Issue details

Procurement process for the delivery of Solar PV and Battery Storage Programme

Following a market engagement exercise and technical and structural feasibility surveys, 84 sites; 23 corporate and 62 school sites, have been identified as suitable to-date for having roof-top Solar Photovoltaic (PV) technology installed and 68 of these sites (to-date) will also include a Battery Storage system.

 

The programme will be funded from an approved allocation of £7.7m in the capital programme and will support the council’s commitment to achieving Net Zero emissions from its operations by 2030 (as set out in the council’s Climate Change Strategy 2020-2030). It will also help meet the agreed priorities in the council’s recently adopted 2030 Energy Strategy by reducing grid electricity consumption, increasing renewable energy generation in the county, and reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. In addition to electricity cost savings for the County Council, schools will also benefit from a reduction in electricity costs.

 

The procurement process will allow for further phases of solar PV and battery storage to be fitted to the county council’s buildings and the county’s schools (subject to the authority to do so being granted and internal capacity to support delivery by the supplier). It will also seek to appoint a Demand Side Response (DSR) provider to manage the charged status and market value from the battery storage installations.

 

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Divisions affected: (All Divisions);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/05/2022

Decision due: December 2022 by Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change (Cllr Deborah Urquhart)

Lead member: Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change (Cllr Deborah Urquhart)

Contact: Nicola Stringer, Energy Project Manager Email: Nicola.Stringer@westsussex.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Representations concerning this proposed decision can be made to the decision maker, via the report author, by the beginning of the month in which the decision is due to be taken.

 

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Democratic Services Contact: Judith Shore Tel: 033 022 26052

Decisions

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