Dunleer Sustainable Energy Community, the Good Practice put forward by Louth County Council in the Housing Domain has scooped a top award for their vision and expertise.
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) announced the winners of the 2020 SEAI Energy Awards on 28th October which saw Dunleer Sustainable Energy Community (SEC) take home the Inspirational Energy Community Award. SEAI received 124 entries to the 2020 SEAI Energy Awards with projects delivering combined energy savings of €42million. Commenting, William Walsh, CEO of SEAI, said: “Despite the significant challenges this year, the volume and quality of entries reflects an unwavering commitment of individuals, and organisations to sustainable energy and climate action.”’
Dunleer Sustainable Energy Community is a well-established and professional organisation that is providing end-to-end service from education on energy efficiency and renewable energy, to administration of grant applications, and coordinating upgrades. The group has made a real impact on energy use in Dunleer with over 200 premises significantly upgraded in recent years. It has also provided a one-stop-shop type retrofit model by bringing together the different community partners for successful projects. Dunleer is now mentoring other communities to replicate the successes they have achieved. ‘
“We are just delighted to win the Inspirational Energy Community Awards at this year’s SEAI Energy Awards. It gives recognition to our work. It is wonderful for this community and it is wonderful for the Sustainable Energy Community Network that they could get inspiration from us. If we can do it, you can do it,” Elizabeth Kearney, Dunleer Sustainable Energy Community Lead said.
The Louth EU_SHAFE partner is very proud to be associated with this project and the excellent work that it does.
The acceptance video with Elizabeth Kearney, SEC Lead, can be viewed here.
