Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London
Overview
This workshop is aimed at stakeholders who may be able to
influence the potential for, and uptake of, community-scale and community-owned
projects, including project developers, local government, electricity
distribution network operators, electricity supply companies, financiers, UK
government, support agencies and relevant NGOs.
The event will include a few short presentations to stimulate
discussion, but will mainly comprise interactive workshop sessions that will
draw on the experience, knowledge and perspective of all participants. Round-table
discussions will be held on specific themes associated with community renewable
energy projects, which will inform an upcoming IMechE report to government covering
the sector. We hope the spread of
experience in the room will stimulate some interesting and useful discussion.
Day 1
11:00 - Agenda
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11.00 – 11.30
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Registration and coffee
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11.30 – 12.30
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11.30. Emma Bridge: Overview of CRP in England
/ UK
11.50: Philip Wolfe: Westmill Solar CE project
12.10: Ian Jackson, Ambergate Hydro project
12.30: Mark Gillott, SCENe
Short Q&A to follow each presentation
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12.50 – 13.00
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Comfort break; collect lunch to eat during
breakout session
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13.00 – 13.30
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Breakout session including lunch. 8 – 10
participants at each table
Each table will have a different question to
consider, e.g.
1. What
are the advantages of community renewables projects (CRP) and how can these
be promoted to the community?
2. What
are the initial steps and issues to consider when setting up a CRP?
3. What
are the barriers to setting up a CRP including planning and permitting
issues?
4.
Generation from a CRP could be integrated with battery storage or
vehicle-to-grid technologies. What additional technical challenges might this
present?
5. What
role can smart metering play in facilitating CRP?
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13.30 – 14.00
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Presentation of the answers generated by each
table
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14.00 – 15.00
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14.00: Patrick Allcorn: BEIS view of CRP
14.20: Charles Bradshaw-Smith: Business models
for CRP (or Triodos Bank)
14.40: Tim Wynn-Jones, Good Energy. Electricity
market for CRP
Short Q&A to follow each presentation
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15.00– 15.30
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Breakout session:
Each table will have a different question to consider,
e.g.
1. How might IMechE promote and facilitate
community renewable projects?
2. What are the challenges and opportunities
from small-scale low-carbon generation in contributing to Government’s
objectives for clean, secure, affordable and flexible power?
3. What role should the private sector play in
overcoming the challenges and realising the opportunities of CRP?
4. What are the best financial models to use
for CRP?
5. What
government policies need to be in place to enable community renewables projects
to happen?
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15.30 – 16.00
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Presentation of the answers generated by each
table
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16.00 – 16.30
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Networking and refreshments
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