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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?
Skjern
Where is your initiative located?
Ringkøbing-Skjern kommune
Denmark
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [1.]
Economic
Economic
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [2.]
Ecological
Environmental
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [3.]
Community
Socio-Cultural
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [1.]
Good communication
Management
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [2.]
Change peoples habits
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}]
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.]
Tried and tested EV-technology
What are the key technical elements of the energy supply chain? [2.]
Micro EVs from the Volkswagen group, charging infrastructure from recognized European supplier
What energy sources are used in this model? [1.]
Electricity
Wind
What energy sources are used in this model? [2.]
Biofuels
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?
profit-oriented
Has the initiative been supported in any way by public funding?
Yes
If so, what planning or implementation elements were funded? [1.]
Concept development
If so, what planning or implementation elements were funded? [2.]
Communication
If so, what planning or implementation elements were funded? [3.]
Establishment
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:]
110000
How high is the initial and total investment needed to lauch and maintain the civic energy initiative? [Total investment:]
110000
Which sources of income does the civic energy enterprise generate? [Income source 1:]
End user payment
Which sources of income does the civic energy enterprise generate? [Income source 2:]
Possibly sponsor
How would you classify your organisational model or archetype?
Other
How would you classify your organisational model or archetype? [Other]
B2C transportation
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?
Limited company ApS/DK law
Who are the key stakeholders? [1.]
Ringkøbing-Skjern Kommune
Administrative
Who are the key stakeholders? [2.]
Local citizens
Community
Who are the key stakeholders? [3.]
Byensbil
other
Who are the key stakeholders? [4.]
Skjern udviklingsforum
other
Has the ownership of your energy supply chain chain clarified?
Yes
Who owns the supply chain? [1.] / [Shareholder/Owner]
Ringkøbing-Skjern kommune
Administrative
Who owns which part of the supply chain? [1.][Part of the supply chain]
Charger station
Who owns the supply chain? [2.] / [Shareholder/Owner]
Community Housing
Who owns which part of the supply chain? [2.][Part of the supply chain]
Charger station
Who owns the supply chain? [3.] / [Shareholder/Owner]
Coop Videbæk
Cooperatives
Who owns which part of the supply chain? [3.][Part of the supply chain]
Charger station
How many households are enrolled or directy involved? / [Customers]
200
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [1.]
Charging operator
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [2.]
Owners of charger
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Supervisory function:]
Projectmanager Lars Nautrup Jensen
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Management:]
Ringkøbing-Skjern kommune
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Operation:]
Byensbil
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE01}][Role]
Operation and maintenance
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE02}][Role]
Investments
What role does the community play? [Permit authority]
No
What role does the community play? [Adviser]
Yes
What role does the community play? [Funder]
No
What role does the community play? [Operator]
No
What role does the community play? [Initiator]
No
What role does the community play? [Political supporter]
Yes
What role do consumers play?
Promoting the initiative, through presslease ect.
Has a structured risk assessment been conducted?
No
What are the identified risks for the success of the initiative? [Risk 1]
Consumers are not ready to change habits
Community
What are the identified risks for the success of the initiative? [Risk 2]
Keeping the parking lot and charger
Operational
How would you rate these identified risks for the success of the initiative? [{IdentifiedRisks_IR1}]
High
How would you rate these identified risks for the success of the initiative? [{IdentifiedRisks_IR2}]
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?
2020-11-01 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.]
Another municipality
What is the current status of the adoptation process? [{OtherCommunitiesName_OCN1}]
Contact established