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Westray Community

Westray Community. Securing sustainability Sam Harcus. Island of Westray. Reasons for Development. Development and Renewables. Development and Renewables. Electricity worth circa £500k Liquid fuels worth £569k assuming 50p/litre average.

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Westray Community

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  1. Westray Community Securing sustainability Sam Harcus

  2. Island of Westray

  3. Reasons for Development

  4. Development and Renewables

  5. Development and Renewables • Electricity worth circa £500k • Liquid fuels worth £569k assuming 50p/litre average. • Feed in Tariffs and Renewable Heating Incentives additional income. • Grid constraints and lack of alternatives mean we are already fuel switching from liquid fuels to electricity. • Energy responsible for 7,210 tonnes CO2 per annum.

  6. Community Development and Renewables

  7. Private Development and Renewables

  8. Community Turbine“Resource to Revenue” • Initial idea to the community • Fund an initial study • Suitable sites, away from • Protected zones • Away from inhabited property • Flight paths • Telecoms • Availability of land

  9. Community Turbine • Potential site negotiated with land owner • Community Consultation • Keeping in contact with statutory consultees • Planning permission • Grid Connection

  10. Community Turbine Westray Renewable Energy Ltd • Trading Company • 2 directors from Development Trust • 3 from the community • advisors

  11. Community Turbine • Obtain a quote for a suitable turbine • Funding for £1.8M total project cost • Pre-development HICEC • Big Lottery ”GCA” – £761k • Remainder Triados Bank

  12. Construction

  13. Community Turbine • Enercon E44, • 44m blade diameter and • 45m hub height • High energy low turbulence site • Power Purchase by Smartest Energy

  14. Performance of turbine

  15. Scottish Green Energy Awards 2009“Best Community Initiative”

  16. “Waiting for wind in Orkney”

  17. Thank you sam@care4energy.co.uk

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