SlideShare a Scribd company logo
Community Energy
Lessons learned from 15 years
Paul Kenny, B.E. C. Eng.
Chief Executive
Tipperary Energy Agency
Climate Change Reality
• “The latest science makes it clear that the world needs to reach zero
carbon emissions globally by 2050 to maximise chances of staying
below 2 degrees and to make 1.5 degrees feasible,”… Mary Robinson,
NUI maynooth, Summer 2015.
• Paris: “long term <2.0°C” /
”or 1.5°C”*
• February 2016 is 1.55°C-
1.75°C* - Nasa
• White Paper: 80%-95% CO2
by 2050
Without citizens and
communities demanding
change and being part of the
transition, the transition will not
happen. Without value for
citizens & communities, they
won’t demand change.
Community Energy is a collectivisations of energy
actions to ensure societal and economic aims met.
They must:
… be of value to the individual and the community
….make sense economically. (Grants/ FiT help)
… be fundable.
… be practical.
... obey the laws of
physics
Feet on the ground
• Community energy projects are energy projects.
• Where is money being spent on energy in your
community = Where it can be saved.
• Large projects: think like an investor…
Energy Opportunities
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
GWh
GWh Energy Use / Annum: Residential Sector
Residential -
renewables -
County Tipperary
Residential -
petroleum -
County Tipperary
Residential - peat -
County Tipperary
Residential -
natural gas -
County Tipperary
Residential -
electricity - County
Tipperary
Residential - coal -
County Tipperary
• Follow the money
• Choose initial
projects wisely.
• Develop capacity
within community
• Energy projects aren’t that complicated…. but
• Need to professionally manage, engineer, finance and
legal.
• Most resources are within communities.
• Financing projects isn’t the barrier
• The challenge is preparing projects for financing.
• Grid is a major policy failure
• Planning is challenging for large wind
• Assembling projects takes lots of time, volunteers
burn out.
Energy is Complicated?
• Need vision, leadership, drive, hard work.
• Failure will happen.
Learn from it and move on.
• Sometimes knowing all the
challenges you would never start.
• “It can’t be done”…. It can, it must.
“Nothing in the world is worth having or worth
doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty..”
T. Roosevelt
Vision, Drive, Determination
• www.aceforcommunities.co.uk
• www.sustainco.info (NZEB)
• www.tea.ie (case studies)
Resources
• Non profit, public good social
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
• Cahir
Tipperary Energy Agency

More Related Content

What's hot

2010 Downtown Rochester - Earth Day Expo Presentation
2010 Downtown Rochester - Earth Day Expo Presentation2010 Downtown Rochester - Earth Day Expo Presentation
2010 Downtown Rochester - Earth Day Expo Presentation
Dominick Tringali Architects
 
Beyond BedZED - is it possible to deliver Zero Carbon development cost-effect...
Beyond BedZED - is it possible to deliver Zero Carbon development cost-effect...Beyond BedZED - is it possible to deliver Zero Carbon development cost-effect...
Beyond BedZED - is it possible to deliver Zero Carbon development cost-effect...
BioRegional
 
NET-ZERO home presentation
NET-ZERO home presentationNET-ZERO home presentation
NET-ZERO home presentation
Colin4184
 
Efficient City
Efficient CityEfficient City
Efficient City
NG
 
Energy Efficiency the Multifamily Business Strategy Craig Cobb
Energy Efficiency the Multifamily Business Strategy Craig CobbEnergy Efficiency the Multifamily Business Strategy Craig Cobb
Energy Efficiency the Multifamily Business Strategy Craig Cobb
TNenergy
 
BedZED2
BedZED2BedZED2
BedZED1
BedZED1BedZED1
Passivhaus, If you think it will cost more it will
Passivhaus, If you think it will cost more it willPassivhaus, If you think it will cost more it will
Passivhaus, If you think it will cost more it will
Nick Grant
 
BedZED3
BedZED3BedZED3
Housing Opportunity 2014 - Building for Health, Building with Innovation, Par...
Housing Opportunity 2014 - Building for Health, Building with Innovation, Par...Housing Opportunity 2014 - Building for Health, Building with Innovation, Par...
Housing Opportunity 2014 - Building for Health, Building with Innovation, Par...
ULI Terwilliger Center for Housing
 
Better Builder Issue 2
Better Builder Issue 2Better Builder Issue 2
Better Builder Issue 2
Anna-Marie McDonald
 
Energize CT: Energy Efficiency Program for the Connecticut Lodging Association
Energize CT: Energy Efficiency Program for the Connecticut Lodging AssociationEnergize CT: Energy Efficiency Program for the Connecticut Lodging Association
Energize CT: Energy Efficiency Program for the Connecticut Lodging Association
Barbara Malmberg, PMP
 
REST in Urban Agriculture & S.E.E.C. Home
REST in Urban Agriculture & S.E.E.C. HomeREST in Urban Agriculture & S.E.E.C. Home
REST in Urban Agriculture & S.E.E.C. Home
Kimberly L. King
 
