Deputy Mayor tours Camden sheltered accommodation retrofit project
Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy, Mete Coban recently toured Henderson Court, a Camden Council domestic retrofit project with Council Leader, Councillor Richard Olszewski.
Henderson Court is a sheltered accommodation block in Camden comprising of 72 flats. A project to install solar photovoltaic panels, funded by the Council was completed in the summer 2025.
In January 2026, we launched our new Climate Action Plan for 2026 to 2030. Building on our achievements of our previous action plan, we have set out a comprehensive framework for how we will work with our partners and communities to reduce emissions, build the borough’s climate resilience and at the same time improve the day-to-day lives of our residents.
“This includes enhancing the energy security of households, by helping residents to save money on their energy bills while providing healthier, more comfortable homes.
Mete Coban, Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy said:
“The work at Henderson Court to install solar panels will help to support families save money on their energy bills, tackle the climate emergency, and ensure every Londoner has a warm, safe, home.
“This project is improving the energy efficiency of Londoners' homes, reducing bills, cutting carbon, and building a greener and fairer city for everyone.”
314 solar panels were installed at Henderson Court, with the electricity generated directly supplied to residents, reducing their energy bills by approximately £250 per home.
The yearly total generated for the solar array is expected to be 118MWh, offsetting over 55 tonnes of carbon.
The project was financed through Camden’s first ‘Climate Bond’, a community municipal investment, which raised £1m of social finance from across the UK to help support Camden’s climate programme.
Henderson Court was one of four projects funded by the municipal investment model. Looking ahead, in the next three years we will be installing more solar panels from the Social Housing Fund Wave 3.