Including the closely related terms solar, and solar farm.
… contain new actions within the existing workstreams, to support the decarbonisation of the heat and transport networks, further economic opportunities and eradicate fuel poverty. Progress has already been made to forward the Climate Emergency agenda and move closer to achieving net-zero emissions, for example: • Engaging with Strathclyde University to develop proposals for a solar farm project…
… the Home Energy Efficiency Programme: Area Based Scheme to reduce heat loss and subsequent heating requirements. • Installing our first low carbon heat networks fuelled by biomass boilers during the redevelopment of two sheltered housing units in Dalry and Stevenston. • Installing solar PV panels on roofs of 290 Council houses, saving tenants on average £188 per year. • Investing nearly £1m…
… • Refreshing the business case for solar and wind projects • Securing funding to undertake a Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (producing a high-level plan to decarbonise the heat network and remove energy efficiency as a driver for fuel poverty across North Ayrshire) • Progressing work place charging point installations to increase the volume of electric vehicles in the Council’s fleet…
… within the Renewable Energy Strategy resulted in the production of business cases for solar and wind projects which were cost prohibitive at that time. The proposals are being updated to include current market values to assess viability. 2.15 An Electric Vehicle (EV) strategy is also being developed to support and encourage the uptake of EVs throughout North Ayrshire. Officers have recently…