Capital Credit Union is delighted to officially confirm the launch of its Sustainable Energy Community, also known as an SEC.

What Is a Sustainable Energy Community?

According to IT Sligo, Sustainable Energy Communities is “Community in which everyone works together to develop a sustainable energy system. To do so, they aim as far as possible to be energy efficient, to use renewable energy where feasible and to develop decentralised energy supplies.” The primary goals of an SEC are to bring members of the community together and achieve their common goals which are – Using less energy, using clean energy, and using smart energy.

Why is Capital Credit Union a Sustainable Energy Community?

As an SEC, Capital Credit Union will become a champion of sustainability in the local community to help educate members on how they can become more sustainable whilst also supporting green projects in the community and financing green initiatives such as retrofitting and electric cars.

What are the Next Steps for Capital Credit Union’s SEC?

Capital Credit Union will conduct an Energy Master Plan of its catchment area. Capital Credit Union has chosen an SEAI-approved consultant to conduct the Energy Master Plan and over the coming months, we will engage with our members to get their feedback on the Energy Master Plan.

We intend to send out a survey, early in Quarter 1 of 2022 to see what members are interested in. This will help form the basis of the Energy Master Plan and ensure the whole process is done in a true co-operative fashion.

Capital Credit Union is very excited about the potential impact of the SEC and will frequently update members on its progress with monthly blog posts.