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Balfour Infant & Junior Schools Get Free Solar

Balfour Infant & Junior Schools Get Free Solar

by Atlanta Cook | Jan 5, 2022 | old projects ed, schools colleges etc

Balfour Infants & Junior School received a 120kW Solar System in May 2020  The 10th local Brighton & Hove school to partner with us to put a free Solar PV energy system on their roof was Balfour Infants & junior School. This local 5 Ways school now has a...
Blatchington Mill Secondary School Goes Solar

Blatchington Mill Secondary School Goes Solar

by Atlanta Cook | Oct 27, 2021 | old projects ed, schools colleges etc

BEC’s Free Solar For Schools Programme Keeps Growing Across Brighton & Hove   Tucked in a high corner of Hove, Blatchington Mill School’s south-facing roofs are a great home for BEC’s 200kWp solar system. Our locally-owned green energy system builds on...
Hove Park School Gets Free BEC Solar System

Hove Park School Gets Free BEC Solar System

by Atlanta Cook | Oct 27, 2021 | old projects ed, schools colleges etc

Hove Park School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form centre spread over two sites in Hove. With several great south-facing roofs, we installed two solar systems here in early 2020, which now green the schools energy supply and provide an excellent educational...
Westdene Primary School Joins BEC’s Solar Schools

Westdene Primary School Joins BEC’s Solar Schools

by Atlanta Cook | May 5, 2021 | old projects ed, schools colleges etc

Westdene Primary School Goes Solar!  Westdene Primary & Nursery School is 11th Brighton & Hove school to receive a free solar electricity system from Brighton Energy Co-op  Brighton Energy Co-op (BEC) switched on Westdene Primary School & Nursery’s free...
GBMC Central Brighton campus gets 120kW BEC solar system

GBMC Central Brighton campus gets 120kW BEC solar system

by Atlanta Cook | May 5, 2021 | old projects ed, schools colleges etc

kWp 450W Solar Panels Saved on the college's electricity bill each year (£) Pelham Street GBMC’s Central Brighton campus to save £7000 a year! Greater Brighton Met College’s Central Brighton Campus is set to get a free solar system – which will reduce...
BEC Helps Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (PACA) Go Green

BEC Helps Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (PACA) Go Green

by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Feb 9, 2019 | old projects ed, schools colleges etc

BEC Helps Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (PACA) Go Green Saving our schools thousands on electricity bills each yearBEC’s solar PV provides PACA with cheap, green renewabe electricity year round Clean Energy - at no cost to PACACommunity ownership means PACA has...
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Brighton Energy Autumn Solar News 2024

Brighton Energy Autumn Solar News 2024

As Autumn Leaves Fall Community Energy Rises In this issue… BEC Shortlisted for Community Energy Organisation of the Year What Does the Change of Government Mean to BEC? New Lease of Life for our Hillbrow Site BEC’s New 3 Year Strategy Could You Host a Community Solar...

Support Rooftop Solar at the GB Energy Bill on Thurs – Write to your MP 🌱😀

On Thursday, Parliament returns for the second reading of the GB Energy Bill. It's an opportunity to find out more about the government's plans for renewables. For Brighton Energy (and Community Energy in general), one thing stands out: while solar capacity grew 16%...

The Thorny Issue of Net Zero Collaboration Between Local Authorities and Community Groups. How is it going to work?

The Thorny Issue of Net Zero Collaboration Between Local Authorities and Community Groups. How is it going to work?

There has been much talk lately of how local authorities and community groups could work together to tackle the collective challenge of Net Zero. But how is this actually going to work? Germany and Denmark are often cited here as examples of best practice, as...

Empowering Energy Education: BEC’s Work in Local Schools

Empowering Energy Education: BEC’s Work in Local Schools

It’s about time we updated you on our dedication to supporting local schools through our innovative BEC Solar Education Programme. By partnering with local schools, we assist staff in educating children about solar energy, carbon and sustainability.  We also support...

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