Sector-specific PDF
Councils & Public Sector Solar Carport Buyer's Guide
12-page sector report — local authority and public-sector solar carport economics. the PSDS closure and what it means for a capital paper, framework procurement, public EV charging concessions.
Key Councils & Public Sector numbers
£175k
Annual saving at 460 kWp / 380 bays
£500
OZEV WCS grant per charging socket
28
Public-pay EV chargers
£35k
Annual EV concession revenue share
What's in the Councils & Public Sector Buyer's Guide
This sector-specific edition of our UK Solar Carport Buyer's Guide is written exclusively for councils & public sector buyers — typically finance directors, sustainability heads, estate managers, or procurement leads.
Sections inside
- PSDS Phase 4 — closed to new applications in November 2024
- Welsh and Scottish public-sector loan alternatives
- Crown Commercial Service RM6168 framework procurement
- Heritage Conservation Area carport design
- Public EV charging — Osprey, BP Pulse, Mer concession models
- Bilingual signage (English/Welsh/Gaelic)
- Real anonymised case study: District Council 460 kWp + Cornwall County Council 385 kWp
What you'll be able to do after reading
- Run an internal feasibility number for your specific site profile
- Identify the right funding route (capital allowances / PPA / asset finance / nation-specific public-sector programmes)
- Build the business case for board/committee approval
- Know what to ask installers when running a competitive tender
- Avoid the 5 most common scoping mistakes specific to councils & public sector
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