Community Owned Renewable Energy Projects. Dr. Neil Lewis. B.Ch.D. M.Sc.

Community action!

Friends of Taff-Bargoed Park

Battery storage workshop Example figures for village hall Cost of 6 kW + 7 kWh storage @ £10k Generates 5,000 kWh @4.25 = £212.50 Sales to hall (direct and stored) 4,000 kWh = £400 Above agreed level hall pays extra for power Income = £612.50 Fund by share issue @ 5% annual dividend = £500 £112 a year left for repairs, admin Hall saves typically £120 a year on electricity bill

Here is 4 kW of thin film or hybrid panels powering 4.8 kWh of storage This improves the return of solar panels storage doubles the returns Of solar for domestic situations

C(ommunity)ESCOs

Power to the people: a revolution in Britain’s energy market ? The energy market is poised for a revolution as councils and social housing landlords across the UK prepare to take on the Big Six providers by supplying their own electricity. From Plymouth and London, to Nottingham, Bristol and Berwickshire, local authorities are working on plans to set themselves up as electricity and gas retailers, and promising to significantly undercut the traditional suppliers.

Unstoppable?