www.cccommunityenergy.org ccce presentation at woytopia by joachim muller
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CCCE
Central Coast Community Energy
Association Incorporated
www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller
• Introduction• Who is CCCE
• What will CCCE be doing• Energy• Community• Financial viability
• Examples• Westmill Windfarm, UK, video• Hepburn• Yarra Community Solar, Melbourne • The Brewster Community Solar Garden® Cooperative,
Inc., US• Our way forward
• Time line• Possibilities
www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller
Overview
Location: Central CoastWhat we do: Community EnergyLegal definition: Association Incorporated
Incorporated: 27th of August 2012
Purpose: to power the Central Coast with
community owned renewable energy.
• Establish a co-operative• Negotiate discounts … on
behalf of its members• Educate members and the
public on renewable energy• Liaise with stakeholders and
foster community engagement
Which energy ?Sustainable / renewable energy
solar PVsolar thermalwindhydrogeothermalbiomasstidal/wave power
coaloilgas
nuclear
“We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children.” CHIEF SEATTLE
www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller
What is Community Energy ?
• Community ownership of renewable energy production
• Bridging the gap between individual and large-scale installations
• Financial benefits stay in the community
• Public acceptance
• Community empowerment
• Educational benefits
• Small projects can lead to larger ones www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller
“And God said, 'Let there be light' and there was light, but the Electricity Board said He would have to wait until Thursday to be connected.”Spike Milligan, Woy Woy
Why now ?
www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller
COST OF FOSSIL ENERGY
COST OF RENWABLE ENERGY
• Renewable energy has become cost competitive with energy generated from fossil fuels
• Financially viable
• Cost of electricity of solar PV has reached grid parity with retail electricity price
• wind energy can already be cost competitive with fossil fuels
• Cost for fossil energy keeps increasing
• We can DO something which has a tangible outcome
Examples
Westmill Windfarm, UK
CC Mr Ush, flickr
hundreds of community energy groups overseas
www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller
Examples
Hepburn Wind, SA
2 wind turbines2.05 MW each
Started Sep 2004Association Nov 2005Co-op Jul 2007Installed Mar 2011On grid May 2011
Cost: $14 million,$10 million from1900 members(50% locals)
CC Hepburn Wind, flickr
www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller
Examples Yarra Community Solar, Melbourne
www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller
Examples Yarra Community Solar, Melbourne
www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller
Examples Yarra Community Solar, Melbourne
www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller
Examples Yarra Community Solar, Melbourne
www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller
Examples Yarra Community Solar, Melbourne
www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller
Examples Virtual Net Metering The Brewster Community Solar Garden® Cooperative, Inc., Brewster Massachusetts, USA
www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller
Members purchase a SunShare for $5,000
Each SunShare will transfer at least $6,400 of credit (or possibly more) over the next 5 years,
as an anticipated average monthly credit of over $100 to the electric bill.
Wish you were here …
Association promotion + project(s) in partnership with local councils
Members
>1000
CCCE, the future
www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller
Co-op commercial project(s) generating income for members
we are here
Possibilities …
Commercial solar roof
solar shaded parking
Possibilities … Solar school roof
Solar railway station
CC mylearning, flickr
CC tillwe, flickr
Possibilities …
Semi transparent solar roof for open spaces
CC John ‘K’, flickr
CC Hepburn Wind, flickr
Possibilities … Hepburn Wind, official opening and launch festival 2011
CC Hepburn Wind, flickr
Take care, we’ve only got one!
Central Coast Community Energy (CCCE) to benefit both the environment and the community
www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller