Contrasting fortunes – from wind co-operatives to solar bencoms to the future Contrasting fortunes – from wind co-operatives to solar bencoms to the future Mike Smyth – Chair, Energy4All Winner of a 2012 Ashden Award.

Baywind – Harlock Hill

Energy4All – a co-operative of energy co- ops, co-operating to deliver a shared mission To help the UK’s transition to a low carbon economy To engage ordinary people in the active operation and ownership of renewable energy Mission shared with Energy4All co-ops and delivered through Energy4All – by co-ops co- operating

Millenium Ben Aketil Boyndie Kilbraur Energy4All trading co-ops – 2015 Baywind Fenland Westmill Findhorn Fully community owned Share in developer sites Drumlin SOL Springbok Energy Prospects High Winds Four Winds West Solent Schools

E4A Staff and office E4A Office Amer Janjua and Jack Heslop at the Baywind Haverigg turbine

Energy4All co-ops co-operate through Energy4All Shared development of new projects – “co-op get co-op” Development team financed by fundraising charges and surplus made on administration Shared construction, project management, operations, accounts and administration service Fundraising (equity and debt) Representation and campaigning RESCoop membership (European co-operation)

Energy4All – 2014/5 6 new co-ops joined the Energy4All family £15 million raised in share capital 3,200 new members

Drumlin

West Solent Solar Co-op © Solar Century

The constantly changing regulatory landscape Baywind – NFFO; Westmill – ROCs; Four Winds – FITs; Drumlin – multiple NI ROCs PPAs and electricity regulation FITs and constant change (remember 2011!) Planning FCA changes: Co-ops to Bencoms and possibly back again Annual EIS changes Technological and social change

Westmill solar and wind

Springbok

Wey Valley Solar - LED Lighting

Priority response to FIT and ROCs changes Build pre-accredited sites Pre-register whatever we can (roof-top solar) Build sites within FIT and ROC deadlines Northern Ireland Community groups should co-operate Special care on suppliers on-going trading

Energy4All projects still in development 2 wind projects 6 solar projects 2 hydro projects

Community energy after delivery of the pipeline Shared ownership and CFDs Heat and energy efficiency (eg lighting); energy advice No subsidy generation - high on site usage, cheap construction and high generation Storage and retailing electricity Co-op development, using their strong balance sheet and supportive funding Innovate It will come back

Government incentives remain – and may be extended SITR/EIS relief Pre-accreditation may remain or be reinstated EPC waiver on non residential premises Limited planning benefits Shared Ownership extended FIT band (5mW+5mW) Shared ownership protocol with statutory backing Special FIT mooted

Campaigning and active participation – climate change is a political choice

Schoenau – an inspiration

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