O700

Sustainable Energy Pilot Project

Province of Utrecht
Utrecht University of Applied Science
Hogeschool Utrecht

Martijn Rietbergen
The sustainable energy pilot
project – What is it?

The sustainable energy pilot project O700:

“… is a unique location in the province of
Utrecht where knowledge about sustainable
energy technology on roofs is acquired and
integrated into courses and applied research in
the field of sustainable energy”
The sustainable energy pilot
project – Where is it?
The sustainable energy pilot
project – Why?

Sustainable Province of Utrecht

Climate neutral in 2040

‘Sustainable Roof Plan’ in the Province of
Utrecht

To use the space above roofs in sustainably
and multifunctionally

How?

Small scale pilot projects

Calculating the potential for sustainable roofs
in the province

Set up a knowledge platform and network on
sustainable roof technologies
The sustainable energy pilot
project – For whom?

For whom?

The pilot project offers engineers, consultants,
policy makers, housing corporations, students,
teachers and researchers the opportunity to
learn about various aspects of sustainable
energy on roofs
The sustainable energy pilot
project – By whom?

By whom?

Hogeschool Utrecht

Province of Utrecht

Sprint innovatief

Utrecht University

Leiderdorp Instruments

Suppliers
Display innovative technologies
Which sustainable energy
technologies?

Photovoltaic systems

Solar collectors

Sustainable roof covering

Sustainable lighting technologies

Micro wind turbines
PV – Solar cell foil

Less material and

energy use during
production

Bent surfaces

Continuous production

Relatively cheap

Lower yield
PV - Sunweb

Web-like pattern

Saves space

Thicker copper wiring

High yield
PV – Sanyo hit

Small layer of amorf Si

and monocrystalline
layer

High yield >20%

Low temperature
coefficient
PV - Solyndra

Greater roof top

coverage

Easy installation

Good wind performance

Cooler operation
PV – First solar

CdTe

Relatively low yield

Relatively cheap
PV - Translucent

Heat insulation

Sun protection

Aesthetic quality

Production of electricity
PV – Sun tracking system
Sustainable roof covering -
Roofclix

White roof elements

Placed on existing roofs

Reduces cooling and
heat demand

Extends life time of the
roof

Costs: 55 €/m2
Sustainable lighting
technologies - Solatube

Small skylight with

Fresnel lens

Reduce electricity
demand

Costs: 525 €

Combine with fibre optic
technology
Sustainable lighting
technologies - Solar tracker

Skylight with mirrors projected perpendicular

to the sunlight

Savings: 5-7 €/m², PBP 4-6 years
Micro wind turbines (1)

Name: Piqo

Rotor diameter: 1,12 m

Electricity generated: 3000-3500 kWh/year

Price: 8500 euro
 Micro wind turbines (2)
Molen Prijs Netto opbrengst Prijs / kWh
SkyStream € 10.742,00 1827 kWh € 0,27
Montana € 18.508,07 2352 kWh € 0,36
Passaat € 9.239,16 504 kWh € 0,84
Ampair € 8.925,00 189 kWh € 2,16
Airdolphin € 17.548,00 256 kWh € 3,14
WRE 060 € 39.162 413 kWh € 4,35
Energy Ball € 4.324,00 49 kWh € 4,04
Swift € 13.208,00 110 kWh € 5,50
Turby € 21.350,00 73 kWh € 13,50
WRE 030 € 30.862,00 62 kWh € 12,44

http://www.nos.nl/nosjournaal/artikelen/2009/4/12/120409_windturbines.html
Solar collectors - Solior

Integrated hot water

storage and collector

For a flat roof

Costs: 1500 €
Solar collector – Sunrain

Vacuum tube collector

Can be filled with water
or oil
Solar collector - Eco-nok

Integrated hot water

storage and collector

Installed on the ridge of
roof

Orientation is less
important

Costs: 5000 €
Solar collector – flat plate
collector
Solar collector – swimming
pool collector

Simple in design

Cheap
Integrated roof design – Triple
Solar

Aluminium roof covering

Solar collector for hot
water

Carrier for PV
Doing applied research
Research

What are annual yields of various PV systems

and solar collectors?

To what degree can sustainable lighting
technologies reduce electricity demand?

What is the effect of innovative roof covering
material on the indoor climate?

To what degree is it possible to make activities
in the building CO2 neutral by combining
various technologies?

Which technologies are the most cost-
effective?

What is the effect of wind turbnies on
sustainability in the urban area?
Integrate in education
programmes
Sustainable energy pilot
project - Education

Sustainable energy technologies

Inspection and maintenance

Electrotechnical engineering

Climate control

Measurement and control technology
Budget

Total budget: 260.000 Euro

Province of Utrecht: 70.000 Euro

Hogeschool Utrecht: 60.000 Euro

SPRINT Innovatief: 130.000 Euro