Social housing: net zero progress report - quarter 2 2024

Project Title: Decarbonisation Programme - Jedburgh and Newton St. Boswells

Project Organisation: Waverley Housing Association

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

Location(s): Jedburgh and Newton St Boswells, Scottish Borders Council

Grant Value: £450,001

Completion Date: March 2024

Project Headline: Installation of clean heating and microgeneration to 32 homes in the Scottish Borders

Project Description:

This project brought clean heating and microgeneration to 32 properties in Jedburgh and Newton St Boswells, in the Scottish Borders. All properties had ASHPs installed in combination with solar photovoltaic panels and battery storage technology where necessary in a number of properties including terraced, bungalows and four in a block housing archetypes.

The project targeted residents in Jedburgh and Newton St, Boswell who had inefficient or carbon intensive heating systems, bringing the potential for energy bill savings. Additional insulation measures were installed where required to achieve better energy efficiency. To maximise uptake, Waverley Housing Association proposed using the Q-Bot system for properties where underfloor insulation is recommended. Q-Bot is a robotically applied foam insulation system that reduces disruption and is particularly suitable for those tenants that are elderly and/or vulnerable.