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Why?
Global issues o Climate Change o Peak Oil o Supply security Local aspects o Democra<za<on of energy model o Suppor<ng the local economy
o We are a social movement of people wan;ng to change the energy system and get rid of Oligopolyà hundreds of volunteers involved in over 50 local groups
o Generate a clear demand for renewable energyà we sell cer6fied renewable electricity to our members
o Increase the produc;on of renewable energyà we have 8 photovoltaic plants and 1 biogas plant, coopera6vely owned and financed
What do we do?
We’re a coopera;ve o Non-‐profit consumer coopera<ve o One person, one vote o Board of 7 people, no remunera<on o General Assembly of Members decides on ‘big
issues’ and chooses the Board o Board on ‘strategy’ & maintaing coopera<ve
spirit alive o Management team has to execute efficiently
make the bills, answer the e-‐mails & phones
o 2013 turnover: 3.5 M€ (small loss) o 2014 turnover: 9 M€ (break even) o 12 professional staff in small office in Girona o 16.139 members o social capital contribu<on: 16.139 members x 100€ o 18.430 clients o Electricity commercializa<on: 45 GWh
We’re a Business
o 3.5 million addi<onal investments by members to finance projects at 3 – 5% interest
o 1 m€ in cash reserve o 20% of members voluntarily pay 0.01€/kWh extra (=75.000€ for 2014)
We’re a Business
o Civil disobedience à Spain announced a solar tax for the use of PV panels for your own instantaneous consump6on.
o PowerShare à par6cipate with €€€ in a new solar, wind or hydro produc6on plant and get a yearly kWh return (in stead of financial return)
o Power to gas à produce Hydrogen and inject in gas grid during 6mes of overproduc6on of renewable energy
What’s next?
Self-‐genera;on of green electricity We encourage our members to be Producers+Users of energy (ProdUsers)
Ecopower (Belgium, 50.000 members) Enercoop (France, 16.000 members) EWS (Germany, 140.000 clients)
Big Energy coopera;ves in Europe
Objec<ves: § Share info § Best prac<ce development § Ac<vely facilitate crea<on of new REScoops § Lobby at na<onal & EU-‐level § Show the world the thousands of REScoops all over Europe
REScoop.EU Federa<on of groups and coopera<ves of ci<zens for renewable energy in Europe