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CommunityRenewableEnergy
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CommunityPowerAgency
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AustralianRenewableEnergy
kW
Utility Scale
HouseholdScale
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AustralianRenewableEnergy
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CommunityRenewable
Energy
HouseholdScale
Utility Scale
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DiversityofCRE
Every project is different:
Technology – wind, solar pv, biomass – digesters, small
hydro – Kaplan and Pelton wheels and reverse
Archimedes screws
Scale – Asset scale 5kW Very large 120MW
Ownership models – cooperative, company, trust…
Motivations, values & benefits – climate change, self-
sufficiency, local empowerment…..
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4DsofCommunityEnergy
Community Renewable Energy Projects:
Decarbonise – use renewable energy or low
carbon technologies;
Decentralise and localize energy supply; and
Democratise governance through community
ownership and/or participation.Demonstrate renewable energy technologies
work
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BenefitsofCRE
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ScotlandCRESector–302+Projects
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InternaonalPrecedent
Country RenewableEnergyTarget CommunityRenewablesSector
Scotland 50%by2015
100%by2020
302+CommunityRenewableEnergyProjects
Germany 35%by2020(electricity)
50%by2030(electricity)
80%by2050(electricity)
In2010,51%ofGermany’sinstalledrenewable
energycapacitywasownedbyindividualsand
communiKesand200,000familiesownsharesinCREprojects
Denmark 50%by2020(electricity)
35%by2020(energy)
100%by2050
Over100windcooperaKveswithover200,000
familiesasshareholders.
Australia 20%by2020 Seebelow
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MapofAustralianCREProjects–2009
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CaseStudy–HepburnWind
2x2.1MWWindTurbines
Cost$12million
~2000Members,51%localpeople
$15kperturbineperyearre-investedintoaCommunitySustainabilityFund
Enoughpowertosupply2,500local
homes
Sellelectricitytothegrid
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MapofAustralianCREProjects–Nov2012
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MapofAustralianCREProjects–April2013
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CommunitySolar
Communitysolaristakingoff
Model:
• Behindthemeter
• 90-100kW
• CooperaKveorCompany
• LocalinvestorscontributecapitalcostsExampleprojectsindevelopment
SouthMelbourneMarkets(LIVE),Yarra,Moreland,Sydney
EntertainmentCentre(Embark),SydneyCommunitySolar,
NSWCentralCoast,Newcastle,FarmingtheSunetc
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FundCommunityEnergyCampaign
Ask:
Federal Government to establish a $50million grant
program to support the development stage of CRE
projects
Tactics:
• Petition – www.fundcommunityenergy.org
• Commissioned research
• Meeting with politicians and federal bureaucrats
• Supporting groups to lobby their MPs
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Sector’sResponsetoChallenges
Challenge: Grid Connection & Fair Price for Electricity
Approach: Community Energy Advocacy Strategy
(funded by the Consumer Advocacy Panel)
• Closing the Loop
• Grid Connection
• Efficient market
• Early stage funding
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ResponsetoChallenges
Challenge: Skills and Knowledge and growing the
sector generally
Approaches:
• Community Energy Roadmap & Community Energy
Congress (proposal to ARENA)
• Coalition for Community Energy
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CommunityEnergyRoadmap
• Capacity Building and Information Sharing
• Policy and Regulatory Engagement
• Building community, government and industry support for
community renewables
• Community Renewable Energy Sector Funding and
Financing
• Facilitating replicable community renewable energy
models
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CommunityEnergyCongress
What: 3-day event to bring together the growing
Community Energy Sector in Australia
Where: Canberra
When: Likely October or November (depends on ARENA)
Detail: inspiring case studies, tackling the tough issues,
knowledge sharing, roadmap development, working group
development and training for community groups
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CoalionforCommunityEnergy
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ResponsetoChallenges
Challenge: Community Response to Wind
Approaches: Yes to Renewables Campaign and
VicWind Alliance
Challenge: Negotiating Agreements etc
Approaches: Embark’s model and templates for
community solar
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CommunityEnergy:
WatchthisSpace
OrHelpmakethisspace
happen!
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QuesKons?Nicky
0402034580
www.cpagency.org.au
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ModelsofCommunityRenewables
• CommunityOrganisaonCommunityorganisaKonssuchastrusts,not-forprofits,schoolsetcsetup
and own a renewable energy asset, typically small systems <1MW.
CommunityinvolvedbyvirtueofbeingmembersoftheorganisaKon.
• CommunityInvestorCooperaveorCompanyCommunitymembersareownerinvestorsinacooperaKveorcompany
structure that develops and operates a renewable energy asset.
Typically,100kW-10MWinscale.
• DeveloperandCommunityPartnershipCommunitysetsupanorganisaKontopartnerwitharenewableenergy
developerandpurchases/ownspartofalargerrenewableenergyfacility.