Better Builder Magazine, Winter 2012
Better Builder Magazine, Winter 2012Better Builder Magazine, Winter 2012
Better Builder Magazine, Winter 2012
Better Builder
 
2019 11-6 heating vermont ean vt digger event at fairbanks museum
2019 11-6 heating vermont ean vt digger event at fairbanks museum2019 11-6 heating vermont ean vt digger event at fairbanks museum
2019 11-6 heating vermont ean vt digger event at fairbanks museum
EAN-VT
 
Better Builder Magazine, Winter 2014
Better Builder Magazine, Winter 2014Better Builder Magazine, Winter 2014
Better Builder Magazine, Winter 2014
Better Builder
 
Paul Thorsnes “ Helping householders choose: variation in preferences for asp...
Paul Thorsnes “ Helping householders choose: variation in preferences for asp...Paul Thorsnes “ Helping householders choose: variation in preferences for asp...
Paul Thorsnes “ Helping householders choose: variation in preferences for asp...
Energy Cultures 2 Janet Stephenson
 
Better Builder Magazine
Better Builder MagazineBetter Builder Magazine
Better Builder Magazine
Better Builder
 
What is green energy?
What is green energy?What is green energy?
What is green energy?
trevecca14
 
Distressed Conversion Eco Efficient
Distressed Conversion Eco EfficientDistressed Conversion Eco Efficient
Distressed Conversion Eco Efficient
Rickrew
 

What's hot (20)

2010 Downtown Rochester - Earth Day Expo Presentation
2010 Downtown Rochester - Earth Day Expo Presentation2010 Downtown Rochester - Earth Day Expo Presentation
2010 Downtown Rochester - Earth Day Expo Presentation
 
Beyond BedZED - is it possible to deliver Zero Carbon development cost-effect...
Beyond BedZED - is it possible to deliver Zero Carbon development cost-effect...Beyond BedZED - is it possible to deliver Zero Carbon development cost-effect...
Beyond BedZED - is it possible to deliver Zero Carbon development cost-effect...
 
NET-ZERO home presentation
NET-ZERO home presentationNET-ZERO home presentation
NET-ZERO home presentation
 
Efficient City
Efficient CityEfficient City
Efficient City
 
Energy Efficiency the Multifamily Business Strategy Craig Cobb
Energy Efficiency the Multifamily Business Strategy Craig CobbEnergy Efficiency the Multifamily Business Strategy Craig Cobb
Energy Efficiency the Multifamily Business Strategy Craig Cobb
 
BedZED2
BedZED2BedZED2
BedZED2
 
BedZED1
BedZED1BedZED1
BedZED1
 
Passivhaus, If you think it will cost more it will
Passivhaus, If you think it will cost more it willPassivhaus, If you think it will cost more it will
Passivhaus, If you think it will cost more it will
 
BedZED3
BedZED3BedZED3
BedZED3
 
Housing Opportunity 2014 - Building for Health, Building with Innovation, Par...
Housing Opportunity 2014 - Building for Health, Building with Innovation, Par...Housing Opportunity 2014 - Building for Health, Building with Innovation, Par...
Housing Opportunity 2014 - Building for Health, Building with Innovation, Par...
 
Better Builder Issue 2
Better Builder Issue 2Better Builder Issue 2
Better Builder Issue 2
 
Energize CT: Energy Efficiency Program for the Connecticut Lodging Association
Energize CT: Energy Efficiency Program for the Connecticut Lodging AssociationEnergize CT: Energy Efficiency Program for the Connecticut Lodging Association
Energize CT: Energy Efficiency Program for the Connecticut Lodging Association
 
REST in Urban Agriculture & S.E.E.C. Home
REST in Urban Agriculture & S.E.E.C. HomeREST in Urban Agriculture & S.E.E.C. Home
REST in Urban Agriculture & S.E.E.C. Home
 
Better Builder Magazine, Winter 2012
Better Builder Magazine, Winter 2012Better Builder Magazine, Winter 2012
Better Builder Magazine, Winter 2012
 
2019 11-6 heating vermont ean vt digger event at fairbanks museum
2019 11-6 heating vermont ean vt digger event at fairbanks museum2019 11-6 heating vermont ean vt digger event at fairbanks museum
2019 11-6 heating vermont ean vt digger event at fairbanks museum
 
Better Builder Magazine, Winter 2014
Better Builder Magazine, Winter 2014Better Builder Magazine, Winter 2014
Better Builder Magazine, Winter 2014
 
Paul Thorsnes “ Helping householders choose: variation in preferences for asp...
Paul Thorsnes “ Helping householders choose: variation in preferences for asp...Paul Thorsnes “ Helping householders choose: variation in preferences for asp...
Paul Thorsnes “ Helping householders choose: variation in preferences for asp...
 
Better Builder Magazine
Better Builder MagazineBetter Builder Magazine
Better Builder Magazine
 
What is green energy?
What is green energy?What is green energy?
What is green energy?
 
