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Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

… available to the Council including, energy efficiency, renewable energy generation, procurement of green energy and off-setting. To reach its carbon neutral ambition by 2030 as shown in chart 5.1 below, the Council needs to reduce its’ emission, against business as usual (BAU), by 25 per cent by 2022, to 49 per cent by 2025 and 74 per cent by 2030. Chart 5.1: Recommended reduction pathway…

…’. • The need for zero carbon electricity supplies, makes Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) an attractive option for TWBC. PPAs are essentially contractual agreements between ‘offtakers’ (consumers) and suppliers or generators where an agreement is made to buy and sell an amount of energy generated from a renewable asset for a set term, usually between 10 and 20 years. These agreements allow…

… the power is supplied solely from renewable energy sources, cannot be traced and will still be a mix with fossil fuels. Currently, there are no defined regulations or conventions around green energy. However, the importance of purchasing true renewable energy, with traceability and additionality, (investment resulting in the construction of a new generation asset such as a solar array) remains…

… operations? Over the next 10 years to achieve our aim of a carbon neutral target the plan recognises that the Council will need to consider: Council buildings: energy to heat and power our buildings is a major source of emissions. Our aim is to reduce energy usage in our buildings including by exploring rationalisation of our estate, increasing insulation where possible, swapping to more…

… efficient sources of heating and lighting, encouraging behaviour change and looking for opportunities to add renewable sources of energy such as solar PV. Corporate Energy: This refers to the energy purchased by the Council for its operations. We will reduce energy usage and move to using ‘clean’ energy to meet our remaining energy needs. Governance and Procurement: We will expect all our…