Town energy plan moves forward

Pic: At the launch of the Kilcullen SEC in 2018, Ray Kelly, KCA; Paul O'Reilly, energy consultant; Barry Griffiths, Kildare Co Council; John Harrington, energy consultant; and Padraig Maloney, KCA.

An Energy Master Plan for Kilcullen has moved a step closer with the submission of documentation to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) by the Kilcullen Sustainable Energy Community, writes Brian Byrne.

The submission, jointly with Kildare County Council, is to enrol the Kilcullen SEC to the Partnership Programme offered by the SEAI.

The three-year partnership, once approved, will enable Kilcullen to access mentoring and SEAI technical supports. These will begin with the development of a baseline energy master plan for the town.

The Kilcullen SEC signed up as a partner with Kildare County Council last March to make the submission. The group have been told that, once approved, Kilcullen will be next to get their EMP completed once other SECs in the county working with energy consultants have completed the process. These are expected to be finished 'in the next few months'.

Once the EMP is completed, it will be possible to identify energy saving opportunities and develop a programme of activities for the Kilcullen community.

The Kilcullen SEC was launched in May of 2018, with the keynote speaker being Paul O'Reilly, author of Watt Footprint — The Smart Citizen's Guide to Save Energy.

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