Housing association development provides solar power battery storage for all homes
Work is due to start on site this month on new affordable homes in North Yorkshire that will be linked to a solar power battery storage system.
The development in the village of Swinton, north of Malton, marks the first time the housing association Karbon Homes has included solar power battery storage for all the homes in a scheme.
Residents will be able to store any surplus energy generated by the solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on the properties’ roofs for use at a later time.
The 20 houses and bungalows - a mix of tenures including affordable rent, shared ownership and Rent to Buy - have been designed to achieve an Energy Performance Certificate ‘A’ rating. Energy efficiency measures will include air source heat pumps and electric vehicle charging points.
James Kilroy, head of land and partnerships for Yorkshire at Karbon Homes, said:
“This is the first time we’ve designed a development that enables all homes to benefit from battery storage. It’s a fantastic step towards making renewable energy generated from PV panels work for those residents who may not be at home through the day, ensuring they’re able to benefit from that ‘free’ energy later on.
“In times when the cost of living is high, providing homes that are not only affordable for local residents in terms of rent, but utilise technologies that have the potential to help customers save on their utilities bills, has never been more important.”
Architecture practice Ergo Projects designed the scheme, with affordable house builder Adderstone Living appointed as the principle contractor. 54North Homes, an independent subsidiary of the Karbon Group, will manage the new homes on completion.
The development will be part-funded by Homes England through Karbon’s strategic partnership with the government’s housing delivery agency to deliver 2,2000 new affordable homes in the North East and Yorkshire over the next few years.
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