Energy Efficiency

PV Panel installation

Following on from the Boxergy Project last year, we have secured funding from the Energy Savings Trust to add PV panels to eight properties, which will increase the energy efficiency further. In addition to these properties, we are fitting PV panels to a further sixteen properties, some of which have air source heating. Some of these properties will also receive a new smart ‘Mixergy’ hot water cylinder which connects directly to the PV panels.

This scheme will be monitored for twelve months to understand how all these components work and help inform decisions on potential heating strategies in the future.

Heating upgrades

We have secured funding to install new infra-red heating, a Mixergy tank and PV panels to two properties. These will receive monitoring and remote connection to understand how these technologies work together.

We are also undertaking a funded project to install sophisticated controls from a company called Connected Response to forty properties with mid-life Economy 7 heating, which will enhance efficiencies for the customer and provide lower running costs too.

Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund and Project

Following our wave one funding win for the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF), we have completed all retrofit assessments to properties under this phase. We’ve progressed works to remove all existing defective cavity wall insulation and replaced any thermal doors that needed replacing. We were also successful in a further funding win in the second wave of SHDF. This extra funding will help improve the energy efficiency for over 100 customers.

"VfM" - 

• £2.3m raised from funding bids awarded

• £2m additional matched funding from NDH

• 79.7% properties with a SAP rating of Band C or above

• 72 Average SAP score

"Customer Voice" - During energy efficient visits involved customers have been able to offer advice to customers on how to use their radiators correctly and work closely with the energy and welfare officer to identify customers who need extra support. 

"What does this mean" - The SAP rating (Standard Assessment Procedure) is one that measures the energy efficiency of a home. By 2030 all our homes will need to be rated Band C or above. The SAP score is based on our average SAP rating across all properties.

“Really pleased with new boiler, so much more economical. Workmen were fab and did a brilliant job”