1. brites – Fuel for the Future

2. Balcas the Business Established 1960’s - £90m turn over Leading timber products supplier Pioneered biomass renewable energy in UK & ROI Largest manufacturer of wood pellets in UK & Ireland CHP plants in Enniskillen & Invergordon >5,000 brites direct Customers We buy > 1,000,000 tonnes wood fibre pa

3. brites – what are they? Produced from virgin sawdust from sawmills Available blown bulk delivery and 10kg bagged product EN+ A1 certified Carbon Neutral Fuel 100% of energy used in production generated from CHP on site biomass CHP Manufacturing and distributing brites for over 10 years

4. Renewable Heat Incentive Primary objective to increase the uptake of renewable heat to 10% by 2020 10% target equates to 1.6 TWh This target included in the Strategic Energy Framework, interim target of 4% Renewable Heat by 2015 has been included in the Programme for Government RHI is expected to strengthen fuel security, lower carbon emissions and create green jobs

5. Renewable Heat Incentive (NI) Non domestic introduced April 2013 Available for Biomass Boilers, Biogas Combustion, Ground Source Heat Pumps and Solar Thermal Installations Will pay end users for heat produced during 20 year period Less than 20kWth – 6.6p per kWh 20 kWth and above, up to but not including 100kWth – 6.3p per kWh 100kWth and above, up to but not including 1000kWth – 1.5p per kWh

6. Commercial Business Case Green Credentials Example in Community/Sector Fuel Savings RHI Income for 20 years Increases by RPI annually

7. Installation MSC Accredited Installers must be used Balcas Preferred Installer list available Boilers are fully automated, minimal intervention required Plug and Play/Turn Key application recommended Retain existing heating system as back up 99kW maximise RHI payment, multiple units dependent on space available Typical costs of 99kW - £50K - turnkey Full maintenance package recommended EN + A1 fuel should be used, Biomass Suppliers List

8. Capex/Funding Boiler 5-7 times cost of fossil fuel equivalents Boiler should be selected to last 20 years of RHI payments Project Funding/Finance options available Carbon Trust Loan available ESCO suppliers available

9. Case Study 1 25 bedroom Nursing Home 1 x 99kW boiler required Capex approx. £50k 40,000 litres home heating oil used pa Savings including RHI - £25,200 per year Less than 2 year payback Contractual Fuel Supply Index Linked

10. Case Study 2 80 bedroom hotel 2 x 99 Kw boilers required Capex approx. £100k 111,000 litres home heating oil used pa Savings including RHI - £71,000 per year Less than 2 year payback Contractual Fuel Supply Index Linke

11. Case Study 3 Industrial drying process 5 x 99kW boiler required Capex approx. £250k 260,000 litres oil used pa Savings including RHI - £163,000 per year Less than 2 year payback Contractual Fuel Supply Index Linked

12. Conclusion Domestic RHI to be open in Jan 2015 RHPP available £2500 up front payment 5.6p/kWh Get your boiler installed! Contact Details and Further information available at our stand