Following the launch of the Green Deal in January, energy efficiency schemes have begun around the country, in London, Enfield Council has joined forces with British Gas to deliver a £10 million energy efficiency improvement programme to the borough. The scheme will reduce the energy bills of 1,000 of Enfield’s lowest income households by an estimated 40% and help tackle fuel poverty. The £3 million project will provide wall and roof insulation, double glazing and switch current oil powered boilers to more economical gas systems. British Gas will fund the works under the Green Deal arm ECO (Energy Company Obligation)
In Kent 1,400 homes will receive wall insulation, loft insulation and new boilers under a £12 million ‘ECO retrofit’ project. Households in Dartford, Gravesham, Medway, Swale, Thanet and Dover districts have been identified based on how much they will benefit from the energy saving measures. If the project proves to be a success, there are plans for it to be rolled out to more than 5,000 homes across Kent and Medway with potential for up to £80 million worth of funding over the next 2 years. In Wales 540 homes on 13 social housing estates are having energy efficiency improvements as part of £5 million funding under the Green Deal.
Figures revealed by the DECC (Department of Energy and Climate Change) show that around 9,300 Green Deal assessments have taken place since the scheme was launched suggesting the number of businesses getting on board has continued to rise steadily, with a further 831 registered to carry out installations and over a thousand individuals registered to carry out assessments.
