Milestone for solar panels
Bungalow gets 1,500th installation
The effort to make council housing in Stirling more environmentally friendly and energy efficient is continuing.
This week the 1,500th solar PV installation of a Stirling Council property was completed at a new build bungalow in Firs Crescent, Bannockburn. The installation is also one of 50 properties that are also piloting the addition of a battery storage system to maximise the energy efficiency benefits of a solar PV installation.
Housing portfolio holder, Councillor Violet Weir said: “With electricity costs forming such a high proportion of household budgets, it’s important that we do all we can to reduce energy costs through a range of measures, and I’m delighted to witness this latest solar panel installation.
“Combined with the battery storage system, our tenants are benefiting from the latest technology to reduce their energy costs. The savings will actually increase each year as the cost of electricity is expected to continue to rise so, this really is an investment that will continue to benefit our tenants for years to come.”
Overall, the 1,500 installations to date will generate nearly four million units of electricity each year, enough to meet the average annual electricity needs of 1000 homes.
The council has invested more than £8m to date on solar panels and has committed to invest a further £4.25m over the next two years, which will allow 1,200 properties to benefit from the technology.