Projects
Killorglin Energy Master Plan
Other Projects
Energy Efficiency Information Sessions
Energy Monitors and Moisture Meters
SEAI Sustainable Energy Community
Working with Universities Project
Energy Saving Information Sessions
Part of the vision for KSEC is to support communities and individuals in becoming more energy efficient and reducing their energy costs.
Allied to that aim, is our goal to reduce the carbon footprint of the energy we do use, shifting towards more sustainable energy sources. Funded by LEADER, this project will deliver a series of information sessions, workshop and energy audits of homes and businesses for communities throughout Kerry. Delivered by an experienced facilitator, these sessions will be an invaluable help to anyone aiming to become more energy efficient. The delivery of the sessions is currently paused due to the restrictions imposed by the COVID 19 pandemic. Once the restrictions lift, the delivery will recommence. Events will be scheduled in nine locations throughout Kerry and will be widely advertised both in local press and online.
Community Energy Grants 2020
The Better Energy Communities (BEC) grant scheme is now replaced by the Community Energy Grants. It is run by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to promote and support communities around the country to become more energy efficient, reduce their energy bills, have warmer homes and create more local jobs.
KSEC has been collaborating with Kingdom Installation in assisting co-op members who are considering a retrofit upgrade to their homes or Community/Business Buildings, through the Community Energy Grant. This initiative will continue in 2020. Submissions are open all year round. The KSEC submission is open to all members of the Co-Op who wish to retrofit or upgrade their properties with energy saving measures.
Get in touch about being involved in CEG'20 project
Energy Monitors and Moisture Meters
KSEC has made energy monitors and moisture meters available to borrow by the general public from Tralee and Killorglin libraries and through the inter-library service. All you need to borrow them is be a member of the library.
Moisture meters are used to measure the percentage of water in a given substance. It is a simple and effective way to check the moisture content for your firewood. The less moisture that is in your wood, the more efficiently it will burn and there will be less cleaning for your chimney and stove also. It is recommended that it should be below 18% for burning in your stove/fire.
Energy meters can be used to accurately measure the energy consumption of any electrical appliance. You can then identify what appliances are high energy use and make the necessary energy savings by limiting consumption.
Staff and display in Killarney library
Display of meters in Tralee Library
SEAI Sustainable Energy Community Network
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Information Evenings Autumn 2017
Proposed Future Projects
- Development of KSEC as an Energy Supply Company (ESCO)
- District Heating Systems
- Energy Allotments
- Collaboration with local businesses/ITT and Kerry County Council
- Energy credit collection for energy upgrades
Click here to get in touch is you have any potential project ideas you would like us to get involved with