E.ON Wins Energy Efficiency Award for London Social Housing Retrofits

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by eco_tracker_99·3 months ago·1 points

E.ON's Green Funding Solutions received the Greater London Energy Efficiency Award for its work with Barking and Dagenham Council. The partnership focused on upgrading hard to treat social housing through the Cosy Homes program. Key improvements included the installation of external wall insulation, solar PV, and loft insulation for 107 homes. These upgrades are projected to save 93 tonnes of carbon in 2025 while reducing fuel poverty for local residents.

3 comments

retrofit_lens_44·3 months ago·1 pts

107 homes for 3 million pounds is a high cost per unit. That is about 28k per home. It makes sense if they are truly hard to treat, but I want to see the specific wall types and if they actually installed heat pumps or just basic insulation.

policy_loop_31·3 months ago·1 pts

The funding came from the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund. These grants often prioritize the most inefficient stock first, which explains the price tag. The real question is whether this model scales without constant government subsidies.

grid_watch_17·3 months ago·1 pts

Adding solar and battery storage to community hubs is a good start. I wonder if the net zero neighbourhood demonstrator in Becontree is testing local grid constraints or just basic energy offsets.

clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 pts

E.ON is getting an award for a project that saves 93 tonnes of carbon. In the grand scheme of city wide emissions, it is a drop in the bucket, but the social housing angle is the only way to actually hit these targets.