EnergyCloud
SDCC, EnergyCloud and Microsoft collaborated together on a pilot project in Dunawley in Clondalkin. This pilot aimed to reduce energy poverty and will use excess renewable energy during off peak hours to provide free hot water to social houses within the Clondalkin DZ. Under this scheme a device will be attached to the heat immersion tanks and notify the resident when there is energy available to get a free tank of hot water.
SDCC with support from Microsoft Ireland also announced an expansion of this pilot, with a further 400 social housing households set to benefit across the community. The extension is being part-funded by Microsoft and delivered through SDCC, including in the SDCC relets programme.
Fig 1. Launch of the EnergyCloud Initiative in County Hall.
The EnergyCloud initiative operates by seamlessly matching excess wind generation on the national grid with smart devices installed in social housing, ensuring that clean energy which would otherwise be wasted is effectively utilised.
The collaboration marks a significant milestone in SDCC’s broader climate action strategy and underlines the importance of public-private partnerships in building a sustainable future.