£224 Million for Scottish Domestic Energy Efficiency Scheme

[ALEO Admin]

Scotland will introduce a major domestic energy efficiency programme that aims to increase the efficiency of 28,000 homes across the country.

The national scheme will set aside £224 million of funding to install insulation, low-carbon heating, and renewable measures on houses identified as living in fuel poverty. In addition, the scheme will look to actively help the sizeable number of properties that live off the main gas grid in Scotland by offering solar thermal and biomass solutions.

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To read more, visit:
http://www.nextenergynews.co.uk/news/en ... ncy-scheme
and http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Tackli ... -186d.aspx

On 3 April 2015, over £100 million was also announced for a new loan scheme combining vouchers and grants to fight fuel poverty in Scotland.

For more details of this scheme, see:
New £100m Loan Scheme in Scotland to Fight Fuel Poverty

[ALEO Admin]

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon officially launched the new Warmer Homes Scotland scheme on 15 September 2015. To read more, visit:
http://www.edie.net/news/6/Scotland-beg ... l-poverty/