A North Ayrshire Council partnership project has seen more than 30 homes on Great Cumbrae being fitted with solar panels and battery storage systems. The Millport Solar PV and Battery Project is a community-led, phased programme with three aims: reducing Scope 2 carbon emissions - resulting from grid-supplied electricity; tackling fuel poverty and; building local energy resilience. It is part of the Carbon Neutral Islands (CNI) Project, which is a Scottish Government programme for government commitment, supporting six islands with the aim to demonstrate the climate-resilience and low carbon potential of islands. The latest phase alone is expected to mitigate approximately 24 tonnes of CO2 emissions in its first year, contributing to the island's decarbonisation goals as well as financial savings of over £20,000. This has been a highly successful partnership, managed by the Council's Energy and Sustainability team, locally led by Carbon Neutral Cumbrae and supported by Scottish Government Island's Programme funding. Installation works have been carried out by energy services company Union Technical, who completed 31 installations during the latest phase. Councillor Eleanor Collier visited Millport on 27 May to celebrate the progression of energy resilience on the island and see first-hand the impact of the latest phase of the island's flagship energy retrofit programme.