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"Energy futures and civil society in the EU e gy utu es a d c - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
"Energy futures and civil society in the EU e gy utu es a d c - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
"Energy futures and civil society in the EU e gy utu es a d c soc ety t e U building a low carbon alliance Transition & OVESCO Transition & OVESCO A talk by Chris Rowland OVESCO is working with: Transition - a switch From
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Why do Transition? Our fears!
As part of the creation of 'The Transition Companion', we asked those involved in As part of the creation of The Transition Companion , we asked those involved in Transition why they do Transition. Here are the most common responses.... Because of Peak Oil Because of climate change Because of fear Because of the economic crisis
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Why do Transition? Our hopes!
But most common responses also included these positive responses But most common responses also included these positive responses.... Because it feels way more fun than not doing it Because of wanting a fairer world Because it means people do the projects they've always dreamed of B it f l lik th t i t thi t b d i Because it feels like the most appropriate thing to be doing Because it gives me hope
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2006 - one Transition Town in Totnes 2012 - 496 in Europe & over 900 world wide
The Transition m ovem ent: Today Totnes... tom orrow the world
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Transition Town Lewes – TTL Some of the TTL Projects Some of the TTL Projects
The Lewes Pound a local currency – TT Pound & Better Banking Group y g p Lewes Food Market for local produce – TT Food Group Draught busting workshops – TT REconomy Group OVESCO – TT Energy Group
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The Ouse Valley Energy Services Company or OVESCO Is a TTL response to our future energy needs
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The need to reduce energy consumption! The current system wastes energy y gy & produces vast amounts of CO2 emissions
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We need to decentralise our energy supply A mix of local renewable power resources for homes, businesses, Community buildings and farms Community buildings and farms
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Local empowerment to achieve greater success
OVESCO - a community owned renewable energy company
Local empowerment to achieve greater success Local employment to stimulate the economy & build resilience to shocks Local ownership to increase the wealth in the community A Community Interest Company for community benefit to raise capital for projects A Community Interest Company for community benefit to raise capital for projects
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OVESCO Supporting the Community
- Council grants and loans
- Council grants and loans
- MSC registered installers for microgeneration
- Help with the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) and Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)
- Help with insulation and making the right choices for the public – Green Deal
Help with insulation and making the right choices for the public Green Deal
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One of the UK’s First Community owned PV Power station?
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How does it work? The Feed-in Tariff makes the project viable.
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OVESCo as an IPS for community benefit
- All investors have equal rights
- Share issue from OVESCo £250-£20,000
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- OVESCO registered for Enterprise Investment Scheme
- Return on investment 4% from third year for 25 years
- Importantly investors can get involved and support local decentralised power
Communities for Renewables and Regen SW are delighted to report a major success in our campaign to ensure that the government’s proposals to exclude “Feed in tariffs businesses” from the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Venture Capital Trusts (VCT) does not apply to social enterprises.
Lobbying Government works! Make change happen for the benefit of your community
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As a not for profit organisation OVESCo would:
- Give a any surplus profit to support future projects.
- Support the public with energy advice
- Support the public with energy advice.
- Build a portfolio of local renewable energy projects
- We have 250 investors and have raised over £350,000 for our first project.
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B fit t H B ? Benefit to Harveys Brewery?
- Free electricity in return for lease of roof for 25 years.
- Good will and community involvement.
- Reduction on CO2 emissions
- Reduction on CO2 emissions.
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The project – 98kWp PV array or 545 panels at Harveys warehouse
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Making it happen in Lewes – share launch night
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Making it happen – Installing the PV array
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The completed project - 27th July 2011
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Our 2nd project – Priory School in Lewes – 35kWp
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Barriers & needs to succeed!
Cl l t li bl
- Clear long term policy on renewable energy
- Support from all government departments
- A fair & free market place for community renewables
- A Community Feed in Tariff & Renewable Heat Incentive or similar
- A Community Feed-in Tariff & Renewable Heat Incentive or similar
- Funding for feasibility studies and set up costs
- Help to share knowledge
- Encouragement & help to scale up
Encouragement & help to scale up
Other communities want to copy OVESCO
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