The document outlines a five pillar plan to redesign Northern Ireland's energy architecture based on open source energy. Pillar 1 focuses on building the foundation, while Pillar 2 aims to maximize renewable energy sources like solar. Pillar 3 proposes integrating a storage network, Pillar 4 interconnects micro-generators, and Pillar 5 electrifies transport. The role of solar power in this transition is discussed, along with challenges around communication, funding, and shifting power structures. Redirecting subsidies from fossil fuels to clean energy solutions is presented as an opportunity to finance the transition.

1. Open Source Energy
re-designing Northern Ireland’s energy architecture

2. Programme
• The five pillar plan
• The role of solar
• Enabling an orderly transition

4. Pillar #1 – build the foundation

5. Pillar #1

6. Pillar #1

7. Pillar #2 – max-out

8. Pillar #2

9. Pillar #2

10. Pillar #2

11. Pillar #2

12. Pillar #2

13. Pillar #2

14. Pillar #3 – integrate the storage network

15. Pillar #3

16. Pillar #3

17. Pillar #3

18. Pillar #3

19. Pillar #4 – inter-connect micro-generators

20. Pillar #4

21. Pillar #4

22. Pillar #5 – electrify transport

23. Pillar #5

24. Pillar #5

29. When energy and communication platforms converge...

31. The role of solar
CLEAN
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RELIABLE
PREDICTABLE
SCALABLE
AFFORDABLE

33. Northern Ireland solar: a concise retrospective
2003: NIHE demonstration 48kWp
University of Ulster, Jordanstown 11.5kWp facade
2005: Solar 21 programme, 60kWp across 12 local councils
2006: MDP programme providing 50% capital grant support
Lisneal College, 31kWp
Fivemiletown College, 28kWp
2007: Tesco Newtownbreda, 21kWp
BIH retro-fit 20kWp C21e tiles
2008: EREF: PV & solar thermal across government buildings
LCBP Phase 2, approx 180kWp across public sector
Switched On Schools, 243kWp across 43 rural schools
The Green House, first zero-carbon house
Code for Sustainable Homes drives deployment
Today: 4 ROC’s drives deployment across homes, farms, SME’s, business and public sector...

34. Challenges
• The communication crisis
• Funding the transition
• Power shift

36. Where should the money be spent?
$6 trillion over 10 years is ear-marked to extract assumed, albeit diminishing fossil
fuel reserves
In 2012, the global fossil fuel industry received over $580 billion in government
subsidies
There should be no shortage of capital that could redirected to:
• Clean energy
• Energy efficiency
• Education and awareness

37. Where should the money be spent?
“You can not believe two things simultaneosly... You can NOT believe that we can hold
+2degs, even a 50:50 chance AND that hydrocarbon companies are any where near
valued at the right price. You just can’t believe those two things simultaneously.”
Prof. Lord Stern, Chair of the Grantham Inst. On Climate Change & The Environment
“Up to 80% of stated reserves are likely to be un-burnable, or non-monetisable.”
Paul Spedding, Oil & Gas Analyst (HSBC)
“These reserves are not assets, they are liabilities that have yet to be priced in to fund
valuations. We have adjusted our investment strategy accordingly.”
Howard Pearce, Head of Pension Fund Management, Environment Agency
“The Bank of England are responsible for regulating stability in the capital markets,
right now they are allowing the carbon bubble to keep on inflating. That has got to
change.”
Dr Jeremy Leggett, Chair Carbon Tracker, founder and Chair Solarcentury & Solar Aid

38. Challenges

39. Comments
Northern Ireland can not drive the mega-trend, we MUST
develop our own strategic plan in order to ride the slip-stream:
• Co-ordinated mobilisation through stable market enablement
• Honest and transparent communications strategy
• Robust UK, EU & US supply chain & experience partnering
• Community-level engagement, reconstruction and future-proofing
• Aim for leadership status
• Do NOT under-estimate the challenge
• ...or the scale and scope of the prize

40. Irish News – 29th August 1993

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