1. RENEWABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE – 24/11/2010
Vergnet SA presentation
RENEWABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE – 24/11/2010

2. Balanced mix : the new model for modern energy policy
2010 Typical France daily mix (RTE)
Procurement security
Strategic independence
Complementary Resources
Local sources : renewable energy
2020 Objective: 23% wind energy in France (50% in unconnected islands)

3. Thermal energy sources are limited to the next 23 generations
Fossil energy 3080 years
Nuclear energy 3070 years
(French Atomic Energy Centre CEA report)
Visibility for Nuclear is not greater than for fossil energy

4. 4th generation nuclear plants (rapid neutron)
Visibility for Renewable energy is infinite, to be completed by new technologies
Renewable
Hydro
Wind
Solar
Energy for the future
4th generation nuclear plants (rapid neutron)
Deep Geothermal plants

5. Two worlds of wind energy, one mature industry
Traditional wind farms
Big plants connected to High Voltage distribution network
Huge investments by major companies
New approach (but historical one): distributed generation
Local production and consumption
Rural players
Reasonable “Human” investment and size
Smart grids

6. Distributed generation : a new hope for rural areas in Europe
Medium costs, real energy production
Reasonable investment, comparable with farmers’ usual investments
About 400 to 500 MWh per year
New profitable activity for farmers
“20% of farming income and financial stability” said Mr K. Armonas, farmer and owner of Birzai 250 kW wind turbine (in Lietuvos Rytas, 15/07/2010)
New work opportunities in rural areas
Installation and maintenance can be done by local small companies

7. Main countries are following the way of distributed generation with dedicated incentives : Feed In Tariff / Subsidies
Country
Specific Feed In Tariff
Subsidies
Comments
Italy
300 EUR/MWh No
Guaranteed during 15 years for turbines up to 200 kW
Great Britain
210 £/MWh, i.e EUR/MWh
Guaranteed tarif for 20 years for turbines up to 500 kW
Northern Ireland
~ 230 £/MWh, i.e EUR/MWh
4 Renewable Obligation Certificates for turbines up to 250 kW
France
Specific rules up to 250 kW
United States
Yes
50 to 70% of the investment
Various subsidies, from local and federal administration

8. Vergnet survey about distributed generation potential market

9. Lithuania : a pioneer in stand by for distributed generation
First country to decide subsidies to distributed wind energy
More than 100 applying farmer with real and bankable projects
One Vergnet turbine inaugurated in Birzai in July 2010 with average 98% availability
Contracts for other 35 mid size turbines
Knowledge transfer to Lithuanian company for installation and maintenance
Opportunity for technology transfer in Lithuania for the whole sub-region (Baltic, Poland, Bielorussia)
Birzai, Lithuania
Today everything is blocked

10. Visibility and legitimacy for wind energy
All countries are developing a balanced energy mix
Wind energy offers infinite visibility at competitive price
Wind energy distributed generation is becoming part of the solution
Like all new industrial techniques, it needs National help at the beginning
Distributed generation contributes to the development of rural areas
Its cost has to be compared to real rural electricity cost
To develop distributed energy, a specific higher tariff is needed