Low Carbon South Gloucestershire: RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERSHIPS Cheryl Hiles, Director,

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Low Carbon South Gloucestershire: RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERSHIPS Cheryl Hiles, Director,

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Low Carbon South Gloucestershire:RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERSHIPS

Cheryl Hiles, Director,

Why renewable energy?Why community partnerships?

Pounds, Power & Politics

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South Gloucestershire’s electricity economy

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1,200 GWh per year from nuclear and fossil fuels

16 GWh per year from RE

£175m

650,000 tC02

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• Not for profit community energy company working in partnership with local community energy groups

• A commercially fundable social enterprise business model that enables:o £20k - £30k/MW/year community fund income (4 – 6 x the community

fund income offered by the leading commercial wind developers) o opportunities for local people to invest and where possible buy the

electricity generated

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Resources, policies, plans & smart solutions

Shift towards community led schemes

Developer led model

Community business modelsOwnership and risk

Our Community Support Programme

Tools & guidance:www.communitiesforrenewables.co.uk

• Events to meet industry partners, Bournemouth REM 25th June 2013

• Updates on policy & finance, quarterly e-bulletin & updates

• Shape & sign up to our consultation responses

• Case studies & good news stories

Community support programme:•GIS resource maps & site assessments•Business model options•Partnership and Local Authority liaison•Workshops & presentations•Media strategies and political momentum•Community Energy Champion training and support

Demonstrate by doing:

Develop a wind or solar energy site with Communities for Renewables Community Interest Company, using social investment.

Partner to deliver: understand the range of options and meet industry partners who could help you achieve your ambitions.

Community Energy CoalitionDECC Call for Evidence

Community Energy StrategyCommunity Energy Campaign

‘Regen SW, I congratulate you on your excellent work to develop the renewable energy sector and the inspiring projects you are leading.'Edward Davey MP, Secretary of State Energy and Climate Change, DECC

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[email protected]

www.regensw.co.ukwww.communities4renewables.co.uk

Cheryl Hiles, Director of Regen SW & Communities for Renewables

01392 494399