* The solar panels in place as part of the greening project.
Ysgol Dinas Bran is playing an important role in the drive to reduce carbon emissions impacting on climate change.
The school has a green energy project taking place on site
which will help reduce its carbon footprint.
The Greening Ysgol Dinas Bran project is part of
Denbighshire County Council’s Climate and Ecological Change Programme.
Denbighshire declared a Climate Change and Ecological Emergency in July 2019
and has since committed to becoming a Net Carbon Zero and Ecologically Positive
Council by 2030.
This includes
reducing the council’s emissions from its buildings alongside fleet, waste
generated in operations, business travel, staff commuting and street lighting.
The green
project at Ysgol Dinas Bran and Llangollen Leisure
Centre has seen a 150Kw array of solar panels installed on the school
roof which will generate electricity for the school onsite using the suns
energy.
Other elements
of the work include heating control upgrades and LED lighting. The whole
project is expected to reduce the schools carbon emissions by 73 tonnes per
year.
The new solar panels went live in August and heating control and LED lighting will all be
complete by Christmas.
Cllr Brian
Jones the council’s Lead Member for Waste, Transport and the Environment, said:
“We are continuing to work on ensuring the council is reducing its carbon
footprint and increasing biodiversity in the county.
“This project
is a big benefit for reducing carbon and cost whilst at the same time improving
the learning environment at the school.”
“We thank the
school for working with the council on this important project."
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