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.

38 projects

Midlothian Council

Midlothian House LED (2017)

Funding source
SALIX
Lifespan
5.4 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
3 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£6,219
Annual savings
£1,153
Midlothian Council

Newbyres Village care home boilers (2017)

Funding source
SALIX
Lifespan
6.1 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
61 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£49,095
Annual savings
£8,050
Midlothian Council

Newtongrange PS LED (2017)

Funding source
SALIX
Lifespan
5.3 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
1 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£1,384
Annual savings
£259
Midlothian Council

Danderhall LC LED (2017)

Funding source
SALIX
Lifespan
1.8 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
5 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£3,461
Annual savings
£1,905
Midlothian Council

Hawthorn CC TRVs (2017)

Funding source
SALIX
Lifespan
1.8 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
3 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£721
Annual savings
£403
Midlothian Council

Gorebridge LC LED (2017)

Funding source
SALIX
Lifespan
2.5 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
19 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£16,464
Annual savings
£6,685
Midlothian Council

Cherry Road Resource Centre (2018)

Refers to a boiler replacement at a Council property in Bonnyrigg. This is expected to save just under 300tCO2 over its lifetime.

Funding source
Salix
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
27 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£26,764
Annual savings
£3,610
Midlothian Council

Esk Place Sheltered Housing (2018)

Refers to a boiler replacement at a Council property in Dalkeith. This is expected to save just under 180tCO2 over its lifetime.

Funding source
Salix
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
16 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£16,156
Annual savings
£2,160
Midlothian Council

Mayfied & St Lukes Primary School (2018)

Refers to the replacement of a condensing boiler at a Council building in Mayfield which houses a non-denominational primary school and a RC primary school. This is expected to save around 400tCO2 over its lifetime.

Funding source
Salix
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
28 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£25,573
Annual savings
£3,686
Midlothian Council

NDEE Electric (Non-Solar PV) (2018)

NDEE project across 12 sites (Penicuik Leisure Centre, Bonnyrigg Primary School, Newtongrange Primary School, Penicuik High School, Lasswade Campus, Mayfield & St Lukes Primary School, Woodburn Primary School, Cuiken Primary School, St Andrews Primary School, Rosewell Primary School, Sacred Heart RC Primary School, Beeslack High School). As stated above, these comprise several individual energy efficiency measures installed at each building as part of a wider project. This is why 10 entries are not provided in table 3f – they have been considered as a single whole scheme. The exception are the installation of several solar PV arrays, which are detailed in a separate row in this table.

Funding source
Capital
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
302 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£820,549
Annual savings
£105,426
Midlothian Council

NDEE Electric (Solar PV) (2018)

This refers to solar PV installations at Penicuik Leisure Centre, Bonnyrigg Primary School, Lasswade Leisure Centre, Woodburn Primary School, Cuiken Primary School and St Andrews Primary School. It is estimated that these will each produce 14,000kWh of renewable electricity per year.

Funding source
Capital
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
26 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£249,334
Annual savings
£8,909
Midlothian Council

NDEE Gas (2018)

NDEE project at Beeslack High School.

Funding source
Capital
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
8 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£1,172
Annual savings
£852
Midlothian Council

Vogrie Country House (2020)

Refers to a BEMS project that is expected to save 40tCO2 over its lifespan.

Funding source
Salix
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
5 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£4,676
Annual savings
£1,026
Midlothian Council

Lasswade Primary School (2020)

Refers to a BEMS project that is expected to save 51tCO2 over its lifespan.

Funding source
Salix + capital
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
6 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£19,539
Annual savings
£829
Midlothian Council

Burnbrae Primary School (2020)

Refers to a BEMS project that is expected to save 54tCO2 over its lifespan.

Funding source
Salix
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
6 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£5,743
Annual savings
£899
Midlothian Council

Cuiken Primary School (2020)

Refers to a BEMS project that is expected to save 100tCO2 over its lifespan.

Funding source
Salix + capital
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
12 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£29,316
Annual savings
£1,949
Midlothian Council

Penicuik Leisure Centre (2020)

Refers to a BEMS project that is expected to save 270tCO2 over its lifespan.

Funding source
Salix
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
32 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£30,133
Annual savings
£4,661
Midlothian Council

Hawthornden Primary School (2020)

Refers to a BEMS project that is expected to save 59tCO2 over its lifespan.

Funding source
Salix
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
7 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£10,427
Annual savings
£1,043
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