Consumer in Focus: Case Study 2

West Bridge Mill consists of 16 self contained flats for vulnerable young people as well as office space for charities. Link Group Housing Association chose combined heat and power with district heating so they could provide low carbon, affordable heat and power to help alleviate the fuel poverty of its residents.

Before the renovation, each flat used electric storage heaters and immersion heaters which were inefficient, unreliable and expensive to run. Following the installation of the combined heat and power unit and district heating system, the site has reduced its energy costs significantly, saving residents hundreds of pounds on their energy bills each year.

Colin Reid said:

“We have seen a significant benefit in heating bills and found that our energy costs last year were reduced by around £14,000.”