What is the name of your civic energy initiative?
Coöperatief Zonnepark Pottendijk
Where is your initiative located?
Pottendijk, Emmen
Netherlands
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [1.]
financial
Economic
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [2.]
social acceptance for energy park Pottendijk
Socio-Cultural
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [1.]
20% volume claim according to Emmen spatial planning policy
Legal framework
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [2.]
sufficient grid capacity
Enablers
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [3.]
access to funds
Finance
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
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.]
selecting and delivering pv panels
What are the key technical elements of the energy supply chain? [2.]
selecting contractor for ground work
What are the key technical elements of the energy supply chain? [3.]
selecting converters and grid transformator
What are the key technical elements of the energy supply chain? [4.]
grid connection application
What energy sources are used in this model? [1.]
solar pv panels
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?
6300000
Is the undertaking profit-oriented or not-for profit?
profit-oriented
Has the initiative been supported in any way by public funding?
No
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:]
5100000
How high is the initial and total investment needed to lauch and maintain the civic energy initiative? [Total investment:]
5800000
Which sources of income does the civic energy enterprise generate? [Income source 1:]
energy trading
Which sources of income does the civic energy enterprise generate? [Income source 2:]
subsidies
How would you classify your organisational model or archetype?
Energy cooperative
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?
lokale energie coöperatie (cooperative)
Who are the key stakeholders? [1.]
municipality of Emmen
Administrative
Who are the key stakeholders? [2.]
cooperative members
Cooperatives
Who are the key stakeholders? [3.]
landowner/ project developer
Land owners
Who are the key stakeholders? [4.]
DSO
Business
Has the ownership of your energy supply chain chain clarified?
Yes
Who owns the supply chain? [1.] / [Shareholder/Owner]
cooperative members
Cooperatives
Who owns which part of the supply chain? [1.][Part of the supply chain]
energy generation
Who owns the supply chain? [2.] / [Shareholder/Owner]
cooperative members
Cooperatives
Who owns which part of the supply chain? [2.][Part of the supply chain]
energy trading
Who owns the supply chain? [3.] / [Shareholder/Owner]
cooperative members
Cooperatives
Who owns which part of the supply chain? [3.][Part of the supply chain]
energy supply
How many households are enrolled or directy involved? / [Customers]
300
How many households are enrolled or directy involved? [Co-owners]
300
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [1.]
landowner/ developer
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [2.]
DSO
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [3.]
contracter/ builder
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Supervisory function:]
Lokaal Opgewekt Emmen (COBEN)
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Management:]
Lokaal Opgewekt Emmen (Coben team)
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Operation:]
Lokaal Opgewekt Emmen (Coben team)
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE01}][Role]
land contracting and cooperation in development
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE02}][Role]
grid connection
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE03}][Role]
installation
What role does the community play? [Permit authority]
Yes
What role does the community play? [Adviser]
Yes
What role does the community play? [Funder]
Yes
What role does the community play? [Operator]
Yes
What role does the community play? [Initiator]
Yes
What role does the community play? [Political supporter]
Yes
What role do consumers play?
cooperative members/ decision making on generated profits
Has a structured risk assessment been conducted?
Yes
What are the identified risks for the success of the initiative? [Risk 1]
landowner/ developer not willing to cooperate
Community
What are the identified risks for the success of the initiative? [Risk 2]
landowner/ developer selling the development with permits and subsidies
Financial
What are the identified risks for the success of the initiative? [Risk 3]
no grid capacity available
Technology
What are the identified risks for the success of the initiative? [Risk 4]
no support in neighbouring communities
Community
How would you rate these identified risks for the success of the initiative? [{IdentifiedRisks_IR1}]
Substantial
How would you rate these identified risks for the success of the initiative? [{IdentifiedRisks_IR2}]
Substantial
How would you rate these identified risks for the success of the initiative? [{IdentifiedRisks_IR3}]
High
How would you rate these identified risks for the success of the initiative? [{IdentifiedRisks_IR4}]
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?
2022-08-01 00:00:00
Have any other communities considered adopting your civic energy business model?
Yes
Which other communities are in the process of adopting your civic energy business model? [1.]
Coevorden
Which other communities are in the process of adopting your civic energy business model? [2.]
Hoogeveen
Which other communities are in the process of adopting your civic energy business model? [3.]
province of Drenthe
What is the current status of the adoptation process? [{OtherCommunitiesName_OCN1}]
Transfer consultations in process
What is the current status of the adoptation process? [{OtherCommunitiesName_OCN2}]
Transfer consultations in process
What is the current status of the adoptation process? [{OtherCommunitiesName_OCN3}]
Transfer consultations in process
Which additional aspects are central to your business model? [1.]
development and operation stays with lokaal opgewekt Emmen
Which additional aspects are central to your business model? [2.]
profits are to be added to a fund of which the spending is controlled by the cooperative
