Social Housing Net Zero Progress Report Q2 2024

Project Title: Installation of High Heat Retention Storage Heaters, Solar Panels and Battery Storage to Cliffview Court Arbroath and St Drostans Court Brechin

Project Organisation: Angus Council

Technology Type(s): HHRSH, Solar PV and Battery Storage

Location(s): Arbroath and Brechin, Angus Council

Grant Value: £212,326

Completion Date: November 2022

Project Headline: Installation of clean heating and microgeneration to 26 homes in Arbroath and Brechin

Project Description:

The properties were a mix of end and mid terraced bungalows in supported accommodation and were previously heated by inefficient electric storage heaters. The measures installed in this project included new high heat retention storage heaters, solar PV and battery storage to all properties.

The installation of new HHRSHs allowed for more control and usability of the technology for tenants. The upgraded heaters had smart controls that allowed for more accurate calculation of energy bills, and highly insulated cores which allowed heat to be released when required, thus saving energy and reducing energy bills.

By installing the upgraded heaters alongside solar PV and battery storage, this project ensured reductions in carbon emissions and reduction in fuel bills for the tenants, transforming these properties into zero carbon homes.