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Jühnde Bio-Energy Village in Germany Parlamentary H earing on 100% Renewable Energy in European R egions 2012-10-05 Eckhard Fangmeier. What is Jühnde and where is it located?. First Bioenergy Village in Germany Renewable Energy since Sept.2005. 7 5 0 inhabitants 9 farmers
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Jühnde Bio-Energy Village in GermanyParlamentaryHearing on 100% RenewableEnergy in European Regions2012-10-05Eckhard Fangmeier
What is Jühnde and where is it located? First BioenergyVillage in Germany RenewableEnergysince Sept.2005 750 inhabitants 9 farmers 1300 ha fields 800 ha wood
Motivation for a Bioenergy Village The Ideacamefrom University of Göttingen:„Self-sufficientHeating and ElectricitySupplyUsingBiomass“ Goalsoftheproject: economical(independent, agricultureincome, middleterminvestment) ecological(CO-2 neutral, lessermineralfertilizer, biodiversity) social (strongerlocalsociety, responsibilityforeachother, democraticdecisions) Village Jühndehasbeeninspiredbytheidea, tookthechallenge, hasbuild an cooperativesociety, made a investmentdecisionfor5,2 Mio € and isnowresponsibleforthebusiness Electricityproduced = 2x Electricityconsumed
Milestones 2001-Jan Information meetingforinhabitants 2002-Oct Contractswithcustomers; 70% 2003-Dez Buildingapplicationforapprovalavailible 2004-Oct Buildcooperativeassociation, Decisionforinvestment 2004-Nov Start ofimplementation 2005-Sept Start ofenergyproduction … 2012-Sept7 yearsexperience
7 years RE in Jühnde based on biomass Biogasplant 712 kW • Electricity about 5 million kWh / year • Heating supplies village, a 70%Participation of the people through the cooperative • Reduction of approximately 60% CO2 / a / Inhabitants • Economy operating with approximately € 1.3 million turnover / a • 80% of revenues in the region remains • Pilot project with many visitors Heatingsystem 550 kW Peak loadsystemoilbases 1.700 kW Hot watergridapp. 5,5 km
Benifitsforthecommunity • B. EcologicalEffects • CO2 reduction • plant diversity • odor reduction • drinking Water Protection • A. Economiceffects • Independence of fossil resources • Additional pillar for agriculture • Additional jobs • Perspective for the region • Regional value increase • C. Socialeffects • Strengthening the Community • Identification • Responsibility
Whatpavedthewayfortransition • The technologies were available (500 Biogasplants, wooden chip oven, Hotwater grids) • Motivated people to use the technologies together with the available renewable resources and to adapt it • The national policy framework §
KeystoachievethehighshareofRE • Renewable Ressourcesavailible • University at the beginning helped with independend information and teamwork • Motivation initiated by a competition • Payed feasibility study • Engineers who helped us • Motivated Farmers • Key-people in the village • Motivated people in the village • LocaleconomicAdvisors • Localpoliticans
Roleof national policyframework Effects Jühnde National Legislation • Our business plan worked • ~ 17,12 Cent/kWh • 01.08.2004: A new version of the EEGwith higher compensation for biomass • Additional income • ~21 Cent/kWh • Manure • Formaldehyde-Bonus • Heat out of CHP-process • 01.09.2009 : The amendment of 2008 had the objective of increasing the share of renewablesin electricity supply by 2020 to a level of at least 35%
New Projects European Network ofSelf-sustainingcommunities 4-5 Windmillsin Jühnde E-mobility
Contact Eckhard FangmeierChairman and Executive Director Bioenergiedorf Jühnde eG Koppelweg 1 D-37127 Jühnde Mobil: +49 (0) 160 977 137 44Phone: +49 (0) 5502 998 384Phone priv: +49 (0) 5502 4407Fax: +49 (0) 5502 999 391 E-Mail: Eckhard.Fangmeier@Bioenergiedorf.de Internet: www.bioenergiedorf.de