILDINGS

50kW

SOLAR

PANELS

(THOMSON

HOUSE)

Fife means business.

Bright Green Hydrogen benefits

• Innovative low-cost modular equipment -

generate, store & dispense green hydrogen

• Further generation equipment to store green

hydrogen for smart grid

• Private wire network for business park –

model for other business parks to follow

• Cutting-edge Toshiba smart grid control system

• Solar PV (200kW) installed at 3 buildings on

Business Park

• 10 Electric Renault Kangoo Vans with Hydrogen

fuel cell range extender for leasing

• Builds on educational role of Hydrogen Office

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Fife Council benefits

• Innovative low-cost modular green

hydrogen dispensing equipment

• Ten Ford Transits conversions - diesel &

hydrogen

• 2 Dual Fuel 26 Tonne Refuse Collection

vehicle conversions

• Solar PV installed at Fife Renewables

Innovation Centre & Children’s Nursery

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Fife Council Glenrothes Depot Refueller

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Wider Community Benefits

• Community income for sustainable

energy projects - sale of electricity,

hydrogen & vehicle leasing

• Schools education programme –

possible fuel-cell powered trailer

• Fife College to address skills

programmes for new hydrogen

vehicle technology

• Link with Scottish Enterprise for

industry supply chain opportunities

Fife means business.

Lessons from our experience to date…

• The competition is competitive …

• Be innovative, bold

• Consult Local Energy Scotland for advice at all stages

• Do not underestimate the complexity of State Aids

• Concentrate on the local benefits, and local ownership of

assets

• Link to Government objectives

• The rewards are significant - £5.5 million