the view from bristol dave cowley policy & projects officer bristol city council
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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)
Sources: DECC energy statistics 2009 & Bristol Quality of Life Surveys 2011
Prices from DECC; 14p/kWh elec, 3.8p/kWh gas
44% of Bristol residents would like to reduce this!
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
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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)
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
(up to)
£140m
1,000 jobs -3% CO2
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
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.
District Heating
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.
