FOI003648 FOI Property

Please provide the following information relating to solar photovoltaic (PV) installations on buildings or carparks owned or occupied by the Council.

 

For the purposes of this request, include PV installations on operational buildings, schools, depots, leisure facilities, car parks/carports and other Council-owned properties.

 

Strategy and Plans

 

1. Does the Council have a documented plan, programme, strategy or approved business case relating to the installation of rooftop solar PV on its estate?

 

If yes, please provide:

 

The title of the document(s)

The approval date

A copy of the document(s) or a web link where available

 

2. What stage best describes the Council's current rooftop solar programme?

 

Please indicate all that apply:

 

No current plans

Initial opportunities identified

Feasibility studies underway

Business case(s) approved

Funding secured

Procurement underway

Installers appointed

Installation programme underway

Pipeline and Timescales

 

3. Does the Council currently have a pipeline of future rooftop solar projects?

 

If yes, please provide:

 

Number of buildings identified

Number of buildings assessed for feasibility Number of buildings approved for installation Total MW of installed solar aimed for.

 

4. Please provide the anticipated timescales for delivery of planned rooftop solar projects, including:

 

Projects expected within 12 months

Projects expected within 1-3 years

Projects expected beyond 3 years

Funding and Budget

 

5. Has the Council allocated capital budget for future rooftop solar installations?

 

If yes, please provide:

 

Budget amount allocated (or budget range if exact figures cannot be disclosed) Financial year(s) covered

 

6. What funding sources does the Council expect to use for planned rooftop solar projects?

 

Please indicate all applicable sources:

 

Existing capital budget

Capital receipts

Prudential borrowing

PWLB borrowing

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme

Great British Energy funding

Community energy investment

Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) or third-party finance Other (please specify)

 

7. Does the Council currently have a formal relationship, partnership, memorandum of understanding, framework agreement or active project with any Community Energy organisation?

 

If yes, please provide:

 

Name of the organisation(s)

Nature of the relationship

Whether rooftop solar forms part of that relationship Procurement and Delivery

 

8. Has the Council already procured, appointed or framework-selected one or more suppliers for future rooftop solar delivery?

 

If yes, please provide:

 

Supplier name(s)

Procurement route used

Contract start and end dates (where available)

 

9. For future rooftop solar projects not yet procured, what procurement route does the Council currently expect to use?

 

Please indicate all that apply:

 

Open tender

Framework agreement

Dynamic Purchasing System

Not yet determined

 

10. If a framework route is expected to be used, please identify the framework(s) being considered.

 

Decision-Making

 

11. Has the Council undertaken rooftop solar feasibility studies, condition surveys or estate-wide solar opportunity assessments within the past three years?

 

If yes, please provide:

 

Date completed

Number of sites assessed

Copies of reports where available

 

12. What are the principal barriers currently preventing faster deployment of rooftop solar across the Council estate?

For example:

 

Funding constraints

Roof condition

Grid capacity

Internal resources

Planning or heritage constraints

Competing capital priorities

Other reasons

 

13. Please identify the Council officer, team or department with primary responsibility for the development and delivery of rooftop solar PV projects across the Council estate.

 

Job title

Service/team name

Email address or contact point

 

14. Please provide the name of the officer or team responsible for procuring solar PV installations and associated professional services.

 

Job title

Service/team name

Email address or contact point