Renewable District Energy Project - Corporation of Delta
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector
Energy
Project value$34,500
Project Type
Feasibility Study
Sub Sector
District Energy – Renewable source
Grant amount$14,750
Program type
GMF
Municipality
City of Delta, BC
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
108,455
Project timeline
2009 - 2011
Project number
10138
Description
The Renewable District Energy project considered the feasibility of retrofitting existing municipal buildings with renewable energy technologies such as solar water heating, heat recovery from wastewater and mechanical systems, as well as geo-exchange fields. The study included a review of existing baseline data for each building and a full life-cycle analysis of all feasible renewable energy options for each building. The latter was to cover topics such as capital investment, estimated energy and cost savings, greenhouse gas reductions and payback period for the investment. The feasibility study also included a high-level business case review on the potential for establishing a municipal renewable energy utility and selling energy to other users in the area.
Applicant
City of Delta, BC