A presentation about Templederry Community Wind Farm, Co. Tipperary, Ireland's only community owned Wind Farm. Templederry was officially opened in September 2013 and produces enough green energy to power 3,500 houses.

1. Templederry Community
Windfarm
Engaging the Community
Paul Kenny, B.E. C. Eng.
Chief Executive
Tipperary Energy Agency
Irish Renewable Energy Summit

2. Context
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Upland parish, declining population
Rural development consultation (1999)
RES identified as key opportunity
Wind, Wood, AD feasibility examined.
Wind development co. formed and locals invited
to invest (2001/2)
• Public meetings, parish newsletter, local press
etc.
• Initial investment €500, subsequent investments
over 10 years.

3. Background: Timelines
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Public meetings for investors (2001)
Planning & grid application (2003)
Grid offer gate 2 (2007)
2nd planning appl. (2007 – 2009)
Financing, PPA, Legal (2010-2011)
Civil start (April 2012)
Commissioning (Nov 2012)
Patience & perseverance.

4. Ownership: All Local
27 Equal Individual
Members
Tipperary Energy Agency
Community Benefit Co-op

5. Economics
Value to Local Economy / MW / Annum
Ownership Benefit
Accruing to Local
Economy
85,702
Non Local Spend
Local Spend
Ownership Revenue
148,559
90,036

6. Imperative is Clear
Community
Developed
Autogeneration
Large Scale with
Co-ownership
Farm
Scale

7. Lessons for Community
Development
• Local ownership brings majority of community on
board, but not all.
• Communities have steep learning curves
• lots of barriers to overcome
• Enercon’s community ethos
• New financing models developed.
• Need community priority access to
grid for small scale full ownership.

8. Lessons: Acceptance
Community
Investment
Opportunity
0-20km
Local Community
Benefit Scheme
8.00%
7.00%
6.00%
5.00%
Danish Model
- Local opportunity
- Prospectus checked by
third party
- Minimum % share (5-10%)
- Maximum individual value
Community Benefit: Fair share?
- Tax incentive
Gross Revenue
Net Revenue
4.00%
3.00%
2.00%
Nearby: Benefit
1.00%
0.00%
Nearby Residences (400m-750m):
- Either Ownership/ Relationship
- IWEA CB
Alternate subsidy of energy bill
Templederry
Renewable UK
- Linked to impact/ perceived
- Better than DCELG proposed <500m

9. Policy Requirements
Promoting Community Scale
Developments:
- Grid access for community
- Technical/ admin support
Acceptance of large scale
• Co-ownership scheme with tax
incentives
• Transparent scaled near-turbine
benefits
• Increased revenue for community
benefits

10. Tipperary Energy Agency
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Paul Kenny
Chief Executive •
T: 052 7443090 •
F: 052 7443012 •
E: pkenny@tea.ie
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W: www.tea.ie
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Non profit, public good enterprise
Partnership approach
Energy management
Renewable energy and energy
efficiency
Procurement, project mgmt.
Cost effective, value driven