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Bridgewater Energy Partnership Workshop 5 May 30, 2017 The Energy Partnership A learning and action program for local businesses and organizations that encourages innovate energy solutions and increases the collective knowledge of energy

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Bridgewater Energy Partnership Workshop 5

May 30, 2017

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Bridgewater Energy Partnership Workshop 5 – May 30 2017

A learning and action program for local businesses and organizations that encourages innovate energy solutions and increases the collective knowledge of energy

  • sustainability. The Partners gather in hands-on workshops every 2 months, and are the

stewards of the Living Energy Laboratory. Workshop Schedule

  • Workshop 1

Tuesday September 27, 2016 @ 8AM - orientation

  • Workshop 2

Tuesday November 22, 2016 @ 8AM - solar energy

  • Workshop 3

Tuesday March 7, 2017 @ 8AM - energy poverty

  • Workshop 4

Tuesday May 2, 2017 @ 8AM - heating, cooling & insulation

  • Workshop 5

Tuesday May 30, 2017 @ 8AM - energy economics part 1

  • Workshop 6

Tuesday July 25, 2017 @ 8AM - energy economics part 2

  • Workshop 7

Tuesday September 26, 2017 @ 8AM – TBD

  • Community Energy Fair

October 20-21, 2017

  • Workshop 8

Tuesday November 28, 2017 @ 8AM - TBD

The Energy Partnership

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Bridgewater Energy Partnership Workshop 5 – May 30 2017

  • Welcome & Introduction
  • Workshop Topic of Focus (1 hr)
  • Dr. Andrew Bagley: Solar Futures – Investing in the Energy Transition
  • Networking break (20 mins)
  • Current Energy Discussions (40 mins)
  • Wrap-up and Next Steps

You can follow along & take notes on your workbook

Today’s Workshop

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Solar Futures – Investing in the Energy Transition

Dr Andrew Bagley President Nova Solar Capital 30th May 2017

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Nova Solar Capital: Introduction

  • Established 2016 in Kentville
  • 5 Employees
  • Very strong backgrounds in finance,

marketing, legal & general management

  • Strong community roots
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Mission

– To be a capital-oriented solar PV project development company

  • Project identification
  • Finance
  • Human resources
  • Material resources
  • Management

– To give Nova Scotia a notable high value-added player in the solar PV sector.

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Strategic Position

Banks Mass Retail | Industrial | Public Sector | Individual Retail Customers Installers Hardware

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Solar PV Costs are plunging

Solar PV is expected to become the cheapest form of energy bar none by the mid 2020’s and perhaps earlier.

Source: International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

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But: The Problem with Solar

  • Long term payoff from incremental benefit
  • Capital intensive
  • Short-term external financing
  • Equity’s expensive
  • No subsidies in Nova Scotia!
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Solar Pays.. slowly…

14 year payback without subsidy @ 3.8%, but then it really pays off (5% power escalation rate)

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And financing matters

For a business, getting 3.8% 10 year loan means expensive equity is invested and payback takes a 3 year hit and ties up a lot of cashflow. It’s where we are!

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With a 25 year 4% it’s rosy for everyone!

For a business, getting 4% 25 year loan means equity invested and cash payout from year 1 – complete self-financing. Current 25 year bond yields 4%. Zero equity invested.

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Solar PV as investment prospect

  • Characteristics:

– Known and low risk investment cost – Predictable electricity output – Predictable (low) operating cost – Real asset for security – Low technology risk – Can be large scale

  • Implication: Returns look like fixed income

and is very financeable.

  • Solar PV is not alone: wind, hydro & battery backup are

similar

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Who has lunch? Me, or my bond fund manager?

Source: Bank of Canada Yield is the effective interest rate to maturity based on market price and coupon payments

  • Yields on long-term bond yields are down 50-60%% in a decade.
  • Just last year 70% of Japanese and 2/3 of German government

debt was on negative yields.

  • Implication? Money now has to work for a living!
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The YieldCo

Funds from asset managers are participating in renewable energy assets through yieldCo’s. YieldCo’s have long-term yields between 4% and 9%. Canada’s Brookfield Renewable Energy is the world’s largest yieldCo.

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And general institutional interest..

  • Alberta Investment Management bought Fir Tree Partners solar

unit.

  • Canadian Fiera Infrastructure bought the solar and wind assets of

DE Shaw Renewable Investments in April and will buy more in 2017.

  • John Hancock Life Insurance bought 49% of Exelon’s clean energy

portfolio.

  • Australian bank Macquarie is very active in acquiring solar assets

worldwide.

  • UK exchange-listed closed-end funds are acquiring wind and solar

assets.

