It was our pleasure to welcome Viv Cockburn to Ayrshire this
week.
Viv is a member of the Strategic Board of Heat & Energy Efficiency
Scotland, part of the Scottish Government’s Directorate for Energy &
Climate Change.
After visiting the Home Energy Scotland (South West) Advice
Centre at the Energy Agency offices in Auchincruive, a trip was taken to
neighbouring Tarbolton to view the External Wall Insulation taking place as
part of the Energy Efficient Scotland: Area Based Schemes.
Meeting with contractors
A.C. Whyte & Co. Ltd. who are delivering the works, these programmes improve
the energy performance of homes, reduce household energy bills and lower carbon
emissions in the housing sector.
The final stop was a visit to Nethermills Hydro Scheme on
the River Ayr. Built and managed by our subsidiary company Energy Agency
Renewables Ltd, this Archimedes screw turbine is generating green electricity
for the nearby Ayrshire College Riverside Building. Any excess electricity is
being fed into the national grid for the benefit of future renewables and fuel
poverty projects.
We would like to thank Viv for taking the time to visit with
the Energy Agency and look forward to working with Heat & Energy Efficiency
Scotland.