community solar forum aaron's presentation
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COMMUNITY SOLAR FORUM
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COMMUNITY SOLAR FORUM
• What’s already happening?• Investigations and objectives• Surf Coast vision
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WILDPOLDSRIED - GERMANY
www.bloomberg.com/video/smart-grid-tour-a-super-energy-efficient-town-M3_dwGMhT_uLypZVr4t1ug.html
https://youtu.be/XfHsXxCmvQ0
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INVESTMENT MODEL - HEPBURN WIND
• Built in 2011• 4.1MW System• 2300 Homes• $9 Million raised by investors• Co-operative structure
• Community fund of $30k/yr• 5%yr return to shareholders• Changes in political landscape
have meant no return as yet• 1427 submissions to RET review
First Community Owned Wind Farm in Australia
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INVESTMENT MODEL
Sydney – 500kW Shoalhaven – 100kW
Canberra – 30-200kW
Lismore Council2 x 100kW systems
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DONATIONS MODEL - TATHRA
• Donations model• Water treatment plant• 30kW System• Completed March 2015
• Money saved by Council given back to CEFE until donations paid back.
• CEFE to put this towards new community energy projects.
Clean Energy For Eternity & Bega Valley Shire Council
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CO-OWNERSHIP MODEL - CENREC
Central NSW Renewable Energy Co-operative• Part ownership in commercial project• 1 Turbine out of 43 Turbine project• Return paid to investors – benefits from economies of scale
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NO INTEREST LOANS - CORENA
1. CORENA Fund takes donations.
2. Interest free loans go to non-profit organisations.
3. Money paid back goes back into revolving fund for more projects.
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THE PEOPLE’S SOLAR MODEL
1. Crowdfund Donations2. Install solar on host site3. Savings on electricity reinvested into community
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LOCAL RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGETS
• Yackandandah by 2022• Newstead by 2017• Lismore Council by 2023• Five towns in New England
NSW looking at 100% renewables• Bega 50/50 by 2020
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SURFCOAST ENERGY VISION
• Why did you come along today?• What would you like to see happening in the Surf Coast?• What are the benefits of a community energy project for the Surf Coast?
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