CLYDEBANK TENANTS GO GREEN AND SAVE

OVER 100 tenants in a Clydebank housing scheme have a chance to escape fuel poverty thanks to a renewable energy project.
Glasgow-based Edison Energy have installed free solar panels on their homes.
And Knowes Housing Association expect that the move will save the tenants, on average, up to £120 a year in electricity bills.
The project provides 105 social housing tenants – most of which are OAP’s – with solar PV energy for their homes for 25 years at no cost.
And the initiative in Faifley comes on the back a similar successful project completed before last Christmas for 117 properties in the same area.
Pierre De Fence, Director of Knowes Housing Association, said: “We are delighted to be working in partnership with Edison Energy to reduce the impact of fuel poverty for our tenants.
“Now we hope we can significantly reduce their fuel bills for the next 25 years.”
Knowes Housing Association is a charitable registered social landlord managed by a committee of local tenants and owner occupiers.
It was formed in 1998 following a large scale voluntary transfer of 1,115 properties in the Faifley and Duntocher area of Clydebank from the former Scottish Homes.
The association currently owns and manages 1,010 properties and acts as factor to a further 200.
Pat Eadie, a tenant for 12 years, has had panels placed on her roof, and she said: “I’m very excited by this and looking forward to seeing my electricity bills cut.”
Kevin McLelland, Commercial Manager of Edison Energy, said: “We believe we are the only company to complete two such projects in Scotland.
“In both projects we’ve taken on young people from the local area, trained them and contributed to the local economy whilst promoting green energy, tackling fuel poverty and carbon emissions.”