held at room 037 - elizabeth house...environmental quality and climate change panel 13 january 2015...

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE PANEL

13 January 2015

Held at Room 037 - Elizabeth House Meeting commenced: 10.35 a.m. Meeting ended: 12.10 p.m.

MINUTES

Present:

Councillor Mike Gittus (Chairman), Councillors R Cheney, J E M Fradgley, D Johnston and L Organ

Apologies: Councillor Mike Brain Councillor Sir William Lawrence Bt

22. Disclosure of Interests Councillor Cheney disclosed a non-pecuniary interest in that he was a member of Community Energy Warwickshire.

23. Minutes The Minutes of the meeting held on 5 November 2014 were confirmed and signed.

24. Stratford Energy Solutions A presentation was delivered by Jason Savidge from Stratford Energy Solutions, a copy of which is appended to these Minutes. The presentation outlined the key components to a quality solar photovoltaic system and the main points to consider in the design stage of which would be the most efficient system. The Chairman gave thanks for the very interesting and informative presentation.

25. Carbon Footprint Monitoring The Streetscene Manager gave an update on the Council’s Carbon Footprint Monitoring. Copies of the slides are appended to these Minutes. It was noted that the data that had been captured to date had enabled the statistics to be used intelligently and therefore improved monitoring. A discussion was held on possible reasons behind the increase in the figures for Biffa and the Streetscene Manager informed that route optimisation exercises were being carried out and various ongoing improvement ideas being reviewed. It was agreed that going forward the information would be fedback to the Panel by exception where performance had slipped. Councillors Johnston and Organ left the meeting at this point.

Environmental Quality & Climate Change Panel 13 January 2015

26. Carbon Management Programme The Streetscene Manager gave an update on the Council’s Carbon Management Programme, a copy of which is appended to these Minutes. It was noted for the Solar PV panels on Elizabeth House that the figures could now be further broken down and fedback to the Group. In regard to adding additional PV panels on to other buildings, a Cherwell District Council Officer, with experience in these matters, was assisting the Streetscene Manager with Feasibility Studies. In regard to the e-car, the company were looking to conduct a trial within a rural setting, and Harbury was likely to be the area chosen for the scheme.

27. Forward Plan The Streetscene Manager agreed to bring the energy consumption figures for surface car parks across the District, along with ideas for improvement, to the next meeting. The Work Programme for the Panel was required to be presented to The Cabinet in January 2015; however, due to the closeness in timings of the EQCC meeting to The Cabinet on 19 January 2015, the Work Programme would instead be presented to the 9 February 2015 meeting. The Work Programme was noted, with an additional item added to review the Council’s Technically, Environmentally and Economically Practicable (TEEP) Assessment. Accordingly, it was RECOMMENDED to The Cabinet: That the Work Programme be approved.

28. Questions There were no items raised under this heading.

29. Urgent Business There were no items of urgent business.

CHAIRMAN

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Stratford-on-Avon District Council Environmental Quality & Climate

Change meeting 13th January 2015

Jason Savidge

Director - Stratford Energy Solutions Ltd

Who we are?

• Electrical contractor & Renewable Energy Specialist

• Incorporated in 2010

• Based in Stratford-upon-Avon

Specialists in the following technologies:

• Solar Photovoltaics

• Solar Thermal

• Air & Ground Source Heat Pumps

• Biomass Boilers

Solar Photovoltaics - key components to a quality system

• Design

• Panel

• Inverter

• Mounting system

• Monitoring

• Installation

• Ongoing service


Design

• Roof type

• Roof size

• Angle & orientation (south is not always best)

• Shading


Panel

Usual 4 key points of decision making:

• Wattage

• Efficiency

• Colour

• Brand


Panel - 6 key points of decision making should be: • Wattage/Efficiency • Degradation Rates • Operating & Temperature Coefficients • LID (light induced degradation) effect • Light Capture • Warranty

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Panel - SunPower 6 key points of decision making should be: • Wattage/Efficiency – 327 to 345w 21.5% • Degradation Rates – as low as 0.1% • Operating & Temperature Coefficients – market leader • LID (light induced degradation) effect – no effect in first 5 years • Light Capture – upto 5% more light captured • Warranty – 25 Year Combined Product & Performance


Inverter:

• Efficiency

• Operating temperature

• Monitoring Capability

• We recommend SMA or SolarEdge


• Mounting System – Schueco, Schletter, K2

• Monitoring

• Installation

• Service/ongoing support

Solar Photovoltaics - Rehabilitation Hospital, Leamington Spa


• 152 x SunPower 327w Panels – 49.70kWp

• 3 x SMA Tri-Power inverter

• Schuco Mounting system

• Sunny Portal Monitoring


• 43,300kWh estimated generation

• Commissioned 10th June 2014

• 30,372kWh generated so far

• 70% of estimate in 6 months!!!

