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Dumfries and Galloway Council

…/ system/uploads/attachment_data/file/834142/Renewable_ electricity_by_local_authority_2014_to_2018.xlsx 4 https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ regional-and-local-authority-electricity-consumption- statistics Aside from contributing to the Scottish renewable energy target, local renewable energy generation contributes to the carbon neutral target in Dumfries and Galloway in two…

… different ways: • When local renewable generation sites connect to the grid, they contribute to the continuing decarbonisation of the national electricity grid. This will be reflected in the Dumfries and Galloway carbon footprint via a lower electricity emission factor. - 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 GW h Renewable electricity generation 2018 Electricity consumption…

… 2018 - 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 GW h Renewable electricity generation 2018 Electricity consumption 2018 • Where renewable generation sites directly supply local buildings, buildings using this zero carbon electricity will reduce the carbon footprint associated with electricity use. Figure 5 Scottish renewable energy generation compared with electricity demand…

…. In 2018, Dumfries and Galloway contributed 10% of the total renewable energy generated in Scotland, this is significantly higher than the amount of electricity that the district consumes4. Figure 5, shows the top 10 renewable energy producing local authorities in Scotland, compared to their total electricity consumption in 2018. 3 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads…

… and Galloway have placed their net zero aspirations 20 years ahead of Scottish Government’s, we are aware that all new and existing funding streams must be explored as they become available. There are many funding streams available which can be considered form various sources, for example; Salix, Green Economy Fund, Scottish Renewables, Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES), Home Energy…