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Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme

Meeting: 17/11/2020 - Cabinet (Item 43)

43 Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme - Grant 1 pdf icon PDF 271 KB

Report of the Strategic Director, Economy, Innovation and Growth

Minutes:

Consideration has been given to the proposals to accept a £7.27m grant from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme and to procure suppliers to install the heat and power connections required.

 

 

 

RESOLVED -

(i)

That the £7.27m grant from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme to fund the following (Project 1) be accepted:

 

 

 

 

 

·        Connecting 4 Council buildings to the Gateshead District Energy Heat network;

·        Connecting 2 Council buildings to the private wire network of the same network;

·        Construction of a 2MW solar farm on Baltic Quarter, and a 1MW solar farm on vacant land adjacent to Gateshead Stadium; and

·       Installation of a 225kW carpark canopy solar PV system, in Gateshead Civic Centre car park.

 

 

 

 

(ii)

That the Strategic Director, Economy, Innovation and Growth, following consultation with the Strategic Director, Corporate Services and Governance (or his delegate), be authorised to agree the compliant procurement route for the heat and power connections required.

 

 

 

 

(iii)

That the Strategic Director, Economy, Innovation and Growth, following consultation with the Strategic Director, Corporate Services and Governance (or his delegate), be authorised to accept a potential £2.5m grant for works and heat connections to 5 schools (Project 2) under Round 3 of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme as set out in the report.

 

 

 

 

(iv)

That further reports on other bids to the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme be submitted as they develop.

 

 

 

The above decisions have been made for the following reasons:

 

 

 

 

(A)

To support the Council’s Thrive objectives.

 

 

 

 

(B)

To support the Council’s Climate Emergency, and targets of net zero emissions by 2030.

 

 

 

 

(C)

To continue to generate income and savings for the Council to support Council finances.

 


 

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