Community Energy
Helping to develop community-owned renewable energy generation
Moorhouse array May 2016
Our purpose is to help local communities to reduce energy costs and become more sustainable by reducing their carbon footprint. More specifically we aim to raise funds from the community to enable us to install locally-owned renewable energy systems and use the surplus income from these systems to fund work that reduces people’s energy consumption – for example, by improving home energy efficiency.
AGM 2016
Members attending the AGM on 27 September 2016 approved the accounts for 2015/16 including the interest payment to members of 5.5%. They also approved a contribution of £25,000 to the Community Benefit Fund. The Chair's report to the AGM and the minutes can be found HERE.
Moorhouse Lane Solar Array generating 3% above predicted output.
Our first project at Moorhouse Lane has now been operational since April 2015 and by the end of July 2017 had generated 4,543 MWh of clean renewable electricity and saved over 2,383 tonnes of CO2.
Moorhouse Lane Solar Array consists of 7,176 solar panels with a peak output of 1.83MW capable of generating enough clean electricity to power 500 homes.
Read more about Moorhouse Lane Solar Array
Moorhouse array May 2016
Ham Lane Solar Array generating 8.6% above predicted output.
Members at the official opening of the Ham Lane Solar Array
Watch an aerial view HERE
Our second project at Ham Lane has now been operational since the end of November 2015 and by the end of July 2017 had generated 1,604 MWh of clean renewable electricity and saved over 841 tonnes of CO2.
Ham Lane Solar Array consists of 3588 panels and has a peak output of 915kW. It will generate electricity equivalent to the consumption of 250 homes.
Read more about Ham Lane Solar Array
Community Benefit Fund - 2017
Applications for this year's grants are now closed. The Community Benefit Fund Committee (CBFC) administered by Transition Portishead (Reg Charity No. 1164715) has received a wide range of applications which are now being evaluated. Further details will follow when the grants have been awarded.
The grant for the overseas project, which is administered by Low Carbon Gordano, has this year been awarded to a local charity called Mend The Gap who work with a community in Kenya. The grant of £2,500 will be used to provide solar lighting to a village in the Maasai Mara. More details about the work of the charity can be found HERE
Results of the grant awards made in 2016 can be found HERE
Updated: 15 May 2017
Our aim is to help the community to save energy.
Why save energy?
- we can save ourselves money
- and reduce our impact on the environment.
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