by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Nov 9, 2012 | Blog |
Hi folks, Well, we’ve been the proud owner of our solar systems for three months now, so I’m pleased to enclose a bit of data as to how they’re performing. Do feel free to share the following images on Facebook etc! Below you’ll also find a...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Sep 24, 2012 | Blog |
Brighton Energy Coop is calling for companies developing renewables to support community-energy schemes, following the launch of a consultation by DECC. Our proposal is that private renewable energy developments help finance locally-owned energy projects as part of...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Sep 3, 2012 | Blog |
Brighton Energy Coop’s solar systems are outperforming expectations by at least 10% since we installed in mid July. As the graphs here show, our solar system at Hove Enterprise Centre (HEC – 66% of our total system) has now generated nearly 20,000 KwH of...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Jun 25, 2012 | Blog |
CityCoast Church is hosting one of Brighton Energy Co-op’s solar arrays. Here, Simon Lewis, operations manager at the church, explains why they got involved and what benefits the energy scheme will bring. Today, the scaffolding went up on CityCoast Centre in...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Jun 24, 2012 | Blog |
Hi Folks, The Guardian’s ‘Money’ section yesterday recommended community-minded investors take a look at Brighton Energy Coop as a place to put their money. As the piece says, community schemes offer savers 6%-8% returns a year and a clear...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Jun 19, 2012 | Blog |
Exciting news: forty of our solar panels were installed today at Shoreham Port. These are the first of our community-owned solar array at the Hove Enterprise Centre; 200 more will go on our five roofs there in the next few weeks. Together they will form the largest...