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.

55 projects

South Ayrshire Council

Kirkmichael and Barrhill Biomass boiler (2014)

Replace electrical heating with Biomass

Funding source
Capital
Lifespan
25 years
Emission source
Pellets/Electricity
Emissions saved
87 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£73,000
Annual cost
£3,000
Annual savings
£12,403
South Ayrshire Council

Newton House LED Lighting (2014)

Savings figures based on watts down vs watts up. Assumed that usage will be the same each year.

Funding source
CEEF
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Electricity
Emissions saved
9.1 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£22,749
Annual savings
£4,621
South Ayrshire Council

Town hall lights (2014)

Replacement of 50W halogen spotlights with 5W LED equivalents. Assumed that usage would be the same each year

Funding source
CEEF
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Electricity
Emissions saved
15 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£3,000
Annual savings
£750
South Ayrshire Council

Whitletts Road, King Street Street Lighting - Conversion to LED lighting (2014)

Replacement of 250 LPS road lanterns with efficient LED luminaires

Funding source
SALIX
Lifespan
30 years
Emission source
Electricity
Emissions saved
92.2 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£63,637
Annual savings
£22,879
South Ayrshire Council

A79 Airport Loop Road, Prestwick (2014)

Funding source
Revenue
Lifespan
30 years
Emission source
Electricity
Emissions saved
46 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£35,527
Annual savings
£86,364
South Ayrshire Council

Street Lighting Conversions - Coylton (2014)

Replacment of 90W LPS street lighting lamps with efficient LED luminaires

Funding source
Revenue
Lifespan
30 years
Emission source
Electricity
Emissions saved
9 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£15,510
Annual savings
£1,958
South Ayrshire Council

Street Lighting Conversions - Ayr and Girvan (2014)

Replacment of various street lighting lamp types with efficient LED luminaires

Funding source
Revenue
Lifespan
30 years
Emission source
Electricity
Emissions saved
97.8 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£109,205
Annual savings
£21,776
South Ayrshire Council

Street Lighting Conversions - St Leonards Road/Maybole Road, Ayr (2014)

Replacement of 250 LPS road lanterns with efficient LED luminaires

Funding source
Revenue
Lifespan
30 years
Emission source
Electricity
Emissions saved
34 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£32,101
Annual savings
£7,736
South Ayrshire Council

Queen Margaret Academy (2014)

Replacement of switch start lighting with LED equivalents. Assumed that usage would be the same each year

Funding source
CEEF
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Electricity
Emissions saved
14 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£6,200
Annual savings
£285
South Ayrshire Council

Vehicle tracking (2014)

While main saving is anticipated to be to diesel related emissions, there will also be a significant saving to petrol related emissions

Funding source
Council revenue repairs and renewals fund
Lifespan
5 years
Emission source
Diesel
Annual cost
£99,000
Annual savings
£60,000
South Ayrshire Council

Ayr - Maybole Road/St Leonards Road streetlighting (2015)

Funding source
SAC Revenue
Lifespan
15 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
27 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£30,482
Annual savings
£6,419
South Ayrshire Council

Increased organic food waste collection and composting at small locations in Council estate (2015)

Funding source
SAC Revenue
Lifespan
5 years
Emission source
Refuse Commercial & Industrial to Landfill
Emissions saved
30 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£1,000
Annual savings
£17,550
South Ayrshire Council

Ayr - Castlehill Road/Dalmellington Road streetlighting (2015)

Funding source
SAC Revenue
Lifespan
15 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
39 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£36,464
Annual savings
£9,178
South Ayrshire Council

Citadel – voltage optimisation (2015)

Funding source
SAC Revenue
Lifespan
10 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
29 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£24,500
Annual savings
£7,250
South Ayrshire Council

Ayr - Oswald Road/Falkland Road streetlighting (2015)

Funding source
SAC Revenue
Lifespan
15 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
6 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£10,470
Annual savings
£1,401
South Ayrshire Council

Girvan streetlighting (2015)

Funding source
SAC Revenue
Lifespan
15 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
8 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£14,651
Annual savings
£1,918
South Ayrshire Council

A70 Coylton streetlighting (2015)

Funding source
SAC Revenue
Lifespan
15 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
8 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£15,057
Annual savings
£1,757
South Ayrshire Council

Girvan Primary School – window replacement (2015)

Funding source
SAC Revenue
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
12 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£194,000
Annual savings
£2,174
South Ayrshire Council

Kyle Academy re-roofing (2015)

The new roof covering has a higher level of insulation than the original, so there are some savings to be shown.

Funding source
SAC Revenue
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
16 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£267,000
Annual savings
£2,995
South Ayrshire Council

A79 Airport Loop Road streetlighting (2015)

Funding source
SAC Revenue
Lifespan
15 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
44 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£33,348
Annual savings
£10,263
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