Central Scotland Green Network Planning Investment in Wood Energy: Support for central Scotland Councils

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Contact with 19 Councils – 10 progressing CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL – SITE VISITS COMPLETED EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL FALKIRK COUNCIL FIFE COUNCIL – SITE VISITS 80% COMPLETED FIFE COUNCIL GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL – SITE VISITS COMPLETED GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL INVERCLYDE COUNCIL – SUPPORTED INVERCLYDE JOINT CAMPUS, NO SITES AGREED AS YET INVERCLYDE COUNCIL MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL – SITE VISITS COMPLETED NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL – 4 SITE VISITS COMPLETED RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL – SITE VISITS COMPLETED SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL – NO SITES AGREED YET SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL STIRLING COUNCIL – SITE VISITS COMPLETED STIRLING COUNCIL WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL – SITE VISITS COMPLETED WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

Site selection process Large energy bill Enough space and access Single or double plant rooms Secure long term future

South Ayrshire Council Site MWhs Dundonald Primary School 717 Troon Pool 1297 Prestwick Academy 1424 Ayr Citadel 3567 Queen Margaret Academy 1266 Kyle Academy 1482 Carrick Academy 1528 Total 11281

Glasgow City Council SiteMWhs Easter Queenslie Depot1,139 Dawsholm Depot615 Bellahouston Glasshouse2232 North Woodside Pool1370 Drumchapell Pool2820 Clevedon High School2431 Total10,607

Fife Council SiteMWhs Buckhaven High School1936 Glenwood High School2827 Woodmill High School1849 Cowdenbeath High School2223 Lochgelly High School2740 Beacon Lesiure Centre2087 Kirkcaldy High School3241 St Andrews High School2510 East Sands Lesiure Centre2146 Cupar Sports Centre1158 Total22717

Renfrewshire Council SiteMWhs St Anthonys Primary School608 Clippens Primary School650 St Fergus Primary School643 St Marys Primary School583 Total2484

Stirling Council MWhs Newton Primary School663 Viewforth old offices730 Bannockburn High School1269 Stirling High School1830 Raploch College2366 Wallace High School1885 Dunblane High School1291 Maclaren High School1307 Total11341

East Ayrshire Council SiteMWhs Doon Academy1850 Cummnock Academy3072 Auchinleck Academy3734 Louden Academy2413 Onthank Primary School1343 Stewarton Academy1046 Total13458

West Lothian Council SiteMWhs Whitburn Academy3863 St Kentigerns Academy2542 West Calder High School2370 Williamston Primary School538 James Young High School2995 Civic Centre2709 Inveralmond Community High School3464 Strathbrook Partnership1348 Total19829

North Lanarkshire Council SiteMWHs Our Ladys High School2088 Braidhurst High School1156 Wishaw Sports Centre3413 Clyde Valley High School3491 Shotts Lesiure Centre1430 Aquetec2242 Cardinal Newman High School3265 Sir Matt Busby Sports Centre1890 Bellshill Academy2215 Summerlee Heritage Centre1247 Greenfaulds High School2570 Cumbernauld High School1900 Kilsyth Pool1728 Totals28635

Summary totals to date CouncilMWhs North Lanarkshire Council28,635 Fife Council19,984 West Lothian Council19,829 East Ayrshire Council13,458 Stirling Council11,341 South Ayrshire Council11,281 Glasgow City Council10,607 Renfrewshire Council2,484 Total120,352MWhs

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 year energy use MWhs gas price £/MWh wood price £/MWh. Indexed at 3.5% per annum Maintenanc e h Indexed at 3.5% per annum 90% Wood Costs 10% Gas Costs Total costs RHI Indexed at 3.5% per annum Net Income from Wood Boiler Cost of Continuing to Run on 100% Gas Cumulative Total Financial Gain With Wood Boiler ,352£26.00£27.85£433,267£3,016,623£312,915£3,762,805£5,632,474£1,869,668£3,129,152£4,998, £28.00£28.82£448,432£3,122,205£336,986£3,907,622£5,829,610£1,921,988£3,369,856£10,290, £29.40£29.83£464,127£3,231,482£353,835£4,049,443£6,033,647£1,984,203£3,538,349£15,813, £30.87£30.88£480,371£3,344,584£371,527£4,196,481£6,244,824£2,048,343£3,715,266£21,576, £32.41£31.96£497,184£3,461,644£390,061£4,348,889£6,463,393£2,114,504£3,900,608£27,591, £34.03£33.08£514,586£3,582,802£409,558£4,506,945£6,689,612£2,182,667£4,095,579£33,870, £35.74£34.23£532,596£3,708,200£430,138£4,670,934£6,923,748£2,252,814£4,301,380£40,424, £37.52£35.43£551,237£3,837,987£451,561£4,840,784£7,166,079£2,325,295£4,515,607£47,265, £39.40£36.67£570,530£3,972,316£474,187£5,017,033£7,416,892£2,399,859£4,741,869£54,407,008 Totals £4,492,329£31,277,842£3,530,767£39,300,937 £58,400,27 9 £19,099,341£35,307,666£54,407,008

Stirling High School 1830MWhs of gas use

Stirling High School A £300,000 scheme for a 500KW boiler

Stirling High School year energy use MWhs gas price £/MWh wood price £/MWh. Indexed at 3.5% per annum Maintenanc e h Indexed at 3.5% per annum 90% Wood Costs 10% Gas Costs Total costs RHI h. Indexed at 3.5% per annum Net Income from Wood Boiler Cost of Continuing to Run on 100% Gas Cumulative Total Financial Gain With Wood Boiler 20121,830£26.00£27.85£6,588£45,869£4,758£57,215£85,644£28,429£47,580£76, £28.00£28.82£6,819£47,474£5,124£59,417£88,642£29,225£51,240£156, £29.40£29.83£7,057£49,136£5,380£61,573£91,744£30,171£53,802£240, £30.87£30.88£7,304£50,856£5,649£63,809£94,955£31,146£56,492£328, £32.41£31.96£7,560£52,636£5,931£66,127£98,278£32,152£59,310£419, £34.03£33.08£7,824£54,478£6,227£68,530£101,718£33,188£62,275£515, £35.74£34.23£8,098£56,385£6,540£71,023£105,278£34,255£65,404£614, £37.52£35.43£8,382£58,358£6,866£73,606£108,963£35,357£68,662£718, £39.40£36.67£8,675£60,401£7,210£76,286£112,777£36,491£72,102£827,280 Totals16470 £68,308£475,592£53,687£597,586£887,999£290,413£536,867£827,280

Stirling High School

Next steps Complete the reports in the light of RHI Review woodland resources Workshop and study tour – 25 th March Obtain Council consent to tender Develop ESCO tenders