Distressed Conversion Eco Efficient
Distressed Conversion Eco EfficientDistressed Conversion Eco Efficient
Distressed Conversion Eco Efficient
 

Similar to Community Energy - Lessons learned from 15 years

Rod Oram 350 A uckland Launch Party - November_2012
Rod Oram 350 A uckland Launch Party - November_2012Rod Oram 350 A uckland Launch Party - November_2012
Rod Oram 350 A uckland Launch Party - November_2012
350nz
 
Doing density properly
Doing density properlyDoing density properly
Doing density properly
Gill King
 
Templederry Community Wind Farm - Lessons & Visions
Templederry Community Wind Farm - Lessons & VisionsTemplederry Community Wind Farm - Lessons & Visions
Templederry Community Wind Farm - Lessons & Visions
Tipperary Energy Agency
 
Re-Imagining our Neighbourhoods Slides
Re-Imagining our Neighbourhoods SlidesRe-Imagining our Neighbourhoods Slides
Re-Imagining our Neighbourhoods Slides
Alberta Real Estate Foundation
 
Transition Guelph: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience
Transition Guelph: From Oil Dependency to Local ResilienceTransition Guelph: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience
Transition Guelph: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience
BringFoodHome
 
Grassroots Disaster Recovery: The Design Assistance Model
Grassroots Disaster Recovery: The Design Assistance ModelGrassroots Disaster Recovery: The Design Assistance Model
Grassroots Disaster Recovery: The Design Assistance Model
American Institute of Architects
 
15.11.18 Local govt in the 21st century - enkel collective
15.11.18   Local govt in the 21st century - enkel collective15.11.18   Local govt in the 21st century - enkel collective
15.11.18 Local govt in the 21st century - enkel collective
enkelcollective
 
(174) barriers to change (may 2011)
(174) barriers to change (may 2011)(174) barriers to change (may 2011)
(174) barriers to change (may 2011)
Citizen Network
 
Lichfield District Council Presentation 27th January 2010
Lichfield District Council Presentation 27th January 2010Lichfield District Council Presentation 27th January 2010
Lichfield District Council Presentation 27th January 2010
Marches Energy Agency
 
Sac Manifesto
Sac ManifestoSac Manifesto
Sac Manifesto
Hannah Rudman
 
A flagship Maori-community owned Renewable Energy Project in New Zealand
A flagship Maori-community owned Renewable Energy Project in New ZealandA flagship Maori-community owned Renewable Energy Project in New Zealand
A flagship Maori-community owned Renewable Energy Project in New Zealand
Karamea Insley
 
One Million People
One Million People One Million People
One Million People
Victoria Alleyne
 
Public Awareness and Environmental conservatin
Public Awareness and Environmental conservatinPublic Awareness and Environmental conservatin
Public Awareness and Environmental conservatin
Alok Yadav
 
Climate change communications_best_practices_presentation_6-10-11
Climate change communications_best_practices_presentation_6-10-11Climate change communications_best_practices_presentation_6-10-11
Climate change communications_best_practices_presentation_6-10-11
ktedlin
 
Neilston Community Windfarm
Neilston Community WindfarmNeilston Community Windfarm
Neilston Community Windfarm
GEAI
 
The Role Of Community Energy - Putting the Energy system on a sustainable pat...
The Role Of Community Energy - Putting the Energy system on a sustainable pat...The Role Of Community Energy - Putting the Energy system on a sustainable pat...
The Role Of Community Energy - Putting the Energy system on a sustainable pat...
Tipperary Energy Agency
 
Mark Linder North Africa Oil & Gas 2014 Algiers
Mark Linder North Africa Oil & Gas 2014 AlgiersMark Linder North Africa Oil & Gas 2014 Algiers
Mark Linder North Africa Oil & Gas 2014 Algiers
Mark Linder
 
Affordable Housing: Lets create an alternative vision!
Affordable Housing: Lets create an alternative vision!Affordable Housing: Lets create an alternative vision!
Affordable Housing: Lets create an alternative vision!
Noosa Biosphere
 
E4 Tax Increment Financing
E4 Tax Increment FinancingE4 Tax Increment Financing
Globalisation, sustainability and localism
Globalisation, sustainability and localismGlobalisation, sustainability and localism
Globalisation, sustainability and localism
aquinas_rs
 

Similar to Community Energy - Lessons learned from 15 years (20)

Rod Oram 350 A uckland Launch Party - November_2012
Rod Oram 350 A uckland Launch Party - November_2012Rod Oram 350 A uckland Launch Party - November_2012
Rod Oram 350 A uckland Launch Party - November_2012
 
Doing density properly
Doing density properlyDoing density properly
Doing density properly
 
Templederry Community Wind Farm - Lessons & Visions
Templederry Community Wind Farm - Lessons & VisionsTemplederry Community Wind Farm - Lessons & Visions
Templederry Community Wind Farm - Lessons & Visions
 
Re-Imagining our Neighbourhoods Slides
Re-Imagining our Neighbourhoods SlidesRe-Imagining our Neighbourhoods Slides
Re-Imagining our Neighbourhoods Slides
 
Transition Guelph: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience
Transition Guelph: From Oil Dependency to Local ResilienceTransition Guelph: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience
Transition Guelph: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience
 
