What is the name of your civic energy initiative?
Schulte Biogas GmbH & Co.KG
Where is your initiative located?
Merzen, Landkreis Osnabrück; Germany
Germany
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [1.]
supply of single housing area of Neuenkirchen/Bramsche with surplus heat
Socio-Technical
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [2.]
extension of the exisiting district heating network
Technical
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [3.]
reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
Environmental
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [1.]
technical feasibility
Knowledge
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [2.]
economical feasibility
Finance
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [3.]
acceptance of house owners
Acceptance
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [4.]
patience and will to overcome upcoming problems
Management
How would you rate the importance of the individual enablers? [{KeyEnablingFactors_KEF01}]
Critical and decisive
How would you rate the importance of the individual enablers? [{KeyEnablingFactors_KEF02}]
Critical and decisive
How would you rate the importance of the individual enablers? [{KeyEnablingFactors_KEF03}]
Critical and decisive
How would you rate the importance of the individual enablers? [{KeyEnablingFactors_KEF04}]
Critical and decisive
Has the technical process planning been completed? / Has the planning of all tehnical aspects of the civic energy process been completed?
Yes
What are the key technical elements of the energy supply chain? [1.]
building a new district heating netork and connecting to satellite biogas plant
What energy sources are used in this model? [1.]
surplus heat of a biogas plant
Heat
What energy sources are used in this model? [2.]
natural gas (peak load requirements)
Are reliable data for energy turnover available yet? / (Refferring to the sum of all involved forms of energy turnover)
Yes
How would you estimate the annual energy turnover of your initiative?
2800000
Is the undertaking profit-oriented or not-for profit?
profit-oriented
Has the initiative been supported in any way by public funding?
Yes
If so, what planning or implementation elements were funded? [1.]
feasibility study
If so, what planning or implementation elements were funded? [2.]
district heating grid trail (applied)
Have your investment calculations been completed?
Yes
How high is the initial and total investment needed to lauch and maintain the civic energy initiative? [Iinitial investment:]
1700000
How high is the initial and total investment needed to lauch and maintain the civic energy initiative? [Total investment:]
1700000
Which sources of income does the civic energy enterprise generate? [Income source 1:]
consumer energy fees
How would you classify your organisational model or archetype?
B2C energy supply contracts
Has the legal form of your initiative been finalized? / Has the legal form (e.g. limited company or non-profit association) of your initiative/orgaisational model been finalized?
Yes
Which legal form has been selected for the initiative?
GmbH & Co. KG
Who are the key stakeholders? [1.]
Schulte Biogas GmbH & Co.KG (Biogas Plant Company)
Business
Has the ownership of your energy supply chain chain clarified?
Yes
Who owns the supply chain? [1.] / [Shareholder/Owner]
Schulte Biogas GmbH & Co.KG (Biogas Plant Company)
Business
How many households are enrolled or directy involved? / [Customers]
70
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [1.]
Schulte Biogas GmbH & Co.KG (Biogas Plant Company)
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Supervisory function:]
CEO of Schulte Biogas GmbH & Co.KG (Biogas Plant Company)
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Management:]
CEO of Schulte Biogas GmbH & Co.KG (Biogas Plant Company)
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Operation:]
Schulte Biogas GmbH & Co.KG (Biogas Plant Company)
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE01}][Role]
energy generation, grid installation, grid connection, energy distribution, metering, billing
What role does the community play? [Permit authority]
No
What role does the community play? [Adviser]
No
What role does the community play? [Funder]
No
What role does the community play? [Operator]
No
What role does the community play? [Initiator]
Yes
What role does the community play? [Political supporter]
Yes
What role do consumers play?
no role - whether as prosumers nor as stakeholders / members
Has a structured risk assessment been conducted?
Yes
What are the identified risks for the success of the initiative? [Risk 1]
not known - economical risks
How would you rate these identified risks for the success of the initiative? [{IdentifiedRisks_IR1}]
Substantial
Has legal security been achieved for the initiative?
Achieved
What is the target date for the take-off of your civic energy enterprise? Or when was it launched?
2018-12-01 00:00:00
Have any other communities considered adopting your civic energy business model?
No
Which additional aspects are central to your business model? [1.]
very specific situationin planning the district heating etwork in an new housing area and impementing a private company in that system
