Grand Parade Solar – new community energy at the University of Brighton
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 University of...
Govt Kills Off Export Tariff; New Solar Unviable after Grid Access barred
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 owners sell...
Cost of Solar Panels will fall by 35% in 2018 – Bloomberg
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...
Up to FIFTY Brighton and Hove Schools to go Solar with Brighton Energy Coop
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 for schools...
Community Solar for Littlehampton Toolmaker Naiad Plastics
Community energy notched up another victory today with the announcement that Littlehampton toolmaker Naiad Plastics will be Brighton Energy Coop's next community-owned solar PV build. Naiad, a manufacturing company who make injection mouldings and precision...
Brighton area has 9400 Solar Installations – Govt figures
Recent figures show that the BN postcode area has been kicking out solar PV capacity. More than 9435 buildings across the BN area now have solar. That's around 36MW of clean solar power Brighton Energy Coop owns 3.3% of our region's solar capacity (with 1.35MW) - our...
Where are we Going to Get Power for our Electric Vehicles?
The Tesla supercharger charging point - the equivalent power of 100 boiling kettles being put into your car Electric Vehicles (EVs) are pretty cool, eh? This weekend I rode an electric mountain bike: whatever the vehicle, it seems, electrification is on its way. If...
Renewable Investment at Lowest Level since Feed in Tariffs Introduced
The UK has suffered a 'dramatic and worrying collapse' in clean energy investment, according to MPs. In cash terms, investment in clean energy fell by 10% in 2016 and then 56% in 2017. The House of Commons Enviromental Audit Select Committee said: "Annual clean energy...
THREE New Community Solar Projects are go!
BEC Launches THREE New Community Solar Projects - Get Involved! Well - here it is. Today sees the kick off for the first of our new solar projects for this year: THREE new community-owned solar installations in our area. You can help us get these exciting projects off...
£290,000 Pledged to New Brighton Solar Projects- Join Today!
[infogram id="bar-chart-1hmr6g97emzz4nl?live"]Hi folks, I'm pleased to say that a staggering £290,000 has now been pledged to Brighton Energy Coop's latest community solar PV schemes. This excellent achievement has been done by BEC members both old and new; nearly 100...
New Community Energy Projects Fall 99.4% after FIT Cuts: OFGEM
New community energy and school solar projects fell by 99.4% after our incompetent government imposed cuts to the Feed in Tariff, an answer to a parliamentary question has revealed. Using OFGEM figures, Energy Minister Richard Harrington (nope, not heard of him...
£150,000 pledged to new Brighton Energy projects – get involved!
Great news - we've now had £150,000 pledged towards our forthcoming solar projects, to be announced towards the end of the month. This is a fantastic response from both our 400-strong membership and the wider community. 45 people have said they would like to invest in...
Feed in Tariffs to end in 2019 – what’s next?
April 2019 update - BEC secures exemptions to the end of FITs at THIRTY sites See here for details January 2018: The UK Treasury quietly released a document late last year which signalled the end of the UK's popular renewable energy scheme, the Feed in Tariff. Late in...
UK Community Energy movement now worth £190,000,000
The UK's community energy movement has mushroomed to a staggering £190 million, according to a new report. Community Energy England launched their State of the Sector report in Manchester last weekend, which showed: At least 30,000 people have invested in community...
Brighton Energy Coop kicks off latest Community-funded solar project
Solar PV framing system being installed on the roof of the University of Brighton's Robert Dodd Annex building in Eastbourne last week Hi folks, I'm pleased to say that Brighton Energy Coop recently kicked off our latest solar installation - 150kWp of new...
Since 2010 we’ve raised over £3M, have 600 members and have built 63 sites
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The £3 million we’ve raised to date is purely community investment.
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