by Atlanta Cook | Mar 21, 2025 | Blog
Community Energy Springs Into Action In this issue… BEC Solar School Extensions – Expanding solar projects in schools School Feedback on Workshops – Hear from teachers and students Community Energy in Newhaven – Exploring renewable potential BEC’s 15th Birthday...
by Atlanta Cook | Jul 10, 2024 | old projects ed
Cardinal Newman Now Produces Local Renewable Energy Christmas came early for Cardinal Newman Catholic School in 2023, with 696 free Brighton Energy solar PV panels on 10 of the school’s roofs. Our 348 kWp system, installed by newly certified B Corp Genfit, will...
by Atlanta Cook | Dec 13, 2023 | Blog, ERDF
LAST OF EU SOLAR FUNDING HELPS SUSSEX BUSINESSES DURING ENERGY CRISIS Community Solar Accelerator was a grant scheme run by Brighton Energy Co-op between 2021-2023. It was funded by the EU’s European Regional Development Fund. The grant provided match-funding to...
by Atlanta Cook | Nov 4, 2023 | Blog
Summer Buzzed With Our Solar Projects, BBQ & Film Screening In this issue… BEC raises £700k in 1 month Our new solar projects kick off with Cardinal Newman Catholic School We wrap up our EU-funded Solar Grant scheme; 33 businesses received funds We host ‘The...
by Atlanta Cook | Jun 7, 2023 | Blog
HIP HIP HOORAY! BEC’s core objective is to take local action on #climatechange. Part of that involves building new solar systems. But it also involves making our solar systems work as efficiently as possible. The metric that BEC uses for working out how much...
