Directory of Contacts and Suppliers
For further information please contact the Energy Saving Trust North East Advice Centre which is the first port of call for all domestic users looking for advice about energy efficiency.
For a list of companies and suppliers please contact One NorthEast who have a CD of regional energy companies.
In addition to this the Clear Skies and the PV Solar Grants scheme have lists of accredited national suppliers available on their web sites.
Advice and support to communities, including technical appraisal and help with raising finance, to install renewables in community schemes is available from a number of regional bodies, including REALL (Renewable Energy at the Local Level) and North Energy.
Lists of Accredited Companies & finance
The Clear Skies Programme gives householders and communities grants and access to sources of advice about renewable energy technologies (micro wind, biomass heating, solar hot water and others). Please note that this scheme will be replaced in 2006 with the Low Carbon Buildings Programme which is currently under development.
Grants for householders, businesses and large organisations for PV installations. Grants are available for all sizes of schemes under two streams of funding.
Grants for community heating networks. This grant is available for public sector bodies only.
Help with energy
Under the Energy Efficiency Commitment energy suppliers have offers that significantly reduce the costs of installing a range of energy efficiency measures. Contact electricity suppliers direct to see what they have on offer.
Warm Front is a Government funded scheme in England which provides free grants of up to £2,500 to households on certain benefits who may need help to improve the heating and energy efficiency of their homes.
EST expert advisors offer free independent advice on all aspect of energy efficiency, which will help save energy, money and the environment.