Emissions reduction projects

Local authorities in Scotland are required to publish yearly data on their compliance with their climate change duties – including the emissions reduction projects they are undertaking.

14 projects

Renfrewshire Council

BMS Bureau Service (2016)

Savings include savings from kW, CCL & CRC.

Funding source
Internal
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Gas Oil
Emissions saved
71,000 tCO2e per year
Annual cost
£40,000
Renfrewshire Council

Energy from Waste (2016)

Funding source
Internal
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Landfill gas
Renfrewshire Council

Secondary Hot Water Controls (2015)

Savings include savings from: kW, CCL & CRC

Funding source
Internal
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Capital cost
£340,000
Annual savings
£95,000
Renfrewshire Council

BMS Bureau Service (2015)

Savings include savings from: kW, CCL & CRC

Funding source
Internal
Lifespan
5 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Annual cost
£45,000
Annual savings
£85,000
Renfrewshire Council

LED External Lighting (2015)

Savings include savings from: kW, CCL & CRC

Funding source
Internal
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Capital cost
£111,000
Annual savings
£22,000
Renfrewshire Council

Biomass Boilers (2015)

Savings include savings from: kW, CCL & CRC. Savings do not include an estimated £39,000 per year income from RHI

Funding source
Internal
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Fuel Oil
Capital cost
£600,000
Annual savings
£31,000
Renfrewshire Council

Street lighting conversion to LED (2016)

Savings include kW, CCL & CRC. Savings are for energy only and exclude maintenance etc.

Funding source
Prudential Borrowing
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
1,000,000 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£11,000,000
Renfrewshire Council

Waste Segregation and Energy from Waste (2014)

Divert 100% of waste to landfill by 2019/20

Lifespan
25 years
Emission source
Landfill Waste
Emissions saved
4,727 tCO2e per year
Renfrewshire Council

PV Installations (2014)

Funding source
Capital
Lifespan
25 years
Emission source
electricity
Emissions saved
16.1 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£46,000
Annual savings
£8,271
Renfrewshire Council

Boiler replacements (2017)

Funding source
Self funded
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
417 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£500,000
Annual savings
£8,500
Renfrewshire Council

Boiler replacements (2018)

Funding source
Self funded
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
326 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£500,000
Annual savings
£59,000
Renfrewshire Council

New Gas Boilers, BMS and heating controls at various buildings (2020)

Funding source
Captial
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
15 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£152,000
Annual savings
£25,000
Renfrewshire Council

Underwood Rd - Biomass Boiler (2020)

Funding source
Capital
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
58 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£427,000
Annual savings
£56,000
Renfrewshire Council

BMS Upgrade (2020)

Funding source
Revenue
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
15 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£50,000
Annual savings
£10,000
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