by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Nov 25, 2018 | Blog
There’s little time left before the end of the feed in tariffs scheme. And here’s the straight truth: scrapping feed in tariffs in March will bring UK solar to a juddering halt. That’s why I’m asking you to write to your MP. Tell them that...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Sep 30, 2018 | Blog
Grand Parade Solar – new community energy at the University of Brighton This November Brighton Energy Coop is again teaming up with a major Brighton institution to deliver clean energy to the heart of the city – this time installing solar power at the...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Jul 29, 2018 | Blog
April 2019 update – BEC secures exemptions to the end of FITs at THIRTY sites See here for details July 2018: The Government is proposing to bar solar generators’ access to the national grid, by killing off the export tariff, a mechanism via which solar...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Jul 19, 2018 | Blog
Solar panel cost will fall by 35% this year, according to business advisory service Bloomberg. In Europe, the average solar panel price has already fallen by 10%; with suppliers and contractors predicting further price falls ahead. Bloomberg base their numbers on vast...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Jul 10, 2018 | Blog
Solar for Schools is an initiative offering free solar panels to Brighon and Hove schools, Brighton Energy Coop recently signed a contract with Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC) so that – as a local community energy organisation – we can provide solar...