What is the name of your civic energy initiative?
DHN Eeklo
Where is your initiative located?
Belgium Eeklo
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.]
Cooperative partnership via dedicated SPV
Socio-Technical
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [3.]
Rest heat => impact CO2 emmisions
Environmental
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [1.]
Positive BP
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [2.]
Subsidies
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
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.]
Rest heat source
What are the key technical elements of the energy supply chain? [2.]
Trajectory
What are the key technical elements of the energy supply chain? [3.]
Back up
What energy sources are used in this model? [1.]
Rest heat from the incinerator IVM
Heat
What energy sources are used in this model? [2.]
Back up heat from gas and CHP
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?
50000
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:]
13000000
How high is the initial and total investment needed to lauch and maintain the civic energy initiative? [Total investment:]
35000000
Which sources of income does the civic energy enterprise generate? [Income source 1:]
Energy fee's
Which sources of income does the civic energy enterprise generate? [Income source 2:]
Subsidies
Which sources of income does the civic energy enterprise generate? [Income source 3:]
Connection fee's
Which sources of income does the civic energy enterprise generate? [Income source 4:]
Separate BP's for the clusters
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.]
City of Eeklo
Administrative
Who are the key stakeholders? [2.]
IVM
other
Who are the key stakeholders? [3.]
Ecopower
Cooperatives
Who are the key stakeholders? [4.]
Veolia
Business
Has the ownership of your energy supply chain chain clarified?
Yes
Who owns the supply chain? [1.] / [Shareholder/Owner]
Veolia
Business
Who owns the supply chain? [2.] / [Shareholder/Owner]
Ecopower
Cooperatives
How many households are enrolled or directy involved? / [Customers]
1500
How many households are enrolled or directy involved? [Co-owners]
50000
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [1.]
City of Eeklo
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [2.]
IVM
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [3.]
Ecopower
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [4.]
Veolia
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Supervisory function:]
SPV and the City of EEklo
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Management:]
SPV
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Operation:]
SPV
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE01}][Role]
Consession
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE02}][Role]
Rest heat provider
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE03}][Role]
Partner in the SPV
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE04}][Role]
Partner in the SPV
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]
No
What role do consumers play?
They will be shareholders via the cooperative set up of the SPV
Has a structured risk assessment been conducted?
Yes
What are the identified risks for the success of the initiative? [Risk 1]
Postive BP
What are the identified risks for the success of the initiative? [Risk 2]
Price of the rest heat
Financial
What are the identified risks for the success of the initiative? [Risk 3]
Subsidies
Financial
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
How would you rate these identified risks for the success of the initiative? [{IdentifiedRisks_IR3}]
High
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?
2021-08-01 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.]
Many cities and communes have contacted the city of Eeklo
What is the current status of the adoptation process? [{OtherCommunitiesName_OCN1}]
Contact established
Which additional aspects are central to your business model? [1.]
Avoided CO2 emissions
