~ Aboriginal Landholder Forum ~

renewable community power

 About Starfish
~ community entrepreneurs working
for sustainability ~
New England Sustainability Strategy
Farming the Sun community solar enterprise
New England Wind
NSW Demand for Generation
 NSW Wind Farms
Approved 2,500+ MW Under assessment 2,500+ MW

• Crookwell II 92MW • Flyers Creek 100 MW

• Silverton(1) 846 MW • Ben Lomond 165 MW
• Silverton (2) 948 MW • Yass 547 MW
• Gullen Range 248 MW • Sapphire 525 MW
• Taralga 186 MW
• Adjungbilly 39 MW
• Conroys Gap 30 MW • Capital ll 100 MW
• Black Springs 19 MW • Crookwell lll 116 MW
• Glen Innes 81 MW • Collector 160 MW
• Kyoto 102 MW • Paling Yards 180 MW
• Boco Rock 270 MW • Birrema 264 MW
• Woodlawn 42MW • White Rock 340 MW
• Gunning 46MW
• Bodangora 110MW
• Rugby 290MW
About Wind Power
Most affordable renewable energy &
the only clean technology ready for
large-scale deployment
Highly efficient turbine technology ~ 45% of wind energy to
electricity (coal-fired power 29-37%)
16 countries (including Australia) have more than
1,000 MW of installed wind capacity
Sth Oz & Denmark produce 20% of their electricity with wind
NSW's largest is Capital Wind Farm with 141MW ~
enough for 60,000 households
 Wind Turbine Workings
Noise Noise at the base of a modern turbine is below 35dBA ~ same as traffic 5km away (NSW
has the most stringent noise requirements for wind turbines of any state in the world)
Base Load Electricity supply is managed in 5 minute intervals & wind power reduces demand on
coal & gas plants whenever it blows with fast-response gas plants likely in the future

Embodied With a 20+ year life span the turbine will produce 80 times more energy than is used for
Energy it's construction & operation
Wildlife A 2007 study by the Government of South Australia shows one domestic cat kills more
birds in a year than one wind turbine
Safety 24-hour monitoring, lightening protection, high winds shut down, low flammability
th
S Australia Wind Power 19%
 Community Attitudes
Research

57% of farmers said they would consider

hosting wind turbines on their property.
The Power of Community
Renewable Energy

Local Sustainable Electricity

Take Leadership, Show the Way
Community-Owned Asset, Green Collar Jobs &
Business
Community Education & Skill Building
Financial Return for other Community Priorities
Model Best Practice to Influence Policy & Corporate
Join the Global Community Power Network
Community & Cooperative Energy
Denmark England
100,000+ members 8 wind farms
86% of all wind power 7,000 members
Germany USA
1,000's of cooperatives 70% of all
8% of total energy electricity co-
operative owned
90,000 employees
Scotland
Japan
10 wind farms
11 turbines, 15MW
 Hepburn Wind
Australia's 1st Community Owned

Artists Impression

2 turbines
Power for 2,300 homes
Raised $12m & 1,600 members
 Status Report
180+ Pv Systems & 525kW+ – residential, farms
government & business (1,000% Increase)
125+ SHW Systems – residential & government
12+ Solar Thermal Air Heating & Cooling Systems
145 Home Sustainability Assessments
Nearly $6.5m project value
4 new solar companies in Region
Systems 20-50% more affordable
Training for 30+ tradespeople
Addressing the priority for
Substantial community education a 'new energy future'
identified through NESS
 1
Phase Work
Identify level of support (investment, suitable
land holdings, purchase of electricity, etc)
Research legal & governance structures
Work out the Principles to do it 'right'
Goals

4~6 turbines producing power for 10,000 people

$25~30m investment & community capital
Returns for community ~ dividends, jobs, business,
sustainability fund, clean energy & more
 Partner Network & Roles
Starfish ~ Forums, Communication & Coordination
Community Energy ~ Embark & Specialists
Landholders ~ Landcare, HiCUB, DECCW
Investment ~ CMG, ADCC
Community Research ~ SLA, UNE
Legal ~ EDO, Wilson & Co
 10 Years
100 Projects
100,000 Investors
1,000,000 Advocates
 Sustainable Energy Continuum
~ Reduce ~
Retrofit for efficiency
Energy Star Ratings
Insulation, draft
sealing, double glazing
Curtains & Pelmets
Clean burn additives
~ Reconsider ~
Sustainability
Assessments ~ Renew ~
Appropriate Clothing Shift to clean,
sustainable &
Use passive heating & renewable sources
cooling of energy, heating,
Switch Off Standby cooling & hot water
 2
Phase
Study is 1st step in 4~5+ year
journey
Phase2 would include
Start-up Funding
Site Identification & Monitoring
Research Turbine Technologies
Grid Connection
Power Sale
Investor Deposits
Member recruitment
 Get Involved & Find Out More
Online Community Survey
Community Forums
Uralla Wed 9 March
Investor & Business Forums
Sign up to eList
Help Recruit Interest
Join us for a Wind Farm
Study Tour
www.starfishenterprises.net
Starfish Hill Wind Farm
South Australia
 Thank you!

Adam F Blakester
0419 808 900 | 02 6775 2501
www.starfishenterprises.net
adam@starfishenterprises.org