Balbriggan sec
sustainable energy community
Balbriggan Sustainable Energy Community (SEC) aims to create an energy efficient and resilient community through knowledge sharing, learning and renewable energy development.Our SEC was set up under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and with their support we completed an Energy Master Plan in April 2024.
You can view the EMP here:
balbriggansec @ gmail.com
Knowledge sharing and learning
Key messages from the Energy Master Plan are shared via our website, Facebook and Instagram
Keep an eye out for our pop-up BalbrigganSEC tables in Millfield Shopping Centre, Balbriggan Library and Community Centres
We will keep you posted on workshops and meet ups on home energy saving, solar panels and electric vehicles
Please join our mailing list for our monthly online newsletter
Community-led renewable energy
We are working through the SEAI Community Enabling Framework resources that support communities to develop their own grid scale renewable energy projects
A feasibility study will inform how the project develops
The millwheel in our logo is in honor of the fact that Balbriggan had the first water powered loom in Ireland, introduced by Joseph Smyth - a pioneer of renewable energy!
Increase awareness of how building retrofits can impact on nature
Swifts often nest in older buildings and their nests can be disturbed during building upgrade works
Some swifts travel all the way from Africa to Balbriggan every year to nest
These amazing birds eat, sleep and drink on the wing and only settle to nest
We admire their energy and they need our strong support locally and nationally
IRELAND'S SPECIAL SWIFTS
Contact
Feel free to reach out anytime or let us know if you'd like to join our mailing list for our monthly online newsletter
Thank you
We appreciate you reaching out and will be in touch as soon as possible.