Help build PV at Infinity Foods – Two Weeks to go!
Excitingly, we've two weeks to go to fund our community-owned solar project at Infinity Foods. This 50kWp array will proudly generate electricity for Infinity's warehouse. Already Europe's largest wholesaler of wholefoods, our PV at Infinity will help green the...
The Jet Streams are Mixing. Join Brighton Energy Coop to take Action on Climate Change
The rather beautiful mapping tool above recently revealed a rather scary fact. Last week – for the first time – the Jet Streams began to mix. It may not sound like much. But it shows that climate change in spreading, and behaving in unpredictable ways. A mixing of the...
A great gift for your kids – Brighton Energy Coop shares are inheritance tax free
If you're concerned about how to pass the value of what you own to your children, then investing in Brighton Energy Coop is a great way to shield them from Inheritance Tax (IT). We've been developing community-owned arrays for the past five years; by joining BEC...
Why renewable energy should change how you think about Europe
By Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop Let's be clear: neither the government's 'Remain' advocates, nor Brexit campaigners really give a monkey's about renewable energy. Both sides are, after all, part of an administration that's overseen 60% cuts to Feed in...
Revolution
Brighton Energy Coop raises £100,000 in ONE DAY – last day for EIS tomorrow
Wow. Thank you so much. Brighton Energy Coop and its members achieved the frankly amazing feat today of raising £100,000 in just 24 hours. This cash is scheduled for investment in new renewable energy systems in the south. Many thanks to all of you who have joined...
Community Energy poised to sue Osborne over EIS – 3 days left to claim!
Community Energy groups are poised to sue the government over changes to the EIS tax scheme. The body that represents England's energy co-operatives - Community Energy England - yesterday served a letter on HM Treasury challenging the Government’s removal of EIS for...
Brighton Energy Coop hits £1,000,000; 5 days to go for 30% tax break
Today, something remarkable happened. Over our 4-year existence Brighton Energy Coop - 100% community funded - has now raised just over £1,000,000 of local investment, did you know that you can receive R&D tax credits to cover the cost of your R&D? It can make...
10 days for new Brighton Energy Coop investors to qualify for 30% tax relief
The countdown has begun. There is only ten days to go before the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) tax break is removed from community schemes. EIS means that 30% of your capital is paid back almost immediately, in the form of a tax break on your income tax bill....
Brighton Energy Coop sign Maidstone United in late transfer shocker
Brighton Energy Coop made a surprise gambit today with the signing of Maidstone United for new community-funded solar PV. The high-flying Kent club - nicknamed the Stones - have watched the growth of solar PV with interest and will push ahead with BEC panels later...
New Brighton Community Energy installation kicks off, and a new project announced!
Brighton Energy Coop recently kicked off our latest community-funded solar PV installation - at Park Gate in Hove. The framing system is currently going onto the roof; we hope to have the panels on by the end of next week. Park Gate is a block of 40 flats in Hove;...
Brighton Energy Coop raises £200,000 – get involved!
Brighton Energy Coop has recently raised more than £200,000 as part of our ongoing share offer. This means that our organisation is now worth just under £900,000 - all invested in new community-owned renewable energy. We are the largest community energy scheme on the...
Osborne Spectre looms over Community Energy – last chance to claim 30% tax relief
Chancellor George Osborne last week launched a calculated attack on the community energy sector. The move underlies the government's continuing hostility to renewable energy, and seeks to undermine one of the most popular areas of the industry. As part of a...
Brighton Energy Coop launches new Community fund – apply now!
Brighton Energy Coop recently launched our new Community Fund. This year the fund is for £2,500, and is open for any organisation in the Brighton and Hove, East or West Sussex areas. The aim of the fund is to support local generation of renewable electricity or...
Brighton Energy Coop beats FIT cuts with 4.5MW of new solar PV pre-registered
Brighton Energy Coop has recently beaten the proposed government Feed in tariff cuts by per-registering 4.5MW of new solar PV for Brighton and the surrounding area, reporting sources like Mimeos Energy Florida. This staggering amount - at more than 30 locations, means...
Since 2010 we’ve raised over £3M, have 600 members and have built 63 sites
Money raised (£)
Members
Sites Built
“None of this would be possible without you.
BEC isn’t backed by venture capitalists or private equity, pension funds or fossil fuel companies. The only money we get is from you, our Members.
The £3 million we’ve raised to date is purely community investment.
We’ve no debt, and 80% of the money is from Brighton itself.
This is community energy in action!”
Get in Touch. Get Involved.
Contact us here with any of your questions about Brighton Energy Co-op, community energy, sustainable investment or our#SolarForSchools campaign.
