Kent County Council’s plans to cut its carbon emissions have received a major boost with the award of over £21 million in funding. KCC has committed to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 for its own services and buildings with major energy projects identified as the way to achieve this goal. These projects include two…
Pupils returning to The Wyvern School in Ashford this term have their electricity supplied by the power of the sun. Kent County Council’s environment champion Susan Carey visited the school to flick the switch for 320 solar panels. Wyvern School is a special school for children with severe, profound, and complex needs that caters for…
Public sector bodies can now take advantage of electricity direct from a renewable energy generator. LASER, a division of Kent County Council’s Commercial Services, has created a system that allows public sector organisations to directly support and benefit from new wind and solar electricity generation, helping them work towards net-zero carbon targets. Organisations could include…
Kent County Council is working on a heat network for Maidstone as an important part of its plans for carbon reduction and tackling climate change. The project team held an event on February 4 to engage with the market to understand private sector appetite for the further development of the project. More than 60 different…
One of the country’s biggest solar panel arrays on a school building has been installed at Northfleet School for Girls. At 180kWp, the panels, installed by SAS Energy, provide enough power for 30% of the school’s energy use. The school will save around £17,000 a year on its energy bill and will reduce its carbon emissions…