Welsh council's plan to cut carbon emissions by 141 tonnes and save £194k a year
The proposed £1.5m programme for 2025/2026 in RCT is due to be considered by council's cabinet soon
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Carbon reduction plans for next year could reduce Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) Council's carbon emissions by more than 140 tonnes and save the authority more than £194,000 a year, a report says.
The proposed £1.5m carbon reduction programme of works for 2025-26 is included in a report going to RCT Council's climate change cabinet sub-committee on Thursday, July 3 and it says the programme could reduce the council's energy consumption by 938,127 kWh (kilowatt-hours) reducing carbon emissions by a further 141.1 tonnes.
This would make annual energy savings of £194,300 with an average payback period of less than 7.7 years, it adds.
Similar to previous years the two main themes for investment in this proposed programme are to replace lighting with LED lights and install additional solar panels.
In terms of schools the programme includes LED lighting replacement schemes at Glenboi Primary School, Mountain Ash Comprehensive School, Parc Lewis Primary School, Penderyn Primary School, YG Garth Olwg, YGG Evan James, Dolau, Ynysboeth Primary School, Brynnau Primary School, YGG Bronllwyn, Ferndale Community School, and Ysgol Nantgwyn.
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It also includes solar installations at Abercynon Primary School, Buarth-y-Capel Special School, Ferndale Community School, Mountain Ash Comprehensive School, and St John the Baptist High School.
Heating, hot water, and air handling systems works for Bryncelynnog Comprehensive School and Treorchy Comprehensive School are included.
LED lighting replacement schemes for other buildings include Blaencwm Community Centre, Trallwn Community Centre, Ynysybwl Community Centre, Model House, Pantygraigwen Community Centre, Penygawsi Community Centre, Southgate Park pavilion, Rhydfelin EYC, and Rhondda Fach Leisure Centre. To get all the latest news about Welsh politics, health and education, sign up to our Wales Matters newsletter.
Solar installations include Capel Farm Resource Centre, Glyntaff Bungalow, Pontyclun Library, Hawthorn pool and youth centre, and Aberdare Park nurseries.
Heating, hot water, and air handling systems works include the Sobell sports centre, Ty Elai, and Hawthorn pool and youth centre.
Water conservation works include Hawthorn pool and youth centre and Bronwydd pool.
There will also be a small number of projects that did not progress in the previous year due to technical or/and commercial reasons which will cost £221,500, reduce 38.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, and save £43,050 a year with an average payback period of 5.1 years.
LED works carried forward include Rhondda Heritage Park, the Parc and Dare Theatre, and Rhondda Sports Centre.
Various water conservation works are included as is solar for the Sobell pool and heating and ventilation works at Llantrisant Leisure Centre.
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