A free energy upgrade of almost 330 local authority homes is under way throughout County Clare as part of the Smart Technology Energy Saving Scheme from Irish home technology company, climote.
The work has commenced recently in Clare and will be completed over the coming months in almost 330 homes spread throughout the towns of Ennis, Shannon, Killaloe, Sixmilebridge and Clarecastle.
The Smart Technology Energy Saving Scheme will see approximately 330 homes throughout Clare fitted with a climote remote control heating system to enable families take full control of the energy used in their homes. Nationally the scheme will see 10,000 homes across Ireland fitted with a climote. Delivered by home technology company climote, and funded by Electric Ireland, the Smart Technology Energy Saving Scheme is a ground-breaking initiative which sees the collaboration of the public and private sectors in delivering an innovative energy efficient scheme based on the use of smart technology.
Launched at the start of the year by the Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly T.D. and at no cost to the exchequer or individual local authorities, 10,000 local authority and housing association homes will be fitted with a climote which will allow homeowners to control their heating timings and temperature via a smartphone, text message or online. This type of technology has been proven to reduce energy consumption through better energy management.
Eamon Conway, Managing Director of climote said, “climote is delighted to be working with Clare County Council on this ground-breaking energy saving scheme in partnership with Electric Ireland. Nationally we are working in partnership with Electric Ireland and the various housing agencies and local authorities to allow climote’s smart technology enable homeowners control their heating timings and temperature via their smartphone, text message or online. The real benefit for families in Clare is that they can benefit from climote’s energy saving technology, while for the Council and the Government, the entire scheme is funded by industry.”