Retrofit social housing flats

Councils and housing associations face the challenge of retrofitting their low energy-performing blocks of flats on tight budgets.

What you may not know is that EPC D-rated and below flats can often be upgraded to EPC B at no cost to social housing providers, thanks to available funding schemes unlocked by SolShare.

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Retrofit - Social Housing

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Benefits of SolShare

100% funded

Ofgem certified ECO4 Innovation Measure. Can achieve 100% funding on multiple measures.

Jump EPC bands

Solar PV is one of the most powerful ways of increasing your EPC.

Ongoing revenue for the housing association

A typical installation can generate the HA over £1,000 per year.

SolShare - Installation - solar for flats

Why Allume?

Allume’s SolShare is certified by Ofgem as a Substantial Innovation Measure, unlocking additional funding.

Allume will assess your buildings and handle the funding process for you. A service we don’t charge for.

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Allume partnered with Hillcrest to upgrade the EPCs of all flats at Scott Court — a heritage-listed building in the heart of Dundee, Scotland — from EPC D to high Bs. The project was fully-funded under ECO4. 

Watch the Scott Court story to see the impact and hear directly from the Hillcrest team and residents.


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Additional benefits of SolShare

Bill savings for residents

Free solar energy that reduces energy bills by up to 40%.

Minimum resident disruption

No hardware needed inside the flats so residents are not disturbed.

Cost efficient

The most cost-efficient EPC retrofit measure for flats.

Some of the housing associations and councils we’ve worked with:

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Monitor your buildings’ energy performance

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Receive detailed insights into performance, energy consumption and savings directly to your inbox.

SolCentre ensures your solar system is operating efficiently with reports that include:

  • Energy data for each flat
  • Bill and CO2 savings per flat
  • Alerts for system faults or underperformance

Start the conversation

Step 1

Book a meeting with our team. An address list is all we need to get started!

Step 2

Allume provides a full cost & benefit assessment on your properties, including available funding.

Step 3

Allume handles installation. Once you approve we arrange installation with out accredited partners.

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