Role of Communities and DECC support - Regensw
Role of Communities and DECC support Patrick Allcorn Decentralised Energy and Heat team DECC
Content
• Coalition Statement • Definitions • Commissioners • Barriers • DECC work • Your needs and thoughts
Coalition Statement
The Coalition Agreement indicates a will to accelerate activity, rather than a radical change of course, for example– • a full system of Feed in Tariff support for electricity • increase in energy from waste through anaerobic digestion plants • a Green Investment Bank / Green Deal • a floor price for carbon • reform of energy markets • creating green financial products to encourage investment • We will encourage community-owned renewable energy schemes where local people benefit from the power produced. We will also allow communities that host renewable energy projects to keep the additional business rates they generate. • Public Sector – 10:10
Definitions of Community Energy
• Development of commercially owned schemes at a community scale • Development of community led (and potentially owned) schemes • Development of take up of community scale energy technology [NB – community scale energy technology is not always Microgeneration – often community scale technologies are larger. • Provision of information and support to develop community energy projects
Commissioners
• Local Authorities • Developers and Housing Associations • Community Groups • Scheme Developers • Investors Facilitators
Barriers to Community Energy
• Incentive • Awareness
• Information • Skills • Funding
DECC Support
• CERT • CESP
• Green Deal (PAYS) • FIT / RHI • Smart Grids
Low Carbon Community Challenge
• Research Programme 2009 - 2012 • 22 communities - £10m
• Support packages – – – – – –
Community Engagement Energy Efficiency Delivering technology solutions Understanding process and barriers Identifying solutions Sharing best practice
Community Energy Online
• Portal • DECC – Information leadership • Language • Templates • Information – Credibility • Process
Revised structure for CEO Local authority
Community groups
Scheme developers
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Partnerships
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Project delivery
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Project delivery
Project delivery
Select area
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Energy master Plan .. .. Financing ..
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District heating
Wind
Biomass
Solar
Implementation
Implementation
Implementation
Implementation
Rollout
Rollout
Rollout
Rollout
Operation
Operation
Operation
Operation
Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance
Monitoring
Monitoring
Monitoring
Monitoring
Property developers
Ground source Heat pumps
Investors
Air source Heat pumps
Implementation
Implementation
Rollout
Rollout
Operation
Operation
Maintenance
Maintenance
Monitoring
Monitoring
Your thoughts and Needs
• What support do local authorities need to support delivery? • What else can DECC do to help local authorities commission deliver? • What else can DECC do to help local authorities facilitate delivery? • Does the wider public sector need anything different to this?
Content
• Coalition Statement • Definitions • Commissioners • Barriers • DECC work • Your needs and thoughts
Coalition Statement
The Coalition Agreement indicates a will to accelerate activity, rather than a radical change of course, for example– • a full system of Feed in Tariff support for electricity • increase in energy from waste through anaerobic digestion plants • a Green Investment Bank / Green Deal • a floor price for carbon • reform of energy markets • creating green financial products to encourage investment • We will encourage community-owned renewable energy schemes where local people benefit from the power produced. We will also allow communities that host renewable energy projects to keep the additional business rates they generate. • Public Sector – 10:10
Definitions of Community Energy
• Development of commercially owned schemes at a community scale • Development of community led (and potentially owned) schemes • Development of take up of community scale energy technology [NB – community scale energy technology is not always Microgeneration – often community scale technologies are larger. • Provision of information and support to develop community energy projects
Commissioners
• Local Authorities • Developers and Housing Associations • Community Groups • Scheme Developers • Investors Facilitators
Barriers to Community Energy
• Incentive • Awareness
• Information • Skills • Funding
DECC Support
• CERT • CESP
• Green Deal (PAYS) • FIT / RHI • Smart Grids
Low Carbon Community Challenge
• Research Programme 2009 - 2012 • 22 communities - £10m
• Support packages – – – – – –
Community Engagement Energy Efficiency Delivering technology solutions Understanding process and barriers Identifying solutions Sharing best practice
Community Energy Online
• Portal • DECC – Information leadership • Language • Templates • Information – Credibility • Process
Revised structure for CEO Local authority
Community groups
Scheme developers
Recommended process step 1
Recommended Process step 1
Recommended Process step 1
Recommended Process step 1
2 ..
2 ..
2 ..
2 ..
3 ..
3 ..
3 ..
3 ..
Partnerships
..
..
..
..
Project delivery
Project delivery
Project delivery
Project delivery
Project delivery
Select area
.. .. ..
Energy master Plan .. .. Financing ..
.. .. ..
District heating
Wind
Biomass
Solar
Implementation
Implementation
Implementation
Implementation
Rollout
Rollout
Rollout
Rollout
Operation
Operation
Operation
Operation
Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance
Monitoring
Monitoring
Monitoring
Monitoring
Property developers
Ground source Heat pumps
Investors
Air source Heat pumps
Implementation
Implementation
Rollout
Rollout
Operation
Operation
Maintenance
Maintenance
Monitoring
Monitoring
Your thoughts and Needs
• What support do local authorities need to support delivery? • What else can DECC do to help local authorities commission deliver? • What else can DECC do to help local authorities facilitate delivery? • Does the wider public sector need anything different to this?
