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As renewable energy grows, large amounts of surplus power are going to waste – but a scheme in Ireland has found a way to let people in social housing use energy for free
Environment 23 January 2023EnergyCloud will supply free hot water to 10,000 households in the Republic of Ireland nicoletaionescu/iStockphoto/Getty Images
An Irish social enterprise that offers fuel-poor households free hot water thanks to surplus electricity from wind is poised for a major expansion across the Republic of Ireland and the UK this year.
EnergyCloud uses excess wind power to heat hot water tanks overnight for residents in social housing.
After a successful 10-month pilot of 40 homes in 2022, the scheme will be rolled out to 10,000 households in the Republic of Ireland this year …
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