This article is from Issue 9 of our residents’ magazine, Dorset Council News, delivered to households in November 2022. You can also read the magazine online here or listen to an audio version.
With the help of a £19 million Government grant, we have overseen the installation of energy saving and renewable energy measures at over 200 council-owned sites.
Measures range from improved insulation in offices to state-of-the-art energy management systems in schools.
These changes will also help protect the council and our partners from rising electricity and gas prices. The savings can then be redirected to help support our essential frontline services.
Energy saving measures, including solar panels to provide electricity and upgrades so our heating systems work efficiently and effectively, have been installed at 15 Dorset libraries.
These measures will save more than 275,000 kilo-watt hours of energy a year. This is over a quarter of the energy currently used at the sites. The solar panels alone are expected to save around £30,000 each year in electricity costs.
For free, impartial advice on saving energy in your own home or for financial support to install basic energy saving measures, visit healthyhomesdorset.org.uk or call freephone 0300 003 7023.
