‘Sustainable Borders’ invitation to Selkirk…
Get one-on-one energy saving advice and tips, meet our expert Energy Advisors.
Enjoy a free cup of coffee, tea, delicious soup and sandwiches.
Find out how you can benefit from the Local Energy Club, by Selkirk Regeneration - whose goal is to generate community rooftop solar energy, for local homes and businesses. Renewable power for your home, business and our community.
Sustainable Borders and the Selkirk Rooftop Energy Club will be in the Selkirk Parish Church Hall, Thursday 20th November, from 1.30pm to 5pm.
- Selkirk Local Energy Club Presentation from 2pm to 3pm.
Residents will be able to sign-up for a FREE home energy visit that includes energy saving measures with the visit.
Information on grants and loans will be provided as well as quick tips to save energy at home and save money on bills.
“If you’re worried about your energy bills or want advice on reducing draughts and keeping warm this winter, visit the Selkirk Parish Church Hall on Thursday 20th November between 1.30 and 5pm.
Sustainable Borders provides free and impartial energy advice to anyone living within the Scottish Borders to get their homes ready for winter.
We can provide advice and support with:
• Bills, tariffs and fuel debt
• Accessing grants and schemes, including the Warm Home Discount
• Energy efficiency and home renewables
• Referrals for benefits and income maximisation advice
• Free energy-saving measures”
Angela MacKellar, Sustainable Borders’ Project Coordinator.
The Selkirk Local Energy Club, by Selkirk Regeneration, will be sharing information on funded community rooftop solar, for Selkirk from 2 to 3pm.
“It’s an initiative that will benefit Selkirk directly, using renewable electricity generated in the town, from solar panels installed on the roofs of local businesses and community buildings. Selkirk Regeneration would like to help Selkirk residents and businesses use locally generated electricity first, rather than importing it from the national grid.
The Club is in its feasibility phase and we’re looking for homeowners who are interested in the idea and willing to share details on their energy use and existing solar panels. The information on your energy use and needs will help design a fair, practical model for Selkirk, we’re researching how it could work in practice – technically, financially and legally. “Taking part now doesn’t mean signing up to buy or sell electricity — it simply helps shape how a local, community-based energy system could work in the future."
David Bethune, Trustee, Selkirk Regeneration SCIO.
Visitors will have access to a range of specialists to find out more on low-carbon heating technologies and solar PV to make homes more energy-efficient.
Business Energy Scotland will be attending and available to discuss what businesses and community organisations can do to reduce their energy bills and improve the energy efficiency of their buildings.
Local community support organisations will be hosting stalls, providing advice.
Our project is kindly supported by The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland and SGN.
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