Page 16 - Kilkenny County Council 2022 Grants Booklet

Better Energy Communities 2022

Funding Authority: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Application Process: Application to SEAI coordinated by
3 Counties Energy Agency (3cea)

ELIGIBLE WORKS

Better Energy Communities is a national retrofit initiative
managed by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
(SEAI). BEC grant aims to deliver energy saving projects
to communities and private sector organisations. Under the
BEC programme, up to 50% funding is available for some
non-commercial community projects and up to 30% funding is
available for organisations, SMEs and commercial buildings.
How can 3cea help? Energy Efficiency Upgrades
• We will help you manage the supported:
complex parts of the grant • Building fabric upgrades such
application and take you through as wall and attic insulation,
the process from start to finish, replacement of windows and
providing technical support. doors
• Over the past 8 years, 3cea • Technological and system
have assisted in the delivery improvements such as boiler
of cumulative energy savings replacement or controls
of more that €19.6 million upgrades. *Note fossil fuel
through the BEC programme. boiler upgrades & lighting
• 3cea team are highly projects are not funded.
experienced in writing successful • Renewable energy solutions
grant applications that require such as Solar PV, solar
a high level of technical thermal, wind turbines,
information and knowledge. biomass solutions
• An energy audit to assess your • Heat recovery solutions
building’s BER is the first step • Smart metering, micro
in understanding your energy generation
use and identifying energy • Electric vehicle chargers
saving opportunities.

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