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renewable community power
~ Walcha Community Forum ~
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Contents & Program
System of ElectricityEnergy Options
Wind Power in Detail
Community EnergyNew England Wind ~ Phase 1
FORUM
Next Steps & Phase2
Find Out More & Get Involved
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Vision & Purpose~ a vision is emerging for the New England to
become a net exporter of renewable energy ~
Some $10-20Bn of investment into commercialrenewable energy projects is anticipated.
New England Wind aims to catch this wind,& build on the take-up of small-scale solar,
to be NSW's 1 st community wind farm,with 4-6 turbines,
powering 20% of the Tablelands' homes.
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Over 50% of Australias greenhouse gasses come fromelectricity use...the electricity sector [is] the biggest single
contributor... Transport is the second biggest... at 16%.
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NSW Demand for Generation
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Ninety per cent ofelectricity used in NSW is
generated from coal-firedpower stations.- NSW Industry & Investment
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About Wind Power
Highly efficient turbine technology ~ 45% of wind energy toelectricity (coal-fired power 29-37%)
16 countries (including Australia) have more than1,000 MW of installed wind capacity
Sth Oz & Denmark produce 20% of their electricity with windNSW's largest is Capital Wind Farm with 141MW ~enough for 60,000 households
Most affordable renewable energy &the only clean technology ready for large-scale deployment
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Wind Turbine WorkingsNoise Noise at the base of a modern turbine is below 35dBA ~ same as traffic 5km away (NSW
has the most stringent noise requirements for wind turbines of any state in the world)
Base Load Electricity supply is managed in 5 minute intervals & wind power reduces demand on
coal & gas plants whenever it blows with fast-response gas plants likely in the future
EmbodiedEnergy
With a 20 + year life span the turbine will produce 80 times more energy than is used for it's construction & operation
Wildlife A 2007 study by the Government of South Australia shows one domestic cat kills morebirds in a year than one wind turbine
Safety 24-hour monitoring, lightening protection, high winds shut down, low flammability
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Sth Australia Wind Power 19%
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Approved 2,500 + MW
Crookwell II 92MW Silverton(1) 846 MW Silverton (2) 948 MW Gullen Range 248 MW Taralga 186 MW Conroys Gap 30 MW Black Springs 19 MW Glen Innes 81 MW Kyoto 102 MW Boco Rock 270 MW Woodlawn 42MW Gunning 46MW
Under assessment 2,500 + MW
Flyers Creek 100 MW Ben Lomond 165 MW Yass 547 MW Sapphire 525 MW Adjungbilly 39 MW Capital ll 100 MW Crookwell lll 116 MW Collector 160 MW Paling Yards 180 MW Birrema 264 MW White Rock 340 MW
Bodangora 110MW Rugby 290MW
NSW Wind Farms
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Community AttitudesResearch
57% of farmers said they would consider hosting wind turbines on their property.
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Community & Cooperative Energy
Denmark 100,000 + members
86% of all wind power
Germany1,000's of cooperatives
8% of total energy
90,000 employees
Japan11 turbines, 15MW
England8 wind farms
7,000 members
USA70% of allelectricity co-operative owned
Scotland10 wind farms
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Artists Impression
Hepburn WindAustralia's 1 st Community Owned
2 turbines
Power for 2,300 homes
Raised $12m & 1,600 members
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Phase 1 Work Identify level of support (investment, suitable
land holdings, purchase of electricity, etc)Research legal & governance structures
Work out the Principles to do it 'right'
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Goals
4~6 turbines producing power for 10,000 people
$25~30m investment & community capitalReturns for community ~ dividends, jobs, business,sustainability fund, clean energy & more
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Innovative Edges~ extending on Hepburn ~
Institutional investmentCommunity ownership within commercial farms
Local skills, employment, business
Direct use &/or saleof power
Benefits for the wider
community
Proposed 7 Turbine Farm ~ Wingates, UK
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Partner Network & RolesStarfish ~ Forums, Communication & Coordination
Community Energy ~ Embark & SpecialistsLandholders ~ Landcare, HiCUB, DECCW
Investment ~ CMG, ADCC
Community Research ~ SLA, UNELegal ~ EDO, Wilson & Co
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10 Years100 Projects
100,000 Investors1,000,000 Advocates
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~ Walcha Forum ~
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Keeping the Community InformedPartners ~ Newsletters, eLists, Meetings
Public & Media Communication
Digital MediaDialogue Summaries
Digital Stories
Final Documentary
ReportsInterim Report (May 2011)
Final Report & Recommendations (June 2011)
Greenwich Wind Farm, Ontario
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Phase 2
Study is 1 st step in 4~5 + year
journeyPhase 2 would include
Start-up Funding
Site Identification & MonitoringResearch Turbine Technologies
Grid Connection
Power Sale
Investor Deposits
Member recruitment
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Get Involved & Find Out MoreOnline Survey & eList
Community ForumsWalcha 31 March
Glen Innes 6 April
Investor Forum 7 AprilHelp Recruit Interest
Join us for a Wind Farm
Study Tour www.starfishenterprises.net
Starfish Hill Wind FaSouth Austral
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