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HOLISTIC Overview. November 2011. The Consortium. 26 current partners 9 Irish partners 5 Austrian partners 9 Swiss partners 3 Observer communities 1 partner has withdrawn. Overall progress. Community progress. Challenges. Renewable energy projects are taking longer – many reasons
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HOLISTIC Overview November 2011
The Consortium 26 current partners 9 Irish partners 5 Austrian partners 9 Swiss partners 3 Observer communities 1 partner has withdrawn
Challenges • Renewable energy projects are taking longer – many reasons • Planning, public objections & global economic crisis • Plan B options being developed for each community… • Administrative challenges – liquidated damages, subcontracting & audits – and managing expectations within a large consortium • Targets – 1 year extension requested
Technical successes • Technical - near completion on all energy efficiency projects • Building retrofits • System improvements • Smart metering • Energy management/ behavioural change • R & D = battery storage • Support tools e.g. energy master planning
Social successes • 3 * observer communities replicating • Irish Sustainable Energy Communities Programme • Community engagement
Next steps • Contract extension is pre-requisite • Focus on completion of all buildings • Increase renewables • Monitoring and dissemination • Administration • Contract amendment and related issues