Designing your heat network.
Our team has now compiled a list of locations for the pilot project’s phase 1 installations in the village. This list is based on the following criteria:
- Clusters of homes that all registered interest
- Ease and speed of installation (e.g. no special considerations such as distance from overhead lines)
- Replicability (to help us show government that this is appropriate for medium density ‘typical’ British housing stock)
Phase 1 installations will include some/all of the following areas:
- Hendra Close
- Hendra Terrace
- Rose Meadow
- Gordons Close
This list is in order of installation. Over the next couple of weeks, we will contact homeowners in Hendra Close and Hendra Terrace to begin home surveys and firm contracts. You do not need to contact us at this time. All installations in these areas are subject to survey and contract. We plan on starting phase 1 installations August/September 2022.
Phase 2 installations will include some/all of the following areas:
- Collins Parc
- Crellow Fields
- Gordons Close
- New Road
We estimate that phase 2 installations will start in December 2022/January 2023. To widen the scope and feasibility of installations in these areas, we warmly encourage you to discus the project with your neighbours in the hope to sign more up – we are happy to help join any conversations you have and share further information that will be of benefit. Please get in touch if you would like further support.
Areas that will not be included in the project phase 1 and 2.
Parts of the village that are not in either phase 1 or 2 will unfortunately not be included in the pilot project at this stage. While we regret that some people will be disappointed, we feel it is important to let you know as soon as possible so you can plan ahead for your heating needs.
If you haven’t been lucky enough to be included in one of our phases of work you may wish to consider taking advantage of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme or ECO4 funding (means tested, launching soon).
If you are struggling with your energy bills there are organisations that can help. Community Energy Plus is a local organisation with a great deal of experience supporting Cornish people to enjoy warmer, more efficient homes.
We are happy to discus this with you, though kindly be aware that we are a small team, and it may take us a little while to respond.
Next steps for Stithians.
We want to express our gratitude to everyone in Stithians for their support of this project. We look forward to beginning our phase 1 installations and working with you to achieve Stithians’ Net-Zero ambitions.
We will soon add a temporary exhibit in the Stithians Centre that will keep residents up to date on project updates, including work schedules and road closures. It will also feature display models of the heat pumps that are part of the project.