2nd International Community Wind Symposium 2017

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2nd International Community Wind Symposium 2017

  • Oct 02, 2017

(Für ein deutschsprachiges Veranstaltungsprogramm klicken Sie hier: 2. Internationales Bürgerwindsymposium 2017_Programm)

Hosted by: WWEA, LEE NRW

Date/Time: 03/11/2017  9:30 am – 5:30 pm

Location: Gustav-Stresemann-Institut (Bonn, Germany)

Conference Language: German and English with simultaneous interpretation

Contact: Fabian Tenk (WWEA), ft@wwindea.org, +49 (0)228-369 40 82

     
     

“Community Power – What is Key to Successful Community Wind Projects?”

On 3 November 2017, approximately 100 Community Power experts and practitioners from 20 countries on six continents joined in the 2nd International Community Wind Symposium in Bonn, Germany, which was hosted by WWEA and LEE NRW. The date was no coincidence, but was consciously chosen in the run-up to the 23rd UN Climate Change Conference (COP23) held in November 2017 in Bonn, in which approximately 25.000 participants took part. The aim of the COP23 was to further clarify the enabling frameworks of the Paris Agreement – and eventually a GHG-neutral energy supply which is only possible with 100 per cent renewable energies – to make it fully possible for all nations to achieve their climate change goals. In the fight against climate change, renewable energies play a most crucial role. Within this sector, community power should play a central part in climate protection strategies, as it was above all committed citizens who got the energy transition in Germany and beyond off the ground.

Guests were welcomed by Peter Rae (WWEA President) and Jan Dobertin (Association for Renewable Energy NRW). The event was to focus on the current debate around the German renewable energy law (EEG) and on community energy developments in NRW, as well as on exchange ideas on barriers to and prospects for community power in African and worldwide.

Summaries

Community Power in NRW – speeches and panel discussions: Community Power in NRW and Germany (Summary) (pdf)

Community Power Worldtrip – panel discussion: Community Power Worldwide (Summary) (pdf)

Community Power in Africa – speeches and panel discussion: Community Power in Africa (Summary) (pdf)

Presentations/Papers

LARS HOLSTENKAMP (Research Associate, Leuphana University of Lüneburg): Of Pioneers, Fill-ins and Acceptance-securers – Comments on the Development of Community Wind: Holstenkamp_CWS17 (pdf)

FABIAN TENK (Community Wind Officer, WWEA): Auction’s definition “citizen’s project” – Curse or blessing for German Community Wind entities?: Tenk(WWEA)_CWS17 (pdf)

 

FEDERAL MINISTRY FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (BMZ): Community Power within Germany`s Marshall Plan with Africa: BMZ_Green people’s energy for Africa (pdf)

Program

09:30

Symposium opening and welcoming speeches

  • JAN DOBERTIN (Managing Director LEE NRW)
  • HON. PETER RAE AO (President, WWEA)

 10:00

Of Pioneers, Fill-ins and Acceptance-securers – Comments on the Development of Community Wind

LARS HOLSTENKAMP (Research Associate, Leuphana University of Lüneburg)

 10:15

Auction’s definition “citizen’s project” – Curse or blessing for German Community Wind entities?

FABIAN TENK (Community Wind Officer, WWEA)

 10:40

COFFEE BREAK

11:00

Panel discussion: How practicable is the EEG’s definition „citizen’s project“?

Chair: STEFAN GSÄNGER (Secretary General, WWEA)

  • Dr. THOMAS E. BANNING (Supervisory Board, Bündnis Bürgerenergie – BBEn)
  • JOHANNES BUSMANN (Managing Director, Prowind GmbH)
  • OLAF FIESEL (Head of Division, Ministry of Energy, Infrastructure und Digitization of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania)
  • WOLFGANG KIENE (Board Member, Energiegenossenschaft Höxter eG)
  • WERNER SOIKA (Board Member, Bürgerenergie Issum eG)

11:45

Panel Discussion: Perspectives for Community Power in NRW and Germany

Chair: JULIAN SCHÖNBECK (Project Manager, EnergieAgentur.NRW)

  • Dr. THOMAS E. BANNING (CEO, Naturstrom AG/ BBEn)
  • BJOERN BURGEY (Consultant, Genossenschaftsverband – Verband der Regionen e.V.)
  • JOHANNES LACKMANN (Managing Director, WestfalenWIND GmbH)
  • WERNER SOIKA (Board Member, Bürgerenergie Issum eG)
  • HEINZ THIER (Managing Director, BBWind Projektberatungsgesellschaft mbH)

13:00

LUNCH BREAK

14:00

Community Power World Trip: Status Quo, Problems, Solutions

Chair: STEPHANIE WECKEND (Programme Officer, IRENA; Germany)

  • LEIRE GORRONO (Project Worker, Nordic Folkecenter; Denmark),
  • SHOTA FURUYA (Researcher, ISEP; Japan),
  • DR. CHRISTINE KÖNIG (formerly Director, OSEA; Canada)
  • SERGIO OCERANSKY (CEO, Yansa Group; Chile/ Mexico),
  • HON. PETER RAE AO (President, WWEA; Australia),
  • DIRK VANSINTJAN (President, RESCOOP; Belgium),

15:00

COFFEE BREAK

15:15

Community Power in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities

DR. IBRAHIM TOGOLA (Chairman, Mali Folkecenter)

15:30

Community Power within Germany`s Marshall Plan with Africa

DR  BENJAMIN LAAG (Senior Policy Officer; Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development/ BMZ)

15:45

 Panel discussion: Community Power in Africa

Chair: Stefan Mager (Project Manager, German Society for International Cooperation GIZ)

  • DR. OSMAN BENCHIKH (Former Head of UNESCO Energy Programme and Member of UN-Energy)
  • KHALID BENHAMOU (Managing Director, Sahara Wind; Marocco)
  • SERGE A. ETOUNDI ( Managing Director, Sun-Bio-Technology; Cameroon)
  • FARAIMUNASHE NKOMO (Research Associate, University of Erfurt; Simbabwe)
  • M. OUSMANE OUATTARA (Director, Mali Folkecenter, Mali)

16:45

Concluding remarks

STEFAN GSÄNGER (Secretary General, WWEA)

17:00

End of the Event

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