Question reference: S6W-12386
- Date lodged: 21 November 2022
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 December 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review existing public sector buildings to explore the possibility of retro-fitting solar panels.
Answer
There are no current plans to review public sector buildings specifically for the purpose of retro-fitting solar panels. However, the retrofitting of solar panels onto existing public sector buildings is supported through the Scottish Government’s Green Public Sector Estate Decarbonisation Scheme (GPSEDS).The Scottish Government is making £200 million available through this scheme from 2021-2026 to support the decarbonisation and increased energy efficiency of existing public sector buildings. For solar projects, there are two main support elements:
The Scottish Public Sector Energy Efficiency Loan Scheme, which offers zero interest loans to the public sector to enable them to undertake retrofit energy efficiency improvement projects.
The Scottish Central Government Energy Efficiency Grant scheme, which provides capital funding support to enable the delivery of decarbonisation projects across the public sector, including Solar PV. This operates under an open funding call, targeting Scottish central government organisations.