2. SHINE 21 Janet Sanders

3. SHINE 21 “Enabling plumbers to learn new skills in the design and installation of solar water heating systems” SHINE - Solar Heating Installer Network

4. The link between plumbers and the solar heating industry:

5. Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors Solar water heating in NVQ Plumbing Level 3

6. UK target: over 100,000 systems per year Thousands of new jobs Energy savings CO 2 abatement

7. Training is vital to assure quality Give users access to local trained installers Reduce costs of solar water heating systems

8. Raise awareness Fair and accurate information Freephone help-line Promotional leaflet Energy agencies, energy advice centres, local authorities, shows

9. Regional in its approach 20 regions by 1999/2000 South and West Wales is first region Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire next Discussions with other organisations in progress

10. New materials build on existing file: –CD-ROM –Video –WEB-page To be piloted in 2000

11. Vision: –Create a network of trained installers across England and Wales –Easy access for home owners, house builders and others to fair information and good quality installers Laying the foundations for solar water heating to become a mainstream technology in the UK

13. Regional Solar Market Development

14. Introduction

15. Role in Project Develop & implement regional initiatives Adopt bottom up approach Partnership with local players Local authorities, TECs, Energy Agencies, firms of plumbers etc. Key to successful regional market developments Dissemination of the project

16. Local Targets City and County of Swansea - ‘Solar City’ 5 % of all houses by 2010 –Equates to ~ 5,000 installations SHINE 21 key in achieving goals –Team of skilled installers –Ensure high quality of installations –Raise awareness, profile & increase uptake

17. Key Benefits Social & Economic –Job creation –Energy savings through offsetting conventional fuels Environmental Savings –Abatement of harmful emissions Security of Supply –Harness of sustainable energy sources

18. Benefits to Swansea Creation of ~ 100 full time jobs –Demand for products and services Lifetime savings 300 GWh or ~26 thousand tonnes of oil equivalent offset ~£10 million Abatement of ~75,000 tonnes of C0 2 15-25% of energy consumption in dwellings delivered from renewable sources

19. Conclusions Shine 21 is one of the most exciting renewable initiatives ever undertaken in the UK Position the UK solar industry as market leaders Model for the development of other small scale renewable technologies