A £1.2 million green energy project is helping to tackle fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions.
Clydebank Housing Association (CHA) has connected 45 homes on Dumbarton Road to the Queens Quay District Heating Network, which uses water source heat pump technology to generate clean, sustainable heating from the River Clyde.
The scheme was funded through a combination of a £605,000 CAF Bank Green Loan and support from the Scottish Government’s Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund.
The green loan is designed to support environmentally sustainable projects with preferential funding terms.
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Sinéad Farrell, customer and corporate services manager at CHA, said: “With the support of the Green Loan, we have given these tenants the ability to control their usage and lower bills and helped the association meet property quality standards and keep this stock desirable.
“We have a huge focus on tenancy sustainment, and this is the perfect example of partners working together to make a meaningful difference to tenants being able to live comfortably in their home.”
CHA research found that the average monthly heating bill for one of Clydebank’s 45 Dumbarton Road homes dropped from around £300 to just £31.25 following connection to the network.
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Fraser McKay, relationship director for Scotland at CAF Bank, said: “CAF Bank has a long history supporting Clydebank Housing Association and their provision of affordable housing to the local community.
“The opportunity to fund 45 homes to be added to the District Heating System was an ideal fit for the CAF Bank Green Loan.
“Clydebank’s involvement with the District Heating Network has given them the opportunity to lift some tenants out of potential fuel poverty and allowed them to provide additional support to their tenants.”
Johnny Moon, head of sustainability at CAF Bank, said: “CAF Bank is committed to supporting the sustainability goals of our customers, helping them to bank with purpose and make those sustainability goals a reality.
“Clydebank Housing Association’s connection to the Queens Quay District Heating Network is an inspiring example of the innovative technologies charities are utilising to cut their carbon emissions, and I look forward to following their progress and the benefits it will bring to residents in the years to come.”
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