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Central Scotland Green Network. Planning Investment in Wood Energy: Support for central Scotland Councils. CSGN Scope. Contact with 19 Councils – 10 progressing. CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL – SITE VISITS COMPLETED EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL
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Central Scotland Green Network Planning Investment in Wood Energy: Support for central Scotland Councils
Contact with 19 Councils – 10 progressing • CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL • CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL • EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL – SITE VISITS COMPLETED • EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL • EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL • EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL • FALKIRK COUNCIL • FIFE COUNCIL – SITE VISITS 80% COMPLETED • GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL – SITE VISITS COMPLETED • INVERCLYDE COUNCIL – SUPPORTED INVERCLYDE JOINT CAMPUS, NO SITES AGREED AS YET • MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL • NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL • NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL – SITE VISITS COMPLETED • RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL – 4 SITE VISITS COMPLETED • SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL – SITE VISITS COMPLETED • SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL – NO SITES AGREED YET • STIRLING COUNCIL – SITE VISITS COMPLETED • WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL • WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL – SITE VISITS COMPLETED
Site selection process • Large energy bill • Enough space and access • Single or double plant rooms • Secure long term future
What does this mean? • 120,352MWhs is created by 37,610 tonnes of wood fuel at 35% (c15,000ha of amenity woods) • It needs about 48MWs of installed capacity – so far • It might cost around £31 million to install –so far • 62 schemes are viable over 8 Councils – so far • Average scheme is 800KW
Viability The £30 million capital would be repaid in 5 years with RHI at £52/MWh
Stirling High School • 1830MWhs of gas use
Stirling High School • A £300,000 scheme for a 500KW boiler
Next steps • Complete the reports in the light of RHI • Review woodland resources • Workshop and study tour – 25th March • Obtain Council consent to tender • Develop ESCO tenders