Energy provider SSE Airtricity announced on Wednesday that it will be making a €2.5 million donation which will be used to provide support for 10,000 homes across Ireland.
The donation, which will be made through its partnership with EnergyCloud Ireland, will enable thousands of households experiencing fuel poverty nationwide to have their homes fitted with smart technology that uses surplus renewable energy, which would be otherwise wasted, to heat tanks of water for free.
Fuel poverty, or energy poverty, is defined as households spending more than 10 per cent of their net income on energy, excluding motor fuel.
