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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?
DHN Schoten
Where is your initiative located?
Belgium Schoten
Belgium
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [1.]
Creation of a DHN
Technical
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [2.]
Creation of an SPV to enable citizens participation
Socio-Technical
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [1.]
Restheat available via the production from Altoni
Knowledge
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [2.]
Participation of the cooperative partner Zuidrand
Management
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [3.]
Subsidies
Finance
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [4.]
Positive BP
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}]
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?
No
What energy sources are used in this model? [1.]
Restheat from Altoni
Heat
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.]
Via Coperative partnership Zuidrand
Have your investment calculations been completed?
No
Which sources of income does the civic energy enterprise generate? [Income source 1:]
Energy fees
Which sources of income does the civic energy enterprise generate? [Income source 2:]
Subsidies
How would you classify your organisational model or archetype?
Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)
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?
No
Who are the key stakeholders? [1.]
Altoni Kelderman
other
Who are the key stakeholders? [2.]
Zuidrand ( Cooperative partner )
Cooperatives
Who are the key stakeholders? [3.]
Commune Schoten
Administrative
Who are the key stakeholders? [4.]
Developer Westhoek => Industrial KMO zone
Business
Who are the key stakeholders? [5.]
Tripple Living 250 apartments
Business
Who are the key stakeholders? [6.]
Veolia
Business
Has the ownership of your energy supply chain chain clarified?
No
How many households are enrolled or directy involved? / [Customers]
500
How many households are enrolled or directy involved? [Co-owners]
500
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [1.]
Altoni Kelderman
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [2.]
Zuidrand ( Cooperative partner )
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [3.]
Commune Schoten
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [4.]
POM Antwerpen
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [5.]
Veolia
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Supervisory function:]
Commune Schoten
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Management:]
Veolia
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Operation:]
Veolia
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE01}][Role]
Rest heat supplier
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE02}][Role]
Cooperative partner in the SPV
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE03}][Role]
Communal guidance
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE04}][Role]
Guidance
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE05}][Role]
Co investor , partner in the SPV and O&M
What role does the community play? [Permit authority]
Yes
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]
No
What role do consumers play?
The consumers will be able to participate via the cooperative model in the SPV
Has a structured risk assessment been conducted?
No
What are the identified risks for the success of the initiative? [Risk 1]
A positive BP
What are the identified risks for the success of the initiative? [Risk 2]
participation of the cooperative partner
Community
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}]
High
Has legal security been achieved for the initiative?
Not yet achieved
What is the target date for the take-off of your civic energy enterprise? Or when was it launched?
2023-07-01 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.]
Reduction of CO2 emmissions