A flagship Maori-community owned Renewable Energy Project in New Zealand

Our sustainable development journeyMr. Karamea Insley and Project TeamFriday 17th May, 2013Omaio marae (Te Whanau a Nuku)

He whakatauki [ A Maori proverb)

Te manu e kai ana i te miro, mona te ngahere[The bird that eats the miro berry, his is the forest]

Te manu e kai ana i te matauranga, mona te ao[The bird that eats the knowledge, his is the world]

Part 1: Recapping our marae-led journey to datePart 2: Our Renewable energy kaupapa

“…., thank you for sharing with me the Engineering Design Challenge and your Kaitiakitanga Energy Project. The intentions of that work to design a twenty year sustainable development journey for Te Whanau a Apanui is impressive.

I really love these sorts of projects and I am grateful for your generosity in sharing”

Hon Tariana TuriaCo-Leader of the Maori Party

13th May, 2013

Hon. Tariana Turia

Lessons fromTa Apirana Ngata• Drove Maori economic

development in Te Whanau a Apanui

• 18,000 Maori jobs• Was highly INNOVATIVE

– Farming co-operatives– Landowner purchasing co-operatives (a

form of community owned banking);– Latest technology (Massey Fergusson

tractors, and mechanized milking sheds etc.)

– Legislated for Government to play an enabling role

– And more…

Maori lands – a fundamental and key point:• Among the highest concentration of

Maori lands in the country here on the coast;

• Our lands (that support our farming, forestry et al) are owned communally;

• It is almost impossible to sell our Maori lands;

• We have lived here for generations and will be here for generations to come – an intergenerational planning horizon.

“Ko te whenua te waiu mo nga uri i whakatipuranga”

You will likely never work on a project again with these kinds of

drivers.

• These are our Guiding Principles• Balancing:

– Economic development +– Social development +– Environmental sustainability +– Cultural sustainability

A holistic sustainable development framework

• To raise awareness among our whanau, hapu and Iwi around the risks and threats facing our taonga (treasures) and actively and practically take steps to safeguard and protect our treasures for our future generations.

• We will actively seek out, adopt and utilize the best practices, technologies and innovations and, strategic partnerships and alliances available anywhere in the world towards achieving our objectives. And especially those lessons learned by other indigenous people.

Our mission

Planting Pohutukawa on our beaches

Our Communication Strategy

Electronic Updates• Over a 1,000 whanau and friends

following our Facebook kaupapa daily – go online and Like us

• Many of whom are now living in Australia and increasingly around the world; and

• Over 100 whanau on our email distribution list (1 – 2 weekly email updates)

Our Quarterly Newsletter

OUR RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT

Part 1: Recapping our marae-led journey to datePart 2: Our Renewable energy kaupapaThis is the 1st of our major projects. From the lessons we learn here, other similar projects will follow …

World-class Whanau Project-team

Relevant Training and expertise• Ms. Moana Boyd

– Bachelor of Laws; and – Post-graduate Diploma in Environmental Management

• Ms. Marcia Insley– Bachelor of Laws; and – Post-graduate Diploma in Business– NZ Diploma in Management

• Ms. Tere Insley– Bachelor of Architecture (Greenstar Accreditation)

• Mr. Karamea Insley (Project Manager)– Bachelor of Business (Finance Major), – Masters in Business Administration (distinction);– Post-graduate Diploma in Marketing and Logistics;– Post-graduate Diploma in Business Research– Executive Development at Harvard Business School

(Boston, USA); and– Masters Paper in Renewable Energy Technologies

(Victoria University)

• Mr. Tatahi MacDonald– Student of Architecture (and finance)

(left to right) Moana, Marce, Tere, Kara and, Tatahi

• We will never allow and/or commit to anything that puts our land/s at risk; and

• We will never allow anyone to come into our rohe and take-over. The leadership and mana stays with us (our marae)

Our guiding principles

These principles are embedded into Partner MOU’s.

• Cheap power for the whanau through an energy

company owned by the hapu;

• Energy security and a new revenue stream for the hapu;

• New and real jobs; and

• Model project management approaches.

Our goals for the project

Gantt Chart2013

Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4

2014

Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4

Odyssey Challenge

Judging

Investor search

Contracting and engagement

Consenting

Construction

Commissioning

Aunties flick the switch

Our Partners (so far)…

Engineering Students

Footnote

Auckland University will provide me soon with a list of students studying Science and Engineering who whakapapa to Te Whanau a Apanui, Ngati

Porou, Ngai tai and Te Whakatohea

The Hikurangi Foundation

“Welcome to an innovative partnership and the start of a journey of both local and national significance.

