Issue - items at meetings - Home Energy Efficiency Investment Options – Solar PV and Update on ‘Your Energy Sussex’

Report of Executive Director of Environment, Development & Housing (copy attached).

(1)      That the progress of the current solar PV scheme on HRA properties is noted.

(2)      That the progress of Your Energy Sussex; the ongoing discussions on the partnership agreement and potential option this may provide for delivery of a large scale solar PV scheme across all feasible HRA stock, is noted.

(3)      That the appointment of Ove Arup & Partners as consultants to carry out options appraisals/feasibility studies for Heat Networks at two HRA sites in the city, is noted.     

58.1    The Committee considered the report of the Executive Director  Environment, Development and Housing which provided an update on the current solar PV scheme on HRA properties.  The report also offered an updates on progress with the West Sussex County Council led ‘Your Energy Sussex’ energy programme (previously known as the ‘Sussex Energy Saving Programme’) and on the successful bid for Department for Energy and Climate Change Heat Network Delivery Unit funding and progress with procuring a consultant to carry out these studies and the annual Warm Homes Healthy Peoples programme.    The report was presented by the Head of Income, Involvement and Improvement.  

58.2    RESOLVED - (1) That the progress of the current solar PV scheme on HRA properties is noted.

(2)      That the progress of Your Energy Sussex; the ongoing discussions on the partnership agreement and potential option this may provide for delivery of a large scale solar PV scheme across all feasible HRA stock, is noted.

(3)      That the appointment of Ove Arup & Partners as consultants to carry out options appraisals/feasibility studies for Heat Networks at two HRA sites in the city, is noted.