Low Carbon South Gloucestershire: RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERSHIPS
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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. £’s. £’s. £’s. South Gloucestershire’s electricity economy. 1,200 GWh per year from nuclear and fossil fuels. £175m. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Low Carbon South Gloucestershire:RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERSHIPS
Cheryl Hiles, Director,
Why renewable energy?Why community partnerships?
Pounds, Power & Politics
£’s
£’s
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
£’s
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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www.regensw.co.ukwww.communities4renewables.co.uk
Cheryl Hiles, Director of Regen SW & Communities for Renewables
01392 494399
