by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Jan 22, 2013 | Blog |
Brighton Energy Coop has just qualified for EIS tax status. This means investors in BEC can claim 30% of the money they invested into Brighton Energy Coop as an EIS tax rebate. To do this, email info (at) brightonenergy.org.uk and we’ll then provide you with a...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Dec 10, 2012 | Blog |
Something unthinkable is about to happen in the energy sector. Something so far away from the edge-of-a-precipice feeling that often envelopes renewable energy that it’s hard – at first – to comprehend. And yet it will utterly transform our...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Nov 23, 2012 | Blog |
In contrast to public perception, solar power just gets cheaper and cheaper. The price of some panels have fallen up to 28% in 2012, and most panels are becoming 3-5% cheaper each month. The falling price of solar has nothing to do with the UK. Instead, it’s...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Nov 9, 2012 | Blog |
Hi folks, Well, we’ve been the proud owner of our solar systems for three months now, so I’m pleased to enclose a bit of data as to how they’re performing. Do feel free to share the following images on Facebook etc! Below you’ll also find a...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Sep 24, 2012 | Blog |
Brighton Energy Coop is calling for companies developing renewables to support community-energy schemes, following the launch of a consultation by DECC. Our proposal is that private renewable energy developments help finance locally-owned energy projects as part of...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Sep 3, 2012 | Blog |
Brighton Energy Coop’s solar systems are outperforming expectations by at least 10% since we installed in mid July. As the graphs here show, our solar system at Hove Enterprise Centre (HEC – 66% of our total system) has now generated nearly 20,000 KwH of...
