SEAI Energy Awards 2023 Finalist – Inspirational Sustainable Energy Community: Glinsk SEC

Glinsk Sustainable Energy Community (SEC), set up in 2019, has a vision that in 5-10 years all their community buildings will be serviced fully by sustainable energy. They are also implementing active travel plans to move away from fossil fuel vehicles.

Glinsk SEC’s initial achievement was the full retrofit and heating upgrade of the local community centre. They also partnered with Clar ICH (Claremorris Irish Centre for Housing) to renovate a number of their properties.

The goals of Glinsk SEC have now evolved, currently fundraising to expand the community campus with remote working hubs, Solar PV and EV charging points. Glinsk SEC are working on their Energy Master Plan, due for completion this Autumn. This includes energy audits carried out on homes, community buildings,a dairy farm, and three pilot project homes for solar PV.