© Tipperary Energy Agency Ltd (ww.tea.ie) Covenant of Mayors Information Exchange Event The Plan for Tipperary SEAP Tipperary Energy Agency Paul Kenny.

© Tipperary Energy Agency Ltd (ww.tea.ie)

Covenant of Mayors Information Exchange Event

The Plan for Tipperary SEAP

Tipperary Energy Agency

Paul Kenny

Friday 27th March 2015

Tipperary Co. Co. COM Path

• Motion put to Council in January 2015 • Passed at February 2015 meeting

“That this council would declare itself a signatory to the European Covenant of Mayors that would commit this Council going beyond the objectives set by the EU for 2020, reducing the CO2 emissions from energy with respect to the County of Tipperary, to submit a sustainable energy action plan including a detailed baseline emissions analysis and submit on-going implementation reports”

Objective of Tipperary SEAP (TEAP)

• Maximising funding and investment for sustainable energy in Tipperary

• To reduce energy related CO2• To provide a local economic stimulus now

and forever.

Tipperary Energy Balance in Euro

Achievements to date

• The SERVE project - €10M investment

• 347 Houses retrofitted• Gurteen Agricultural College• Eco-Village

Achievements to date

• Leading Local Authority in sustainable energy improvements:

• 21% towards 33% target• Social housing retrofit with 60% of

houses upgraded• Water conservation, pump

efficiency & network management

• All six pools renewably or CHP heated

• Largest PV Project in Ireland

Achievements to date

• Templederry - Irelands only community owned wind farm

• ‘Energy Communities Tipperary’ - Community led Energy Teams

Achievements to date

• Cloughjordan Eco-Village - Irelands only and one of EU / Global leading Eco-village

• Biomass & Solar District Heat system

Achievements to date

• Hands-on, expert driven local development companies• North Tipp Leader Partnership• South Tipp Development Company

• LIT - A leading third level college in terms of sustainable energy with the Amergin Centre

• TEA - Ireland’s leading Energy Agency• Two significant business networks in the green economy

• Tipperary Food Producers Network• Tipperary Green Business Network

• Two enterprise acceleration and development centres• QUESTUM in Clonmel • Thurles Community Enterprise Centre

Great Start Position!

• Significant economic opportunity for Tipperary• Maximise the sustainable energy economy• Reduce imports of fossil fuels • Increase exports of renewable energy

• Existing Local Agencies with work programs that have overlapping objectives and actions • LCDC• Tipp Co. Co.• Leader• TEA

Stakeholders Existing objectives

Local Community Development Committee•Local community & economic development plan •Objective 2 aims:

• To improve the energy performance of buildings and dwellings in the county through maximisation of national retrofit incentives in Tipperary.

• To maximise the production of renewable energy and the value of this production to Tipperary, in appropriate locations.

• To promote the indigenous sustainable energy service and manufacturing sectors

• To maximise the ability of communities to help themselves reduce energy use and generate renewable energy.

• To maximise competitiveness of businesses through best practice energy management

Stakeholders Existing objectives

Tipperary County Council •County Development Plans•Renewable/ Sustainable Energy Strategy (LARES)•Energy Management & Climate Change Committee

• continue to drive energy efficiency and renewable energy in their facilities

•Local Enterprise Office• provision of energy mentoring & training • support SME’s to be more energy efficient and to provide

energy services•Covenant of Mayors

• Development of SEAP• Commitment to exceeding 2020 targets

Stakeholders Existing objectives

The Leader Program•Low carbon & rural development •Specific objective to target the low carbon economy•The development of a local development strategy will be required•Supporting community energy projects including Energy Communities Tipperary•Ensuring efficient community capital development •Ensure communities & SMEs do not develop low energy performance facilities

Stakeholders Existing objectives

The Tipperary Energy Agency •Independent non-biased Social Enterprise•Enables local authorities, communities and businesses to deliver renewable energy projects and become more energy efficient•Local, National and European funding•Private house upgrade programme

• “Tipperary Warmer Homes”•Supports & Advises SME’s & Business Networks•Community energy projects

• Templederry, Drombane, ECT, •Co-ordinated over €3million SEAI funding since 2009•Already works in collaboration with Leader & TCC

Stakeholders Existing objectives

• PPN• Business Networks/ Associations• ETB/LIT• Government & Agencies: SEAI/ EPA/ Jobs /DSP

etc

Conclusion

• Complimentary objectives

• Need to work together to maximise results

• Formalise

• Ensure consistency, widespread knowledge

& take-up

… To improve quality of life for citizens and communities and

to improve the sustainable economic opportunity for

businesses

How Will it Work?

• TEA will liaise with stakeholders• Identify targets, but not adopt• Inform of potential actions

• Collate committed actions• Monitor implementation• Organise (bi-) annual event• Present results to Council

Who Will Pay for it?

• Citizens through their investment• Rural Development Program• Tipperary County Council – supports TEA• Business supports through LEO, EI etc.• SEAI & DCENR programs

• Renewable energy feed in tariff (heat and electricity)• Grants• Other supports

• Other Government programs• (SHIP, TUAS, Bioenergy schemes…. etc.)

• EU • Interreg / H2020/ Life

Still to Decide…

• Whether a specific committee will be established or a subset of one of the stakeholders

• Annual or bi annual review process• Accountability structures• Specific new actions

Vision for 2020…

Energy Efficiency •What if Half the homes in Tipperary were upgrade?

• Cost - €227M• 75% stays local

• Saves 164GWh/year • Saves €322M after 20 years AFTER capital costs• Create 1800 direct and indirect jobs• Societal net impact benefit of €1.13BILLION

Vision for 2020…

Wind Energy

•What if ONLY 15% of the planned 600MW in Tipperary is community owned?

• €335M would stay in Tipperary

Vision for 2020…

Solar Photovoltaic•What if all 90 Public Buildings in Tipperary?

• Cost - €2.6M• Saves €280K/year (current prices)• 25 year savings of €8.2 M • Create 4 jobs

Thank you.

Tipperary Energy Agency

Erasmus Smith House

Church St, Cahir

Co. Tipperary

Paul Kenny, CEO

T: 052 43090

E: [email protected]

W: www.tea.ie