Terra Nostra : Our Earth

Energy Savings 2009

Geo Thermal Heat Pump (linked into solar thermal and solar photovoltaic)

 

Oct

Nov

Dec

Electricity Used KWh

2873.67

2823.4

8486.0

Heat Output KWh

14102.72

18023.40

29825.1

Energy Gained KWh

11229.05

13200.00

21339.1

Cost Saving

£915.28

£1075.93

£1739.35

Carbon Saving Kg

4828.49

5676.00

9175.81

 

Solar Thermal Panels (linked to heat pump)

 

Oct

Nov

Dec

Hours of Sun (>200 w/m2)

60.5

42.5

24.0

Heat Output KWh

100.33

86

26.47

Energy Gained KWh

96.13

82.64

23.95

Cost Saving

£7.84

£6.77

£1.21

Carbon Saving Kg

41.34

35.54

10.30

 

Solar Photovoltaic

 

Oct

Nov

Dec

Hours of Sun (>200 w/m2)

60.5

42.5

24

Electricity Generated KWh

119.2

73.65

58.00

Cost Saving

£9.72

£6.00

£4.73

Carbon Saving Kg

51.256

31.67

24.94

 

Water Generation

 

Oct

Nov

Dec

RAINWATER

 

 

 

Roof area m2

130

130

130

Rainfall

11.4

12.1

10.5

Rainfall recovered mm

1482

1573

1365

WELL

 

 

 

Water collected (litres)

15189

13445

6805

Used for Garden

6304.33

7840.00

4700

Used for sanitation

10366.7

7178.3

3470

Total water saving

15189

13445.3

6805

Cost saving

£30.38

£26.89

£13.61


Carbon Saving

 

Oct

Nov

Dec

On site carbon emmissions Kg

34.77

133.32

107.73

Off site carbon
emmisions Kg

3263.915

5318.76

6316.8

Total emmisions Kg

3298.685

5452.07

6424.53

Saving on previous year

68.7%

52.8%

20%

 

Note:   Seasonal variations in weather and building use indicate reduced savings are not unexpected.