This is from the Economist last month - showing that ACTUAL solar deployment has consistently beaten predictions - and by a long shot. Incredible. #SolarSurge #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergyRevolution #SolarGrowth #GreenEnergy #SolarDeployment #ClimateAction #SolarPower

Fun Friday Facts: The UK's Co-operative economy. 74m members! bit.ly/3LTQNXt #CooperativeEconomy #MutualEconomy #CoopMovement #CooperativeBusiness #MutualAid #SharedOwnership #CommunityEconomy #WorkerCoop #SocialEconomy #CollectiveOwnership #FairTrade #SustainableB ...

Brighton Energy Co-op's 200kwp Solar PV at Ore Valley College, East Sussex installed in 2019. One of nearly 100 of our sites, and pretty much at full power these days! Plus our low-cost PPA means the College is saving £1000s a year. We've just launched a free Solar Review Vid ...

Great news - Community Energy South gets £1.5m to train new energy groups in the South. #CommunityEnergy #EnergySouth #GreenEnergy #SustainableFuture #EnergyTraining #CommunityPower #SouthEnergy #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #EnergyInnovation #EmpowerCommunities #EnergyFund ...

Generation Game! We unleashed 533MWh of clean power into #Sussex lightbulbs, fridges & EVs. If all that low carbon energy had gone into someone's Tesla we reckon they could have driven to Marseilles & back 1200 times! See our key to a low carbon economy brightonenergy.org.uk

We got a mention in Alison Bennett's column due to the new UK Government offering £400 milliion to ramp up #communityenergy! #GreenEnergy #SustainableFuture #CommunityPower #SouthEnergy #CleanEnergy #EnergyInnovation #EmpowerCommunities #EnergyFunding #FutureEnergy #EcoFriendly

Our installers Genfit Ltd (UK) have earnt B Corp UK status. They're working hard to make their - and our - business as ethical and sustainable as possible. Loving this short film they made of our Balfour Primary School installation youtu.be/MYVNO3MSFRY?si…

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 30th August We're looking for someone to join our solar project development team and help us develop partnerships with building owners. Details here brightonenergy.org.uk/recruiting-tec… #recruiting #vacancy #renewables #greendreamjob #jobalert2024 #Brighton #Sussex

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We love the empowering energy of this Ripple share offer. We believe #climateaction is all about the #peoplepower #empoweringcommunityenergy

Community Energy projects in the UK. Yellow is solar, blue is hydro, red is heat. See it all in it's virtuous glory on the Community Energy England website - bit.ly/3YLl42s and the full state of the sector '24 report is here - bit.ly/3WZH8VE hashtag#comm ...

Great example of local authorities partnering with the community: Oxford County Council providing a zero interest loan for solar at Sonning Common Primary School - bit.ly/46JZyNa #SolarInnovation #communityenergy

We're recruiting a "Rooftop Solar Technical Sales/ Operations and Maintenance Specialist" Deadline: 30th August. 2 days/week. £28 per hour freelance basis with training and career progression. Full details and how to apply here brightonenergy.org.uk/recruiting-tec…

Very good from the other BEC: Bristol Energy Cooperative on the rise of community energy bit.ly/3T8bbs3 #CommunitySolar #SolarEnergy #RenewableEnergy #SustainableEnergy #SolarPower #CleanEnergy #GreenEnergy #EnergyIndependence #SolarCommunity #EnergyForAll #SolarPr ...

Boots on the groud - the various outcomes of Community Energy in the UK. Pretty impressive. #communityenergyengland #communityenergy

Equates to more than 100 million barrels PER DAY - for the first time. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #ActOnClimate #ClimateAction #FridaysForFuture #NetZero

Sec of State for #NetZero Micheal Shanks, recognising: 1/ "communities should own renewable assets", 2/ "small projects often work best" 3/ small projects don't need grid upgrades and 4/ that the above is part of the "early work" that #GBEnergy is doing. #communityenergy

Our lovely solar PV System at Lady Bee Business Centre in Shoreham Port the other day. Just sayin'. #solar #shorehamport #communityenergy #brightonenergy

Ask your MP to Support Rooftop Solar at the GB Energy Bill reading this Thurs 5th Sept. While solar capacity grew 16% in 2023 there's virtually no growth in the 50kw – 5MW capacity bracket. We need support! brightonenergy.org.uk/2024/09/suppor… #GBenergy #communityenergy