… domestic properties are not connected to mains gas and when comparing with the spatial distribution of electricity use, indicates that home heating and cooking in the southern areas may be done by electricity or biomass. 3 2010 was the most recent year for which emission statistics on all gases as well as assessment of uncertainties were…
… energy performance in the district, the graph below shows the percentages of EPC certificates for domestic properties in South Hams6. South Hams has a large number of difficult to treat housing with a larger proportion of properties having EPC ratings of D and below. Research by the Energy Saving Trust7 suggests that with the current (at the time) grid electricity emissions factor, heat…
… and on-site renewable electricity would deliver the best outcome in these areas. 6 MHCLG, 2019. Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings of domestic properties in England and Wales [obtained online at www.domesticenergymap.uk] 7 Exeter University, 2011, A Review Of Renewable Energy Resource Assessment And Targets For Devon…
… pumps are most suitable for well-insulated properties off the gas grid or in new developments with high-performance building fabric. Of course, the more the electricity grid is decarbonised, the lower carbon impact these will have on properties off the gas grid but equally, bigger uptake of heat pumps will also put more pressure on the grid, so a combination of lower grid emissions factors…
… Indicator Baseline 2020 Date of most recent data District Net 0 by 2050 South Hams Net Greenhouse Gas Emissions15 910,795 tCO2e 2017 Percentage reduction in South Hams production greenhouse gas emissions since 201016 23% 2020 1. Energy Amount of renewable energy generated17 131376.418 MWh Sep-19 Number properties with an Energy Performance Certificate of D – G18 17,747 Jun…