Ger Crosse Managing Director Wood Energy Solutions
Wood Energy Solutions (WES) World Innovations – Low Carbon (Biomass) February 2016
Who we are – Wood Energy Solutions (WES) Established 2011 (HPSU – Enterprise Ireland client company Based in Cahir, Co. Tipperary, Ireland Manufacturers of Biomass (Wood pellet & Wood Chip boilers) 100% export orientated Export to UK, USA, Canada and now mainland Europe
Key Stats 3000 + Boilers supplied (2,700 domestic, 300+ Commercial) 101MW of Heat (23,000 tonnes of pellet p.a) (0.6MW in Ireland) 33,000 tonnes of CO 2 saved (equivalent of 7,300 cars off road) 2nd largest Biomass Project in UK last year – 60no 199kw EcoCabins to Moy Park (12MW)
Facilities Manufacturing - Cahir Training + R&D - Donaskeigh
WOODCO – European JV
You never know where your Business will take you!
World Heating Innovations External Wood Pellet Boiler – Social Housing (UK & Ireland) DairyPOD MicroCHP Biomass
External Wood Pellet Boiler – Domestic (A unique product servicing a particular sector) NIHE (Northern Irish Housing Executive) scheme – the launch pad A solution to Fuel Poverty & improving housing standards
Local Authorities in UK (leveraging success in NI)
Differentiation - identify a niche sector and go for it! Milking Parlour Wash down solution Carbon Neutral – wood pellet
DairyPOD – Carbon neutral wash down system
Cogeneration with Wood pellets Cogetherm 1-3-5-10kWe Organic Rankin Cycle (ORC) 11 patents on the Scroll expander 10-15% conversion from Thermal to Electric https://youtu.be/EhlnZQzKELE
Cogeneration – 10kWe to 200kWe
Cogeneration in UK Significant interest from commercial sector RHI (CHP) tariff is 4.17p per kW of heat (untiered) ROC is 1.4 (6.4p per kWe) Very good payment – free heat and paid to generate and consume electricity PPA – any excess sold to Grid