The challenge in front of you is not an academic exercise. The Hikurangi Foundation and the Kaitiakitanga Project Team have sought to partner with you for the very real purpose of designing a pilot community-owned energy project that can be made a reality within an immediate timeframe.

Community energy is a catchall phrase given to renewable energy generation projects where the means of generation are owned and managed locally.

Community energy delivers multiple benefits including: energy literacy, active local governance, household-linked activities leading to efficiency and health improvements, new jobs, and long-term income streams that can drive localeconomic development.

Continued …

Message from Alex …

Community energy is moving to scale in many countries around the world, creating diverse organizational structures and using different technologies along the way.

As an example, the German town of Wildpolsreid (with a population of 2,700) produces 321% of their own energy needs and sells the excess to yield an income of US$5.7 million a year.

The village’s initiative first started in 1997 when the village council decided that it should build new industries, keep initiatives local, bring in new revenue, and not create debt.

Over the past 14 years, the community has equipped nine new community buildings with solar panels, built five bio-gas digesters and installed seven windmills with two more on the way.

In the village itself, 190 private households have solar panels while the district also benefits from three small hydro power plants, ecological flood control, and a natural waste water system.

Continued …

Message from Alex continued..,

To service these developments, a variety of new jobs have been created and the education and skills profile of the town has fundamentally shifted.

In New Zealand we have huge potential but are yet to realize any community energy projects of note.

In order to build a community energy sector here in New Zealand we first need a cluster of demonstration projects that prove concept and inspire others to experiment and replicate. This is Hikurangi’s mission, and this is one of the demonstration projects that we believe can help stimulate a sector.

You are not alone in helping to design and implement this first generation of projects – communities in Wellington and Dunedin have been on a similar journey for the past four years and are getting close to establishing their own wind clusters.


We have also had significant support from the wider community – technology companies, banks, research institutions, and politicians are increasingly interested and supportive. We are also partnering with Embark in Australia – an incubator for community energy born out of Hepburn wind, Australia’s first community owned wind farm.

While we are realistic in our expectations about what will be achieved within this Design Challenge, we do anticipate that the best ideas will be refined and developed into live projects that will provide real benefits to the community hosting you this weekend.

This is your first professional assignment and it focuses on a new area of opportunity and innovation for the whole country. Enjoy it and be your best.

With huge appreciation and thanks,Alex HannantExecutive Director, Hikurangi Foundation


Marine Solar Wind Wood-waste and crops

What is Renewable Energy?

• Renewable energy is usually defined as energy that comes from a resource that is naturally replenished

• Renewable energy sources generally emit no or very little greenhouse gas emissions when you use them, so they are better for the environment– Non-renewable energy is sourced from fossil fuels like coal, oil and

gas– Once they are used, they are gone, and they emit greenhouse gases

that contribute to climate change


Examples of Renewable Energy

• Solar energy from the sun• Wind energy which can be harnessed to drive wind turbines• Bioenergy which can be used in a number of ways to generate

electricity, heat, or transport fuels from biological materials that store energy, such as wood

• Marine energy such as wave, tidal, and ocean energy devices• Hydro energy generated from water flowing through turbines• Geothermal energy which can be harnessed to generate electricity

or provide direct heat


Renewable energy in New Zealand?

• Renewable energy plays an important role in New Zealand's energy supply system, with around 75% of electricity generated from renewable sources.

• Historically, the main renewable sources have been hydro and geothermal.

• Concern about climate change and limits on fossil fuel reserves is driving the development and uptake of even more renewable energy technologies to generate electricity, provide heating, and power our vehicles.


Field trip objectives

• Expose you directly to our different energy platforms;• Expose you directly to our landowners;• Be sure to take lots of photos.

Solar energy mapStop 1 – Field tripOmaio cutting - RarekaLandowner representatives: Marcia Insley, Walter Fitzpatrick

Solar energy in New Zealand is plentiful and can be harnessed in many areas. On average, New Zealand has about 2000 hours of bright sunshine each year (e.g. 1615 hours in Invercargill, 2450 hours in Blenheim). In energy terms, New Zealand’s solar energy resource is approximately 4 kWh/m2 per day. This map shows the average annual bright sunshine hours across New Zealand and as a result, the potential resource in an area.

Source: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority – May 2013

Wind energy mapStop 1 – Field tripOmaio cutting - RarekaLandowner representatives: Marcia Insley, Walter Fitzpatrick

New Zealand is ideally situated to generate significant amounts of electricity from the wind. Our location directly across the path of the prevailing westerly winds provides an excellent wind resource. There are several regions with an average wind speed above 10 m/s at wind turbine hub height. This map shows wind resources over the entire country – mean annual wind speed is shown at a height of 10m above ground level (representing surface winds).


