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Transcript of Leith Community Energy Project Update
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CHANGEWORKSProject Aims
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Achieve carbon savings through:
1. Install highly visible solar energy projects toengage the community
2. Promote free and low cost insulation
3. Developing models for financing locally ownedcommunity renewables
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CHANGEWORKSProject Challenges
Delayed start commenced late July 2011
Launched insulation offer mid September 2011
Limited interest from the public and communitybuildings in solar projects
Department Energy and Climate Change cutssubsidies for renewables October 2011
Project refocused on energy efficiency November
2011
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CHANGEWORKSSolar subsidy changes
Feed in tariff cut from 43p to 21p
Penalties for multiple buildings (e.g. community
schemes) only funded at 80% - 16.8p Larger schemes 4-10KW only get 16.5p
6 week rush to finish schemes and get the oldtariff before December 23
Projects are now difficult to justify, if loan financeor community share schemes are used to meetthe up front costs
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CHANGEWORKSCase Study: South LeithParish Halls
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CHANGEWORKSCase Study: South LeithParish Halls
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CHANGEWORKS10KW Solar Array
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CHANGEWORKSCase Study: South LeithParish Halls
Annual Income 2181 Year 1
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Pay back18 years
South Leith Parish Halls.Loan Scenario
Loan paidback
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CHANGEWORKSSouth Leith Parish HallsInterest free scenario
Pay back
13 years
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CHANGEWORKSSouth Leith Parish Halls BestHope Scenario (26p FIT)
Pay back10 years
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CHANGEWORKS
Get accurate costs for installation
Check planning permission and building warrants
situation and timescales Wait to see what the Government does with FITs
rates to finalise the business case
The Church decides on whether to go ahead
Meanwhile look at lower cost energy efficiencymeasures and training for building users
Find another four community buildings before
March
Project Next steps
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Uncertainty over future FITs rates
Requirements to upgrade the energy efficiency of
the building, which could be prohibitive Costs and risks associated with planning
Tight timescales
Increase the uptake of the insulation scheme
Overcoming the fact that in the initial years incomewill be less than loan repayments
Challenges
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CHANGEWORKS
Leith Community Energy Project Stuart Hay0131 538 7945
Energy Saving Scotland Advice Centre
0800 512 012
Home Insulation
Advice for Small Businesses
Eco Driving
Further Information