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Phase: Planning

Business model surveys

The COBEN project has taken a deeper look at the business models of various civic energy initiatives around Europe. Here you can get insight into our tested and proved array of Civic Energy business models and an overview of what constitutes their core.
Question
Answer
Category
What is the name of your civic energy initiative?
RS Bolig (social housing company) – Electrified shared mobility / RS Bolig (almen boligforening) – Elektrificeret delemobilitet
Where is your initiative located?
Ringkøbing-Skjern municipality, in the cities of Ringkøbing and Tarm
Denmark
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [1.]
increased mobility
Socio-Technical
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [2.]
less fossile polution
Socio-Technical
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [3.]
higher usage of windmill electricity
Socio-Technical
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [4.]
gain knowledge about how to overcome barriers regarding both shared mobility and electrified mobility
Socio-Cultural
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [1.]
financial support as part of the target groups are less privileged
Finance
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [2.]
dissemination of advantages with electrified shared mobility
Acceptance
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [3.]
refute false assumptions both about electrified mobility and shared mobility
Acceptance
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}]
Supportive
How would you rate the importance of the individual enablers? [{KeyEnablingFactors_KEF03}]
Supportive
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.]
establish the charging stations is the only obstacle
What energy sources are used in this model? [1.]
The utility company covers a lot of the demand based on wind energy and PV energy
Wind
Are reliable data for energy turnover available yet? / (Refferring to the sum of all involved forms of energy turnover)
No
Is the undertaking profit-oriented or not-for profit?
not-for profit
Has the initiative been supported in any way by public funding?
Yes
If so, what planning or implementation elements were funded? [1.]
establishing two charging stations
Have your investment calculations been completed?
No
Which sources of income does the civic energy enterprise generate? [Income source 1:]
none
How would you classify your organisational model or archetype?
Housing Association
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?
non-proft social housing association
Who are the key stakeholders? [1.]
residents
Community
Has the ownership of your energy supply chain chain clarified?
Yes
Who owns the supply chain? [1.] / [Shareholder/Owner]
RS Bolig (social housing company)
Who owns which part of the supply chain? [1.][Part of the supply chain]
the charging stations
Who owns the supply chain? [2.] / [Shareholder/Owner]
utility company
Who owns which part of the supply chain? [2.][Part of the supply chain]
the rest
How many households are enrolled or directy involved? / [Customers]
12
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [1.]
Sperto
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Supervisory function:]
RS Bolig
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Management:]
RS Bolig
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Operation:]
Sperto
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE01}][Role]
billing
What role does the community play? [Permit authority]
No
What role does the community play? [Adviser]
Yes
What role does the community play? [Funder]
Yes
What role does the community play? [Operator]
No
What role does the community play? [Initiator]
Yes
What role does the community play? [Political supporter]
No
What role do consumers play?
dissimination of their experiences
Has a structured risk assessment been conducted?
No
What are the identified risks for the success of the initiative? [Risk 1]
the residents will not use the vehicles
Community
How would you rate these identified risks for the success of the initiative? [{IdentifiedRisks_IR1}]
Low
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?
2021-01-01 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.]
none that I am aware of