Minister for Energy Alex White, TD, made the announcement on Wednesday, and said the building upgrades funded under the scheme will support local construction jobs.
Minister White said: "The programme has grown year on year as communities work together to bring about real and lasting change in the energy efficiency of their homes, businesses and community buildings. Putting communities in control of their own energy usage will be among the core themes of the energy white paper, which I will publish next week."
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Better Energy Communities 2016 will open for applications in the New Year and potential applicants are being encouraged to start engaging early with community partners for large or small projects. The 2016 programme will see a particular focus on financing models and SEAI is encouraging applications from communities that haven't previously availed of the scheme.
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