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The Energy Company Obligation: opportunities for the South West

Green Deal – ECO Funding David Richards Streams

SSE Energy Solutions SSE Energy Solutions – March 13

March 2013

Regen South West Construction Zone

Energy Company Obligation (ECO) • The purpose of ECO is to improve the ability of vulnerable and lower income groups to heat their homes affordably and to improve solid wall properties. • ECO tackles existing domestic homes and more expensive measures such as solid wall insulation and hard to treat cavity walls. • ECO funding based on lifetime carbon savings. • Funding rates depend on the measure installed, type of property and heating source.

ECO Targets • Two targets: – carbon saving, includes a carbon saving communities sub target – affordable warmth. • Government’s estimate of annual spend: – £760m/yr CERO – £190m/yr CSCO – £350m/yr HHCRO • Estimated at £1.3 billion – may be conservative (?)

SSE Experience: Bristol City Council • Project management, site supervision of external wall insulation, re-roofing balcony refurbishment, walkway maintenance for 86 flats in six blocks. • Value approximately £1.5m. SSE Energy Solutions secured CESP funding. • Envirowall external wall insulation system • Kempertherm insulated waterproof roof system • Carbon saving of 9170 tonnes CO2.

Benefits of our approach • Direct access to ECO funding • Project management and site supervision by experienced construction industry professionals • Flexible technical and commercial procurement, demonstrating best value • Commitment to understand client and resident requirements to deliver a • tailored solution • Industry leading approach to the environment, health and safety – an SSE core value • Ability to bring a wide scope of products via SSE businesses and affiliates, such as district heat • Work with local SME’s to support local employment

How to work with us • SSE Energy Solutions look at quality first • Contractors must be certified to PAS: 2030 • Preferable to have ISO accreditations • Contractors must be registered on Achilles database http://www.sse.com/PotentialSuppliers/ • Technical assessment also required

Routes to market 1) Register as a potential supplier and tender for projects 2) Identify a project and bring it to us. Considerations include: • Higher ECO funding rates with non-gas heated properties

• Availability of match funding

Thank You

SSE Energy Solutions Any Questions? Your Route to Funding David Richards Questions? SSE Energy Solutions David Richards (07767 850924) contact details [email protected] Tel 07767 850924