Grassroots Disaster Recovery: The Design Assistance Model
Grassroots Disaster Recovery: The Design Assistance ModelGrassroots Disaster Recovery: The Design Assistance Model
Grassroots Disaster Recovery: The Design Assistance Model
 
15.11.18 Local govt in the 21st century - enkel collective
15.11.18   Local govt in the 21st century - enkel collective15.11.18   Local govt in the 21st century - enkel collective
15.11.18 Local govt in the 21st century - enkel collective
 
(174) barriers to change (may 2011)
(174) barriers to change (may 2011)(174) barriers to change (may 2011)
(174) barriers to change (may 2011)
 
Lichfield District Council Presentation 27th January 2010
Lichfield District Council Presentation 27th January 2010Lichfield District Council Presentation 27th January 2010
Lichfield District Council Presentation 27th January 2010
 
Sac Manifesto
Sac ManifestoSac Manifesto
Sac Manifesto
 
A flagship Maori-community owned Renewable Energy Project in New Zealand
A flagship Maori-community owned Renewable Energy Project in New ZealandA flagship Maori-community owned Renewable Energy Project in New Zealand
A flagship Maori-community owned Renewable Energy Project in New Zealand
 
One Million People
One Million People One Million People
One Million People
 
Public Awareness and Environmental conservatin
Public Awareness and Environmental conservatinPublic Awareness and Environmental conservatin
Public Awareness and Environmental conservatin
 
Climate change communications_best_practices_presentation_6-10-11
Climate change communications_best_practices_presentation_6-10-11Climate change communications_best_practices_presentation_6-10-11
Climate change communications_best_practices_presentation_6-10-11
 
Neilston Community Windfarm
Neilston Community WindfarmNeilston Community Windfarm
Neilston Community Windfarm
 
The Role Of Community Energy - Putting the Energy system on a sustainable pat...
The Role Of Community Energy - Putting the Energy system on a sustainable pat...The Role Of Community Energy - Putting the Energy system on a sustainable pat...
The Role Of Community Energy - Putting the Energy system on a sustainable pat...
 
Mark Linder North Africa Oil & Gas 2014 Algiers
Mark Linder North Africa Oil & Gas 2014 AlgiersMark Linder North Africa Oil & Gas 2014 Algiers
Mark Linder North Africa Oil & Gas 2014 Algiers
 
Affordable Housing: Lets create an alternative vision!
Affordable Housing: Lets create an alternative vision!Affordable Housing: Lets create an alternative vision!
Affordable Housing: Lets create an alternative vision!
 
E4 Tax Increment Financing
E4 Tax Increment FinancingE4 Tax Increment Financing
E4 Tax Increment Financing
 
Globalisation, sustainability and localism
Globalisation, sustainability and localismGlobalisation, sustainability and localism
Globalisation, sustainability and localism
 

More from Tipperary Energy Agency

SERVE-ING Tipperary Results & Lessons
SERVE-ING Tipperary Results & LessonsSERVE-ING Tipperary Results & Lessons
SERVE-ING Tipperary Results & Lessons
Tipperary Energy Agency
 
Sustainable Energy & County Tipperary
Sustainable Energy & County TipperarySustainable Energy & County Tipperary
Sustainable Energy & County Tipperary
Tipperary Energy Agency
 
Engineering Waste Into Sustainable Energy
Engineering Waste Into Sustainable EnergyEngineering Waste Into Sustainable Energy
Engineering Waste Into Sustainable Energy
Tipperary Energy Agency
 
Energy Retrofitting Ireland - one parish at a time
Energy Retrofitting Ireland -  one parish at a time Energy Retrofitting Ireland -  one parish at a time
Energy Retrofitting Ireland - one parish at a time
Tipperary Energy Agency
 
Gurteen College
Gurteen CollegeGurteen College
Gurteen College
Tipperary Energy Agency
 
Kerry County Council Submission on Proposal for a Sustainable Energy Community
Kerry County Council Submission on Proposal for a Sustainable Energy CommunityKerry County Council Submission on Proposal for a Sustainable Energy Community
Kerry County Council Submission on Proposal for a Sustainable Energy Community
Tipperary Energy Agency
 
Templederry Community Windfarm Lessons and Visions
Templederry Community Windfarm Lessons and VisionsTemplederry Community Windfarm Lessons and Visions
Templederry Community Windfarm Lessons and Visions
Tipperary Energy Agency
 
Comharchumann Fuinnimh Oileáin Árann - Aran Islands Energy Cooperative
Comharchumann Fuinnimh Oileáin Árann - Aran Islands Energy CooperativeComharchumann Fuinnimh Oileáin Árann - Aran Islands Energy Cooperative
Comharchumann Fuinnimh Oileáin Árann - Aran Islands Energy Cooperative
Tipperary Energy Agency
 
Keeper Kilcommon Upperchurch Wind Awareness Group
Keeper Kilcommon Upperchurch Wind Awareness GroupKeeper Kilcommon Upperchurch Wind Awareness Group
Keeper Kilcommon Upperchurch Wind Awareness Group
Tipperary Energy Agency
 
