Guildford Renewable Energy Mapping Study

In February 2015, our Renewable Energy Mapping Study was published. It considered which areas in the borough best suit the following renewable energy technologies:

• solar PV
• solar thermal
• wind turbines
• hydro power
• heat pumps
• district heating

The report builds on the Government's mapping study (opens new window).

Read the renewable energy mapping study (PDF) [8MB] (opens new window) .

Why did we commission the study?

Renewable energy will help support Government policies. The Government aims to reduce:

• carbon emissions
• the amount of carbon used to supply electricity
• the cost of importing fuel
• the risk of fuel supply being disrupted (the risk rises if fuel comes from unstable parts of the world)
• the amount of infrastructure needed to transport energy across the country

Locally generated energy would also have economic benefits for Guildford.