Milton Keynes Energy Mapping Project - Summary Report

Milton Keynes Energy Mapping Project - Summary Report

Milton Keynes Energy Mapping Project - Summary Report Final 30 Nov 2012 Centre for Sustainable Energy t. 0117 934 1400 3 St Peter’s Court f. 0117 934 1410 Bedminster Parade info@cse.org.uk Bristol BS3 4AQ www.cse.org.uk Registered company no. 2219673 Registered charity no. 298740 Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................................... 4 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................................................ 8 1.2 Terms of reference ..................................................................................................................................... 9 2 Existing low and zero carbon technologies ........................................................................................................10 3 Potential for low and zero carbon technologies ................................................................................................12 3.1 Wind power ..............................................................................................................................................12 3.1.1 Methodology .............................................................................................................................................. 12 3.1.2 Basic constraints ......................................................................................................................................... 12 3.1.3 Additional/optional constraints ................................................................................................................ 13 3.1.4 Flood risk .................................................................................................................................................... 14 3.1.5 Aviation constraints ................................................................................................................................... 14 3.1.6 Data caveats ............................................................................................................................................... 14 3.1.7 Mapped resource ....................................................................................................................................... 14 3.2 Biomass: woodland residues ....................................................................................................................15 3.2.1 Methodology .............................................................................................................................................. 15 3.2.2 Woodland resource .................................................................................................................................... 16 3.3 Biomass: energy crops .............................................................................................................................17 3.3.1 Methodology .............................................................................................................................................. 17 3.3.2 Energy crops resource ................................................................................................................................ 18 3.4 Hydropower ..............................................................................................................................................19 3.4.1 The Environment Agency hydropower study............................................................................................. 19 3.4.2 Approximate locations of opportunities .................................................................................................... 19 3.4.3 Calculation of capacity of hydropower opportunities ............................................................................... 19 3.5 Energy from waste ....................................................................................................................................20 3.5.1 Agricultural and food waste ...................................................................................................................... 20 3.5.2 Wood waste................................................................................................................................................ 20 3.5.3 Other waste ................................................................................................................................................ 21 3.6 Microgeneration .......................................................................................................................................21 3.6.1 Microgeneration resources ........................................................................................................................ 21 3.6.2 Microgeneration - key opportunities and constraints .............................................................................. 22 3.6.3 Solar resource ............................................................................................................................................. 23 3.7 Energy efficiency .......................................................................................................................................24 3.7.1 Loft and cavity wall insulation ................................................................................................................... 24 3.7.2 Solid wall insulation ................................................................................................................................... 25 3.7.3 Other measures .......................................................................................................................................... 26 3.8 Summary ..................................................................................................................................................26 4 Milton Keynes Heat Map ...................................................................................................................................28 4.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................................................28 4.2 Heat demand across Milton Keynes ..........................................................................................................29 4.3 Opportunities for district heating and CHP ...............................................................................................29 4.3.1 Existing development ................................................................................................................................. 29 4.3.2 New development ...................................................................................................................................... 35 Centre for Sustainable Energy 2 5 Energy character areas ......................................................................................................................................36 5.1 Areas of opportunity .................................................................................................................................36 5.2 GIS mapping package ................................................................................................................................36 6 Carbon reduction scenarios ...............................................................................................................................42 6.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................................................42 6.2 The target .................................................................................................................................................42 6.3 Limitations of the model ...........................................................................................................................42 6.4 Assumptions .............................................................................................................................................43 6.5 Inclusion of grid-connected electricity in results .......................................................................................43 6.6 Scenario results ........................................................................................................................................43 6.6.1 Scenario 1: Modest measures .................................................................................................................... 43 6.6.2 Scenario 2: Energy efficiency-driven .......................................................................................................... 46 6.6.3 Scenario 3: Renewable energy-driven ....................................................................................................... 48 6.6.4 Scenario 4: High efficiency and high renewables ...................................................................................... 50 6.7 Conclusions ...............................................................................................................................................52 Appendix 1 – Maps 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