More than £1million will be spent on insulating the homes of Moray residents most at risk of fuel poverty.
The local authority is rolling out plans to help people living in older, draughty houses.
Work will mainly be performed on properties with “solid walls” with no cavities, or cavities which are hard to treat.
The measures form part of the Scottish Government’s Home Energy Efficiency Programme for Scotland, which is approaching its fifth year.
Since the initiative was launched in 2013-14, 637 properties in the region have received insulation to keep them warm during the winter months.
The next round of improvements will involve a further 175 homes being treated – including 33 council houses and 13 “park homes” in the community of Findhorn.
Holyrood ministers allocated the local authority £1.288million to continue the scheme in February.
Tomorrow, members of Moray Council’s communities committee will meet in Elgin to discuss its progress.
Head of housing and property, Richard Anderson, has prepared a report detailing its success and plans for its future.
It says: “This is an initiative aimed at tackling fuel poverty by improving the energy efficiency of existing homes.
“The programme offers a range of free or discounted energy efficiency measures to people living in older homes who are at risk of fuel poverty.”
Houses in Elgin, Lossiemouth, Forres, Rothes, Buckie, Findochty, Porknockie, Cullen and Dufftown have all already benefited from the project.
External wall insulation in each case costs about £8,000 – with government grants covering between £6,500 and £7,500 of that cost.
Participating owners are generally expected to cover £1,000 themselves, though interest-free loans are available to help them pay.
Mr Anderson added: “The programme has already delivered insulation to the vast majority of non-traditional, solid wall properties in Moray.
“The scale of it will now depend on the willingness of owners of the remaining homes to participate in the scheme.”
