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

3. Community action!

5. Friends of Taff-Bargoed Park

7. Battery storage workshop
Example figures for village hall
Cost of 6 kW + 7 kWh storage @ £10k
Generates 5, = £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 5% annual dividend = £500
£112 a year left for repairs, admin
Hall saves typically £120 a year on electricity bill

9. 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

10. C(ommunity)ESCOs

11. 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.

12. Unstoppable?