Wicklow Energy Awareness Day

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atest press release from the Greystones & Delgany Sustainable Energy Communities, issued about 8 days ago now…

Shocking, but you wouldn’t believe the amount of arse we’ve been dealing with here of late.

Over to the GDSEC gang…

Wicklow Tidy Towns plus Greystones & Delgany Sustainable Energy Communities are hosting our second Energy Awareness Day on Saturday 24th June in the Pastoral Centre Wicklow from 11am to 4pm.

This is a free event aiming to deliver all the information Wicklow residents need to become more energy efficient and sustainable in their homes, businesses and travel.

Available on the day will be:

⦿ 30 Electric Vehicles on show

⦿ Installers of Solar Panels and Heat Pumps

⦿ Home Insulation products

⦿ Energy Efficient Windows

⦿ Technical advice from a Wicklow based One-Stop Shop on appropriate measures that can be taken

to reduce energy costs in your home.

⦿ A range of electric bicycles

⦿ Launch of Wicklow Town’s Solar PV Community Meitheal – to include Schools PV Project

⦿ Advice on behalf of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on available grants

⦿ Fun and informational activities for kids and adults alike with the Watt Bike and more.

⦿ Face painting and energy awareness activities for children

Entry is free!

Simon Whelan, the Sustainable Energy Community (SEC) mentor for Wicklow says that “this is set to be an incredible event! The Wicklow Energy Awareness Day brings free, quality information to Wicklow residents who want to reduce their energy spend and make their homes and businesses more sustainable.

“It’s the place to go if you are looking at your bills and wondering what you can do to bring those costs down. These high energy and heating costs coupled with the growing challenge of dealing with Climate Change requires concerted action at national and local levels and Wicklow communities are acting”

The event is organised by volunteers in the Wicklow SECs with the focus on providing the information that an average household will need to take on energy upgrades. People will be able to talk to other Wicklow residents that have already installed energy upgrades like Solar Panels, Heat Pumps and drive Electric Vehicles.

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“They can also talk directly to the installation companies and One Stop Shops to see what grants are available and what they need to do to get these upgrades installed in their own homes. All under the one roof.”

The day will also see the launch of the Solar Community Meitheal project, which aims to bring the community together to facilitate easy and cost effective installation of solar panels throughout the community, including homes, businesses and a specific focus on our Schools.

“Wicklow SEC hosted a similar event last year which was really successful and seeks to build on that success in 2023,” finishes Simon. “Wicklow SECS have gained huge support from the people and businesses of Wicklow and also Wicklow County Council in recent years and the organisation is here to help those who wish to take action.”

You can find out more about Greystones & Delgany Sustainable Energy Community right here, and get in touch over here.