Dear all,
Did you know that:
- ESB Customer Supply now offers micro-generators smart metering and up to 19 cents per electricity unit exported to the grid;
- SEI is running a pilot scheme for micro-generation with 40% capital grants;
- Green loans are available from certain financial institutions for micro-generation projects.
To coincide with the launch of the micro-generation scheme, DWEcoCo Ltd invites you to a one-day training course on
Planning Small-Scale Renewable Electricity Generation Systems
Friday 20th March 2009, at the Lifetime Lab, Lee Road, Cork
Course details
This course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and practical know-how required to plan a micro-generation system for a house, a business or a farm. The course will put a particular emphasis on grid-connected solar photovoltaic systems and small wind turbines.
By the end of the course, you should have the knowledge base to:
- Identify typical micro-generation technologies and their usual applications;
- Assess a site for a micro-generation project;
- Estimate the expected electricity output from a micro-generator;
- Conduct a simple lifecycle cost analysis of the project;
- Understand the major components and system layout of a grid-connected micro-generator;
- Identify relevant standards, regulations and approvals required;
- Be aware of health and safety issues;
- Understand the installation and commissioning process;
- Be familiar with financial incentives from government (grants, feed-in tariff) and banks (green loans).
The course is organised around presentations, practical exercises and group discussion. The workshop will be led by Xavier Dubuisson, Senior Sustainable Design Consultant at DW ECoCo Ltd. Xavier is one of Ireland's leading renewable energy consultants with over 11 years experience in renewable energy technologies, including lecturing at CIT.
Should you wish further details on the course, please do not hesitate to contact Xavier directly.
Xavier Dubuisson MEng. MSc.
Senior Sustainable Design Consultant
DW EcoCo
Integrated Sustainable Design Consultants
Cork Office:
First Floor, Lawley House,
Monahan Road, Cork
Ireland
T : +353 (0)21 4966757
F : +353 (0)21 4966771
Dublin Office:
Bloomfield House
Bloomfield Avenue
Dublin 8, Ireland
T : +353 (0)1 411 3058
F : +353 (0)1 4535975
E : jstuart@dwme.ie
Delap and Waller EcoCo Limited: Integrated Sustainable Design Consultants is a joint venture between Delap and Waller Mechanical & Electrical Consulting Engineers Limited and EcoCo: Sustainable Building Consultants.
Registered in Dublin No. 398740 Registered Office - Bloomfield House, Bloomfield Avenue, Dublin 8.
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