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APPENDIX E: LONG-TERM MITIGATION PLAN FOR COUNCIL OPERATIONS
Climate Change Strategy Phase 1: MidCoast Council
TABLE 9: MIDCOAST COUNCIL LONG TERM MITIGATION PLAN FOR COUNCIL OPERATIONS
Category Subcategory Site Abatement option
Buying clean energy
Buying clean energy – Midscale Buying clean energy – Midscale Sustainable transport
Electricity Procurement Whole-of-Council Develop a plan for successive electricity procurement cycles that integrates sourcing of renewables and periodic analysis of the market for renewables to inform procurement plans. Sustainability / Procurement Staff time and/or consulting advice
Solar PV Ground LGC Nabiac WTP Investigate the feasibility to develop a 1.98 MW E-W 5B mid-scale solar farm on the grounds of the WTP Water Services Feasibility costs + $3,562,110
Solar PV Ground LGC Tuncurry Landfill Investigate the feasibility to develop a 5 MW mid-scale solar PV system on the capped section of the landfill. Feed into grid via the HV line running through the site Waste Feasibility costs + $9,022,590
Fleet Whole-of-Council Progress with the implementation of EV vehicles and EV infrastructure in Council’s fleet.
Sustainable transport
Fleet Keep a watch on new developments in vehicle technologies, including fuels (e.g. Hydrogen) and heavy vehicles and plant. Fleet Staff time
Waste management Carbon sequestration
Strategy Continue to track waste emissions and the impact of abatement measures Waste Staff time
Strategy Continue to track tree canopy and wetlands restoration impacts in terms of estimated carbon sequestration Natural resources / Sustainability Staff time
Carbon offsets Value chain emissions Track and report on value chain emissions as part of Strategy and emissions updates / reporting Sustainability Staff time
Responsibility Cost or resources required
Fleet Cost premium between petrol / hybrid and EV
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Category Subcategory Site
Sustainable Procurement
Sustainable Procurement
Behind the meter solar Behind the meter solar Energy efficiency
Services and Equipment Purchasing Continue to deliver internal engagement and training to encourage the specification of sustainability in all Council buying decisions. Sustainability / Procurement Staff time
Services and Equipment Purchasing Solar PV Roof - LGC Manning Aquatic and Leisure Centre Install 150 kW of solar PV on the roof of MALC (expansion to prior-installed system) Building Assets $224,550
Solar PV Roof - LGC Install 333 kW of solar PV on the roof of MALC to maximise the solar capacity on the roof (alternative option) Building Assets $499,950
Lighting Manning Entertainment Centre Install LED stage lighting to replace around 100 older lights Building Assets $350,000
Abatement option Responsibility Cost or resources required
Continue to develop / update specifications and evaluation criteria for services and equipment / products that Council purchases to include Council’s sustainability requirements. Sustainability / Procurement Staff time
Behind the meter solar
Behind the meter solar Behind the meter solar
Behind the meter solar
Solar PV + BESS - Roof LGC Taree Depot Install an additional 215 kW of solar PV on the vehicle shed and other roofs, together with an estimated 300 kWh of battery storage for future vehicle charging Building Assets $591,150
Solar PV Roof - LGC Bootawa WPS Install an additional 143 kW of solar PV on the clear water reservoir Water Services $215,100
Solar PV Roof - LGC Bootawa WTP Install 431 kW rooftop solar on all WTP roofs except old plant building and green storage sheds (excludes PS2B roof) (expansion up to this size if 99 kW is already installed) Water Services $646,650
Solar PV Ground LGC Hallidays Point STP Install 200 kW solar PV ground mount system at the southwestern corner Water Services $359,820
Behind the meter solar
Solar PV + BESS - Roof LGC Great Lakes Aquatic and Leisure Centre Install 288 kW solar PV system that would cover the GLAC roofs with 200 kWh of battery storage. Building Assets $613,200
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Category Subcategory
Behind the meter solar
Behind the meter solar
Solar PV + BESS Carport LGC Install an additional 323 kW carport solar PV system with 400 kWh of battery storage, potentially integrated with EV charging for patrons. Building Assets $1,426,230
Solar PV + BESS - Roof LGC Tuncurry Depot In the long term consider using the depot for larger-scale solar to charge electric vehicles, with arrays on all roofs. Potentially 153 kW of solar PV can be installed on the roofs with 150 kWh of battery storage. Building Assets $365,100
Behind the meter solar
Behind the meter solar
Solar PV + BESS - Roof STC Gloucester Depot Maximise solar PV to meet 100% of demand with a suitably sized battery. Potentially 28 kW of solar PV can be installed on the roof with 30 kWh of battery storage Building Assets $55,100
Solar PV Roof - STC Kolodong WPS/RES Install 90.5 kW of additional solar PV next to the existing solar PV arrays on the south western reservoir. All other reservoir tanks are surrounded by large trees. Water Services $180,500
Site Abatement option Responsibility Cost or resources required
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