European Center for Renewable Energy in Güssing

D.I. Dean Marcelja

2008

ECREGÜSSINGINTERNATIONALAG i.G.

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Once upon a time, somewhere in Europe …

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… … where the roads where the roads ended…ended…

Güssing

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50 years border region to Hungary50 years border region to Hungary no industry no industry high rate of unemploymenthigh rate of unemployment 70% population commuting to 70% population commuting to

Vienna…Vienna… high migration ratehigh migration rate small structured agricultural fieldssmall structured agricultural fields no traffic infrastructureno traffic infrastructure

……problems, problems…problems, problems…

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ConceptConceptfor a local energy supplyfor a local energy supplyfrom renewable energy from renewable energy sourcessources The Güssing Model

SolutionSolution

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CONSUMERCONSUMER

CONSUMERCONSUMER

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Background IdeaBackground Idea

Cash flow - expenditures for energy imports (mostly of fossil origin)

1991

© EEE 2005

Achieved regional benefit (City of Güssing)

2007

> € 14,5 Mio

+ € 14 Mio

€ 652.700

€ 6,2 Mio

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Values remaining within the region New jobs (tax income raising) Less traffic due to less commuters Independency Stable prices Secured supply No political tensions CO2 - reduction

Energy-TurnaroundBenefits of going for

regional renewable energy supply

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Güssing City:50 new companies

over 1.100 new jobs

net income of 9 Mio. EUR/year

energy sales volume > 13 Mio. EUR/year

wood consumption of 20.000 t/year

Güssing County: Due to 45% self-sufficiency in total

energy supply, the region profits EUR 18 Mio p.a.

Potential when 100% self-sufficiency goal achieved: -> EUR 37 Millionen p.a.

Values achieved within the past 10 years

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Municipal Tax DevelopmentMunicipal Tax Development

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Renewable Energy RatioRenewable Energy RatioComparison (%)Comparison (%)

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Global energy mix until 2100Global energy mix until 2100 The future of Photovoltaic

Sun

Waste Wood

Sawdust

Resources Technologies Energy Forms

Grass, Corn,Clover

Canola Oil,Cooking Oil

Photovoltaics

Solar plant

Gas

BiomassCombustion

BiomassCombustion

ThermicalGasification

District Heating Grid

Trans-esterification

Rapskuchen

DampfSteam Turbine

Gas Engine

Fuel Cell

Methanisation

Fischer-Tropsch

Biogas

Gas

Public Electricity Grid

Electricity

Fuels

Heat

Wood Chips

Pyroforce Gas EngineGas

RME

Gly

ceri

n

RME

Gas

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Energy Self-Sufficient RegionGüssing County

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Energy Independent CountyDistribution of Power Plants

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Power Plants in Power Plants in GüssingGüssing

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Biomass Power Plant

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District Heating Plant Güssing

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Urbersdorf Combined Plant

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Biogas Power Plant

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Power Plant „II“ Güssing

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The The ̏ ̏ ökoEnergielandökoEnergieland˝̋

Eco- Tourism

Overnight stays:

Source: EEE Güssing GmbH; municipal office Güssing: Feb. 2008

Güssing City Güssing Region

1995 1.700 27.000

2005 22.047

2006 24.164

2007 27.658 > 200.000

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Güssing Highlight

1st hi-tech productionWorldwide

of renewable energy hardware equipment

powered entirelywith renewable energy

from within the region…

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- Production Start Q2/2008- Full Capacity as of Q4/2008 - 100 MW/year (~ 20 Mio. Cells)

≙ electricity consumption of 20.000 households

- 140 highly trained employees - Investment: € 60 Mio.

BLUE CHIP ENERGY GmbHBLUE CHIP ENERGY GmbH1st Austrian High-Efficiency Solar Cells Production

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WafersSolar cellModularsystem

IngotSand Silicium

65% value added in 65% value added in Austria!Austria!

PV Supply Chain

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Win Win Situation for ALL

CraftsmeCraftsmenn

Public Public SectorSector

IndustrIndustryy

AgricultuAgriculturere

Wood Wood IndustryIndustry

HouseholdsHouseholds

YOU HAVE TO DO IT YOU HAVE TO DO IT YOURSELF!YOURSELF!

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PPublicublic P Privaterivate P Partnershipartnership - - ModelModel

Local Energy Supply Co.

51% 49%

CEOEnergy

Manager

CommunityLocal Strat.

Partners

contracting

central district

heating Ltd.

biomass power plant

Ltd.

biogas power

plant Ltd.

energy saving

PV power plant Ltd.

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Services Services providedprovided in in GüssingGüssing

Energy Concepts

Feasibility Studies (Power

Plants, Financing, ...)

EducationSchooling

Solarteur Energy Manager for Communities

Investments in Local Energy Supply

Companies

Technology

Moderation (neutral)

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Energy PartnershipsEnergy PartnershipsNetworking of Networking of CommunitiesCommunities

Renewable Energy Development PlanmeansIntegral Concept !

There is not much time left,we have to act fast!

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Centralised (monopolised) Energy Supply (-concepts) means

DEPENDENCY!

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Decentralised Energy Supply10.000-s Güssings in Europe

Güssing

Your Place?

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The MessageThe Message

EU is over 90 % DEPENDENT on conventional / EU is over 90 % DEPENDENT on conventional / fossile energy and energy imports!! -> NO fossile energy and energy imports!! -> NO FUTURE THIS WAYFUTURE THIS WAY

Decision making regarding energy supply must Decision making regarding energy supply must be within the Community itself!!be within the Community itself!!

We stand AGAINST monopoly of knowledge and We stand AGAINST monopoly of knowledge and any other kind of monopoly, we stand FOR any other kind of monopoly, we stand FOR really free exchange and equal level play.really free exchange and equal level play.

Communities can and should show the way!Communities can and should show the way!

RE-think!RE-think!

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GüssingRenewable Renewable Energy Village Energy Village

This was the story

of a small, unfaltering

renewable energy village,

surrounded by legions of fossilenergy sources

trying to take over the little

village.

But the village has a

magic potion -magic potion -- ENERGYMIX -- ENERGYMIX -

made of renewable energy

sources!

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ContactContact

ECRE Güssing International AGECRE Güssing International AG((EEuropean uropean CCentre for entre for RRenewable enewable EEnergy)nergy)

Europastraße 1A-7540 Güssing

Tel.: +43 3322 42 999 0Fax: +43 3322 42 999 11Web: www.ecreag.com www.solarteur.comMail: office@ecreag.com office@solarteur.at