Energy Policy for Communities - Decarbonisation Policy and Co-ordination
Energy Policy for Communities - Decarbonisation Policy and Co-ordinationEnergy Policy for Communities - Decarbonisation Policy and Co-ordination
Energy Policy for Communities - Decarbonisation Policy and Co-ordination
Tipperary Energy Agency
 
Ireland's Energy Use and the Challenge
Ireland's Energy Use and the ChallengeIreland's Energy Use and the Challenge
Ireland's Energy Use and the Challenge
Tipperary Energy Agency
 
The Role Of Community Energy - How can communities work with wind
The Role Of Community Energy - How can communities work with windThe Role Of Community Energy - How can communities work with wind
The Role Of Community Energy - How can communities work with wind
Tipperary Energy Agency
 
Empowering Energy Citizens Through Communities
Empowering Energy Citizens Through CommunitiesEmpowering Energy Citizens Through Communities
Empowering Energy Citizens Through Communities
Tipperary Energy Agency
 
Smart Metres or Smart Campaigns
Smart Metres or Smart CampaignsSmart Metres or Smart Campaigns
Smart Metres or Smart Campaigns
Tipperary Energy Agency
 
Enhancing Community Investment in Sustainable Energy Development in Ireland. ...
Enhancing Community Investment in Sustainable Energy Development in Ireland. ...Enhancing Community Investment in Sustainable Energy Development in Ireland. ...
Enhancing Community Investment in Sustainable Energy Development in Ireland. ...
Tipperary Energy Agency
 
Bornholm Model (District Heating) - Per Alex Sørensen
Bornholm Model (District Heating) - Per Alex SørensenBornholm Model (District Heating) - Per Alex Sørensen
Bornholm Model (District Heating) - Per Alex Sørensen
Tipperary Energy Agency
 
Sunstore 4 District Heating Project - Concept and Design - Per Alex Sørensen
Sunstore 4 District Heating Project - Concept and Design - Per Alex SørensenSunstore 4 District Heating Project - Concept and Design - Per Alex Sørensen
Sunstore 4 District Heating Project - Concept and Design - Per Alex Sørensen
Tipperary Energy Agency
 
Introduction to Smart Reflex, Xavier Dubuisson, XD Consulting
Introduction to Smart Reflex, Xavier Dubuisson, XD ConsultingIntroduction to Smart Reflex, Xavier Dubuisson, XD Consulting
Introduction to Smart Reflex, Xavier Dubuisson, XD Consulting
Tipperary Energy Agency
 
Biomass - Procuring & Contracting for Success
Biomass - Procuring & Contracting for SuccessBiomass - Procuring & Contracting for Success
Biomass - Procuring & Contracting for Success
Tipperary Energy Agency
 
Optimising Energy Performance of Water Supplies
Optimising Energy Performance of Water SuppliesOptimising Energy Performance of Water Supplies
Optimising Energy Performance of Water Supplies
Tipperary Energy Agency
 

More from Tipperary Energy Agency (20)

SERVE-ING Tipperary Results & Lessons
SERVE-ING Tipperary Results & LessonsSERVE-ING Tipperary Results & Lessons
SERVE-ING Tipperary Results & Lessons
 
Sustainable Energy & County Tipperary
Sustainable Energy & County TipperarySustainable Energy & County Tipperary
Sustainable Energy & County Tipperary
 
Engineering Waste Into Sustainable Energy
Engineering Waste Into Sustainable EnergyEngineering Waste Into Sustainable Energy
Engineering Waste Into Sustainable Energy
 
Energy Retrofitting Ireland - one parish at a time
Energy Retrofitting Ireland -  one parish at a time Energy Retrofitting Ireland -  one parish at a time
Energy Retrofitting Ireland - one parish at a time
 
Gurteen College
Gurteen CollegeGurteen College
Gurteen College
 
Kerry County Council Submission on Proposal for a Sustainable Energy Community
Kerry County Council Submission on Proposal for a Sustainable Energy CommunityKerry County Council Submission on Proposal for a Sustainable Energy Community
Kerry County Council Submission on Proposal for a Sustainable Energy Community
 
Templederry Community Windfarm Lessons and Visions
Templederry Community Windfarm Lessons and VisionsTemplederry Community Windfarm Lessons and Visions
Templederry Community Windfarm Lessons and Visions
 
Comharchumann Fuinnimh Oileáin Árann - Aran Islands Energy Cooperative
Comharchumann Fuinnimh Oileáin Árann - Aran Islands Energy CooperativeComharchumann Fuinnimh Oileáin Árann - Aran Islands Energy Cooperative
Comharchumann Fuinnimh Oileáin Árann - Aran Islands Energy Cooperative
 
Keeper Kilcommon Upperchurch Wind Awareness Group
Keeper Kilcommon Upperchurch Wind Awareness GroupKeeper Kilcommon Upperchurch Wind Awareness Group
Keeper Kilcommon Upperchurch Wind Awareness Group
 
