Central Coast Community Energy Association Incorporated

www.cccommunityenergy.org CCCE presentation at Gosford City Council by Dennis Silvers

• Recently formed incorporated association with the goal to form a co-operative as an investment vehicle.

• Vision to engage with the community to invest in medium to large scale renewable energy projects

• Objectives:

• Foster community engagement• Reduce carbon footprint • Reduce energy cost • Gain return of investment for members• Engage with stakeholders

Who we are


To support Gosford City Council’s Climate Change Mitigation Strategy

To work with Council on joint renewable energy projects

Such projects will offer the following mutual benefits to Council and community:

•Substantial electricity bill savings for the Council

•Exemplify Council’s engagement with community

•Advance renewable energy projects

Why are we here today


We have had talks with Council staff in general terms and identified the Peninsula Leisure Centre (PLC).

Installing a large PV system on the roof of the PLC is an ideal project for the following reasons:

•This would be a high visibility project

•Excellent potential to demonstrate Council’s engagement with the community

•Represents high energy usage, with maximum demand during the day

•The building was purpose built for PV, but it was not installed due to budget constraints

Other options for consideration:

•Incorporate a solar roof into the specifications of the new Woy Woy Grandstand

•Solar installations on waste treatment facilities

Identified project


• Install a 100kW system on the roof of the PLC, which would feed in behind the meter

• Seek the Councillors’ support to continue discussions with relevant Council staff

• Further detailed discussions and exchange of information required to determine the feasibility and cost benefits

• Develop triple bottom line assessment

• With information of the building’s energy usage the financial benefits to Council can be modelled

Proposal for Collaboration


• Preliminary discussions with Gosford City Council staff

• Attended SEGRA (as only community group)

• Contacts with other organisations:• RDA Hunter/Central Coast• RDA Central Coast• Innov8Central• Wyong Council• NSW Office of Environment and Heritage

Our contacts to date


Examples

Hepburn Wind, SA

2 wind turbines2.05 MW each

Started Sep 2004Association Nov 2005Co-op Jul 2007Installed Mar 2011On grid May 2011

Cost: $14 million,$10 million from1900 members(50% locals)

CC Hepburn Wind, flickr


Examples

Commercial solar roof

Solar shaded parking

Semi transparent solar roof (grandstand)


Central Coast Community Energy Association Incorporated

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