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Installation of Solar Panels &amp; Battery Storage.
In February 2024 on behalf of Elsenham Community Association the VCSE 
Energy Efficiency Scheme funded an Independent Energy Assessment of 
Elsenham Memorial Hall. This was undertaken by Groundworks UK, and a 
Strategic Energy Report (SER) was produced. The SER highlighted that the 
installation of Solar PV Panels, with associated battery storage, would make a 
considerable improvement to the energy efficiency of Elsenham Memorial 
Hall. 
The Memorial Hall is on an open area of the Elsenham Playing Field and is 
not overshadowed. Therefore Solar Panels and Battery Storage system is an 
extremely efficient method of providing electricity with the bonus of feeding 
energy back to the grid and providing us with revenue. The battery can be 
programmed to be topped-up overnight on the low night electricity tariff and 
excess generated electricity can be fed back to the Grid at the higher daytime 
tariff. The income generated during the summer months will help to 
subsidise our winter outlay. We already had the appropriate smart meter 
installed. 
The Building emission rate was estimated at 17.33 kg CO²/m²per year. Having 
implemented the recommended upgrades to heating and lighting and 
installing the solar panels the SER indicated that this will achieve an Energy 
Performance improvement from D77 to A25. The SER estimates a carbon 
reduction of 1.80 Tonnes of Carbon Dioxide, a percentage change (carbon) of 
67%. The Building Emission rate is estimated to reduce to 5.67 kg CO²/m² per 
year. 
After obtaining 3 quotes and with details from the SER we applied to the 
Uttlesford District Council Zero Carbon Communities Fund in November 2024. 
in February 2025 we were awarded funding of £15,000. 
Greenscape Energy Ltd. of Ipswich was our preferred supplier. 
In April 2024 Greenscape installed a 15KW solar PV system comprising : 
29 solar panels, inverters, pigeon proofing, £10,000 
Battery £6,000 
Scaffolding (23metres of single storey roof) £1,600 
VAT @ 0% 
Total approximately £17,600.

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