The system will allow the council to monitor energy consumption of some of its historic buildings.
Alisha Lewis said the investment will allow the council to invest in sustainable solutions
Councillor Alisha Lewis, climate emergency cabinet member, said the scheme is something they will fund with the council's green investment deal."It will cover everything from making sure we are not powering things that aren't in use, through to ensuring that we can manage everything off-site. "So if something happens and we need to change the heating in response to a weather event we can change that with ease remotely.
"It will help us reduce our energy consumption, therefore making solar panels more viable in the long run. But particularly it will be saving the council considerable amounts of money."The council has also applied for government funding to carry out feasibility studies to launch two heat networks, which could provide heat for hundreds of homes and businesses in the town.
Council chiefs want to make the most of opportunities to recycle waste heat generated through mechanical processes in the likes of factories or commercial kitchens.Heat networks work by using water to carry heat from a single source supplying homes and businesses through underground pipes.Follow BBC West on
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