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COMMUNITY ENERGY – What, Where & How Much? A practical session for communities embarking on a sustainable energy journey. Our CEO Paul Kenny is one of the trainers at an upcoming Community Energy Event as part of the Energy Show on April 7th. If Community Energy is something you’re community is looking to explore, it

Information Events on Energy Efficiency Grants for Community Groups & SMEs

Better Energy Communities Scheme 2016 Better Energy Communities is an Energy Efficiency Grant Scheme available through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and administered by Tipperary Energy Agency in partnership with NTLP (North Tipperary Leader Project) Energy efficiency grant aid is available: • Up to 50% funding to community facilities – community halls, resource

Galway County Council SEAI BEC Application

Better Energy Community Application

Funding has been awarded by SEAI to the Galway County Council led Better Energy Community Application, which is being coordinated by Tipperary Energy Agency. This will allow 7 community groups and a number of Local Authority projects, including increasing the existing 8kW PV array on County Hall, to get under way and be completed in

2015 SEAI BEC Grant Scheme

2015 SEAI BEC Grant Scheme

The 2015 SEAI Better Energy Communities grant scheme is now well underway.  Tipperary Energy Agency is working with North Tipperary Leader Partnership (NTLP), who are the Lead applicant on this year’s application. A total expenditure of €3.86 million will be invested across all projects into the local economy, with a total grant of €1.5 million

Watch Tipperary Energy Agency on Eco Eye

Last nights (March 10th) episode of Eco Eye, entitled ‘Community Energy’, featured our CEO Paul Kenny. The programme looked at community energy initiatives from around the country and outlined the benefits of community energy projects. Paul Kenny met Duncan in Nenagh where they looked at Ireland’s largest PV project. A total of 800 panels were

Support for SMEs and Community Groups to Reduce Energy and Save Money

Tipperary Energy Agency, Tipperary County Council, The Local Enterprise Office and the North Tipperary Leader Partnership and South Tipperary Development Company have joined forces to offer a support program to SMEs and Communities to reduce their energy use and costs. These supports will consist of an advice mentoring, and grant support program. Communities can avail

Energy Awareness Programme for Schools – Programmes for children and teachers

Tipperary Energy Agency has teamed up with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to deliver energy workshops to primary and secondary schools in Co Tipperary. The programmes, which are free of charge to the schools, provide a series of interactive, hands-on workshops for students. In primary schools, the programme is delivered from senior infants

Ireland’s Ecovillage Cloughjordan Receives Ace Award

Pa Finucane, owner of Django’s Hostel and resident of Cloughjordan Ecovillage, was presented with the Ace Award for Energy Neutral Village by Paul Kenny (CEO, Tipperary Energy Agency) and Verena Brennan (Marketing Officer , Codema) on Thursday, 21st August 2014. He was delighted to receive the special nomination on behalf of the ecovillage community, who