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The View From Bristol. Dave Cowley Policy & Projects Officer Bristol City Council. Energy efficiency - Why bother?. Cost of Domestic Energy: Typical Bristol Home: 13.5MWh/yr gas (£513) 3.8MWh/yr elec (£531). 44% of Bristol residents would like to reduce this!.
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The View From Bristol Dave Cowley Policy & Projects Officer Bristol City Council
Energy efficiency - Why bother? Cost of Domestic Energy: Typical Bristol Home: • 13.5MWh/yr gas (£513) • 3.8MWh/yr elec (£531) 44% of Bristol residents would like to reduce this! Sources: DECC energy statistics 2009 & Bristol Quality of Life Surveys 2011 Prices from DECC; 14p/kWh elec, 3.8p/kWh gas
Energy efficiency - Why bother? Cost of Domestic Energy: • £83m of gas • £101m of elec • 776,000t CO2 194,500 homes in Bristol, 80% Private SAP rating 55 17.9% in fuel poverty Sources: DECC energy statistics 2009 & Bristol Private House Condition Survey 2011 Prices from DECC; 14p/kWh elec, 3.8p/kWh gas
Expenditure on Powering UK Homes Between 1999-2009: • 87.5% increase in cost of Gas (heating) • 78.4% increase in cost of Electricity (- heating) Source: DECC energy price statistics
European Local ENergy Assistance • ELENA technical assistance grant of 2.6m euros will provide us with additional staff/consultancy resource for 3 years • Can be spent on developing investment proposals to domestic & public sector buildings • Requirement is to deliver investment at least 25 times the grant • Investment can be committed or delivered via internal or external sources (including grants, private sector investment, etc)
(up to) £140m 1,000 jobs -3% CO2 ELENA in Bristol: Deliverables • Energy Services Company • BCC housing stock improvements (solid wall cladding, etc) • Increase non-BCC home energy efficiency (Green Deal) • Improve BCC & Public Sector Building Stock energy standards • Deliver solar energy (PV) on roofs • Delivering district heating/CHP/CCHP networks Further info soon. In the interim please see: http://www.bristol.gov.uk/node/10151
Kick Off for ELENA • Refine Project Plans, Communication Strategy, etc • Engage partners including; community groups, residents, public sector, local installers, etc • Recruit new staff & start procuring consultant support • Confirm viability and decide on delivery/financing routes for each element of ELENA, including industry engagement
District Heating 5 DH schemes on the drawing board. Bedminster project – 2 feasibility schemes later- Sports centre/1 tower block and 3 walk up blocks & a school. – hope to start work on this pilot next year.
Green Deal Delivery in Bristol • Option 1: Provide – Coordinating all aspects of Green Deal Delivery; finance, assessment, installation, etc • Option 2: Partner – work in a formal partnership with commercial Green Deal provider and facilitate delivery • Option 3: Enabler – by acting promoting the Green Deal locally • Option 4: Hybrid e.g Framework Partnership e.g characteristics of Options 1 and 2
Private Sector schemes Bristol Energy Efficiency Scheme • £95/measure • Free to 60+ and Under16s • Landlord Accreditation scheme • Home Action Zones • Wessex loan scheme
Energy Efficiency Advice • CSE SLA • Local Advice helpline • Project manage BEES insulation scheme • Bristol Energy Action Network (BEAN) • Out-reach activity • E.g flu vaccination • Technical resource • Tenant Advice
Public Sector • Insulation programme (low-rise) • Cladding – high-rise • Heating replacement programme • Fuel switching • CHP • ASHPs
Ready for Retrofit: Solid Walls Croydon House Clad in 2011 Walker Close/Payne Drive Ready for Retrofit 83 flats across 6 blocks
PRC improvement programme PARKINSON WOOLAWAY
Low Carbon Network FundSo La Project • Phase 1- PV installation • Phase 2 – Battery/DC circuit installation • Ofgem funded scheme • Partnership with Western Power distribution • research project • Using battery buffer system and DC lighting circuits & DC hub • to maximise use of PV generation • Minimise export • Use smart tariffs to reduce peak loading • Includes tablet computers for tenants.