Energy Policy for Communities - Decarbonisation Policy and Co-ordination
Energy Policy for Communities - Decarbonisation Policy and Co-ordinationEnergy Policy for Communities - Decarbonisation Policy and Co-ordination
Energy Policy for Communities - Decarbonisation Policy and Co-ordination
 
Ireland's Energy Use and the Challenge
Ireland's Energy Use and the ChallengeIreland's Energy Use and the Challenge
Ireland's Energy Use and the Challenge
 
The Role Of Community Energy - How can communities work with wind
The Role Of Community Energy - How can communities work with windThe Role Of Community Energy - How can communities work with wind
The Role Of Community Energy - How can communities work with wind
 
Empowering Energy Citizens Through Communities
Empowering Energy Citizens Through CommunitiesEmpowering Energy Citizens Through Communities
Empowering Energy Citizens Through Communities
 
Smart Metres or Smart Campaigns
Smart Metres or Smart CampaignsSmart Metres or Smart Campaigns
Smart Metres or Smart Campaigns
 
Enhancing Community Investment in Sustainable Energy Development in Ireland. ...
Enhancing Community Investment in Sustainable Energy Development in Ireland. ...Enhancing Community Investment in Sustainable Energy Development in Ireland. ...
Enhancing Community Investment in Sustainable Energy Development in Ireland. ...
 
Bornholm Model (District Heating) - Per Alex Sørensen
Bornholm Model (District Heating) - Per Alex SørensenBornholm Model (District Heating) - Per Alex Sørensen
Bornholm Model (District Heating) - Per Alex Sørensen
 
Sunstore 4 District Heating Project - Concept and Design - Per Alex Sørensen
Sunstore 4 District Heating Project - Concept and Design - Per Alex SørensenSunstore 4 District Heating Project - Concept and Design - Per Alex Sørensen
Sunstore 4 District Heating Project - Concept and Design - Per Alex Sørensen
 
Introduction to Smart Reflex, Xavier Dubuisson, XD Consulting
Introduction to Smart Reflex, Xavier Dubuisson, XD ConsultingIntroduction to Smart Reflex, Xavier Dubuisson, XD Consulting
Introduction to Smart Reflex, Xavier Dubuisson, XD Consulting
 
Biomass - Procuring & Contracting for Success
Biomass - Procuring & Contracting for SuccessBiomass - Procuring & Contracting for Success
Biomass - Procuring & Contracting for Success
 
Optimising Energy Performance of Water Supplies
Optimising Energy Performance of Water SuppliesOptimising Energy Performance of Water Supplies
Optimising Energy Performance of Water Supplies
 

Recently uploaded

Peatland Management in Indonesia, Science to Policy and Knowledge Education
Peatland Management in Indonesia, Science to Policy and Knowledge EducationPeatland Management in Indonesia, Science to Policy and Knowledge Education
Peatland Management in Indonesia, Science to Policy and Knowledge Education
Global Landscapes Forum (GLF)
 
DENR-PENRO-Bulacan-Presentation Philippine EIS
DENR-PENRO-Bulacan-Presentation Philippine EISDENR-PENRO-Bulacan-Presentation Philippine EIS
DENR-PENRO-Bulacan-Presentation Philippine EIS
MarlonJayBayag
 
Wildlife-AnIntroduction.pdf so that you know more about our environment
Wildlife-AnIntroduction.pdf so that you know more about our environmentWildlife-AnIntroduction.pdf so that you know more about our environment
Wildlife-AnIntroduction.pdf so that you know more about our environment
amishajha2407
 
Peatlands of Latin America and the Caribbean
Peatlands of Latin America and the CaribbeanPeatlands of Latin America and the Caribbean
Peatlands of Latin America and the Caribbean
Global Landscapes Forum (GLF)
 
Enhanced action and stakeholder engagement for sustainable peatland management
Enhanced action and stakeholder engagement for sustainable peatland managementEnhanced action and stakeholder engagement for sustainable peatland management
Enhanced action and stakeholder engagement for sustainable peatland management
Global Landscapes Forum (GLF)
 
How about Huawei mobile phone-www.cfye-commerce.shop
How about Huawei mobile phone-www.cfye-commerce.shopHow about Huawei mobile phone-www.cfye-commerce.shop
How about Huawei mobile phone-www.cfye-commerce.shop
laozhuseo02
 
Global Climate Change and global warming
Global Climate Change and global warmingGlobal Climate Change and global warming
Global Climate Change and global warming
ballkicker20
 
Top 8 Strategies for Effective Sustainable Waste Management.pdf
Top 8 Strategies for Effective Sustainable Waste Management.pdfTop 8 Strategies for Effective Sustainable Waste Management.pdf
Top 8 Strategies for Effective Sustainable Waste Management.pdf
Jhon Wick
 
一比一原版(UMTC毕业证书)明尼苏达大学双城分校毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(UMTC毕业证书)明尼苏达大学双城分校毕业证如何办理一比一原版(UMTC毕业证书)明尼苏达大学双城分校毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(UMTC毕业证书)明尼苏达大学双城分校毕业证如何办理
zm9ajxup
 
