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CCCE Central Coast Community Energy Association Incorporated

CCCE Central Coast Community Energy Association Incorporated. Overview. Introduction Who is CCCE What will CCCE be doing Energy Community Financial viability Examples Westmill Windfarm , UK, video Hepburn Yarra Community Solar, Melbourne

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CCCE Central Coast Community Energy Association Incorporated

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  1. CCCECentral Coast Community Energy Association Incorporated www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller

  2. Overview • Introduction • Who is CCCE • What will CCCE be doing • Energy • Community • Financial viability • Examples • WestmillWindfarm, UK, video • Hepburn • Yarra Community Solar, Melbourne • The Brewster Community Solar Garden® Cooperative, Inc., US • Our way forward • Time line • Possibilities www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller

  3. Location: Central Coast • What we do: Community Energy • Legal definition: Association Incorporated • Incorporated: 27th of August 2012 • Purpose: to power the Central Coast with • community owned renewable energy. • Establish a co-operative • Negotiate discounts … on behalf of its members • Educate members and the public on renewable energy • Liaise with stakeholders and foster community engagement

  4. Which energy ? Sustainable / renewable energy solar PV solar thermal wind hydro geothermal biomass tidal/wave power coal oil gas nuclear “We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children.” CHIEF SEATTLE www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller

  5. What is Community Energy ? • Community ownership of renewable energy production • Bridging the gap between individual and large-scale installations • Financial benefits stay in the community • Public acceptance • Community empowerment • Educational benefits • Small projects can lead to larger ones “And God said, 'Let there be light' and there was light, but the Electricity Board said He would have to wait until Thursday to be connected.” Spike Milligan, Woy Woy www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller

  6. Why now ? • Renewable energy has become cost competitive with energy generated from fossil fuels • Financially viable • Cost of electricity of solar PV has reached grid parity with retail electricity price • wind energy can already be cost competitive with fossil fuels • Cost for fossil energy keeps increasing • We can DO something which has a tangible outcome COST OF RENWABLE ENERGY COST OF fOSSIL ENERGY www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller

  7. Examples hundreds of community energy groups overseas WestmillWindfarm, UK CC Mr Ush, flickr www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller

  8. Examples Hepburn Wind, SA 2 wind turbines 2.05 MW each Started Sep 2004 Association Nov 2005 Co-op Jul 2007 Installed Mar 2011 On grid May 2011 Cost: $14 million, $10 million from 1900 members (50% locals) CC Hepburn Wind, flickr www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller

  9. Examples Yarra Community Solar, Melbourne www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller

  10. Examples Yarra Community Solar, Melbourne www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller

  11. Examples Yarra Community Solar, Melbourne www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller

  12. Examples Yarra Community Solar, Melbourne www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller

  13. Examples Yarra Community Solar, Melbourne www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller

  14. Examples Virtual Net Metering The Brewster Community Solar Garden® Cooperative, Inc., Brewster Massachusetts, USA Members purchase a SunShare for $5,000 Each SunShare will transfer at least $6,400 of credit (or possibly more) over the next 5 years, as an anticipated average monthly credit of over $100 to the electric bill. Wish you were here … www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller

  15. CCCE, the future >1000 we are here Co-op commercial project(s) generating income for members Associationpromotion + project(s) in partnership with local councils Members www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller

  16. Possibilities … Commercial solar roof solar shaded parking

  17. Possibilities … Solar school roof Solar railway station CC mylearning, flickr CC tillwe, flickr

  18. CC Hepburn Wind, flickr Possibilities … Semi transparent solar roof for open spaces CC John ‘K’, flickr

  19. Possibilities … Hepburn Wind, official opening and launch festival 2011 CC Hepburn Wind, flickr

  20. Central Coast Community Energy (CCCE) to benefit both the environment and the community Take care, we’ve only got one! www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Woytopia by Joachim Muller

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