Annual electricity bill at Shap interchange highways depot
Case reference EIR2024/00833
Received 15 August 2024
Published 10 September 2024
Last amended 10 October 2024
Request
It would be interesting under a FOI request, to know what the annual electricity bill is for this particular highways depot.
Response
Information provided
It would be interesting under a FOI request, to know what the annual electricity bill is for this particular highways depot.
The annual consumption of Hardendale Depot in 23/24 (April ‘23 – March 2024 as we report in financial years), was 83 MWh with a total electricity cost of £20k.
Advice and Assistance
In addition to the security of materials held on site, the lighting is imperative to the safety of the workforce. A reduction in lighting would create shadows at the compound and limit visibility. This is particularly relevant as the depot is operated 24/7 with heavy plant vehicles being commonplace. As such the current lighting arrangement is deemed necessary to provide a safe environment for our staff and supply chain.
However, please note that plans are in place to upgrade the lighting, heating and water systems at the site, as well as installing solar panels by the end of March 2025. Overall, this is estimated to save approximately 7.5MWh of energy each year along with the solar panels producing approximately 25MWh of renewable energy.
This project is part of our wider works to decarbonise our corporate estate by 2030.
We have also liaised with the site operator to fully understand the lighting requirements at the depot and to assess whether any further efficiencies can be made.
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