原版制作(Newcastle毕业证书)纽卡斯尔大学毕业证在读证明一模一样
原版制作(Newcastle毕业证书)纽卡斯尔大学毕业证在读证明一模一样原版制作(Newcastle毕业证书)纽卡斯尔大学毕业证在读证明一模一样
原版制作(Newcastle毕业证书)纽卡斯尔大学毕业证在读证明一模一样
p2npnqp
 
different Modes of Insect Plant Interaction
different Modes of Insect Plant Interactiondifferent Modes of Insect Plant Interaction
different Modes of Insect Plant Interaction
Archita Das
 
Silent nights: The essential role of Nocturnal Pollinators - .pptx
Silent nights: The essential role of Nocturnal Pollinators - .pptxSilent nights: The essential role of Nocturnal Pollinators - .pptx
Silent nights: The essential role of Nocturnal Pollinators - .pptx
Archita Das
 
ENVIRONMENT~ Renewable Energy Sources and their future prospects.
ENVIRONMENT~ Renewable Energy Sources and their future prospects.ENVIRONMENT~ Renewable Energy Sources and their future prospects.
ENVIRONMENT~ Renewable Energy Sources and their future prospects.
tiwarimanvi3129
 
Climate Change All over the World .pptx
Climate Change All over the World  .pptxClimate Change All over the World  .pptx
Climate Change All over the World .pptx
sairaanwer024
 
Improving the viability of probiotics by encapsulation methods for developmen...
Improving the viability of probiotics by encapsulation methods for developmen...Improving the viability of probiotics by encapsulation methods for developmen...
Improving the viability of probiotics by encapsulation methods for developmen...
Open Access Research Paper
 
Q&A with the Experts: The Food Service Playbook
Q&A with the Experts: The Food Service PlaybookQ&A with the Experts: The Food Service Playbook
Q&A with the Experts: The Food Service Playbook
World Resources Institute (WRI)
 
Evolving Lifecycles with High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) and 3-D...
Evolving Lifecycles with High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) and 3-D...Evolving Lifecycles with High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) and 3-D...
Evolving Lifecycles with High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) and 3-D...
Joshua Orris
 
Overview of the Global Peatlands Assessment
Overview of the Global Peatlands AssessmentOverview of the Global Peatlands Assessment
Overview of the Global Peatlands Assessment
Global Landscapes Forum (GLF)
 
Microbial characterisation and identification, and potability of River Kuywa ...
Microbial characterisation and identification, and potability of River Kuywa ...Microbial characterisation and identification, and potability of River Kuywa ...
Microbial characterisation and identification, and potability of River Kuywa ...
Open Access Research Paper
 
Promoting Multilateral Cooperation for Sustainable Peatland management
Promoting Multilateral Cooperation for Sustainable Peatland managementPromoting Multilateral Cooperation for Sustainable Peatland management
Promoting Multilateral Cooperation for Sustainable Peatland management
Global Landscapes Forum (GLF)
 

Recently uploaded (20)

Peatland Management in Indonesia, Science to Policy and Knowledge Education
Peatland Management in Indonesia, Science to Policy and Knowledge EducationPeatland Management in Indonesia, Science to Policy and Knowledge Education
Peatland Management in Indonesia, Science to Policy and Knowledge Education
 
DENR-PENRO-Bulacan-Presentation Philippine EIS
DENR-PENRO-Bulacan-Presentation Philippine EISDENR-PENRO-Bulacan-Presentation Philippine EIS
DENR-PENRO-Bulacan-Presentation Philippine EIS
 
Wildlife-AnIntroduction.pdf so that you know more about our environment
Wildlife-AnIntroduction.pdf so that you know more about our environmentWildlife-AnIntroduction.pdf so that you know more about our environment
Wildlife-AnIntroduction.pdf so that you know more about our environment
 
Peatlands of Latin America and the Caribbean
Peatlands of Latin America and the CaribbeanPeatlands of Latin America and the Caribbean
Peatlands of Latin America and the Caribbean
 
Enhanced action and stakeholder engagement for sustainable peatland management
Enhanced action and stakeholder engagement for sustainable peatland managementEnhanced action and stakeholder engagement for sustainable peatland management
Enhanced action and stakeholder engagement for sustainable peatland management
 
How about Huawei mobile phone-www.cfye-commerce.shop
How about Huawei mobile phone-www.cfye-commerce.shopHow about Huawei mobile phone-www.cfye-commerce.shop
How about Huawei mobile phone-www.cfye-commerce.shop
 
Global Climate Change and global warming
Global Climate Change and global warmingGlobal Climate Change and global warming
Global Climate Change and global warming
 
Top 8 Strategies for Effective Sustainable Waste Management.pdf
Top 8 Strategies for Effective Sustainable Waste Management.pdfTop 8 Strategies for Effective Sustainable Waste Management.pdf
Top 8 Strategies for Effective Sustainable Waste Management.pdf
 
一比一原版(UMTC毕业证书)明尼苏达大学双城分校毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(UMTC毕业证书)明尼苏达大学双城分校毕业证如何办理一比一原版(UMTC毕业证书)明尼苏达大学双城分校毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(UMTC毕业证书)明尼苏达大学双城分校毕业证如何办理
 
