National Energy Efficiency Awards 2026

National Renewable Heat Project of the Year

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Award Category Description

This award recognises the efforts of all those involved in delivering a successful energy saving project, where new energy efficiency measures have been installed as part of the Renewable Heat Incentive or similar schemes.

Criteria

Nominations for this award are open to any commercial or domestic project that meets the following criteria: The project must have been completed between January 2024 and March 2025. Where the project is a phase of a longer term project only the phase of work completed during the period can be considered eligible. It must involve types of energy efficiency measures recognised as providing renewable heat. That would include, for example, Heat Pumps, Solar Water Heating and biomass systems. All contractors working on the project must be fully qualified. A clear nomination statement is required, outlining what sets them apart in their field and demonstrating actual energy savings achieved. Customer testimonials and community impact statements are essential. Judges will consider the nature, scale and scope of the work carried out, and a special emphasis will be placed on any successful integration of any national or local government energy efficiency schemes into the nominated project. The judges will also look at: - the impact the project has had within the community; - what the customers and local community have to say about the project; and - what level of expertise the project management and delivery team has in delivering this type of project.

Nominees for this award

Previous Winner

The current holder of this award is

Prize being presented to The Sutton Dwellings Project
Photos from the 2025 National Energy Efficiency Awards
The Sutton Dwellings Project

by Kensa Group Ltd/Clarion Housing Group

they were nominated by Kensa Group Ltd

Also recognised were
First: Redhill Durham Miners
Second: Redhill Durham Miners
Second: Splashpoint Leisure Centre
Third: AUCHINGAIL SCOTLAND PETERHEAD ABERDEENSHIRE AB42 3LL