Wood energyStop 2 – Field tripOmaio ForestLandowner representatives: Erueti Koopu, William Ngamoki, and Walter Fitzpatrick.

Wood, including wood residue and by-products, and dedicated, fast growing trees, bushes and shrubs, is being increasingly recognised as a valuable source of energy for larger-scale commercial and industrial applications.

Wood energy can be used to generate heat and electricity, and can also be converted into liquid fuels similar to petrol and diesel. When used as a substitute for fossil fuels (coal, oil, and gas), wood reduces the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced by New Zealand.

Burning wood has almost zero net greenhouse effect as long as the carbon dioxide given off during combustion is absorbed by the growth of the next crop of trees or shrubs.

Using wood energy can also be very cost effective, particularly when the wood residue being used is a by-product of an existing process.


Biofuel energyStop 3 – Field trip (Lunch) Otuwhare roadsideBiofuels are fuels that can be produced from renewable materials, such as plants. They are usually blended with petrol and diesel to make biofuel blends. The most common biofuels are bioethanol, which is blended with petrol; and biodiesel, which is blended with diesel.

Sustainably-produced biofuels have many benefits. By using a renewable alternative to fossil fuels to run our cars we can:

• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions which contribute to climate change

• Improve air quality by reducing air pollution

• Lessen our dependence on imported oil


Marine energy mapStop 3 – Field trip (lunch) Otuwhare roadsideThe power contained in waves varies greatly. The annual average wave power around the New Zealand coast varies from 8 kW/m (i.e. for length of wave crest) at the East Cape to 99 kW/m near Stewart Island. A typical value is probably around 30 kW/m, which is a good quality resource compared with many coastlines of the world. This map shows average significant wave height for coastal areas of New Zealand for the period 1979-93. Significant wave height is the average height of the highest one third of the waves in a given sea state. The areas with greatest significant wave heights have the potential for wave power electricity generation.


Hydro & micro-hydro energyStop 4 – Field tripHaparapara River bridgeMost new hydro developments being proposed in New Zealand are relatively small scale. In some cases the capacity and efficiency of existing hydro schemes can be enhanced to increase generation output.

There is currently over 160MW collectively of small hydro schemes (of a size less than 20MW) already installed in New Zealand (enough to provide electricity for over 80,000 houses). The potential for additional small hydro generation capacity is substantial.

Small hydro schemes are a means of providing electricity to remote farms, homes and holiday retreats, or for selling electricity to other users or into the electricity market.


Waiorore RestorationStop 5 – Field tripWaiorereLandowner representatives: Geraldine Delamere, Cilla Savage and, Carolyn Insley

• A discussion about our projects noxious weed control and native tree planting program; and

• A visit to our Waiorore marae….. (May be powhiri on to the marae again ….)

• Our whakapapa and project linkages to our three marae…



Distributed electricity generation?

• By generating and using electricity locally, we can reduce transmission costs and increase the proportion of renewable energy we use with less impact on the environment

• Most of New Zealand's electricity is generated in large, centralized power stations which can be a long way from where the electricity is used. The electricity is transported around the country through transmission lines, and then carried through local distribution networks to where it is needed

• Distributed generation is different - electricity is generated from small-scale systems and is used on-site or nearby. It can be used to generate electricity for homes, farms, businesses and industries.

• Distributed generation projects are hooked up to the local distribution network. These local networks are connected to the national grid. This means that when there is not enough electricity being generated by the local project, users can still get electricity from the network. It also means if excess electricity is being generated, the excess can be exported into the network


Our expectations of you in the Design Challenge

• You have grasped the cultural context;– Intergenerational;– Holistic and integrated solutions

• You understand our energy asset platforms and mix;• Your designs optimize our asset mix;• Your designs integrate international best-practice;• You are able to vigorously defend your concept and proposal;• Like Alex enjoy, and be your best!


Sunday Reflections Session

Key reflective questions:• What have you experienced while being on the Marae? How has your thinking

changed?• What opportunities do you see, and what excites you most about the project

going forward?• What are the key actions you and your team now need to take to make your

proposed design a success?Format• Work in small groups• 1 to 2 hours [end around 10:30 a.m.)


Health and Safety Briefing

• Must have safety footwear;• Stay together in a group;• Especially in forest visit; and• At Stop 1. Large logging trucks.

– There is cellphone coverage at this stop.• Depart the marae 8:00 a.m. in the morning

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A flagship Maori-community owned Renewable Energy Project in New Zealand