Transcript Energy Resilience - University of Otago

Energy
Resilience
Community owned
distributed generation in NZ
The WAITATI ENERGY
PROJECT example
Integrated Approach
• Energy Literacy
• Energy Efficiency
and Reduction of
Energy Use
• Renewable
Generation
A History
• 2007 (expo, energy
literacy, partnerships).
• 2008 (expo, energy
audits, literacy,
research)
• 2009 (Retrofit, research,
new, stronger
relationships,
RENEWABLE
GENERATION
2009 Uni input
Nicolas Cullen
Geog380, May–
Oct, 2009
Alice Bowden,
2009 -’10,
Masters.
Site Testing
Real stuff on the ground
Catalyst
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Cross fertilization
Partnerships
Deeper relationships
Community engagement
Enviroschools
Discussion
Community forums
The Challenge
1. Feasibility (appropriate turbine,
appropriate site, financial feasibility,
cooperative ownership model,
consultation and business structure)
2. Project Development (implementation
plan, consents, community capital,
contracts, company, construction)
Hot off the press…
EECA’s Distributed Generation Fund :
establish a community power coop 8 OCT.
Partners: Polson Higgs, WindFlow, PowerNet,
Nicolas Cullen, OERC, local landowners,
Hikurangi
Relationships: EnergyLink, Harbour Wind,
Energy 3, Ken Mitchell (Network Waitaki),
Synergia
Waitati Energy Project
Can we, like the famous Gaulish village,
outdo the imperial might of corporate
NZ, with our indomitable spirit and
secret (militia) weapon, to become an
exemplar of DG in NZ?