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Community Energy

Helping to develop community-owned renewable energy generation

Moorhouse array May 2016

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 2020

This year's AGM was held via Zoom on Friday 25th September at 7:00pm, and livestreamed via our Facebook page. Full details including the agenda can be found on the Members page HERE

 

 


Moorhouse Lane Solar Array generating 4% above predicted output.

Our first project at Moorhouse Lane has now been operational since April 2015 and by the end of October 2020 had generated 10,212 MWh of clean renewable electricity and saved over 5,357 tonnes of CO2.

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Moorhouse array February 2016

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

 

 COVID-19 Update

Low Carbon Gordano Ltd continue to operate in the current Covid19 situation, providing solar generated electricity into the grid and for our partners.
All of our schemes are outperforming forecasts and we are confident that our long-term financial returns remain secure as they are backed by government guaranteed electricity supply contracts.
We are aware that we may face some challenges, but have plans to mitigate these, they include;

1. Technical issues - we may have to allow for slower response times for technical issues.
2. Staffing - electricity generation is considered an essential service and our contractors will remain available to support us.
3. Revenue - we expect some fall-off in demand from our school sites and partners but the impact on overall revenues will be relatively minor.

We do not operate from a permanent office base and the Board of Directors have been able to continue their work with suppliers, customers and managers using online communications successfully.

We have temporarily suspended our work on future projects and plans whilst we concentrate on maintaining our existing schemes.

Thank you for your continuing support as together we contribute towards a net zero carbon future.

Ham Lane Solar Array generating 13% above predicted output.

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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 October 2020 had generated 4,864 MWh of clean renewable electricity and saved 2,551 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

 

 

 

Updated: 11 Nov 2020

SAVING ENERGY

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.

One of our energy saving initiatives is EASY - Energy Saving Advice for You offering impartial energy advice to householders in the Gordano communities.

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As part of this EASY service we offer home energy quick checks and thermal images of homes which can show where heat is escaping. 

If you would like to find out more about a home energy survey and thermal image please email us. 

 

GENERATING ENERGY

Our aim is to generate local renewable energy.

Why generate local energy?

  • We can save money and keep more money within our community instead of buying all of our power from multi-national companies.
  • We can be less dependent on outside sources over which we have no control
  • We can reduce our impact  on the environment.
Our community projects

We completed our second major solar array at Ham Lane south of Clevedon in North Somerset and just before the end of December 2015 we installed solar panels on our first three community buildings. We are now generating local, renewable, energy from the area's first two large community-owned solar arrays as well as helping our community save money and reduce its carbon footprint..

Read more about these projects here

 

Latest News

  • New Bond offer and other news 02/04/2018
  • Only 4 days to use your 2017/18 ISA allowance 02/04/2018
  • Newsletter August 2017 – AGM, Interest rate, project pipeline 18/12/2017
  • Interest rate, share withdrawals, and donations to the Community Benefit Fund 18/12/2017
  • 2016 AGM, Interest rate and Community Benefit Fund, projects update 19/08/2016
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