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Story summary
- Emergent Energy, led by Reg Platt, installs solar panels on Hackney council flats to create a microgrid.
- The microgrid reduces residents’ electricity bills by about 15%.
- The scheme has benefited 800 residents across 28 blocks, the largest social housing deployment without government funding.
- Emergent plans to expand nationally while Repowering London supports local solar projects in fuel-poor areas.
