COMMUNITY SOLAR FORUM

COMMUNITY SOLAR FORUM

• What’s already happening?• Investigations and objectives• Surf Coast vision

WILDPOLDSRIED - GERMANY

www.bloomberg.com/video/smart-grid-tour-a-super-energy-efficient-town-M3_dwGMhT_uLypZVr4t1ug.html

https://youtu.be/XfHsXxCmvQ0

INVESTMENT MODEL - HEPBURN WIND

• Built in 2011• 4.1MW System• 2300 Homes• $9 Million raised by investors• Co-operative structure

• Community fund of $30k/yr• 5%yr return to shareholders• Changes in political landscape

have meant no return as yet• 1427 submissions to RET review

First Community Owned Wind Farm in Australia

INVESTMENT MODEL

Sydney – 500kW Shoalhaven – 100kW

Canberra – 30-200kW

Lismore Council2 x 100kW systems

DONATIONS MODEL - TATHRA

• Donations model• Water treatment plant• 30kW System• Completed March 2015

• Money saved by Council given back to CEFE until donations paid back.

• CEFE to put this towards new community energy projects.

Clean Energy For Eternity & Bega Valley Shire Council

CO-OWNERSHIP MODEL - CENREC

Central NSW Renewable Energy Co-operative• Part ownership in commercial project• 1 Turbine out of 43 Turbine project• Return paid to investors – benefits from economies of scale

NO INTEREST LOANS - CORENA

1. CORENA Fund takes donations.

2. Interest free loans go to non-profit organisations.

3. Money paid back goes back into revolving fund for more projects.

THE PEOPLE’S SOLAR MODEL

1. Crowdfund Donations2. Install solar on host site3. Savings on electricity reinvested into community

LOCAL RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGETS

• Yackandandah by 2022• Newstead by 2017• Lismore Council by 2023• Five towns in New England

NSW looking at 100% renewables• Bega 50/50 by 2020

SURFCOAST ENERGY VISION

• Why did you come along today?• What would you like to see happening in the Surf Coast?• What are the benefits of a community energy project for the Surf Coast?

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