Cumbria Renewable Energy Capacity and Deployment Study
(2011)
The Cumbria Renewable Energy Capacity and
Deployment Study has been produced to provide a renewable energy
evidence base for Cumbria’s new Local Plan. The study
covers the whole of Cumbria and provides a comprehensive evidence
base for developing appropriate and robust local planning
arrangements with regard to renewable energy. It is a technical
study only and does not constitute policy for any of the Cumbrian
Local Planning Authorities. The work was undertaken by SQW and Land
Use Consultants and was overseen by a Steering Group consisting of
representatives from Cumbria County Council and Cumbrian Local
Authorities. It provides the evidence to support Renewable Energy
Policies within the Local Planning Authorities new Local
Plan.
This study has involved a detailed and
localised assessment of the amount of resources available that
could be used to generate renewable energy up to 2030 – in other
words the overall potential technical capacity (expressed
in MW). The resources and technologies investigated include wind,
biomass, energy from waste, hydropower, solar and heat pumps. In
recognition of the high environmental quality in Cumbria, specific
research was undertaken into capacity within Protected
Landscapes.
The study has not been printed and is only
available on
Cumbria County Council's website.