March 2011
South West Building & Construction 15 ENVIRONMENT TOPICS Gerrard completes first major contract
RENEWABLE energy graduate Gerrard McKillen has just completed his first major contract after setting up Source Solar via the ESF (European Social Fund) Convergence-supported Graduate Start Up Programme.
Mr McKillen graduated in
renewable energy - a Camborne School of Mines course run by Combined Universities in Cornwall partner the University of Exeter at Tremough - in 2009. He then gained work experience with renewable energy companies before starting on the Graduate Start Up Programme in April 2010.
Source Solar specialises in
fitting solar PV (photovoltaic) panels to domestic and commercial buildings and Mr McKillen’s first major contract has been to do just that at Jubilee Wharf, Penryn - a development already known internationally for its environmental sustainability. Mr McKillen, whose company is based in Penryn, said: ‘The opportunities provided by the Feed-in Tariff for homeowners and businesses to install a solar PV system are fantastic. Businesses with a large roof space can benefit a lot from a PV panel installation - they can reduce their electricity bills by a couple of thousand pounds a year
and to shape it into competitive business to strengthen Cornwall’s economy.’
investment of up to 10 per cent it really is a great time to install a solar PV system. ‘I have previously worked in the construction industry so can offer practical skills as well as the academic knowledge. Jubilee Wharf was a great project for me to get and was quite a learning curve.
‘I would not be here if it Gerrard McKillen.
and now the Feed-in Tariff means they can receive payments for every unit of electricity they generate even if used onsite. Any unused power can be exported back to the National Grid generating further income. ‘Typically a solar PV system on a commercial building or home will pay back its capital investment in around 10 years and with Feed-in Tariff payments lasting 25 years a considerable profit can be realised. Householders can reduce their electricity bills and with electricity prices increasing year on year this has got to be a good thing. And with generous tariff payments offering returns on
Heating systems
WINDHAGER UK specialises in the provision of renewable and sustainable carbon neutral heating systems. The business is a supplier of the latest innovative biomass wood pellet boilers, biomass log gasification boilers and solar thermal systems. Windhager UK provides single source, completely integrated solutions for modern low-impact heating demands With over 85 years of
experience in boiler technology, Windhager (with its headquarters in Austria) is now one of the leading manufacturers of biomass central heating systems in Europe. Windhager UK provides full technical design, customer service support and distribution of the complete Windhager range of products in the UK. Appliances are supplied direct from the firm’s distribution facility to customers throughout the UK.
The range of Windhager UK’s
renewable and sustainable carbon neutral heating systems includes:
wood pellets (BioWIN Plus, FireWIN and VarioWIN), log gasification (LogWIN, SilvaWIN and CaloWIN), solar (SolarWIN), solid fuel (FKU), controls (MES control solution) and BioCabin (boiler house system). Windhager UK arranges a continual programme of in-house training schedules to give its agents and installers the ability to maintain the professional service and product knowledge that is essential to achieving outstanding results.
The business also offers a professional design service for all your heating requirements. Following installation, service contracts are available to ensure your system operates efficiently and with optimum performance. For more information, contact
Windhager UK, 4 Glenmore Business Park, Vincients Road, Bumpers Farm Industrial Estate, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6BB. Tel: 01249 446616. Fax: 01249 653574.
Email:
web@windhager.co.uk. Website:
www.windhager.co.uk.
wasn’t for Convergence support - both through the Combined Universities in Cornwall and the Graduate Start Up Programme.’ Carleen Kelemen, Director of the Convergence Partnership Office for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, said: ‘ESF Convergence is being used here to support new talent, knowledge and enthusiasm
The Graduate Start Up Programme is run by Unlocking Cornish Potential (UCP) and supports graduate entrepreneurs through business mentoring, training and a financial subsidy. Colin Milroy, UCP Business
Development Manager, said: ‘Source Solar is a typical example of how the utilisation of the specialist mentoring, training and wider UCP networking opportunities provided can enable a graduate start up business to become competitive, successful and resilient within six months.’
Contact Gerrard McKillen at Source Solar on 01326 375616 or mobile 07728 451102. Email:
gerrard@sourcesolar.co.uk. Web:
www.sourcesolar.co.uk.
Specialist installer
WESSEX Ecoheat Ltd is an MCS-registered specialist renewable energy installer with particular expertise in biomass and solar thermal technology. The company can provide a design and installation service for fully automated biomass gasification systems particularly suited to domestic and small commercial settings. Particular attention to the efficiency of fuel consumption and controllability of the system is incorporated within the system design to provide the customer with low fuel costs. Log burning systems can also be installed either as standalone boilers or in sequence with a wood pellet or fossil fuel-fired boiler. Both systems work extremely well with solar thermal
using the highest quality flatplate collectors. These installations can contribute to customers converting to a low carbon heating solution. The company prides itself on being the Windhager distributor and recommended installer for Dorset, East Devon and South Somerset.
All Wessex Ecoheat installations comply with current regulations and are supplied together with product warranties and full after-sales support. For more information, contact
Wessex Ecoheat Ltd, Foxes Knapp, Uploders, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 4NT. Tel: 01308 485396. Email via the address:
info@wessexecoheat.co.uk. Visit the website at:
www.wessexecoheat.co.uk.
We are suppliers and installers of Windhager MCS & Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) accredited, biomass and solar thermal technology. Options for wood pellet fuel and logs.
We provide design and installation of fully automated biomass gasification systems
Tel: 01308 485 396
www.wessexecoheat.co.uk
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