Creating Local Energy
Who we are • REPOWERING is a not-for-profit organisation • Creating local energy: We specialise in co-producing community-owned renewable energy projects • Our team: Dedicated employees working collaboratively alongside enthusiastic volunteers We have the essential technical, financial, legal and project management expertise needed to ensure successful delivery
How it Works 3
Why Brixton? …it’s all about wellbeing! Lambeth is the 5th most deprived area in London and the 25th most deprived in UK As a key focal point within Lambeth, Brixton gave us the chance to address some serious problems Brixton Energy Solar 1, 2 & 3 Goals: To allow people to invest in themselves & their community To allow people to gain financially through socially responsible investment To promote energy efficiency through education, home energy audits, etc To provide apprenticeships and work experience for local people
Engagement Asking what people want. Include them in the solution. Embed them in the feed back loops. Work for… Local Residents Vulnerable youth Job seekers Lowering bills… Energy switching Energy Efficiency workshops Solar panel making workshops Generate funds
Our vision • To create resilient, empowered communities that control and own the generation and usage of renewable energy • To support wide-scale development of community-owned renewable energy projects across London Before... To put it After... another way...
The potential… • Research by Camco & Baker Tilly estimates the potential for over 3.5 GW of community-owned renewables in England, Scotland & Wales • …that’s enough energy to power to nearly 4,000 homes for a full year At Repowering, we want to help you deliver your own community owned renewable energy project...
Project benefits… Social return Financial Return • Renewable Energy Co-operatives are created, • Highly competitive ROI: Each project delivers a owned and managed by the local community return of 3-5% per annum back to shareholders • Support and training for vulnerable youth, local • Renewable energy infrastructure capital costs residents and job seekers are funded through community share offer • Paid apprenticeships and internships, providing • Resilience to energy price shocks: Energy resold opportunities to gain valuable skills and for communal usage at up to 20% discount experience • Ring fenced funds created for allocation within • Tackling fuel poverty through energy efficiency the community initiatives, such as home energy audits Environmental return Each project typically delivers... • Renewable energy infrastructure created • 50 kWh solar PV array installed • Clean, green, renewable energy generated • 37,50 ,500 kWh generated p.a. • Reduction in the borough’s carbon footprint • 20 tCO 2 per annum • Reduced energy consumption locally, following • 10 paid work experience placements community engagement and energy efficiency • 6 internships initiatives • 4 Energy Audit “Train the trainer” workshops • 10 100 0 energy surveys, 10 10 Home energy audits • Over 5,000 residents engaged
What does it take? Here’s a selection of what we had to do for BES 1... • Site identification and selection • Managing volunteers • Site survey • IT and platform design • Resident / community engagement • Insurance • Planning • FIT application • Financial modeling • Risk management • Grant applications • Power Purchase Agreements • Council liaison • Export metering • National Grid connection • Tender scoping • FSA compliance • Promotion & launch events • Share offer promotion • Supplier negotiations Construction oversight Financial administration • • The project required over 2,500 hours dedicated commitment from professionals with the right expertise!
What can you do? Get involved! 1) Start a group 2) Agree a vision / objective 3) Engage with the council
1) Start a group • Find like-minded individuals • Agree rules of engagement • Be positive Be respectful • Take responsibility • • Talk to people • Listen to people • Agree by consensus
2) Agree a vision • Values • Define objectives Community fund •
3) Engage council • Build relationships Gain political support • Work together • • Develop partnership
Repowering can help At Repowering, we can help you with all of this. …We’ve already done it (three times)! • 1st Inner City Cooperatively Owned Solar PV station in UK • 1st Co-op Renewable Power Station on Social Housing in UK • 1st Co-op to imbed & ring fence a social aims fund in UK 1st Co-op to set up as carbon trader in UK • • 1st Energy project to accept local currency B£ in the World Pro rojects jects Partner ners Awar ards ds & & Nomina inatio tions ns
Repowering can help At Repowering, we can help you with all of this. …We’ve already done it (three times)! • 1st Inner City Cooperatively Owned Solar PV station in UK • 1st Co-op Renewable Power Station on Social Housing in UK • 1st Co-op to imbed & ring fence a social aims fund in UK 1st Co-op to set up as carbon trader in UK • • 1st Energy project to accept local currency B£ in the World Partner ners Awar ards ds & & Nomina inatio tions ns Pro rojects jects
Final thought “I just hope other estates can have this too!” - Shemsa Guri Osman
Thanks for your time Agamemnon Otero Co-founder & Director +44 (0) 79 6082 9826 Agamemnon.Otero@Repowering.org.uk
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