Primrose Hill Solar Village Vicky Dumbrell Environment Assistant

Primrose Hill Solar Village Vicky Dumbrell, Environment Assistant Kay Beagley, Energy & Water Conservation Co-ordinator Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Overview – Renewables Policy in Kirklees – Sun. Cities – Primrose Hill Solar Village – Renewables to tackle fuel poverty in Kirklees

Kirklees Renewable Energy Policy • 1992 Friends of the Earth Climate Resolution • New policy to reduce CO 2 by further 30% by 2020 • Renewable Energy Fund • New policy to provide 30% of energy needs from renewable sources in all new Council buildings by 2010/11

Sun. Cities • 301 k. Wp • 400 dwellings • 4. 9% of the total solar PV installed in the UK • £ 1. 8 M external funding • ~£ 500, 000 funding from KMC

Primrose Hill – Retrofit • 58 1 k. Wp PV systems • £ 50 per year savings • 31 solar thermal systems • 50 – 60% of household hot water • Decent Homes work

Primrose Hill - New Build • Yorkshire Housing Group • 55 k. Wp on 31 new houses and 32 flats • 50 tonnes of CO 2 avoided

Benefits for fuel poverty • No cost ‘emergency’ cover • Minimal disruption during installation • Savings and making money i. e selling excess electricity • Power to the people and some impact on energy use • Eco Homes Standard, Part L Blding Regs

Renewables can be normal • Relatively few problems reported • Mostly a neutral response to the ‘look’ of PV • Roof integrated design helped increase social acceptance • Schools involvement • Jobs and skills • No interference with TV reception • New tenants’ awareness low

Publicity • Generates enquiries • Raises awareness • Raises profile in Kirklees

Further information Vicky Dumbrell Environment Assistant (Renewable Energy) Kirklees Metropolitan Council Vicky. dumbrell@kirklees. gov. uk Tel: 01484 223612 Kay Beagley Energy & Water Conservation Co-Ordinator Kay. beagley@kirklees. gov. uk Tel: 01484 223570