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Dour [Belgium] [1]

Name of the local authority: 
Dour
Country: 
Belgium [2]
Ownership of investment: 
Public-Private Partnership [3]
Description

Moulins du Haut Pays is a Belgian REScoop that was set up to erect 2 large wind turbunes in Dour (Belgium).  About 75% of the shares are in hands of local citizens, people who live close to the project. The local municipality of Dour owns the remaining 25% of the shares. This implies that 25% of the profits can be used by the local municipality to finance energy efficiency measures in public buildings. 

Details
Number of inhabitants: 
16.500
Stakeholders: 
  • Moulins du Haut Pays, a Belgian renewable energy cooperative (REScoop).
  • The local municipality of Dour (Wallonia, Belgium).
  • Local citizens.
Target audience: 
  • Local authorities.
Energy savings: 
-
Size: 
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Timeline and results: 

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Barriers: 

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Suggestions: 

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Contacts

info@rescoop.be [4] - www.rescoopw.be [5]

info@rescoop.eu [6] - www.rescoop.eu [7]

info@emissions-zero.coop [8] - www.emissions-zero.coop/nos-projets/ [9]

 


Source URL (modified on 05/01/2016 - 16:25): http://citynvest.eu/?q=content/dour-belgium

Links
[1] http://citynvest.eu/?q=content/dour-belgium
[2] http://citynvest.eu/?q=country/belgium
[3] http://citynvest.eu/?q=local-example-ownership-categories/public-private-partnership
[4] mailto:info@rescoop.be
[5] http://www.rescoopw.be
[6] mailto:info@rescoop.eu
[7] http://www.rescoop.eu
[8] mailto:info@emissions-zero.coop
[9] http://www.emissions-zero.coop/nos-projets/