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 DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL• EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL• EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL• FALKIRK COUNCIL

• FIFE COUNCIL – SITE VISITS 80% COMPLETED• GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL – SITE VISITS COMPLETED• INVERCLYDE COUNCIL – SUPPORTED INVERCLYDE JOINT CAMPUS, NO SITES AGREED AS YET• MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL• NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL

• NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL – SITE VISITS COMPLETED• RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL – 4 SITE VISITS COMPLETED• SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL – SITE VISITS COMPLETED• SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL – NO SITES AGREED YET• STIRLING COUNCIL – SITE VISITS COMPLETED• WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL

• WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL – SITE VISITS COMPLETED

Site selection process

• Large energy bill

• Enough space and access

• Single or double plant rooms

• Secure long term future

South Ayrshire Council

South Ayrshire Council

SiteMWhs

Dundonald Primary School717

Troon Pool1297

Prestwick Academy1424

Ayr Citadel3567

Queen Margaret Academy1266

Kyle Academy1482

Carrick Academy1528

Total11281

Glasgow City Council

Glasgow City Council

Site MWhs

Easter Queenslie Depot 1,139

Dawsholm Depot 615

Bellahouston Glasshouse 2232

North Woodside Pool 1370

Drumchapell Pool 2820

Clevedon High School 2431

Total 10,607

Fife CouncilFife CouncilSite MWhsBuckhaven High School 1936Glenwood High School 2827Woodmill High School 1849Cowdenbeath High School 2223Lochgelly High School 2740Beacon Lesiure Centre 2087Kirkcaldy High School 3241St Andrews High School 2510East Sands Lesiure Centre 2146Cupar Sports Centre 1158Total 22717

Renfrewshire Council

Renfrewshire Council

Site MWhs

St Anthonys Primary School 608

Clippens Primary School 650

St Fergus Primary School 643

St Marys Primary School 583

Total 2484

Stirling Council

Stirling Council MWhs

Newton Primary School 663

Viewforth old offices 730

Bannockburn High School 1269

Stirling High School 1830

Raploch College 2366

Wallace High School 1885

Dunblane High School 1291

Maclaren High School 1307

Total 11341

East Ayrshire Council

East Ayrshire Council

Site MWhs

Doon Academy 1850

Cummnock Academy 3072

Auchinleck Academy 3734

Louden Academy 2413

Onthank Primary School 1343

Stewarton Academy 1046

Total 13458

West Lothian Council

West Lothian Council

Site MWhs

Whitburn Academy 3863

St Kentigerns Academy 2542

West Calder High School 2370

Williamston Primary School 538

James Young High School 2995

Civic Centre 2709

Inveralmond Community High School 3464

Strathbrook Partnership 1348

Total 19829

North Lanarkshire CouncilNorth Lanarkshire CouncilSite MWHsOur Ladys High School 2088Braidhurst High School 1156Wishaw Sports Centre 3413Clyde Valley High School 3491Shotts Lesiure Centre 1430Aquetec 2242Cardinal Newman High School 3265Sir Matt Busby Sports Centre 1890Bellshill Academy 2215Summerlee Heritage Centre 1247Greenfaulds High School 2570Cumbernauld High School 1900Kilsyth Pool 1728Totals 28635

Summary totals to date

Council MWhsNorth Lanarkshire Council 28,635Fife Council 19,984West Lothian Council 19,829East Ayrshire Council 13,458Stirling Council 11,341South Ayrshire Council 11,281Glasgow City Council 10,607Renfrewshire Council 2,484Total 120,352MWhs

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

yearenergy use

MWhsgas price £/MWh

wood price

£/MWh. Indexed at 3.5%

per annum

Maintenance cost

@£4.00MWh Indexed

at 3.5% per annum

90% Wood Costs

10% Gas Costs

Total costs

RHI Income @£52/MWh. 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

2012 120,352 £26.00 £27.85 £433,267 £3,016,623 £312,915 £3,762,805 £5,632,474 £1,869,668 £3,129,152 £4,998,820

2013 120352 £28.00 £28.82 £448,432 £3,122,205 £336,986 £3,907,622 £5,829,610 £1,921,988 £3,369,856 £10,290,665

2014 120352 £29.40 £29.83 £464,127 £3,231,482 £353,835 £4,049,443 £6,033,647 £1,984,203 £3,538,349 £15,813,217

2015 120352 £30.87 £30.88 £480,371 £3,344,584 £371,527 £4,196,481 £6,244,824 £2,048,343 £3,715,266 £21,576,826

2016 120352 £32.41 £31.96 £497,184 £3,461,644 £390,061 £4,348,889 £6,463,393 £2,114,504 £3,900,608 £27,591,938

2017 120352 £34.03 £33.08 £514,586 £3,582,802 £409,558 £4,506,945 £6,689,612 £2,182,667 £4,095,579 £33,870,183

2018 120352 £35.74 £34.23 £532,596 £3,708,200 £430,138 £4,670,934 £6,923,748 £2,252,814 £4,301,380 £40,424,378

2019 120352 £37.52 £35.43 £551,237 £3,837,987 £451,561 £4,840,784 £7,166,079 £2,325,295 £4,515,607 £47,265,280

2020 120352 £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 1083168     £4,492,329 £31,277,842 £3,530,767 £39,300,937 £58,400,279 £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

yearenergy

use MWhs

gas price £/MWh

wood price £/MWh.

Indexed at 3.5% per annum

Maintenance cost

@£4.00MWh Indexed

at 3.5% per annum

90% Wood Costs

10% Gas Costs

Total costs

RHI Income

@£52/MWh. 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

2012 1,830 £26.00 £27.85 £6,588 £45,869 £4,758 £57,215 £85,644 £28,429 £47,580 £76,009

2013 1830 £28.00 £28.82 £6,819 £47,474 £5,124 £59,417 £88,642 £29,225 £51,240 £156,474

2014 1830 £29.40 £29.83 £7,057 £49,136 £5,380 £61,573 £91,744 £30,171 £53,802 £240,446

2015 1830 £30.87 £30.88 £7,304 £50,856 £5,649 £63,809 £94,955 £31,146 £56,492 £328,084

2016 1830 £32.41 £31.96 £7,560 £52,636 £5,931 £66,127 £98,278 £32,152 £59,310 £419,546

2017 1830 £34.03 £33.08 £7,824 £54,478 £6,227 £68,530 £101,718 £33,188 £62,275 £515,010

2018 1830 £35.74 £34.23 £8,098 £56,385 £6,540 £71,023 £105,278 £34,255 £65,404 £614,669

2019 1830 £37.52 £35.43 £8,382 £58,358 £6,866 £73,606 £108,963 £35,357 £68,662 £718,687

2020 1830 £39.40 £36.67 £8,675 £60,401 £7,210 £76,286 £112,777 £36,491 £72,102 £827,280

Totals 16470     £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 – 25th March• Obtain Council consent to tender• Develop ESCO tenders