Public Sector Practitioners of Decentralised Energy

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Who is delivering Decentralised Energy in your region ?

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North West Region

Stoneraise Community Primary School, Durdar, Carlisle: Has received a £5,700 grant towards the cost of installing an air source heat pump. The cash will be used to help pay for an air source heat pump (ASHP) which will provide energy efficient heating for the school hall. The ASHP will be powered by a 5kW wind turbine. It is expected the air source heat pump will reduce heating costs by up to 25%, and the wind turbine will save the emission of up to four tonnes of carbon dioxide each year.

North East Region

Cassop Primary School, Cassop, Co. Durham: Mainland Britain's first grid connected wind turbine at a school, generator rated at 50kW, 18.8m (60ft) lattice tower, Wind Turbine Controller with PLC,Soft Start & Grid Monitor Relay, Civil Works & Cable Laying of main power & control cables (120m), Grid Connection and G59 testing & compliance with export/import metering, Live Time” Interactive Display in the School. http://www.cassopschool.org.uk

Central East/East Midlands Region

Leicester College: The new Abbey Park campus is to benefit from the installation of a wind turbine. The college decided to pioneer the new building as a beacon of environmentalism, with the new turbine situated aloft a sculpted, twisted tower design so as to not be an eyesore and will help power the building when it opens its doors to students this September 2008. Leicester College committed to making environmental sustainability a guiding principle by signing the Association of Colleges Green Declaration. http://www.leicestercollege.ac.uk  

Central West/West Midlands Region

East of England Region

Leventhorpe School, Hertfordshire: The first school in Hertfordshire to have planning permission granted for two 6kW wind turbines. The main objectives of this project are the educational value, the production of green energy in order to save greenhouse gases and so reduce our ecological footprint and the reduction of our electricity costs which would then enable us to fund other educational projects. The school has also installed a monitoring system, the data from which will be used in various subject areas. http://www.leventhorpe.herts.sch.uk

South West Region

Bishop's College, Gloucester: Has become the first county school to have its own on-site wind turbine. The planning application to install the £30,000 turbine was approved and the equipment was delivered late August 2008. The turbine can generate six kilowatts of energy, which is equivalent to two houses worth of electricity. The power obtained from the turbine will now be put directly into the school's electricity supply, where it can potentially power up to 20 of the classrooms. http://www.bishopscollege.org.uk

City College, Plymouth: Two 6kw wind turbines have been mounted on the roof of the Innovations Centre building at college. The turbines operate in parallel with the local distribution network. The turbines feed directly into the college’s electric distribution network. Any power generated will be consumed by appliances on the site. A display is mounted in a prominent place in the building, showing students the current power output in kW as well as kWh produced and CO2 emissions saved to date. http://www.cityplym.ac.uk

St Mary's School, Dorchester: A single PV array was installed, sized to maximise the yield from the roof in an aesthetically pleasing yet technically efficient manner. The system reduces the carbon footprint of the school by 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per year. The school now generates on site an amount of energy equivalent to 1-2 typical houses, thereby reducing operating costs during term time, and potentially generating revenue during holidays. The highly visible array and public display both contribute to pupil’s awareness of environmental issues. http://www.stmarysdorchester.dorset.sch.uk

St Columb Minor School, near Newquay: Solar equipment funded by the Co-operative Group's Green Energy for Schools programme. This year it has also been using a new 6kW wind turbine, has the potential to produce 10,000kWh per year, according to its makers, reducing the school's carbon dioxide emissions by 4,300kg per year, supported through phase two of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme. As well as saving 15% of energy costs, the microgeneration equipment allows the schools double subsidies under the industry-funded Renewables Obligation scheme from this month (April 2009).

South East Region

London Region

Imperial College London: The £8m CHP plant installed will help deliver annual savings of £900,000 on energy costs. The scheme replaces 30-year-old boilers, with an energy centre now utilising CHP engines, it will provide power to College buildings, lecture theatres, and halls of residence for 9,000 students. The plant will provide all the heating, hot water and electricity for the College and campus, with any additional electricity being exported to the Grid. http://www.imperial.ac.uk

Scotland

Tranent South School, East Lothian: 12.04 kWp (glass/glass array) & 5.1 kWp (on-roof array) solar panels. A predicted generation of 12900 kWh per year. The system comprises of 94 bespoke high efficiency mono-crystalline glass/glass laminates and 30 Schott multi-crystalline modules. The system directly saves 7.5 tonnes of CO2 every year. When the building is not in use, the modules generate additional revenue for the owners by continuing to generate saleable energy for the national grid. http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk

Wales

Tavernspite School, Whitland: Gifted with solar panels worth £20,000, which are expected to save 2 tonnes of CO2 emissions and produce 3,000k of energy per year. The Green Energy for Schools scheme is a jointly funded programme administered by the Co-operative Group and the UK government. Installed earlier this year, the panels have been monitored by students.  Tavarnspite was the perfect choice for the programme since it already has programmes designed to make the school as eco-friendly as possible. No Website

Ysgol y Traeth, Barmouth: Earlier this year the school installed its own wind turbine and solar panels to allow it to produce some of its own electricity as well as sell some back to the national grid. The school has already achieved the Silver Award in the global Eco-Schools programme which is an initiative that encourages pupils to engage with environmental and sustainable development issues. The Eco-Schools programme plays a vital role in educating young people to make a major contribution to Assembly Government priorities on tackling climate change, global citizenship, recycling and reducing waste. http://www.traeth.gwynedd.sch.uk/

Northern Ireland