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Ensuring Popular Benefits from the Renewables Revolution

Ensuring Popular Benefits from the Renewables Revolution. Nicholas Gubbins May 2011. Scotland’s Independent Community Energy Development Charity. http://www.communityenergyscotland.org.uk Scottish Charity Number: SC039673. What we do.

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Ensuring Popular Benefits from the Renewables Revolution

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  1. Ensuring Popular Benefits from the Renewables Revolution Nicholas Gubbins May 2011 Scotland’s Independent Community Energy Development Charity http://www.communityenergyscotland.org.uk Scottish Charity Number: SC039673

  2. What we do We help communities across Scotland to own and operate renewable energy installations. We believe communities can become stronger, more self reliant and resilient by generating their own energy and using it efficiently. We provide training, finance and practical help. We are a voice for communities who want to act now for a more secure and sustainable energy future. Eriskay W2H

  3. What are the potential benefits – and how do we realise them?

  4. 1. Energy Security • support for distributed generation • invest in storage capacity • incentivise demand management • reduce consumption – ‘green-plating’ • businesses, homes, community buildings

  5. 2. Energy price stabilisation • widen use of renewable energy • incentives for transport, heat • maximise diversity of supply and • geographic coverage Electric vehicle – Methil, Fife

  6. 3. Reduction in wasted energy Isle of Eigg – integrated renewables and demand management • more support for local generation/ local use/smart grids • widen use of renewable electricity - reduce transmission losses • ensure efficient use of biomass – not wood to wire plants

  7. 4. Economic development and jobs • employ locally, transferrable skills • strengthening of distribution network • incentive local grid ownership • design contracts to allow tender • access by local firms • apprenticeships and training • disclose local employment levels in • development • add value locally – displace imports Balcas Ltd – wood pellet presses – adding local value

  8. 5. Local long-term revenue at local level • build stronger developer / community • partnerships: support communities to engage • overcome current ‘free for all’ community • benefit arrangements • direct community benefit into fuel poverty / • local renewable measures • extend support to community groups to • develop own schemes • promote active engagement in urban areas Tiree Community Wind Turbine – 900kW

  9. 6. Strengthened, resilient communities • continue promotion of • micro renewables + insulation • Low cost finance for communities – FIT / RHI problems • widen permitted development • rules Averon Leisure Centre, Alness Nevis Centre, Fort William – 400kW Biomass Boiler House ~ £25,000 annual saving compared with oil

  10. 7. Transformational change – resilient communities • Strengthen support for • community training • promotion of potential • benefits • improved linkages with • schools • investing for community • benefit - support

  11. 8. Communities – driving local developments – supporting renewables • support this constellation of groups • to increase energy awareness and • take next steps • Support Community Energy Scotland!

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