National Home Energy Conference 16 May 2006 Woking – Progress So Far Ray Morgan Chief Executive, Woking Borough Council

National Home Energy Conference

16 May 2006

Woking – Progress So Far

Ray MorganChief Executive, Woking Borough Council


WOKING Small Surrey District with 90,000 population 38,500 Properties – circa10% Council owned Council turnover circa £110m Council Net Revenue Budget £13m Average Household incomes £34,000 1% Unemployment In top 10% of least deprived areas in UK Over 10% of households vulnerable to Fuel

Poverty


Key Components of Woking’s Progress

• Corporate Commitment – in the opinion of the community in Woking environment is the second priority after affordable housing

• Cross Political Party agreement and coordination

• Corporate Energy Efficiency Strategy from 1990/91 with targets supported by financial structures to implement a range of initiatives

• Energy Conservation & Sustainable Communities – long term relationship

• Public Private Partnership “ESCO” established 1999 - Thameswey Limited and Thameswey Energy limited

• Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2001

• Climate Change Strategy adopted December 2002

• Beacon Council 2005- 2006 – Sustainable Energy


• Cross political party working since the early 1990’s.• Delivery directed by a cross party Climate Change

Working Group led by Executive and Overview & Scrutiny Members and reporting directly to the Executive.

• Proactive support for Local Agenda 21 voluntary group.• Target of 50% improvement in energy efficiency in

Council buildings by 2010.• Target for self generation of Council power requirements

of 100% from sustainable sources including 20% from renewable sources by 2010.

Woking’s Corporate Commitment


Climate Change

The Greatest Threat to Business Continuity?

Three Overarching Aims

• Reduction of CO2 equivalent emissions

• Adaptation to climate change

• Promotion of sustainable development

Climate Change Strategy


Underlying Principles

• Generate locally what we need • Clear up locally the waste we create• Conserve what we have

• Adapt current practices and landscapes

to cope with Climate Change

Climate Change Strategy



Climate Change Strategy8 Key Themes

• Planning and Regulation• Energy Services• Waste• Transport• Procurement• Education and Promotion• Management of Natural Habitats• Adapting to a Changing Climate


Climate Neutral Development Guidance

• Guidance to applicants for Planning Permission

• Promotes Good Practice• Aims to achieve 80% reduction

in CO2 emissions• Being built into new Local

Development Framework


• 51% improvement in energy efficiency in Council buildings achieved @ March 2006

• 79% reduction in CO2 equivalent emissions in Council buildings achieved @ March 2006

• 82% of Council power requirements self generated from sustainable sources in 2005/06 including 11% from renewable sources.

Woking’s Corporate Achievements So Far


• 31% improvement in energy efficiency of residential buildings achieved @ March 2006.

• 19% reduction in CO2 equivalent emissions Borough wide achieved @ March 2006.

• Over 4,077 private homes provided with free insulation.

• Fuel Poverty – 98% of council dwellings have affordable warmth.

Woking’s Corporate Achievements So Far


• Energy Advice through SESEEAC• Project support from ecsc• Borough Waste Management Strategy

developed through research and focus groups

• Wind Energy Consultation through focus groups

• Planners Renewable Energy workshop

Community Engagement and Consultation

National Home Energy Conference Examples in Action

• Town Centre energy station• Woking Park energy station• 11 small scale CHP sites incorporating

9% of UK's installed capacity of PV• Geothermal Heat Pumps for remote

pavilions• Self generation of 82% of the Council

energy requirement in 2005/06• Energy supplied to Council tenants• Provision to private businesses,

community centres and GP surgeries

Sustainable and Renewable Energy


Town Centre CHP

(Gas fired 1.3 mW electrical, 1.6 mW heating; 1.2 mW absorption cooling, island generation. )

• Thameswey Energy Limited Project• Private Supply network• Council Buildings & Car Parks• Businesses

– Holiday Inn– Big Apple


Woking Park(Gas fired CHP 1.1mW electrical, Hydrogen Fuel Cell 0.2mW electrical, combined 1.6mW heating, absorption cooling 0.5mW, island generation)

• Park includes general public green space, wetlands, rainwater harvesting, three pools, leisure centre and al weather games areas

• Self sufficient in thermal loads• Export circa 60% of electrical

generation to other Thameswey energy limited customers



Above - Sunnyside Residential Far left -Pool in the ParkLeft - Parking meters

CommitmentTo

Environmental Agenda



New build by Council Housing Company of six flats incorporating small scale CHP (5.5kWe) and Photovoltaic (2.6kWp) roof tiles in a private wire system


Woking – Progress So Far

“True Wisdom consists in not departing from nature but in moulding our conduct according to her laws and models”

Seneca 4BC to AD65

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National Home Energy Conference 16 May 2006 Woking – Progress So Far Ray Morgan Chief Executive, Woking Borough Council