Community Organisation seeking Bristol
homeowners wanting to go solarCalled 'Let’s Go Solar', the scheme is looking for Bristol homeowners interested in having a solar-powered hot water system installed in their home for around half the normal price. [Join the existing participants in the scheme pictured below]
Thanks to securing both government funding and local bargaining power, the not-for-profit community group, Ashley Vale Action Group (AVAG), has slashed the typical cost of installing solar-powered hot water heating from around £5,000 to approximately £2,500.
Ashley Vale Action Group was one of 38 UK-wide groups, and the only Bristol group, to successfully bid for a share of £3 million from the UK government. The government scheme aims to make renewable technologies accessible to more people in its effort to help reduce the UK’s overall carbon dioxide emissions. In addition, Let’s Go Solar has cut the costs even further by negotiating with nine local solar installers to use their collective power to buy hot water heating kits in bulk.
The energy-saving kits use the power of the sun to heat hot water, enabling homeowners to save on fuel bills as well as reduce their individual carbon footprint.
Most of the systems must be installed by the end of March so Let’s Go Solar is launching a Bristol-wide campaign to let as many eligible householders know about the offer as soon as possible.
Particularly welcome are homes deemed deprived according to government statistics such as some parts of St Agnes, St Pauls, Lockleaze, Eastville, Easton, Ashley Down, St Werburgh’s, Knowle, Hartcliffe, Fishponds etc.
Interested homeowners should contact Ashley Vale Action
Group as soon as possible to arrange a free survey of their
home.
Tel. 0117 924
1263
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