Scottish renewable energy news
Council pilots, funding updates and industry news from across Scotland.
Aberdeen's £5.2m DORIC project retrofits over 50 homes
Aberdeen City Council's Domestic Optimised Retrofit Innovation Concept has installed solar panels, heat pumps and behind-the-meter battery storage across more than 50 homes.
See if a heat pump suits your homeThe project pairs solar generation with storage so homes can use more of the electricity they produce, alongside the heat pump upgrade itself.
East Ayrshire fits air source heat pumps in Kilmarnock flats
Six three-storey flats in Kilmarnock are being retrofitted with a mix of air source heat pumps, external wall insulation, solar PV and battery storage under the council's Pathfinder project.
Check if solar and battery suit your propertyThe project is run alongside comparable retrofits in Darvel and Rankinston, comparing approaches ahead of any wider rollout.
Falkirk retrofit adds heat pumps, solar and battery to 28 homes
A Scottish Government-funded pilot has installed air source heat pumps, solar PV and battery storage across 28 mixed-property-type homes in Standburn, Torwood, South Alloa and Blackness.
Find out what suits your propertyStirling Council has separately committed around £1 million to solar panel and battery storage installation across its own housing stock.
Fife retrofit brings solar and battery storage to three towns
A three-phase retrofit across Rosyth, Dunfermline and Methil has included solar PV and battery storage among its measures, alongside a separate Dundee project retrofitting 14 flats with internal air source heat pumps.
Check if solar works for your roofDundee City Council has also approved a Local Area Energy Plan targeting retrofit of 50,000 homes by 2033, including rooftop solar and storage.
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