Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
About Starfish
~ community entrepreneurs working
for sustainability ~
New England Sustainability Strategy
Farming the Sun community solar enterprise
New England Wind
Vision & Purpose
~ a vision is emerging for the New England to
become a net exporter of renewable energy ~
Hydro
83%
Smart,
Distributed
Grid
th
S Australia Wind Power 19%
NSW Wind Farms
Approved 2,500+ MW Under assessment 2,500+ MW
Artists Impression
Kasama Windmill
New York
1
Phase in Detail ~ Part B
Assess replicability of Hepburn Wind Farm
Assess applicability relevant existing co-
operatives (Australia & overseas)
Determine relevant Australian, State and Local
Government legislation, regulation & programs
1
Phase ~ Research Streams
Co-Operative & other Structures
Investment structures
Government legislation, regulation & programs
Legal Issues (land holders, power purchase)
Risks, Issues, Protocols
& Guidelines
Intellectual Property
& Creative
Commons
Innovative Edges
~ extending on Hepburn ~
Institutional investment
Community ownership within commercial farms
Local skills, employment, business
Direct use &/or sale
of power
Benefits for the wider
community
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
Government Incentives
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
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www.starfishenterprises.net
Adam F Blakester
0419 808 900 | 02 6775 2501
adam@starfishenterprises.org
Starfish Hill Wind Farm
www.starfishenterprises.net South Australia