Businesses, community organisations and groups could save hundreds of pounds a year on their energy bills and help cut local carbon emissions by having solar panels installed on the roofs of their buildings for free by one of the borough’s three local community energy societies.
How it works
Run by local people, these not-for-profit organisations buy solar panels and offer to install and maintain them on the roofs of suitable non-domestic buildings, such as offices, industrial units and community centres, at no charge to their owners.
The renewable electricity generated by the community-owned solar panels is sold at an agreed rate to the organisations using the building at a price likely to be cheaper than a standard tariff.
The community energy society that funded the panels receives an income and any surplus is reinvested into schemes such as further solar panel projects and energy-saving advice for local people.
For more information, use the links above to go to the websites for the three local community energy societies or get in touch with our Climate Change team.