In this case study, Solar for Schools worked in partnership with Leeds City Council on a £25 million project involving 12 schools, as part of Public Sector Decarbonisation.
The project, which was managed by EA Technology, took place across Western Power Distribution’s (WPD’s) licence areas. OpenLV installed software platforms in 80 LV substations across the Midlands, the South West and South Wales. Ten of these platforms were dedicated for the use of community organisations. Seven community organisations were recruited to participate in the project […]
Friends Provident Foundation (FPF) is an independent charity that makes grants and uses its endowment towards a fair, resilient and sustainable economic system that serves society. They connect, fund, invest and share learning to shape an economy that works for everyone. The foundation has been deploying its capital and influence to accelerate the transition to […]
Power to Change has been awarded the 2019 Community Energy Finance Award. Power to Change is an independent trust that supports community businesses in England. In 2017 Power to Change invested some of their £150 million endowment to launch the £40 million investment partnership, Community Owned Renewable Energy (CORE) LLP, in partnership with Big Society […]
Islington Council (IC) has been highly commended in the 2019 Community Energy Local Authority Award category of the Community Energy Awards. This award is sponsored by PowerPaired, a new, free online platform which provides a matchmaking service to bring together community energy groups and the owners of sites with potential for renewable energy generation. Created […]
Bristol City Council (BCC) has been awarded the 2019 Community Energy Local Authority Award. This award is sponsored by PowerPaired, a new, free online platform which provides a matchmaking service to bring together community energy groups and the owners of sites with potential for renewable energy generation. Created by sustainability NGO Forum for the Future, […]
Greater Manchester Community Renewables (GMCR) has been awarded the 2019 Community Energy Photograph Award. Bill McLaughlin who produces a community newspaper in Irlam and Cadishead, Salford took the winning image. The photograph features children from Irlam Primary School and Fiddlers Lane Primary School, both in Irlam, at an event organised by GMCR to celebrate the […]
The Carbon Co-op and URBED – People Powered Retrofit scheme has been highly commended in the 2019 Community Energy & Carbon Saving Award. Over the past nine months Carbon Co-op, URBED (design and research consultancy) and a partnership of community energy groups have developed and piloted a new community-focused retrofit service – People Powered Retrofit. […]
South East London Community Energy (Selce) has been awarded the 2019 Community Energy Social Impact Award. Selce is a community energy group that places as much emphasis on supporting people to be more energy efficient and tackling fuel poverty as they do on generating renewable energy. They use social business models to meet the needs […]
The Solar Bee Project, managed by the Naturesave Trust, has been awarded the 2019 Community Energy Environmental Impact Award. The project has so far seen ten Thermosolar Beehives installed across the UK to create the UK’s first solar bee network. The innovative new hives have been designed to use solar energy to destroy the Varroa […]
Nick Rouse has been awarded the 2019 Community Energy Champion Award. For the past twelve years Nick has volunteered his time and technical expertise to champion local renewable energy generation projects; promote the benefits of energy efficient homes and buildings; and educate others about the need to reduce carbon emissions and play our part in […]
Nadia Smith has been awarded the 2019 Community Energy Young Champion Award. At just 22 years of age Nadia has already played an important role, both in the UK and abroad, in promoting and raising awareness of the benefits community energy offers to local people, businesses and the environment. Nadia does not have an academic […]
