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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?
Village Energy - Landsbyenergi
Where is your initiative located?
Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality
Denmark
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [1.]
Cheaper Energy (lesser usage or cheaper energy - fighting energy poverty)
Socio-Economic
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [2.]
Greener Energy usage in private homes
Socio-Technical
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [3.]
Nonenergy benefits, such as greater comfort
Socio-Technical
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [1.]
Better public 1) knowledge and 2) understanding at the local community level
Knowledge
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [2.]
Better public 1) knowledge and 2) understanding at household level
Knowledge
How would you rate the importance of the individual enablers? [{KeyEnablingFactors_KEF01}]
Supportive
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.]
Home energy audits performed at the household level provide counselling for potential energy savings and amendments to energy supply chain. The actual counselling differs at the household level. However, a popular solution in regards to the energy supply chain would be the installment of individual heat pumps. Thus making full use of existing materials, generation and distribution, i.e. the electricity grid booming with green electricity.
What energy sources are used in this model? [1.]
Wind
Wind
What energy sources are used in this model? [2.]
sun/solar
Solar
What energy sources are used in this model? [3.]
Fossil fuels
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.]
Planning and energy consultants in regards to free home energy audits (1,000 in total). Primarily aimed at households in rural areas and villages
Have your investment calculations been completed?
No
Which sources of income does the civic energy enterprise generate? [Income source 1:]
Savings on the home energy bill
How would you classify your organisational model or archetype?
Other
How would you classify your organisational model or archetype? [Other]
Parish and/or civic 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?
Ad-Hoc
Who are the key stakeholders? [1.]
Local energy clubs at the village/community/local level
Community
Has the ownership of your energy supply chain chain clarified?
Yes
Who owns the supply chain? [1.] / [Shareholder/Owner]
DSO
Business
How many households are enrolled or directy involved? / [Customers]
1000
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [1.]
Home energy audit providers (engineering consultancies)
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [2.]
local craftsmen in regards of actual home energy renovation
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Supervisory function:]
Municipality (COBEN Project)
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Management:]
Engineering Consultants
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Operation:]
Privat citizens
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE01}][Role]
Counselling and planning
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE02}][Role]
Installation
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]
Yes
What role does the community play? [Initiator]
No
What role does the community play? [Political supporter]
No
What role does the community play? [Other]
Local ambassador
What role do consumers play?
Via Energy Clubs local "customers" act as supporters/ambassadors.
Has a structured risk assessment been conducted?
No
What are the identified risks for the success of the initiative? [Risk 1]
No local buy-in at the local/community level due to old news, fake news and lack of insights into the cost and solutions in existing home energy solutions.
Community
What are the identified risks for the success of the initiative? [Risk 2]
No local buy-in at the private/consumer level due to old news, fake news and lack of insights into the cost and solutions in existing home energy solutions.
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}]
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?
2018-01-01 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.]
Skive Municipality
What is the current status of the adoptation process? [{OtherCommunitiesName_OCN1}]
Transfer consultations in process
Which additional aspects are central to your business model? [1.]
Other initiatives in progress simultaneously, i.e. common energy solution in a case village and civic/participatory budgeting