COMPANY PROFILE

November 2015

Introduction

What we see in the energy sector

Client needs

Why, how and what we do

Core propositions

What does a microgrid look like?

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CONtENts

Energy trends point towards an increase in decentralised energy generation and self-sufficiency and a decrease in the costs of decentralised (sustainable) energy generation, energy storage and It/Ot.

These conditions make it possible and interesting to generate, use and share energy autonomously or as part of a local collective. This movement is stronger, more vocal and more creative than ever and will not be contained easily by current interests, laws and legislation or a lack of knowledge about energy.

WhAt WE sEE IN thE ENERgY sECtOR

Market and Client (wish)

• Increase in decentralised, sustainable energy generation (individually and collectively)

• Increasing need to be autonomous and/or to have stronger local ties (see next slide)

technology (Enabler)

• Improvements to generation, storage and IT/OT technologies

• Decreasing costs of decentralised generation and storage technologies, towards grid parity

Economy (Driver)

• Both private and professional energy costs have increased since 1996 (CBS: 6% CAGR)

• Increasing desire to become more ‘immune’ to external economic factors

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Financial

A microgrid makes use of smaller connections, which results in lower connection fees and standing charges.

sustainability

The client wishes to create his own 100%-sustainable energy supply. A microgrid

can ensure that locally generated – sustainable – energy is also used locally

by the client himself.

Reliability

The client wants even more reliability than the regular

energy grid can offer. Particularly in the United States, this is the main driving force behind the

development of microgrids.

Emotional

“We want to be able to meet our own energy needs and

no longer rely on other, major corporations.”

CLIENt NEEDs

Clients have various reasons to want to become more autonomous:

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WhY, hOW AND WhAt WE DO

WHY We believe in the freedom to decide about one’s own energy supply. The move towards local energy systems offers opportunities to people, organisations and society as a whole when it comes to sustainability, economic returns and autonomy.

HOW We help our clients take advantage of the opportunities that local energy supplies offer through open, accessible and objective services.

WHAT We offer technical, financial and organisational advice pertaining to the energy supply. We help with the realisation of the local energy supply and manage and optimise it with a Microgrid Platform.

WhY

hOW

WhAt

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ZOWN EMPLOYs thREE CORE PROPOsItIONs

PROPOsItION CLARIFICAtION

Zown advises clients on technical, financial and organisational matters to ensure that the necessary infrastructure can be realised and local (energy) ambitions can be achieved.

Advice

Microgrid Platform (MgP)

Remote Microgrid Operator (RMO)

Zown connects and balances the local energy supply and demand with the help of a Microgrid Platform. The Microgrid Platform also connects various energy carriers (electricity, heat, gas, CO2 etcetera) and controls these.

Zown remotely conducts additional services pertaining to operations, (asset) management and optimisation with the help of a Remote Microgrid Operator.

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WhAt DOEs A MICROgRID LOOk LIkE?

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CLIENt sECtORs

Business parks

hospitals

Campuses

Remote areas

Independent energy users

ExAMPLE PROjECt

Zown has designed and installed a microgrid on the island of Pampus. The existing diesel generator will be phased out and the demand for electricity and heat will be met through sustainable generation (solar panels and wind). We can remotely monitor the system in real time.

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