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POWER TO THE PEOPLE: INAUGURAL TALK 18 MARCH, BRIGHTON

by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Mar 13, 2014 | Blog | 0 comments

Hi folks, If you’re interested to find out more about community energy, and the challenges that more renewables pose to our grid infrastructure, come along to the inaugural talk in the POWER TO THE PEOPLE series in Brighton, organised by our friends at Community...

Scaling up Community Energy: a how-to Guide

by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Mar 2, 2014 | Blog | 1 comment

  We’ve done well. Really well. The 40-odd energy coops that exist across the country have so far raised £18m quid for spanking new renewable installations. In 2013 131 new energy coops were registered, so we’re looking forward to seeing things grow hugely...

£400,000 raised, £50,000 to go!

by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Feb 26, 2014 | Blog | 0 comments

Hi folks, Brighton Energy Coop has now raised the rather incredible total of £400,000, leaving just £50,000 before we can install our second huge solar project at Shoreham Port. You can help us achieve our latest target: by becoming a member of Brighton Energy Coop...

Climate change took my virginity – and what you can do about it

by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Feb 16, 2014 | Blog | 0 comments

Romantic Copenhagen, 2009. Enormous halls filled with the world’s great and good; thousands gathered for the COP15 Climate conference. Despite all the the talk, a resounding silence. At the same time, my climate virginity was taken. In the large hole left by by...

Brighton Energy Coop on ITV – and solar investment better than pension, says minister

by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Feb 4, 2014 | Blog | 0 comments

Meridian TV did a great job this weekend covering our call for Prime Minister David Cameron to come and visit Brighton Energy Coop. Check out their coverage here – it’s also a great opportunity to see the huge scale of our recent install at Shoreham Port....

David Cameron: Come and have a chat with Brighton Energy Coop

by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Jan 29, 2014 | Blog | 0 comments

At Prime Minister’s Questions today Brighton MP Caroline Lucas invited David Cameron to visit Brighton Energy Coop and see what clean, affordable energy generation really looks like. We’d like to second that (we’re a hospitable bunch): you’d be...
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Brighton Energy Coop Launches New Share Offer – Support New Solar in Our Community!

Brighton Energy Coop Launches New Share Offer – Support New Solar in Our Community!

Brighton Energy Coop Launches New Share Offer - Support New Solar in Our Community!We're very pleased to announce that we've just kicked off our latest set of solar builds in Brighton. And of course we don't do this sort of thing without community ownership - no. So...

Brighton Energy Co-op & Bolney Wine Estate – Converting Sunshine into Wine in More Ways Than One

Brighton Energy Co-op & Bolney Wine Estate – Converting Sunshine into Wine in More Ways Than One

Nestled in the Sussex countryside, Bolney Wine Estate is an award winning English wine producer. Guided by nature, sustainability is a key part of their ethos.  Brighton Energy Coop installed a 59kWp PV array on the roofs of the new winery & the main building in...

Brighton Energy Solar News

Brighton Energy Solar News

Brighton & Hove-Schools pull together to reach Net Zero by 2050Happy half-term to all Brighton & Hove school teachers and home-schoolers out there.  We hope you are getting a well-deserved screen break and some rejuvenating outdoor Nature.  You'll need that...

Brighton Energy Winter Newsletter 2021

Brighton Energy Winter Newsletter 2021

Best Wishes To All Our Members For A Solar Filled 2021!Now we're 10 years old and have been creating Community Owned solar energy projects for over a decade, we're turning our hands to sharing our lovely green electricity with more of you!  We're close to...

Brighton Energy Coop is the trading name of Brighton Energy Ltd, a Community Benefit Society registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, registered with the Financial Conduct Authority No 31107R and at Flat 7, 47 Montpelier Rd, Brighton, East Susex, BN1 3BA.

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