This July, Burnham and Weston Energy proudly welcomed councillors, policy leads, and senior officers from across the South West to Wick Solar Farm as part of the South West Net Zero Hub’s Seeing is Believing community energy tour. The event brought together councillors, policy leads, and senior officers from across local government and the voluntary sector to see...
The FYTbus community transport service is now running on sunshine, thanks to the installation of a rooftop solar array and battery system at its depot. This new setup provides a reliable supply of clean electricity to charge electric minibuses, replacing the fossil fuels that once powered the fleet. It marks a major step forward in...
Heart of England Community Energy are a not-for-profit organisation that own a 15-megawatt community solar array located just outside Stratford-upon-Avon. Led by volunteer local directors and professionally managed by CfR, the organisation reinvests surplus income from its solar farm into projects across South Warwickshire, driving the low-carbon transition, tackling fuel poverty and supporting the local...
End of year update on Gawcott Fields Community Solar’s community impact and performance
Communities for Renewables (CfR) have partnered with a local farmer to codevelop a 3MW solar farm that will supply green energy directly to Barbers Cheese factory in Ditcheat, Somerset. Located on agricultural land at Snagg Farm to the east of Ditcheat, the proposed solar farm will feature 7,200 solar panels. Once operational, it is expected...
Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy (WWCE) Ltd, one of the county’s largest not-for-profit solar energy enterprises, has launched its first investment opportunity in nearly a decade.
