Allume UK

The Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (WH:SHF) Wave 3 application window is now open! This is a major opportunity to secure funding for decarbonising social housing, enhancing energy efficiency, and reducing bills for your residents. At Allume, we can help assess your properties, identify suitable blocks for our SolShare solution, and provide complimentary feasibility studies with detailed cost and benefit analysis. For more guidance, check out our latest article: https://hubs.li/Q02VD89P0 Application deadline: 25th November 2024. Let us help you craft a winning bid! #WHSHF #SolarForFlats #Decarbonisation #SocialHousing #EnergyEfficiency #AllumeEnergy

We are thrilled to announce the near completion of retrofitting works to the Hermitage, a 1940s Art Deco block in Blackheath Conversation area. This was a challenging project of 28 social housing flats, featuring heritage Crittal windows 🏘️✔️ Part-funded (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) through the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Wave 2.1, this project is part of the Council's 300 home programme for 2024-25. The works, now nearly completed, include new windows, solar PV with innovative SolShare technology, roof, cavity wall and under floor insulation, ventilation, low energy lighting and fabric upgrades. As a result, the entire building has been upgraded to an EPC rating of C, up from a majority of D-F. We worked with pioneering tech company Allume, to customise the distribution of solar energy to each flat according to their needs. SolShare is the world's only technology that can connect multiple flats to a single rooftop PV array and share it fairly between residents. Retrofit designs were expertly carried out by Studio Partington and PERLUSTRO LTD, who are also the retrofit coordinators, and United Living Group are delivering the project. As a result of these extensive works, residents have already started to enjoy reduced energy costs. Swift and bat boxes were also added to the outside façade to encourage biodiversity, We took a holistic approach to works, improving ventilation to stop historic damp and condensation, and making additional repairs and redecoration inside and out, so that residents can now live in comfort. Average Annual Carbon Savings: 45,563 KG or 32.82% Average Annual Energy Savings: 146,052 Kw or 29.95% #SocialHousingDecarbonisationFund #Retrofit #ClimateAction #JustTransition Louise Krupski William Cooper

Exciting updates from Allume UK 🌍 This past quarter has been full of progress. Thanks to our expanding installer network, we’ve completed several UK projects, bringing clean, affordable energy to more people. 🚀 Training Success: Our new training program has boosted installation efficiency, and first-time commissioning rates have reached nearly 100%! 🏢 Project Highlights: • Vale of Glamorgan Council, Barry – Connecting 35 flats to solar PV and battery storage with Channel Electrical Systems • The Hermitage, London – #SHDF-funded project upgrading the entire building to an EPC rating of C by CARBON3 • Pearl Assurance House, Pontypool – Transforming a historic building into an eco hub with solar energy by 1 Vision Solar. We had a great time at Solar & Storage Live 2024, meeting so many of you at the Midsummer stand! Thank you to everyone who stopped by. More webinars and case studies are on the way—stay tuned! 🎉 🔗 Learn more: https://hubs.li/Q02SX_gl0

Next week, our General Manager, Jack Taylor, will be attending the Free Electrons Open Day in Hamburg on 17th October! This event will bring together innovators, industry leaders, VCs, and startups driving the future of energy. It’s a fantastic opportunity to exchange ideas, build connections, and dive into the latest trends shaping the energy transition. Thinking of joining? There are still a few spots left! Let’s connect in Hamburg and explore what’s next for the energy sector. Apply for one of the last remaining spots at: https://hubs.li/Q02SwwYb0 Free Electrons Program #FreeElectrons #OpenDay #EnergyTransition #Energy #SolarEnergy

Installation Spotlight: Pearl Assurance House We're excited to highlight one of our key projects from the past quarter: the renovation of the historic Pearl Assurance House in Pontypool, Wales. With a solar PV array on the rooftop, our #SolShare technology distributes clean energy to each flat, while any excess power is redirected to a hot water tank, ensuring no energy is wasted. In collaboration with Housing Association Melin Homes, and our installer partner 1 Vision Solar, this project has significantly improved the building's energy efficiency, boosting each flat's EPC rating and reducing energy bills for a social housing development. Last month, our Technical Partnership Manager, Nick Williams visited the site to guide the customer through the system. #socialhousing #retrofit #solarpower #solar #energyefficiency Midsummer

💡Landlord PV systems are no longer enough: How build-to-rent developers can meet new solar regulations for flats Historically, landlords have added solar PV systems that power communal areas of apartment buildings, but these systems have been made redundant under the new Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) guidelines. The introduction of SAP 10.2 in England and Wales in 2022 means solar systems that are not directly connected to apartments no longer contribute to SAP scores or provide an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) uplift. This article will guide you through what these changes mean and what steps can be taken to meet the new requirements. Read more: https://hubs.li/Q02RGjpJ0 The Association for Rental Living #BuildToRent #SolarEnergy #Sustainability #EnergyEfficiency #SolarPV #RenewableEnergy #NetZero #Solar #SolShare Midsummer

⚡ What a great few days at Solar & Storage Live! Huge thanks to everyone who visited our stand, all the insightful speakers, and Terrapinn for putting together an amazing event. 🧙♂️ Our stand was buzzing with visitors interested in Magic Mode in Easy PV, our new lead generation tools for installers, Allume UK's world’s first peer-to-peer energy exchange network for flats, and so much more... See you next year!

Yesterday we met with Nick Williams from Allume UK who talked us through their Solshare system which we have installed at Pearl Assurance House. The team also took the opportunity to carry out some positive and collaborative building performance evaluation at the same time. Great to learn more about how this innovative, dynamic system will use solar to provide our residents with a lower carbon and more efficient power source.

Thank you, Nick Williams, for representing Allume UK!

Last Friday, the Allume UK team visited the #SHDF-funded project at The Hermitage in Lewisham, London, where the installation of our SolShare system is in progress. This initiative will connect all 28 flats to the newly installed rooftop solar panels. We customised the distribution of solar energy to each flat according to their needs, upgrading the entire building to an EPC rating of C. As a result, residents can expect to start enjoying reduced energy costs by the end of September. We were also delighted to meet with representatives from Lewisham Council, United Living Group, and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Carolline Marques, Peace Moremong, Tania Jennings, Sophie Slater, Rebecca Hart, and James Olujohungbe. #retrofit #solarpower #solar #rooftopsolar #netzero