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List of Boroughs

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10+% Renewable Energy Policies

Help us keep this list up to date: This is an informal list of local authorities adopting, or considering adopting, prescriptive Merton Rule-like policies. Please help us to keep this list up to date. If your borough is implementing "The Merton Rule" and is not listed, please let us know using the Contact Us page.

About

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TheMertonRule.org aims to encourage the spread of positive planning policies which increase the uptake of renewable energy systems.

By providing a hub for information about The Merton Rule this site encourages local authorities to share best practice and adopt Merton-style policies as part of their Unitary Development Plans (UDP) or Local Development Frameworks (LDF).

What is The Merton Rule?

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What is the 'Merton Rule' and how is it affecting all major development projects?

The 'Merton Rule' is the groundbreaking planning policy, pioneered by the London Borough of Merton, which requires the use of renewable energy onsite to reduce annual carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in the built environment. Hundreds of local authorities look set to follow Merton's lead, which will impact all new major development projects throughout the UK.

Background
Following the publication of Planning Policy Statement 22 (PPS22), Planning Guidance on Renewable Energy, issued by the Office of Deputy Prime Minister in 2004, the London Borough of Merton was the first to formalise the governments renewable energy targets in its adopted UDP, setting the target for the use of onsite renewable energy to reduce annual CO ₂ emissions for all new major developments* in the borough by 10%.

Case Studies

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Read the following Technical Case Studies to find out how renewables energy systems can be incorporated into your development.

Willow Lane, Mitcham

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Mitcham, Surrey, UK

The project consisted of the installation of a solar PV system onto the profiled steel sheet roof of a new business park development in Mitcham, South London, and electrical connection into the existing system.

The solar photovoltaic (PV) array installed onto the Willow Lane Development is made up of a total of 28 Sanyo 190W PV modules supplied by solarcentury. The array covers a total area of 33m² and is capable of producing a total peak DC power of 5.32 kilowatts under Standard Test Conditions (STC). The estimated annual energy yield for the array is 4,700 kilowatt hours (units of electricity).

As more detailed case study can be found in First Implementation under The Merton Rule

Date commissioned	2005.06.22
Technology	Solar PV