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Viladamat Town Hall (Spain)
The Problem
The Town Council of Viladamat – a Girona-based village with a population of 440 – had an innovative project for the local town hall. They wanted to improve its energy efficiency with a self-consumption solar installation.
It didn’t take long for a feasibility study to take place by SUNO (a local engineering firm). SUNO determined that 12 solar photovoltaic (PV) modules would be required to fully power the town hall with a total cost of 15000 euros.
The Solution
First and foremost, the Town Council was committed to engage the residents of Viladamat in this clean energy project. If locals understood “the why”, they would be more motivated to invest and see the positive impact in their own land.
ECrowd! delivered the perfect solution: based in Barcelona, the crowdlending platform was designed specifically for positive impact crowdlending campaigns. The team loves investing in clean energy projects as they ensure future energy savings and show concise economic gains for the community.
On March 6, 2017, ECrowd! launched its crowdlending campaign to finance the solar self-consumption project in Viladamat.
The Results
Instant funding. In a matter of days, the project had already secured the full capital needed, with the contributions of 22 local residents!
Energy efficiency. Putting in place the solar PV panels will enable the town hall to decrease its yearly consumption by 20%.
Budget savings. The town council will save up to 1000 euros per year.
Reduce carbon emissions. The community hall will decrease its CO2 emissions by 2.5 Tonnes per year.
Crowdlending milestone. Viladamat is the first municipality in Spain to use crowdlending to finance a self-consumption solar installation!
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2. Swindon Chapel Farm Solar (UK)
The Problem
The Swindon Borough Council has long been a sustainability leader in the United Kingdom. For instance, their target is to generate 200 MW of clean energy by 2030 to complete their goal of achieving a low carbon economy.
The Council had a municipal project that had been at a standstill for quite some time due to lack of capital. It revolved around reducing traffic noise.
In South West England, midway between Bristol and Reading, traffic noise from the A419 has been an unpleasant issue for a long time. The Council and residents have been trying to get a sound barrier built, but lack of funding has put the project at a standstill.
The Solution
Having experienced a successful crowdlending campaign before, the Council discussed with Abundance Investment the possibility of raising funds through the crowd once more.
This time, the idea of a solar farm sparked – the idea of the Swindon Chapel Farm Solar. If the sound barrier along the A419 was solar-powered, the Council could then sell the produced energy. In other words, this would make the barrier pay for itself over time.The first step the Council took was to issue solar bonds as a way to finance the project. These were then partly sold through the UK-based crowdlending platform Abundance Investment.
The Results
Immediate investing. The Swindon Chapel Farm Solar launched its crowdlending campaign in November 2016 and raised £2,455,000 in a matter of weeks to fund a 5MW ground-mounted solar farm, with the Council investing the remaining £3,000,000.
Energy generation. This sustainable development example generates enough electricity to supply the equivalent of 1,200 homes for a year.
Improve local economy. The Chapel Farm solar project will create a cleaner, greener Swindon while supporting local community initiatives and providing a stable income for the Council!
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