  • According to the OECD pension funds, insurance companies, private

equity and infrastructure funds increased their share of the European wind sector funding provision from 6% in 2010 to 37% in 2015.

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Takeaways:

  • Look out for Nova Solar Capital.
  • Cost means Solar PV will become at least as

common as wind.

  • Renewables need long-term financing.
  • Eye-watering low interest rates mean asset

managers need new long-term assets.

  • Predictable costs and production of renewables

are attracting growing institutional attention.

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Networking Break

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Bridgewater Energy Partnership Workshop 5 – May 30 2017

Financing the Low Carbon Future: Community- Scale Options

The investment opportunity

  • Saving energy (retrofits) results in avoided costs
  • Generating energy (district energy, solar PV) generates a revenue stream

Source: Vishan Chakrabarti. A Country of Cities. Metropolis Books. 2013​

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Bridgewater Energy Partnership Workshop 5 – May 30 2017

Financing the Low Carbon Future: Community- Scale Options

The investment opportunity

  • Saving energy (retrofits) results in avoided costs
  • Generating energy (district energy, solar PV) generates a revenue stream

Source: Vishan Chakrabarti. A Country of Cities. Metropolis Books. 2013​

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Bridgewater Energy Partnership Workshop 5 – May 30 2017

Financing the Low Carbon Future: Community- Scale Options

The investment opportunity

  • Saving energy (retrofits) results in avoided costs
  • Generating energy (district energy, solar PV) generates a revenue stream

Source: Vishan Chakrabarti. A Country of Cities. Metropolis Books. 2013​

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Financing the Low Carbon Future: Community- Scale Options

The Town’s experience in energy investments

  • Municipal operations (retrofits)
  • $400,000+ in cumulative savings over 5 years
  • Municipal generation (solar PV, wind)
  • Demonstrated savings (thousands $$ per year, more planned)
  • Retrofits (PACE)
  • Year-1 results have demonstrated that homeowners are saving

hundreds to thousands $$ per year, even after paying back all financing

  • costs. Financing structure leaves Town revenue and cost neutral.
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Financing the Low Carbon Future: Community- Scale Options

Where does the money come from? Three options.

  • 1. Town (taxes or fees)

Taxes Traditional funding source- property taxes Limited potential User fees (I.e. water/sewer) Thermal energy charge for district energy

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Bridgewater Energy Partnership Workshop 5 – May 30 2017

Financing the Low Carbon Future: Community- Scale Options

Where does the money come from? Three options.

  • 2. External funding (grants or loans)

Traditional bonds Issued through the Municipal Finance Authority Significant opportunity Loans (line of credit, bank loan) Limited capital potential Grants (FCM, Government of NS, Government of Canada) Significant opportunity

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Financing the Low Carbon Future: Community- Scale Options

Where does the money come from? Three options.

  • 2. External funding (grants or loans) – Innovation: Neighborly – a local bond

Source: https://neighborly.com/

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Financing the Low Carbon Future: Community- Scale Options

Where does the money come from? Three options.

  • 3. Partnerships

Public-Private-Partnerships (P3s) Highly complex Jointly-financed entities (Municipal energy corporation) Governance is complex Shared costs

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Financing the Low Carbon Future: Community- Scale Options

Investment Vehicles

  • The Town
  • Municipally-owned subsidiaries
  • Co-operatives
  • Private companies

Learn about real examples in North America:

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Bridgewater Energy Partnership Workshop 5 – May 30 2017

  • What creative financing and funding opportunities exist for our community

and/or for your business / organization?

  • Where does the money come from / who are the investors?
  • For what is the money needed?
  • Using what vehicle could the money get from point A to point B?

Energy Financing for our Local Organizations and Communities

Investors Investment vehicle Recipient / purpose

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Bridgewater Energy Partnership Workshop 5 – May 30 2017

Energy Financing for our Local Organizations and Communities

Town of Bridgewater Municipal PACE program Home energy upgrades

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Bridgewater Energy Partnership Workshop 5 – May 30 2017

  • Event is designed specifically for

Energize Bridgewater stakeholders (advisory committee, energy partners, staff, Council, etc.). Please come if you are able!

  • Event will be promoted publicly in case

there is community interest

Upcoming Community Consultation

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Thank you!

Contact Person: Leon de Vreede, Project Lead

60 Pleasant St, Bridgewater, NS, B4V 3X9 tel: (902) 541-4390 | email: Leon.deVreede@bridgewater.ca www.EnergizeBridgewater.ca | Facebook: EnergizeBridgewater | Twitter: @BridgewaterEnrG