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Scene assessed the feasibility of integrating Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) at sites owned by East Riding and Yorkshire Council. This included the technical and financial viability of stand-alone BESS, co-located BESS and Solar, and an aggregated domestic virtual power plant. The commercial opportunities were assessed - including expected revenue from grid services - and recommendations made for optimised systems.
Scene conducted a feasibility study on installing a low carbon solar energy system on a landfill site in Neston, in collaboration with Neston Community Energy (NCE) and Cheshire West and Chester council. The study was funded by the Community Energy Fund and sought to define the benefit of energy generation solutions for the local community as well as assessing the financial prospects of the proposed development.
Selkirk Regeneration, a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO), commissioned Scene Connect Ltd (Scene) to assess the feasibility of ground-mount solar PV development on land held in Common Good on the edge of Selkirk in the Scottish Borders.
Scene was the technical lead for a Community Energy Fund (Stage 1) study exploring the feasibility and benefits of using solar canopies in car parks across the Three Rivers district to generate local, renewable electricity.
Scene has been a framework provider since 2023 for Tees Valley Combined Authority and the North East Net Zero Hub, providing expert support to community and public sector energy projects. With the framework running until 2025, Scene will continue to offer support to organisations in the North East of England to address the climate emergency and to deliver economically and socially transformative energy projects.
In 2023, Scene conducted a feasibility study focused on the development of community renewable energy hubs and an EV vehicle and charging network on the island of Mull. Building on the Clean Energy Transition Agenda (CETA) developed in 2023, the purpose of the study was to provide viable community-led solutions for climate action and decarbonisation on the Mull Archipelago.
In 2023, Scene conducted a pre-feasibility study in partnership with climate charity, Possible, and Camden Council to explore the potential of establishing a low carbon district heat network in Primrose HIll, London. This study focused on assessing the feasibility of upgrading an existing gas heat network that serves approximately 50 properties owned by Camden Council.
Scene Connect Ltd. ("Scene") was appointed by the Othona community ("Othona"), to prepare and submit a planning application for a proposed wind turbine at its site near Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex. The work was organised into four broad work stages, to take place between January and July 2022.
Scene provided project development consultancy services to the Dundee Renewable Energy Society (DRES), supporting the construction of a solar array at the site of the James Hutton Institute research centre. Scene led the programming, budgeting and risk management activities, and represented DRES at several consultations with third parties. Scene oversaw the ground-mounted solar array and planning approval process. Following this, Scene led the procurement process to employ a reliable partner to construct the system.
Scene provided consultancy services for a solar PV generation and battery storage development at The Gallops farmland in Sussex. The project involved end-to-end development services including: an initial feasibility, energy and modelling assessment, in-depth financial assessment, detailed Solar PV system design, planning and construction management.
On behalf of the South Seeds community-led sustainability charity, Scene is undertaking the necessary feasibility assessments, graphical noise and visual impact modelling, and turbine designs for up to 3 community wind turbines in East Renfrewshire, just south of Glasgow.
This report focused on three key activities which reflect the varied opportunities that exist for an Orkney ESCo:
1. The potential for a private wire network connecting Council-owned properties to new wind generation;
2. The potential for an energy supply company (focused on electricity supply but also considering the potential for supply of heat); and
3. The potential to develop scale wind (~20MW) projects.
In 2015, Scene conducted a detailed feasibility study for a local community group, providing options for a small scale hydropower project near Kyle of Sutherland, in the Scottish Highlands. Several designs were created, ranging from 95kW to 450kW.
An ongoing project to install two micro-hydro power schemes on an estate in the North West of Scotland
Project support, from conception through planning, of a two turbine development in Inverness-shire. The project was formed by two community organisations based in Edinburgh, with the support of local Highland communities.
