Issue details
PV Project - Renewable Energy Generation to Council Assets: Approval to spend carbon offset contributions to meet key energy and sustainability targets
Approval is required to allocate and spend
carbon offsetting S106 contributions to the Photovoltaic (PV)
Project to allow delivery of renewable energy generation
technologies to be progressed and contracts to be awarded. Proposal
approved at Asset Management & Capital Delivery Board Meeting
20th June 2022.
The proposal is for a £950,000 PV project fully funded
through carbon offsetting contributions.
The delivery of the proposed project will help to tackle energy use
in the existing building stock, increase renewable energy
generation in the borough and offer support to meet the challenge
of energy price rises.
Upon delivery, the projects will reduce the operating costs through
reducing the amount of purchased energy required to run the
buildings. This will be achieved through generating electricity on
site for use in the buildings.
The initial desk top study has identified a number of potential
sites for installation of PV panels. These include:
• Jack Dash House
• Shadwell Centre
• Toby Club
• Toby Lane Depot Soanes Centre
• St Georges Town Hall
• The Hub, Victoria Park
• Ron Cain Pavillion,Victoria Park
• John Orwell Leisure Centre
• Mile End Park Leisure Centre
• Whitechapel Sports Centre
• Chrisp Streep Idea Store
• Cubitt Town Library
Following appointment of a contractor through the GLA Retrofit
Accelerator programme we will be able to undertake the investment
grade proposals and produce detailed specification for delivery on
to the sites. Where buildings are not deemed suitable for delivery
of PV then alternative sites will be investigated.
To assist in the accelerated delivery of the project LBTH have been
successful in securing a GLA grant for (£45,000) technical
services and project management support including:
• Project Management
• Investment grade proposal / design Review
• Commissioning and Acceptance
The GLA Grant is time sensitive and project completion is required
by July 2023 which required us to commence delivery in April
2023.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/11/2022
Open/Exempt: Open;
Decision due: 16 Nov 22 by Mayor's Executive Decision Making
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Environment and the Climate Emergency
Lead director: Corporate Director, Place
Department: Place
Contact: Karen Swift, (Divisional Director, Housing and Regeneration) Email: Karen.Swift@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Consultation process
n/a
Consultees
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Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: No
Documents
- PV Project - Renewable Energy Generation to Council Assets: Approval to spend carbon offset contributions to meet key energy and sustainability targets