100 % sustainable energy in the hands of the Canary Islands communities

XI CONFERENCE OF SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES Eastern South Municipal Affiliation of Gran Canaria

April 5-6th 2016

Dirk Knapen

“A cooperative is an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically-controlled enterprise.”

Earth Overshoot Day 2015 august 9th

Growth only possible when based on our only outside source … the SUN Organic food, renewable energy, materials we can grow (sinks for CO2)

Common and public goods

RE-connecting citizens Renewables as levers for local development Harvesting values for the benefit of local communities – harvesting : preparing, supporting, nurturing, protecting – values :

– resilience, self confidence, peace, solidarity, generosity, kindness, abundance, social cohesion, local employment, security of supply, price stability, energy autonomy, healthier environment, reduced climate impact, …

– 100% sustainable energy supply > 55 € per inhabitant per month (basic income)

Citizens pay energy transition - consumer - taxpayer - holders of savings accounts They can get involved in energy supply themselves REScoop ideal type of enterprise

- invest collectively - consume energy more efficiently - produce energy themselves - keep the benefits in their own

communities

Living windmill

PV projects for Boa Energia/Coopernico (PT) prefinanced by BeauVent (BE), Som Energia (ES), Waterland (NL) PV-plants set up in 2014 Planned purchase back summer 2016 Future support - revolving fund between Flemish REScoops

- finance citizen cooperative projects abroad - looking into projects in Greece with SEYN

Annual solar irradition European Union 4.381.376 TWh/year (1000 kWh/m²/year or 1TWh/km²/year at 4,381,376 km²)

Total fossil fuel consumption (0.46%) 20.316 TWh/year based on average 10 ton CO2/capita.year Value - CO2 :

5 billion ton x 9 €/ton 45 billion €/year - Fossil fuel :

5 billion ton x 187,5 €/ton 937 billion €/year x 80 €/ton 400 billion €/year 1 TWh is 1 billion kWh 1 barrel crude oil = 100 $/barrel= 75 €/barrel or now 34 $/barrel = 32 €/barrel 1 ton CO2 = 4.000 kWh = 400 l crude oil = 2,5 barrels of crude oil = 187.5 €/ton or now 80 €/ton EU population estimate 2012 : 507.890.191

Annual solar irradition Canary Islands 18.617 TWh/year (2500 kWh/m²/year or 2,5 TWh/km²/year at 7.447 km²)

Total energy consumption (0.33%) 61 TWh/year at 29.000 kWh/cap.year, population 2,1 million

Total cost of 61 TWh

2016 (20 €/MWh) 1.220 million €/year 2013 (47 €/MWh) 2.867 million €/year 2000 (10 €/MWh) 610 million €/year

Difference 2000-2013 2.257 million €/year Difference 2000-2016 610 million €/year 1 TWh is 1 billion kWh 1 barrel crude oil = 100 $/barrel = 75 €/barrel or now 34 $/barrel = 32 €/barrel 159 l/barrel = 1,6 MWh/barrel = 62,5 $/MWh = 47 €/MWh or now 21,25 $/MWh = 20 €/MWh http://epp.eurostat.ec.europe.eu/cache /ITY_PUBLIC/8-17022014-AP/EN/8-17022014-AP-EN.PDF

Solar PV 4,36 ct/kWhe 1.200 €/kWp 1.700 kWh/kWp.y full omnium 11€/kWp.y 20 years

Wind energy 3,20 ct/kWhe 1.200 €/kWp 3.000 kWh/kWp.y maintenance 0,012€/kWh 20 years

Natural gas 13,5 €/MWh 9,00 ct/kWhe fuel only 22,5 €/Mwhe

Crude oil 20 €/MWh 13,32 ct/kWhe (34 $/barrel) fuel only 33,3 €/MWhe

Website http://green.thisted.dk/?lang=en Videos 9’ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw8sWR5uohk, 18’ www.youtube.com/watch?v=sosx7o3GU88 www.kombikraftwerk.de/fileadmin/Kombikraftwerk_2/English/AEE_Press_Release_Kombikraftwerk2_okt13.pdf

http://www.kombikraftwerk.de/100-prozent-szenario/power-flow-animation.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=35&v=8MHBy90z7lU

Sustainable energy system

Güssing Austria 2000 - 4000 inhabitants - 6 M€ purchase of fossil fuels

2012 - 1000 jobs - 50 businesses attracted - 13 M€ of energy produced from

local renewable resources - promotion activities worldwide