Transition Network Conference 2012 - Community Energy Workshop - Ovesco
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TT Conference 2012
About OVESCO
•Set up by a group of Lewes residents who meet at a Transition Town Lewes Open Space day in 2006 about energy
•Two companies Ouse Valley Energy Services Co Ltd (2006) and OVESCO Limited an Industrial & Provident Society for community benefit (2010)
Working with Transition Town Lewes and others – energy advice and grants
So you want to set up a community energy project?
• Cash
• Confidence
• Commitment
• Community Benefit
You are building a sustainable business for the future
You are looking after peoples hard earned money!
You are creating a new kind of company
REconomy
It’s hard work, but it’s also FUN & REWARDING
Share launch night in 2011
Our 1st Community energy project Harveys Brewery warehouse PV project
• Successful launch of 1st share issue - raised £356,810 with 247 investors
• The Harveys PV project - 98kWp 545 PV panels – Capital investment £306,000 inc setup costs – project commissioned 27th July 2011
• Total generation for year 1st year – 92,100 kWh almost reaching our prediction of 92,361 kWh in low a sunlight year for PV generation
• Calculated Income from generation for 1st year - Feed-in-Tariff (£31,088) & Invoiced export to grid (£) = £357 Total = £31,445
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First Year 30th July 2011 - 29th July 2012
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ExportHarveys Use
69%
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91%93%
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79%73%
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Total Generation:- 92,100 kWhUsed by Harveys:- 73,540 kWh (79%)Exported:- 19,355 kWh (21%)
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2012 Projects – PV is easy to get started on, but watch the incentives (FiT & ROC’s)
More Government policy to support social enterprises would help!
Recent projects installed in July 2012:
•Project 2 - Priory School 35kWp – Supported by the schools Eco Group•Project 3 - Barcombe Nurseries 9Kwp – On site chillers match PV generation•Project 4 - Brickyard Farm 19.5kWp – The Secret Campsite & edible garden
Total invested in PV to date for all four projects (161.5kWp) = £416,966
Some of the income is set aside to manage the projects and keep OVESCO in business
HarveysDepot
Priory School
Brickyard Farm
BarcombeNursery
Cost £306,000 £59,833 £33,533 £17,600
Rating 98 kW 35 kW 19.5 kW 9 kW
Predicted Output
92,300 kWh p.a. 40,580 kWh p.a. 18,525 kWh p.a. 8,216 kWh p.a.
Predicted Earnings
£31,445 p.a. £6,168 p.a. £2,815 p.a. £1,380 p.a.
Return on Investment
10.2% p.a. 10.3% p.a. 8.4% p.a. 7.8% p.a.
Income & comparing the projects – Current ROI before project costs
What’s next?
• We are currently undertaking a feasibility for a 50-250kWp community wind turbine identified in LEAF funded report for Barcombe Parish
• We looked at a CHP biomass district heating scheme using LEAF funding
• We are seeking potential sites for a field scale PV array in East Sussex and OVESCO welcomes land owners to come forward with potential sites of a community project
• We are constantly investigating new locations for potential renewable energy project
• We are working with other communities to share knowledge and skills to develop community projects with a financial return on investment
• We have continued to support the local community with advices on energy efficiency
Some barriers, questions and solutions
• The Feed-inTariff is amazing, but cut backs have seen it’s potential eroded especially for community energy projects. The industry has shrunk in size!
• We need clear policy and stability - December 2011!
• Is the Government committed to community lead renewable energy?
• Look at what Germany has done with the Feed-in Tariff, 25% of day time electricity from PV one day in the summer!
• Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and community? Woolhope Woodheat is one example!
• How do we scale up?
• Switch suppliers – Friends of the Earth Campaign support Good Energy & Ecotrcity
• A voice for community energy projects – Community Energy Network?
You need support? OVESCO has been working with
This is only the beginning for us
Do it yourself peoples power stations!How can we help you?
www.ovesco.co.uk