Our CEO, Paul Kenny's presentation at the Empowering Energy Citizens workshop organised by the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
2. • Tipperary Energy Communities retrofit ~ 70%
homes signed up.
• Aran Islands similar at 60+%
• Why do citizens get involved:
• For the good of themselves (savings/ comfort)
• For the good of their community (jobs / costs)
• Because it is a community activity.
• Once engaged, always engaged.
Community Energy Engages
3. Community Energy Delivers Value
85,702
90,036
148,559
Value to Local Economy / MW / Annum
Non Local Spend
Local Spend
Ownership Revenue
Ownership
Benefit Accruing
to Local
* Based on real figures for one project. NPV assuming 20 year life time
4. Danish vision of community energy
- Engages people and their savings
- Empowers decisions
- Owns infrastructure – DH, Wind, Solar
District Heating must be consumer owned – i.e. community
Planned Tralee District Heating
- 100M revenue over 20 years
- All locally sourced energy.
- Equivalent of 135 sustainable jobs.
- 13,000 T CO2 (per annum)
Community Energy Delivers Scale
5. We need a long term plan.
- Energiewiende/ Danish 2050.
- Widely consulted so politicians and citizens buy into it.
We need carrots and sticks
- Carbon tax, E.T.S
- Ring fenced or returned
We need supports:
- Supports for community engagement and project development
(Community energy office, Scotland)
- Directed and subsidised finance (KFW energy construction/
renovation.
- Community access to grid, Co-development with developers
Policy Requirements
6. • Non profit, public good enterprise
• Partnership approach
• Energy management
• Renewable energy and energy
efficiency
• Procurement, project mgmt.
• Cost effective, value driven
• Paul Kenny
• Chief Executive
• T: 052 7443090
• F: 052 7443012
• E: pkenny@tea.ie
• W: www.tea.ie
Tipperary Energy Agency