CECODHAS
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NIHE |
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| Project title: |
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Renewable Energy Fund for Northern Ireland |
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| Location: |
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Throughout Northern Ireland |
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(Projected)
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2006 |
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(Projected)
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Ongoing initiative |
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| Number of units concerned: |
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Up to 15,000 homes, possibly more |
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| Estimated cost of project: |
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£59.2 million |
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| Details of any State/EU funding received: |
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All state funded. |
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| Stated aim of project |
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The Environment and Renewable Energy Fund has been set up to enhance the long term sustainability of the Northern Ireland energy system in a way which will increase the security and diversity of supply. It is also hoped that new skills will be encouraged, jobs created and that it will contribute to a reduction in energy costs which will alleviate fuel poverty. The Housing Executive, as Northern Ireland’s HECA Authority and major social housing landlord, has also been successful in a bid to the fund and has been awarded £1.8 million over two years to install around 600 solar thermal panels in its own properties. |
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| List of organisations involved: |
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UK Government, NIHE |
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| Contact details: |
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Head Office
The Housing Centre
2 Adelaide Street
Belfast
Tel: (028) 9024 0588
Email:
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| Links to project: |
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http://www.nio.gov.uk/media-detail.htm?newsID=12785, www.nihe.gov.uk A PDF is available here
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| Key words: |
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renewable energy, retrofitting, sustainability |
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