Community Energy ScotlandEmpowering Communities

http://www.communityenergyscotland.org.ukScottish Charity Number: SC039673

Iona McDonaldGreater Glasgow and Lanarkshire Development Officer

Community Energy Scotland

Why install renewable technologies?

Using appropriate renewable technologies in combination with energy use reduction measures

will help a community organisation to be more sustainable over the long term,

reducing energy costs and carbon emissions, generating income

Community Energy Scotland

• Scottish Charity, Company Ltd by Guarantee• Staff operating across Scotland, providing local point

of contact• Membership based (over 170 so far) • Helping hundreds and hundreds of communities

since 2001

Our Aim: To build confidence, resilience and wealth at

community level in Scotland through sustainable energy development

Our work encompasses:

• Community Energy Development• Renewable Energy Generation• Energy Demand Reduction• Renewable Energy Substitution

• One to one support, practical help, pier learning and training

• For whole lifecycle of a project; inception, feasibility, planning, installation and operation

• All renewable technologies supported• Building based and larger scale income generation• We engage in policy, regulation and research arenas to

influence the context for community projects

Support from CES for your community project

Support from CES for your community project• Choosing appropriate technologies• Putting out a tender • Finding installers and expert service providers• Partnering with other national support organisations• Sharing experience with other community groups• Visiting projects• Participation in training sessions• Setting up performance monitoring for systems• Finding funding and finance

Community Energy Unit within HIE – established in 2002 under the Community Regeneration Unit

Isle of Gigha turbines installed in 2003

SCHRI 2002-2009 – EST and HICEC/CES

CARES 2009- 2011 – Grant

Feb 2011 CARES loan

Community Energy Scotland’s - History

2011

2002

Delivery through contracts

• Investing in Communities – lottery contract• CARES – Scottish Government contract• Powerdown – CCF programme• Sustainable Energy for Urban Communities –

Robertson Trust and SG supported• Community Renewable Energy Support Programme

(CRESP) – HIE programme

Scottish Government 2020 key targets include:

• 100% electricity demand equivalent from renewables • 11% heat demand from renewables • 30% overall energy demand from renewables • 12% reduction in final energy demand• 500MW of new renewable energy capacity in

community or local ownership

Facility Based Microgeneration & Energy efficiency projects

• Wood fuelled systems, heat pumps, solar thermal panels, solar PV, small wind turbines

• Insulation, draught proofing, low energy lighting• More sustainable buildings• Lower costs – more to spend on service provision

Coalburn One Stop Shop

Solar PVsolar thermal air to air source heat pumpscavity wall and loft insulation

Coalburn One Stop Shop• More comfortably heated buildings• Savings and income from Feed in Tariff = £100s • Helping them to provide low cost services for the

local community, including classes, function space, ATM, post office, shop

• Interpretation and visits for others to learn

Urban Development Programme

For urban areas, for projects serving disadvantaged groups and communities.

Funding and support available for feasibility and capital projects until March 2012

Community Powerdown II Network

• Funded through Climate Challenge Fund• A network of communities across Scotland working

to reduce carbon emissions• CES member of staff supporting this network• New funding round for CCF now open !!

Monitoring• Important aspect• Checking and optimising performance• Wind, solar, wood fuel and heat pump projects• Plans to put some live data on our website to share

the learning

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• Innovative projects

• Tidal

Yell, ShetlandOne of world’s first community owned Nova Innovation, Shetland Composites,North Yell Development Council30kW to supply electricity to icemaking factory for fishing industryGenerating from Autumn this year, 2011

www.esru.strath.ac.uk

Large Scale Income Generation Projects

Positive Impact from fromLarger scale – revenue generation

Technical Info

Rated output

900kW

Machine

Enercon E44, Class S

Ave Wind Speed

>10 m/s

Height (at hub)

45m

Annual output

2100MWh

Expected income £100,000

Tiree Wind Turbine

Tiree Windfall Fund Awards – First round May 2011

• 14 organisations are to benefit from the first Windfall Fund grants totalling £9,322

• Awarded through a rigorous application process coordinated by the Tiree Windfall Fund

Large Scale Income Generation Projects• Community Energy Scotland here to help• Take years from inception to construction• Complex and demanding on community group • Need commitment and wider community support and

identification of community need• Success brings independent income for communities for

the long term

CARES loans• For predevelopment costs for renewable energy projects up to 5

MW• Loans of up to max 90% or £150,000, whichever is lower • For non-profit distributing organisations and rural businesses• Security not required• Fixed interest rate at 10% per annum• Write-off facility if a project fails to gain planning consent • Finance provided in stages according to agreed drawdown schedule

Learn more ........

Community Energy Scotland Annual Conference 25th October, Inverness

Community Training Day 26th October, Inverness

http://www.communityenergyscotland.org.uk/annual-conference-2011.asp

Any Questions?

Thank You

Iona McDonaldiona.mcdonald@communityenergyscotland.org.uk

http://www.communityenergyscotland.org.ukScottish Charity Number: SC039673

Further Info

http://www.communityenergyscotland.org.uk/grant-funding.asp

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/Energy/Energy-sources/19185/Communities

Community Renewable Energy Toolkit• http://www.communityenergyscotland.org.uk/

community-renewable-energy-toolkit.asp