Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Planning Research
The Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Study was produced in
2011 and will inform the development of energy efficiency and
renewable energy policies within the Local Plan. The study
assesses the feasibility of delivering various types of renewable
energy and the total implementable renewable resource, taking
account of constraints within the Borough.
The renewable energy technologies investigated as part of this
work are:
- Wind
- Solar
- Ground, water and air source heat pumps
- Hydropower
- Combined heat and power and district heating
- Biomass energy
- Anaerobic digestion and energy from waste
- Geothermal heating
The research also identifies opportunity areas that could be
suitable for the implementation of the renewable energy
technologies, along with identification of financial incentives and
potential project developers. Key opportunities identified
within the Borough include: district heating within a number of the
larger towns in the Borough, including Crewe and Macclesfield; air
and ground source heat pumps, particularly in areas off the gas
network; solar energy throughout the Borough; anaerobic digestion
and biomass particularly in agricultural areas; and wind power of
various scales throughout the Borough.
The study then identifies potential planning policies that could
be included within the Local Development Framework to make sure new
development is energy efficient and promote the implementation of
renewable energy across the Borough.
An erratum to the Cheshire East Climate Change and Sustainable
Energy Study was identified during the preparation of the Local
Plan. The erratum relates to the calculations of the
potential implementable capacity for wind energy. The
recalculation has been made to the figures and the necessary
revisions are documented below and incorporated into the updated
Reports.
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