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North West Energy Agency seeking 20 homes for pilot scheme

Date: 14 Nov 2024

North West Energy Agency seeking 20 homes for pilot scheme

The ‘North West Energy Agency’ (NWEA) was established by Donegal County Council to support homeowners, businesses and communities to implement energy efficiency improvements throughout Donegal. 

The NWEA will help with the following, with the initial focus on domestic properties:

 

  • Retrofit of buildings (domestic and non-domestic);
  • Renewable heating systems (domestic and non-domestic);
  • Solar PV (domestic and non-domestic);

We are currently rolling out energy efficiency works as part of a pilot scheme in select areas which were agreed with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).

 

We are looking for homeowners in the following areas who are interested in getting their home energy efficiency improved as part of the current pilot works:

BundoranLetterkenny; Carrigans; Burtonport; Fintown; Raphoe; Convoy.

 

If you are interested in being part of this pilot scheme and getting independent information on how to make your home more energy efficient, e.g. the type of works that may be required, including funding options (SEAI grants / low interest loans) and how these Energy efficiency improvements could be delivered – then please register your interest on the form as follows:

 

 

The NWEA require 20no properties for the pilot scheme and will work with those homeowners who are interested and ready to progress home improvement works this year.  

 

Closing date for expressions of interest – 30th November 2024 @ 17:00

 

Note - Any properties not progressed within the pilot scheme will form part of our planned rollout of this service in 2025.


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