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2024
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 delivered four online workshops on behalf of the North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub. Each workshop covered a key community energy theme and aimed to upskill participants and provide expert guidance on attendee project-specific queries. Attendees included members of community organisations, NEYNZH representatives and local authority representatives.
In 2023/24, Scene supported ONECarluke Area Network (ONECAN) COP 26 Response Group to conduct a baseline assessment of the Carluke area’s carbon footprint. The report is a comprehensive assessment of the carbon emissions associated with all of the area’s activities, across both the domestic and non-domestic arenas, and breaks down the emissions associated with all electricity, natural gas, heating sources, transportation, land use, and waste activities. The report directly informed a ONECAN Net Zero Strategy, which identifies feasible activities that can provide the greatest positive impact to Carluke’s overall carbon footprint, and on the most cost-effective basis.
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.
The Primrose Hill Heat Demonstrator feasibility study was funded by the UK Government Community Energy Fund and was delivered in partnership with Possible and Camden Council. The study sought to define a low carbon solutions for private and social housing properties in Primrose Hill, London, including low carbon heat network, solar generation and energy efficiency retrofit strategies.
From Autumn 2023, Scene has been an energy audit framework provider for Sheffield City Council, delivered as part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). As of Summer 2024, Scene has identified 1,223 MWh of potential energy savings. This represents an energy bill saving of over £200,000.
Scene is produced a Net Zero Action Plan for the Beech Hill Decarbonisation Committee. This project focused on the decarbonisation of heat and improving the energy efficiency of properties in the area.
In 2024, Scene developed a best practice guide to inform the newly established Lanarkshire Climate Action Hub on how it can take actions to help improve the energy efficiency of homes in the area. Scene's reporting provided a strategic route map for the Hub, designed for the specific needs of communities across Lanarkshire and drawing together the experience and skills of local organisations.
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.