• 21,260kg of CO2 avoided

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Solar Photovoltaics - what we can offer

• Local company

• Market leading products

• In-House design, supply & installation

• Funding

Other Renewable Energy • Biomass - ETA

• Heat Pumps – Danfoss & Stiebel

• Solar Thermal - Viridian

Stratford Energy Solutions Ltd

Unit 3, 1 Avenue Farm Industrial Estate

Stratford-upon-Avon

CV37 0HR

Tel: 01789 262411

Web: www.stratfordenergy.co.uk

E-mail: [email protected]

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http://www.stratfordenergy.co.uk/

mailto:[email protected]

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A Cleaner, Greener, Safer Road to Excellence

EQCC Panel 13th January 2015

Carbon Monitoring

Performance Information

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Overview of Council’s Carbon Footprint

Council estates - Electricity

11%

Council Estates - Gas1%

Staff business mileage2%

Waste and Recycling / Street

Cleansing Service (Biffa)

37%Grounds Management Service (TLG)

2%

Leisure Service (SLM)47%

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Council’s Carbon Footprint (Performance up to Q2 2014/15)

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Council’s Carbon Footprint (2014/15 performance compared to 2013/14)

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Carbon Management Actions to reduce the Council’s own carbon footprint Progress Report to EQCC Panel (13th January 2015) Summary of 2014/15 Carbon Management Reduction Actions Ref Action Details Progress

GEN1 Monitor Carbon Management Performance against target

• 2% year on year reduction target for Council’s own carbon footprint

• Performance Indicator and target in place.

• Performance reported as standard item on EQCC agenda

GEN3 Review of SDC web pages • Refresh carbon management

information and advice to residents and businesses on the Council’s web pages to ensure it is appropriate, clear and easy to find

• Comprehensive review of webpage planned for 2014/15.

CE1 Establish proportion of electricity use offset by Photovoltaic Panels at Elizabeth House

• Install PV panels to reduce reliance on grid electricity through on-site electricity generation

• To be reported to EQCC Jan 2015

CE2 Consider Photovoltaic Panels on other Council estate

• Including Leisure Centres and car parks (as appropriate)

• Feasibility studies to be carried out in 2015

SM1 Implement electric vehicle pool car solution

• Consider and introduce electric vehicle in partnership with E-Car Club

• Initiative introduced Aug 2014 in Church Street and Bridgefoot car parks. Similar initiative introduced in Stratford Parkway railway station car park with E-Car Club / WCC. All vehicles are for Council and community use. COMPLETE

SC/WR New Biffa fleet in place for the contract extension (2015 – 2022)

• New Euro 6 Standard vehicles in place

• Route optimisation exercise to be carried out to reduce fuel use

• Fleet to be introduced in Aug 2015 • Route optimisation exercise to be

carried out on Waste and Recycling Service (Feb 2015) and Street Cleaning Service (tbc)

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GM1 Carbon Offset tree planting within Grounds Management contract

• Tree planting programme included in variant bid contract

• 80 trees planted in December 2014 as part of the Bridgetown Meadow Lands community orchard. COMPLETE

LS1 Installation of pool covers at leisure centre swimming pools

• Consider installation at all Council leisure centres

• Pool covers now being installed at all leisure Centres in 2015

LS2 Improved energy efficiency of Stratford Leisure Centre

• Stratford Leisure Centre refurbishment programme to include improved building efficiency and sustainability measures

• Refurbishment works commenced January 2015

Reference Key: Ref Service area GEN General management / communications CE Council estates – electricity / gas SM Council staff business mileage SC/WR Street Cleaning / Waste & recycling contracts (Biffa) GM Grounds Management contract (TLG) LS Leisure services (SLM)

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