Solar batteries installed at Lanarkshire housing development 'a major step towards tackling fuel poverty and climate change'

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Solar batteries installed at a new affordable housing development in Lanarkshire have been hailed as "a major step forward to tackling fuel poverty and climate change".That is the view of Arc-Tech (Scotland) managing director John Gallacher, whose company is responsible for the installation of North Lanarkshire Council’s first solar battery storage units at the Holehills Regeneration in Airdrie.Located on Dykehead Road, north-east of the town centre, 150 two and three-bedroom homes for social rent are replacing a series of multi-storey flatted blocks as part of the council’s target to build 5000 new homes across the local authority region by 2035.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Of the 150 homes, 19 are being delivered to a piloted net zero carbon standard of build that has been developed by main contractor, CCG (Scotland), with the support of Arc-Tech, who specialise in the delivery of mechanical and electrical (M&E) services and the design and installation of renewable energy systems.

Each net zero home has its own battery storage unit; known as the Powerwall , it is supplied by the world-renowned car-maker and clean energy company Tesla.

The battery links to solar PV panels installed on the roof which capture energy from the sun during daylight hours.Under normal circumstances, the occupier