Green deal to help tenants with bills and landlords meet targets

Local authorities and housing associations are being offered a green deal that will see solar panels and battery storage systems fitted in homes to give tenants the means to generate, store and use their own clean electricity.

pictured l-r: Dan Bates (Rebel Energy) and Richard Partington (AceOn Energy)

 
Renewable tech company AceOn and energy supplier Rebel Energy are partnering to deliver this package, which will help LAs and HAs meet their carbon reduction targets while generating an additional revenue stream for the landlord.

AceOn will provide and install the renewable technology, while Rebel Energy will provide smart meters and the operating and billing services to customers.

A year in the planning, the new business model has ben designed to make renewable energy generation and lower bills accessible to more households.

“Energy costs are rising rapidly and we are all feeling the pinch. But for some households, these price increases are completely unaffordable, and more people than ever will find themselves living in fuel poverty,” said Richard Partington, managing director of AceOn Energy.

“Our partnership with Rebel provides people that are living in or on the cusp of fuel poverty with the means to generate and store their own clean electricity for years to come which is great news for tenants. But it also has lots of benefits for housing association and local authority landlords, who can take another step towards meeting their carbon reduction targets and earn money from the renewable energy generated too.”

AceOn has is experienced in delivering renewable-based solutions for the public sector. The company is the Approved Partner for residential energy storage for the Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE Energy) and also the approved Sector Supplier for the National Housing Federation. Richard Partington has just been appointed Vice-Chair of Solar Energy UK’s national Local Authority Working Group.

Rebel Energy is the only clean energy company with a social mission to tackle fuel poverty.

CEO Dan Bates said: “The link up with AceOn allows us to create clean energy and distribute it to the public at a lower cost. There is much more work to do to transition to renewables completely, and not rely on fossil fuels, but we are now able to offer greener choices to those who will benefit from it the most.”

Richard added: “We recognise the potential to deliver social value in local communities through renewable technology, and it’s a big priority for us. We have previously worked in partnership with public sector organisations to do this, but we are really excited about the model we have developed with Rebel Energy as it takes our work to a new level, bringing benefits for tenants, social and affordable housing providers and the environment. It’s win, win, win.”

AceOn and Rebel Energy will be making further announcements on the launch of the green deal later this year. A version of the model for private landlords and tenants is also in development.