EV076 Killingworth Sustainable Retrofit Project Site Wide Solar Photovoltaic Installations PRF 19-042

EV076 Killingworth Sustainable Retrofit Project Site Wide Solar Photovoltaic Installations PRF 19-042. This tender is part of a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) supported project to refurbish the authority’s main operational depot in Killingworth. The core philosophy and key output of the project is the plan to adopt, create and integrate a smart building and ‘intelligent” mini grid of innovative technology as part of a whole place solution approach.

The solar PV element is one of several energy efficiency and generation measures to:

• reduce the depots requirement for primary energy from the National Power Grid;
• promote the generation, storage and distribution of energy derived from renewable sources;
• reduce the depot’s carbon footprint.

The Solar PV works are a key project element in delivering the ERDF outputs as outlined in our funding agreement and the works information is detailed on supplied drawings which outline a PV maximum generation target of 852 kWp. For the avoidance of doubt, a failure to comply with the Works Information could potentially result in funding clawback under the funding agreement. The authority will be undertaking separate procurement exercises for battery storage and electric vehicle charging solutions they do not form part of the requirements for this specific tender exercise.

This works package is to be completed in phases by the end June 2021.