原版制作(Newcastle毕业证书)纽卡斯尔大学毕业证在读证明一模一样
原版制作(Newcastle毕业证书)纽卡斯尔大学毕业证在读证明一模一样原版制作(Newcastle毕业证书)纽卡斯尔大学毕业证在读证明一模一样
原版制作(Newcastle毕业证书)纽卡斯尔大学毕业证在读证明一模一样
 
different Modes of Insect Plant Interaction
different Modes of Insect Plant Interactiondifferent Modes of Insect Plant Interaction
different Modes of Insect Plant Interaction
 
Silent nights: The essential role of Nocturnal Pollinators - .pptx
Silent nights: The essential role of Nocturnal Pollinators - .pptxSilent nights: The essential role of Nocturnal Pollinators - .pptx
Silent nights: The essential role of Nocturnal Pollinators - .pptx
 
ENVIRONMENT~ Renewable Energy Sources and their future prospects.
ENVIRONMENT~ Renewable Energy Sources and their future prospects.ENVIRONMENT~ Renewable Energy Sources and their future prospects.
ENVIRONMENT~ Renewable Energy Sources and their future prospects.
 
Climate Change All over the World .pptx
Climate Change All over the World  .pptxClimate Change All over the World  .pptx
Climate Change All over the World .pptx
 
Improving the viability of probiotics by encapsulation methods for developmen...
Improving the viability of probiotics by encapsulation methods for developmen...Improving the viability of probiotics by encapsulation methods for developmen...
Improving the viability of probiotics by encapsulation methods for developmen...
 
Q&A with the Experts: The Food Service Playbook
Q&A with the Experts: The Food Service PlaybookQ&A with the Experts: The Food Service Playbook
Q&A with the Experts: The Food Service Playbook
 
Evolving Lifecycles with High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) and 3-D...
Evolving Lifecycles with High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) and 3-D...Evolving Lifecycles with High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) and 3-D...
Evolving Lifecycles with High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) and 3-D...
 
Overview of the Global Peatlands Assessment
Overview of the Global Peatlands AssessmentOverview of the Global Peatlands Assessment
Overview of the Global Peatlands Assessment
 
Microbial characterisation and identification, and potability of River Kuywa ...
Microbial characterisation and identification, and potability of River Kuywa ...Microbial characterisation and identification, and potability of River Kuywa ...
Microbial characterisation and identification, and potability of River Kuywa ...
 
Promoting Multilateral Cooperation for Sustainable Peatland management
Promoting Multilateral Cooperation for Sustainable Peatland managementPromoting Multilateral Cooperation for Sustainable Peatland management
Promoting Multilateral Cooperation for Sustainable Peatland management
 

Community Energy - Lessons learned from 15 years

  • 1. Community Energy Lessons learned from 15 years Paul Kenny, B.E. C. Eng. Chief Executive Tipperary Energy Agency
  • 2. Climate Change Reality • “The latest science makes it clear that the world needs to reach zero carbon emissions globally by 2050 to maximise chances of staying below 2 degrees and to make 1.5 degrees feasible,”… Mary Robinson, NUI maynooth, Summer 2015. • Paris: “long term <2.0°C” / ”or 1.5°C”* • February 2016 is 1.55°C- 1.75°C* - Nasa • White Paper: 80%-95% CO2 by 2050 Without citizens and communities demanding change and being part of the transition, the transition will not happen. Without value for citizens & communities, they won’t demand change.
  • 3. Community Energy is a collectivisations of energy actions to ensure societal and economic aims met. They must: … be of value to the individual and the community ….make sense economically. (Grants/ FiT help) … be fundable. … be practical. ... obey the laws of physics Feet on the ground
  • 4. • Community energy projects are energy projects. • Where is money being spent on energy in your community = Where it can be saved. • Large projects: think like an investor… Energy Opportunities 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 GWh GWh Energy Use / Annum: Residential Sector Residential - renewables - County Tipperary Residential - petroleum - County Tipperary Residential - peat - County Tipperary Residential - natural gas - County Tipperary Residential - electricity - County Tipperary Residential - coal - County Tipperary • Follow the money • Choose initial projects wisely. • Develop capacity within community
  • 5. • Energy projects aren’t that complicated…. but • Need to professionally manage, engineer, finance and legal. • Most resources are within communities. • Financing projects isn’t the barrier • The challenge is preparing projects for financing. • Grid is a major policy failure • Planning is challenging for large wind • Assembling projects takes lots of time, volunteers burn out. Energy is Complicated?
  • 6. • Need vision, leadership, drive, hard work. • Failure will happen. Learn from it and move on. • Sometimes knowing all the challenges you would never start. • “It can’t be done”…. It can, it must. “Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty..” T. Roosevelt Vision, Drive, Determination
  • 7. • www.aceforcommunities.co.uk • www.sustainco.info (NZEB) • www.tea.ie (case studies) Resources
  • 8. • Non profit, public good social 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 • Cahir Tipperary Energy Agency