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About Starfish
~ rural & regional sustainability specialists ~ New England Sustainability Strategy Farming the Sun community solar enterprise The Living Classroom (Bingara) EdFest @ SLEX 2012
Our Goals
Establish NSW's 1st Community-Owned Wind Farm Producing power for 10,000 homes With 8~12 Turbines and $30m investment Returning for the New England ~ share dividends, affordable clean energy, jobs, business services, community fund & more
Hepburn Wind
Artists Impression
2 turbines for 2,300 homes Raised $12m & 1,600 members $30k pa for Community Fund
England
8 wind farms 7,000 members
Germany
1,000's of cooperatives 8% of total energy 90,000 employees
USA
70% of all electricity cooperative owned
Japan
11 turbines, 15MW
Scotland
10 wind farms
Why Wind?
Hydro 83%
Building on Success
Award-winning community solar 552kW in solar power 130 solar hot water systems New Solar Thermal Air Heating & Cooling Technology $6.65m project value Local Installers & Training for 30+ tradespeople Systems 20-50% more affordable Substantial community education
Addressing the priority for a 'new energy future'
Feasibility Study
Identified significant support ~ 120+ interested landholders, $5m+ investment, partners Determined legal & business model Worked out the Principles to do it right
Site Selection
120+ volunteered though Expression of Interest Key considerations included grid capacity to take power, quality of wind resource, supportiveness of landholders, distance to dwellings & ecological constraints Southern Tablelands priorities as strongest community support base 5 Sites thoroughly considered, with Woodville East being by far the most feasible
Thank You!