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1 @lowcarbonhub

2 Why the Low Carbon Hub? Low Carbon Hub is an award-winning social enterprise working for a massive change in our energy system. We think we need to get much more local about our energy system and much more renewable, so that the benefits of renewable generation strengthen local communities. Didcot power station is closing down: what is our We develop community-owned renewable energy in Oxfordshire and re-invest 100% of our own surplus in our mission to create an energy system we call all feel good about.

3 WHAT IS LOW CARBON HUB: the IPS? Low Carbon Hub IPS Our Community Benefit Society develops renewable energy assets Renewable Energy Assets We split our surplus three ways: (1) Energy discounts to our project hosts (2) Return to our local investors (3) Community benefit donations Cheaper Clean Electricity Benefits Returns to Local Investors Community Benefit We fund construction of projects using our 2.3m revolving facility from Oxford City Council and pay this back with equity raised from local investors

4 WHAT NORBAR PROJECTS TORQUE DO WE DEVELOP? TOOLS Solar PV on business rooftops e.g. 250kW on Norbar Torque Tools Solar PV on schools e.g. Larkrise Primary School in East Oxford Low-head hydro e.g. Sandford Lock in South Oxfordshire

5 WHAT IS OUR TRACK RECORD? Solar 2014: 1.8m 12 schools 4 businesses Solar 2016: 2.3m 16 schools 2 businesses Sandford Hydro: 3.2m Total capex: 7.3m Investor IRR: 5% over 20 years Total community benefit: 4m

6 WHAT IS LOW CARBON HUB: the CIC? Community grants Low Carbon Hub CIC Community Benefit Donations and time Community benefit projects Innovation pilots Our Community Interest Company (CIC) receives the community benefit donations from our projects We then donate our time and money to make more carbon reduction happen: 25% of the funds are given as grants to our 24 community shareholders for work in their local area Our time and expertise is used to help communities to develop their own renewable energy projects 75% of the funds are spent on working with communities to develop new models for community energy, eg energy storage, renewable heat We have spent over 100,000 so far in time and money to support the development and implementation of community projects across Oxfordshire

7 NORBAR TORQUE TOOLS A SELECTION OF PROJECTS WE HAVE SUPPORTED Osney Lock Hydro 49kW project in West Oxford 650k local investment Southill Solar 4.5MW solar farm in Charlbury 3.7m local investment Warming Barton External wall insulation put onto 16 houses at no charge to residents One of the 20% most deprived wards in the UK Total 166k investment in partnership with Oxford City Council

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9 LOW CARBON HUB SHARE OFFER 2016 Invest from 250 at

10 1 Eco Bicester Gabi Kaiser

11 Bicester Context

12 Bicester: a growing town

13 Planned Growth to 2031 The Cherwell Local Plan 10,200 houses 138 ha employment land Extensive infrastructure provision

14 Eco Town at Bicester Central Government initiative Looking to increase housing delivery Looking to move faster to address impacts of climate change Create sustainable communities Attractive places to live 5

15 Eco Town 2009 NW Bicester identified as 1 of 4 Eco Towns nationally 6

16 Eco Town at Bicester Locally identified site Part of the town rather than a separate town 7

17 NW Bicester Eco Town Planning permission granted for first phase 393 dwellings, local centre, community hall, eco business centre, primary school and 40% green space 8

18 NW Bicester Eco Development Standards Zero Carbon Climate Change Adaptation Homes Employment Transport Healthy lifestyles Local services Green infrastructure Landscape and Historic Environment Biodiversity Water Flood risk management Waste Masterplanning Transition Community and Government 9

19 Zero Carbon Over a year the net carbon dioxide emissions from all energy use within the buildings on the eco town development as a whole are zero or below Minimised energy use in the buildings District heating from a local energy centre Photovoltaic panels on the roof 10

20 Eco Bicester One Shared Vision To create a vibrant Bicester where people choose to live, to work and to spend their leisure time in sustainable ways 11

21 Eco Bicester Delivery of large scale new development Measures to improve the town as a whole 12

22 Environmental Sustainability Bicester a sustainable growth town Zero carbon development NW Bicester (EcoTown) Comprehensive approach (whole town) One Shared Vision 13

23 Strategy Increase awareness of environmental sustainability Assist residents in saving energy and reducing their carbon footprint Explore and showcase innovative environmental technologies 14

24 HOW Strategic have an eye on the big picture and long terms goals. Flexible - responding opportunistically to projects small or large, old and new Partnerships/ Networking - building a wide range of trusted relationships Innovative - looking at ways to draw in new ideas and practices - aiming high, but not too high. Brave certainly. Pragmatic - Eco-Town, Garden Town, Healthy New Town Academic Rigour 15

25 Whole Town Approach

26 Take Action 600 residents engaged 100 energy monitor loans 17

27 3,000 maps handed out With Bicester Green Bicester Moves Promoting reuse in a growth town With Bicester Town Council Building a Natural Playground With Bicester Town Council Biodiversity and wayfinding signage in Bure Park Nature Reserve 18

28 Innovate 19

29 Eco Bicester: Key milestones Retrofitting programme launched 2010 Insulation scheme Green Deal Pioneer Places Bicester Boiler Scheme 2014 /2015 Best Energy Smart Initiative NEF ACE Award winner June 2014 Innovate UK and DECC funding successes 2015/16

30 What challenges still remain? Raising awareness through long term engagement Continued commitment Monitoring and review Communication Reducing carbon Changing behaviours Funding

31 Thank you Sustainable Economy Gabi Kaiser Bicester Delivery Team 22

32 My first CHP project Energy Management the Chelmsford way Oxford May 2016

33 Cabinet approved plan Focusses on being flexible The right project at the right time (solar PV, LED refurbishments, Leisure centre redevelopment) The right people with the right skills (Maintenance regimes, energy audits) The right information to the right audience (BMS, Premises Managers group, Contractors)

34 CHP case study Leisure centre in Chelmsford City Centre Highest consumer of energy in Council portfolio Total annual energy bills in excess of 250,000 Previous large energy saving project on ice rink Unreliable and aging CHP plant Opportunity to look at other areas of aging plant and equipment

35 My CHP first case CHP study project Electricity from the grid Total electricity use of site

36 My CHP first case CHP study project Feasibility study which looked at wider options for the site: Reintroduction of heat recovery coils Replacement pumps New boiler New CHP plant (correctly sized)

37 My first CHP project Car park lighting upgrade 7,000 per year electricity saving at two sites Lower maintenance costs Brighter and better experience

38 Solar PV

39 My first CHP project Contact: Contracts and Energy Manager

40 My first CHP CHP cont. project Think about: Future energy demand of the site Change of fuels Operational hours of the building Hire or purchase of CHP plant Maintenance costs/ options Acceptance of risk of loss of profits/ savings Claim CCL back for your gas used to fire the plant (contact CHPQA) On site monitoring of unit