An Energy Master Plan allows a community to understand its current and future energy needs in electricity, heat, and transport. It helps identify opportunities to become more energy efficient and use renewable energy where possible. The benefits include understanding current energy use, prioritizing solutions, engaging the community, and preparing the community to implement projects. Communities that complete Energy Master Plans are in a stronger position to attract funding and complete energy projects.

2. The benefits of doing an Energy Master Plan

3. What is an Energy Master Plan?

4. What is an Energy Master Plan?
The aim of an Energy Master Plan is to allow a community to understand its’
current and future energy needs (in electricity, heat and transport) in order
for the community to make informed decisions and prioritise actions. It helps
communities to identify opportunities so it can become more energy
efficient, use renewable energy where possible, and use smart energy
technology if appropriate.

5. What is an Energy Master Plan?
Baseline of current
energy use
Assessment of RE
resources
Database of buildings/facilities/fleets/RE
Quantify associated energy: €, kWh, BER, CO2
Register of Opportunities
Project list
Categories / targets / ranking

6. The benefits of doing an EMP - Overview
• General benefits
• Understanding your community energy use
• Identify & prioritise solutions
• Informed Community Engagement
• Prepare to Do
Examples from:
• Castleblayney SEC
• Knocklyon SEC
• Mohill SEC
• Sligo SEC
• Huntstown SEC
• Tourmakeady SEC
• St. Fintan’s SEC

7. The benefits of doing an EMP - General
Community Charter
Start to focus on your community needs and ambitions

8. The benefits of doing an EMP - General
The EMP is a project in itself
Application process is similar to other grant schemes
Define your community
Sectors & stakeholders
Energy spend

9. The benefits of doing an EMP - General
The EMP is a project in itself
Procuring and working with energy consultant(s)
Specification of work packages
Request for Quotation
Assessment and appointment

10. Delivery
plan
Work
packages
Team
meetings
Review
Payments
The benefits of doing an EMP - General
The EMP is a project in itself
Procuring and working with your energy consultant(s)

11. The benefits of doing an EMP – Understanding your community energy use
Baseline energy demand
Electricity,
€1,073
Thermal,
€815
Transport
, €2,045

12. The benefits of doing an EMP – Understanding your community energy use
Baseline energy demand

13. The benefits of doing an EMP – Understanding your community energy use
Energy audits

14. The benefits of doing an EMP – Understanding your community energy use
Transport
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150
200
250
300
350
11 0 4 1 2
349
8
71
5
70
32
Commuting to work
0
50
100
150
200
250
Commuting times

15. The benefits of doing an EMP – Identify & prioritise solutions
Register of Opportunities

16. The benefits of doing an EMP – Identify & prioritise solutions
Register of Opportunities

17. The benefits of doing an EMP – Identify & prioritise solutions
Register of Opportunities
Opportunity
Domestic / Non-
domestic
(please select)
Measure
(see table below
and select from
drop down)
Fuel Type
(please select)
Annual kWh or
litre savings
Annual kWh
savings
Estimated Annual Savings
€ kg CO2
Berirnes Bar Non-Domestic 24. LED
e. Electricity
(Commercial)
10,373 kWh 25,933 kWh € 1,358.57 11,322.13
Big John Takeaway Non-Domestic 28. Roof insulation
e. Electricity
(Commercial)
866 kWh 2,165 kWh € 113.42 945.24
Big John Takeaway Non-Domestic
34. Window
glazing envelope
replacement
e. Electricity
(Commercial)
1,842 kWh 4,605 kWh € 241.25 2,010.54
C & D Medical Hall Non-Domestic
8. Cavity wall
insulation
e. Electricity
(Commercial)
6,055 kWh 15,138 kWh € 793.03 6,609.03
C & D Medical Hall Non-Domestic 24. LED
e. Electricity
(Commercial)
2,175 kWh 5,438 kWh € 284.86 2,374.01
Clarkes Hotel Non-Domestic 28. Roof insulation
h. Oil
(Commercial)
792 kWh 8,189 kWh € 724.88 2,161.15
Coolabaun House B&B Non-Domestic
10. Chimney
draught limiter
e. Electricity
(Commercial)
639 kWh 1,598 kWh € 83.69 697.47
Coolabaun House B&B Non-Domestic
21. High heat
retention storage
heaters with
remote access
heating controls
e. Electricity
(Commercial)
830 kWh 2,075 kWh € 108.71 905.95

18. The benefits of doing an EMP – Informed Community Engagement
Creating awareness and building participation

19. The benefits of doing an EMP – Informed Community Engagement
Creating awareness and building participation
Expressions of Interest
Surveys
Recruit team members

20. The benefits of doing an EMP – Informed Community Engagement
Creating awareness and building participation
Launch event:
• Project/initiative
posters
• Local voting on
priorities
• Recruit community
support

21. The benefits of doing an EMP – Informed Community Engagement
Reinforcing commitment St. Fintan’s SEC:
• 1st student led SEC
• EMP focusing on promoting
Solar energy uptake
• Application ready to submit

22. The benefits of doing an EMP – Informed Community Engagement
Reinforcing commitment
SEC Projects:
• Internal lighting 2018
• External lighting 2019
• Heating controls (2019 ongoing)
• 11kW Solar PV (2019 ongoing)

23. The benefits of doing an EMP – Prepared to Do
Getting things done
• Active team in place
• Some projects already completed
• More targeted projects identified
• Started collating project information
e.g. kWh/year
• Familiar with SEAI grant application
and drawdown

24. The benefits of doing an EMP – Prepared to Do
EMP as a Platform to attract stakeholders & increased funding

25. The benefits of doing an EMP – Prepared to Do
EMP as a Platform to attract stakeholders & increased funding
Private and public investment & sponsorship

26. The benefits of doing an EMP – Prepared to Do
EMP as a Platform to attract stakeholders & increased funding

27. The benefits of doing an EMP – Prepared to Do
EMP as a Platform to attract stakeholders & increased funding

28. Questions
Mel Gavin – IT Sligo
Gavin.mel@itsligo.ie
086 3099184