Purpose

In December 2022, the Cabinet
Member for Environment and Climate Change
approved the procurement of a single supplier to survey,
design, supply and install solar photovoltaic (PV) panel systems
and ‘Behind-the-Meter’ (BTM) battery storage technology
across suitable corporate and school sites and delegated authority
to the Assistant Director (Environment and Public Protection) to
award the contract.
 
The County Council is now
seeking to identify a suitably qualified and interested
organisation from the private, public and third (voluntary,
community and charitable) sectors to undertake the
work. 
 
The Solar PV and Battery
Storage Programme will support the County Council’s
commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2030 as set out in the
Climate Change Strategy 2020-2030.
 
It will also help meet the
agreed priorities in the 2030 Energy Strategy by reducing grid
electricity consumption, increasing renewable energy generation in
the county, enhancing grid resilience, and reducing carbon dioxide
emissions. In addition to electricity cost savings from the
corporate sites, schools will also benefit from a reduction in
electricity costs over 25 years.

Decision

The Assistant Director (Environment and Public
Protection) has approved the award of the contract for the
provision of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and Battery Energy Storage
Systems to Corin Dudley Electrical Services Ltd for the sum of up
to £7.21m. The contract period is for five years with the
option to extend by a further period up to five years (maximum term
is 10 years) until 1 April 2034.