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The technologies used to produce sustainable energy
Exploiting renewable energies implies a knowledge and mastery of all the technologies offered on the market : solar thermal and photovoltaic, geothermal, wind, biogas, biomass and hydraulic. Cap Ingelec brings the engineering necessary to the success of projects including the following technologies:
Biogas : an energy valorization to develop
Biogas represents a global pool comparable to the annual consumption of fossil gas. However, this energy is too widely dispersed to recover easily, and the viable quantity today is only 0.5% of the potential resource.
Biomass : a green energy if used well.
Biomass is the product of the photosynthesis of carbon dioxide gas and water, produced by the capture of solar energy by plants. It is therefore a renewable energy if it comes from well-managed forests.
This resource is abundant (1800 billion tonnes of dry matter globally) which represents the equivalent of known fossil fuel resources. The return is neutral in terms of greenhouse gases. The centralization of infrastructures would enable the control of dust emissions. The fundamental heat given off by the Earth comes from radioactivity.
Hydraulic : one of the oldest renewable energies
France, along with Italy, are the biggest European producers (2100MW).
The installations cover a very varied spectrum, from large scale dams to pico-stations (less than 100kW)
The principle of water retention enables an on-demand electricity production, which is a veritable advantage over other renewable energies.
Wind farms : a second life for windmills
Potentially the least expensive renewable energy technology to produce. The electricity production is however unstable, which makes it difficult to introduce to the network.
Geothermal : the only non-solar renewable energy
This resource is abundant but needs different technologies according to the situation (deep or surface geothermal). The functional cost is very low.
Solar thermal: an essential of bioclimatic architecture
By focusing on ray concentration, certain industrial power stations can reach considerable power (more than 100MW).
The uses are very variable: hot sanitary water, but also mechanical energy (Stirling motor), solar brick burner, but also solar air conditioners.
Solar photovoltaic : an abundant and immediately available energy
French climatic and sunshine conditions, using photovoltaic technologies enables a production up to 180 kWh/m2/year. In one hour, the sun delivers enough energy to cover the entire annual global electricity consumption. One photovoltaic power station of 380km x 380 km, or 1.5% of the area of Europe or 4% of the surface of deserts could produce the annual global electricity consumption.
Client testimonies
"We will quickly make a profit on our investment in thermal and photovoltaic solar energy, because the return on our investment is forecast in just seven years. Cap Ingelec worked on this dossier with the TLR & Associates architect team in Bordeaux, and would also participate in another upcoming project linked to the extension of our hospital."
Jean Cantié, Hospital Technical Manager, about the EHPAD dependent old people's home, Limoux.
"I could sense a company which shared our problematic of sustainable development and renewable energy, from the project General Manager to the members of his team."
Didier Callède, Mayor of Gironde-sur-Dropt, concerning the implantation of a local scale heating network.
