A community energy firm has received funding to make homes more energy-efficient.

Burnham and Weston Energy CIC has secured funds from the Community Energy Fund to improve home energy efficiency across Burnham-on-Sea.

The project, which is set to launch this month, aims to create a local model to make energy-efficient home upgrades more accessible and affordable.

The company will work with the Centre for Energy Equality, using their Fairer Warmth platform to assess retrofit potential based on each home's Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating, age, and other features.

Residents in Burnham-on-Sea North, Highbridge, and Burnham South will be invited to update their property details through the Fairer Warmth platform, enabling a community-wide assessment of retrofit needs.

Burnham and Weston Energy will then group homes by type and select ten homes that best represent the local housing stock for free retrofit assessments.

These assessments will identify the most impactful energy-saving upgrades for each building type, creating a clear 'retrofit roadmap' for each.

This roadmap will cover everything from insulation to ventilation, showing how to make homes warmer, lower energy bills, and significantly reduce carbon emissions.

While the project will fund retrofit assessments for ten homes, homeowners will need to secure funding for the actual retrofit works through grants or other available funding sources.

All findings will be shared with the community to encourage widespread adoption of energy-efficient practices.

The Fairer Warmth platform also offers local people access to local and national resources, including grant information and energy-saving tips.

By signing up, users can access grant funding for home improvements, explore energy efficiency measures suitable for their home, and learn tips to save on energy.

The Fairer Warmth platform is set to launch later this month.

In the meantime, residents who have completed a retrofit project in Burnham-on-Sea are invited to share their experience to help guide others in the community.

To get in touch, visit the Burnham and Weston Energy CIC website.

For ongoing updates and information, visit the Burnham and Weston Energy CIC website.