The good ship UK solar recently sailed into a storm of uncertainty as the government proposed slashing subsidies to renewable support schemes. After enduring the punishing headwinds of continual reviews (the current FIT review is the the fourth in four years), the...

Over the past few weeks there's been a fair amount of online cant about the government's changes to subsidy regimes for FITs. Ex Energy Secretary Greg Barker has called this 'doom-mongering'. So what has the government done, and what does it mean? There are three...

Hiya folks, Just to let you know that we're looking for a dynamic person to help Brighton Energy Coop develop new solar PV projects. The role is to scope new sites - you'll be working with Google Earth and Google Maps to identify new roof prospects, and then...

Hi Folks, I've very pleased to tell you that we've just launched Brighton Energy Coop's most recent share offer. This aims to raise more than £1,000,000 to install 950kWp of new solar in the Brighton and Hove area, and will add to the £680,000 we've raised in the past...

Hi folks, Wow - it's been an amazing few days. I'm very pleased to say that over the weekend we've had the fantastic amount of just over £135,000 pledged to our forthcoming solar scheme. While we’re currently finalising the details of this scheme, we expect it to...

Hi folks, I'm pleased to say that Brighton Energy Coop will launch our fourth community-owned solar PV project next month. While we're currently finalising the details, but we expect to double our current size and install up to 1MWp of new solar in the Brighton area...

  Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC) has a dismal track record on solar PV. Of the city's 119 schools and colleges, only four have solar on them. This is a remarkable failure, especially given what other more progressive authorities have done. Indeed BHCC is...

Shoreham Port is set to be the site of two new wind turbines after Adur planners recently approved the project. Located at the top of the beach near Shoreham power station, the turbines will feed power to the Pump House near the Port's lock gates. The two Novento...

Above: a Qube Renewables anaerobic digestor   Why is Brighton and Hove not recycling its food waste? A Brighton Energy Coop report from a few years ago identified that a staggering 30,000 tonnes of food from commercial companies in Brighton gets thrown into...

Hi there, Hope you're all well - and that you can help. Here at BEC we value your contribution and are keen to understand how you'd like to see the organisation move forward. To do this on April 9th we're kicking off a bunch of working groups that will focus on...

For nearly nine months a stalker has plagued Community Energy. While many new community groups are either planning fundraising or actually installing new renewables, the Financial Conduct Authority has been shadowing the sector, threatening  two radical shake ups: one...

Hi everyone, Hope you're all well in this bitter chill. Here at Brighton Energy Coop we've encouraging news: while the weather seems pretty grim, our solar generation is picking up as we head away from January. Indeed, we've just had the sunniest 3 days of the year...

Last week Brighton Energy Coop hosted a delegation from Chile, visiting Brighton to look at innovative sustainability models that might be taken home to South America. Led by the British Embassy in Santiago, delegates included the representatives from the Chilean...

Community energy is set for an impressive year. With more than 180 projects registered in 2013, many of these are now coming to fruition. Most of these are solar, so a key component for these schemes is obviously how much they should pay for their renewables kit. So:...

Hi folks, Well, the year is nearly at an end so I thought I'd give you an update on how Brighton Energy Coop's solar PV systems have been performing to date. You may recall that earlier in the year we raised £480,000 to install several thousand solar panels at...