Groceries and Energy Projects CEBC 3rd Annual MENA Clean Energy Forum Rajan Phakey Partner, Dentons 1 December 2014

Agenda UK energy initiatives and sustainability projects A supermarket's perspective Examples of projects Case Study Waste to Energy Project in December

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Sustainability Projects 4 1 December 2014 A Supermarket's Perspective

Sainsbury's One of the UK's largest chain of supermarkets Over 1250 supermarkets and convenience stores in the UK Listed on London Stock Exchange (USD 37bn turnover in 2014) Other businesses include: Sainsbury's Energy - retail electricity and gas supply Petrol stations Bank - offering financial products Mobile phones - virtual network Pharmacies 1 December

Sainsbury's Energy Projects 20x20 Sustainability Plan Better food and health sourcing with integrity respect for the environment making a positive difference to the community Series of UK "industry first energy projects" over the past 15 years First 'on-site' commercial wind turbine (2001) First direct purchasing from a large wind farm generator (2008) Largest rooftop solar panel operator in Europe (2012) Pioneering demand response programme (2012) First retail store powered entirely by waste (2014) 1 December

Examples of Energy Projects Direct Purchasing From Wind Farms UK's first direct purchasing from a large wind farm generator (2008) Number of legal/regulatory hurdles successfully navigated Model subsequently adopted by many other large corporates 1 December

Examples of Energy Projects Direct Purchasing From Wind Farms UK's first direct purchasing from a large wind farm generator (2008) Number of legal/regulatory hurdles successfully navigated Model subsequently adopted by many other large corporates 1 December

Examples of Energy Projects Europe's largest solar panel operator In 2012, Sainsbury's had installed 69,500 new PV solar panels across 169 stores in the UK (16MW capacity) In 2013, Sainsbury's had installed 100,000 panels across 210 of its stores (22MW capacity) 1 December

10 Sainsbury’s will have installed 170,000 panels above stores and distribution centres by spring 2015 (40MW capacity).

Examples of Energy Projects Demand Side Response Initiatives 10 year contract with Open Energi to commercially optimise heating and ventilation systems (HVAC) across 200 stores (2011) Turns the HVAC equipment into smart devices which can respond to fluctuations in electricity supply and demand, and help National Grid to keep power supplies flowing reduces energy costs, cut dependence on fossil fuels, and reduces CO 2 emissions Separate contract with KiWi Power to pilot a pioneering demand side response programme 1 December

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1 December Anaerobic Digesters New Power Distribution Cable Sainsbury's Cannock Store

Example challenges and risks Challenges Land rights and cable design/procurement Commercial and legal terms for power supply Disruption to supply 1 December Planning consents, easements and building contracts Negotiation of PPA with Biffa Standby-generation at store / negotiation of back-up supplies Mitigation AD switchgear shift to national grid input and routed to store. Standby generation at store Supply routed through switching to grid supply. Risks AD or power generation failure Cable inadvertently damaged Long-term disruption to supply

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