Creating Local Energy

Agamemnon OteroChief Executive Officer@RepowerLondon

Partnership Working: Supporting Communities through co-producing projects with Local Authorities and Communities

Content

1. Who we are

2. What we do

3. Our vision

4. Our services

5. Our experience

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Who we are• REPOWERING is a not-for-profit organisation

• Creating local energy: We specialise in co-producing community-owned renewable energy projects

• Our team: Dedicated employees working collaboratively alongside

enthusiastic volunteers We have the essential technical, financial, legal and

project management expertise needed to ensure successful delivery

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How it Works

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Stakeholders Inputs Delivery vehicle Outputs Customers

Outcomes

Investors

Reduced fuel poverty

Local Authorities e.g. Lambeth

Brixton Energy Solar 1

Brixton Energy Solar 2

Brixton Energy Solar 3

Renewable Energy generation

Local leadership and work experience

Ethical and green investment

Reduced costs for renewable energy

Residents

Energy bill payer

Project Management

Financial modeling

Community Engagement

Legal and IT expertise

Clean and pleasant environment Increased green skills and job opportunities

Community Energy Efficiency Fund

PR and Marketing

Other renewable energy co-ops

Vulnerable and Fuel poor

Community groups

Transition Groups

Volunteers

Local Authorities

Building owners

Solar installation companies

Residents

Tenant Management Organisations

Strategic development and co-production

Co-operative governance structure ensures feedback

loop

Vision: to create empowered resilient communities with ownership and control of their energy generation and use

Other renewable energy co-ops

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Why Brixton?

Lambeth is the 5th most deprived area in London and the 25th most deprived in UK

As a key focal point within Lambeth, Brixton gave us the chance to address some serious problems

Brixton Energy Solar 1 & 2 & 3 Goals: To allow people to invest in themselves & their

community

To allow people to gain financially through socially responsible investment

To promote energy efficiency through education, home energy audits, etc

To provide apprenticeships and work experience for local people

…it’s all about wellbeing!

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Engagement

Asking what people want.

Include them in the solution. Embed them in the feed back loops.

Work for…Local Residents Vulnerable youth Job seekers

Lowering bills… Energy switching Energy Efficiency workshops Solar panel making workshops Generate funds

Our vision

Before... After...

• To create resilient, empowered communities that control and own the generation and usage of renewable energy

• To support wide-scale development of community-owned renewable energy projects across London

To put it another way...

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The potential…• Research by Camco & Baker Tilly estimates the potential for

over 3.5 GW of community-owned renewables in England, Scotland & Wales

• 7 Trillion pounds of housing stock in the UK. 3 Social 2 Private 2 business

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Project benefits…Social return• Renewable Energy Co-operatives are

created, owned and managed by the local community

• Support and training for vulnerable youth, local residents and job seekers

• Paid apprenticeships and internships, providing opportunities to gain valuable skills and experience

• Tackling fuel poverty through energy efficiency initiatives, such as home energy audits

Financial Return • Highly competitive ROI: Each project

delivers a return of 3-5% per annum back to shareholders

• Renewable energy infrastructure capital costs are funded through community share offer

• Resilience to energy price shocks: Energy resold for communal usage at up to 20% discount

• Ring fenced funds created for allocation within the community

Environmental return• Renewable energy infrastructure created• Clean, green, renewable energy

generated• Reduction in the borough’s carbon

footprint • Reduced energy consumption locally,

following community engagement and energy efficiency initiatives

Each project typically delivers...• 50 kWh solar PV array installed• 37,500 kWh generated p.a. • 20 tCO2 per annum

• 10 paid work experience placements • 15 internships• 20 Energy Audit “Train the trainer”

workshops• 100 energy surveys, 10 Home energy

audits• Over 5,000 residents engaged

• Site detection• Site survey• Resident / community engagement • Planning• Financial modeling• Grant applications• Council liaison• National Grid connection• FSA compliance• Share offer promotion• Construction oversight

• Managing volunteers • IT and platform design• Insurance• FIT application• Risk management• Electricity PPA• Export metering • Tender scoping• Promotion & launch events • Supplier negotiations• Financial administration

A selection of the things we provide for community groups

The delivery of BES1 required a commitment of over 2,500 hours (20 weeks) from dedicated professionals with the right expertise

Repowering helps community groups achieve this

What it takes

Repowering Experience

Repowering, has done it three times• 1st Inner City Cooperatively Owned Solar PV station in UK• 1st Co-op Renewable Power Station on Social Housing in UK• 1st Co-op to imbed & ring fence a social aims fund in UK• 1st Co-op to set up as carbon trader in UK • 1st Energy project to accept local currency B£ in the World

Projects Partners Awards & Nominations

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Final thought“I just hope other estates can have this too!”

- Shemsa Guri Osman

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Thanks for your time

Agamemnon OteroCo-founder & C.E.O.

+44 (0) 79 6082 9826

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Agamemnon.Otero@Repowering.org.uk