Petersfield Climate Action Network (PeCAN) has been offered funding to help up to 150 local households make their homes more energy efficient.

The Energy Efficient Homes programme connects households to funding streams and services to help them make their homes warmer, greener and cheaper to run.

The funding is for Petersfield Area SuperHomes, a project PeCAN will run in partnership with the National Energy Foundation and Winchester Action on Climate Change to offer subsidised whole home retrofit assessments to local households.

These assessments normally cost £750 or more but will be a fraction of that thanks to subsidies from the Energy Redress Scheme.

More energy-efficient measures include insulation, draught proofing, replacing poorly-fitted doors and windows, and switching to a low-carbon heating system, such as an air source heat pump.

And many of them can be installed at subsidised cost, says Greg Ford, chair of PeCAN. The charity aims to reduce carbon emissions locally and also protect nature.

He said: “We are thrilled to be a partner on this project, and the funding will enable us to hire a project officer and help up to 150 Petersfield-area households begin their journey to living in a foundation approved SuperHome.

“Each participating household will receive a low-cost tailor-made energy efficiency plan that explains which measures will work best in their home. We will also help households find accredited installers as well as grants and subsidies to pay for the measures recommended in the plan.”

PeCAN trustee Louise Bevan added: “People should be able to live at a comfortable temperature even in winter and shouldn’t struggle to pay their utility bills to keep their home adequately warm. The project seeks to address comfort and fuel poverty, as well as reducing carbon emissions.”

PeCAN is hosting a stall at the Petersfield Farmers’ Market in the town square on Sunday (June 6) to mark its launch. For more information, contact Greg Ford on 07703 219222 or email [email protected]