Renewable Energy
Eastleigh Borough Council is
committed to promoting the use of renewable energy both by
installing various technologies on Council owned facilities, and by
encouraging homeowners to do the same if their property is suitable
in its construction and location.
A new booklet,
"
An Introduction to Renewable and Low
Carbon Energy Technology for Homes in Hamshire" is now
available from the Council. Click on the above link to
download, or contact Jane Altounyan on 023 8068 8274 to be sent the
booklet.
The Government has put in place a
programme to give capital grants to homeowners that wish to install
renewable energy on their homes. This is called
Government's
Low Carbon Building Programme. The rules have
changed since its inception, so if you have any queries please
contact Jane Altounyan as above, or
Call the Energy Efficiency Advice
Centre on 0800 512 012 with any queries about
residential renewable energy.
Solar Energy
There are two types of solar panel
-
Solar thermal panels
- these heat your hot water supply. In the summer virtually all
your hot water needs can be met, while in the winter the panels
pre-heat the water, and your boiler will then heat it up to the
required temperature. Systems cost from £2,000 - £4,500.
-
Photovoltaic panels
- these panels generate electricity. A system costs from £8,000
and there is currently a government grant available. For more
information about this grant visit the website of
the low
carbon building programme
When considering either type of panel please obtain at least
two quotations from installers before committing to any work. We
also recommend using an installer who is a member of the
Solar Trade
Association.
Renewable Energy in the Borough
Eastleigh Borough Council has installed various renewable energy
technologies around the Borough. You can visit these
at Itchen Valley and Lakeside Country Parks
Green electricity
Alternatively you may like to support renewable energy by
choosing a 'green' electricity tariff. Generally you pay a
small extra premium and there are two types of tariff
available:
- Renewable Tariff
If you were to switch to a renewable energy tariff, the
electricity you receive will arrive through the same cables and
wires, but for every unit of electricity you use your supplier will
buy a unit of electricity generated from a renewable energy source
such as wind power, hydroelectricity or biomass
- Eco-Funds Tariff
This is where the
additional premium is invested in new renewable energy projects.
This is in the form of a fund, usually developing community based
renewable energy projects
To switch to a green electricity supplier you could visit the
following websites to compare tariffs-
Wind turbines
The Council's Windy Homes project aims to
install small scale wind turbines on domestic properties in the
Borough. We have been monitoring the efficiency
of one turbine and the amount of energy generated - click on
the link above for the Interim Report. Information about the
project will be updated as the project progresses and a report will
be posted on this site in due course.
A local Scout group has also installed a small
Windsave 1.75m diameter wind turbine on their hut. Eastleigh
Council has funded the display, which shows both immediate
electricity generation, and the cumulative figure. This will
be a good opportunity for the Scouts to get directly involved with
renewable energy.
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