Cork housing association installing cutting-edge heating systems in homes to beat fuel price hikes

Carbery Housing Association based in West Cork to avail of EU funding to retrofit all its housing stock to bring it up to a B2 energy rating

System consists of solar PV panels, storage heaters, and a battery, all controlled by an algorithm which decides when to draw electricity from the different sources, including the grid, choosing the least carbon-intensive option in any given moment. Picture: iStock

A charitable housing association based in West Cork has started installing cutting-edge heating systems in some of its housing stock thanks to special grants from the EU designed to cut down on fuel poverty — an increasing problem as energy prices rocket.

Carbery Housing Association (CHA) was initially formed with the aim of helping people at risk of losing their homes due to mortgage arrears by purchasing and renting them back to the occupiers.