A summary of the meeting including links for further information on each topic is available here: Meeting Notes 25-04-23Download Presentations Tisbury Electric Car Club - Gustavo Montes De Oca, Nadder Community Energy The Local Electricity Bill - Steve Shaw, Power for People Solar Power - Where Should We Draw Our Ethical Boundaries? Chris Rigby, Big … Continue reading Zoom Meeting 25 April 2023
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Spring Network Meeting 25th April 2023 – now online!
We are delighted to announce the next gathering of Wessex Community Energy Network will be on the morning of Tuesday 25th April, 10.15am - 1pm and will now be online. To book your place please register on Eventbrite This will be a chance to catch up with other network members and discuss future plans and … Continue reading Spring Network Meeting 25th April 2023 – now online!
Meeting 2.11.22 at Wessex Water
-Presentation from Pete Capener, Bath & West Community Energy -Presentation from Pete West, Energy Local Bridport -Presentation from Keith Hempshall, Centre for Sustainable Energy pete-west-wcen-presentation-2.11.22Download
Glossary
PPA = Power Purchase Agreement CfD = Contract for Difference DNO = Distribution Network Operator WPD = Western Power Distribution (now called National Grid Electricity Distribution) TOUT = Time of Use Tariff WECA = West of England Combined Authority
November 2022 network meeting
Welcome back! It's been a while, but we're really excited to announce another network meeting for this autumn/winter. It will take place at Wessex Water, on 2nd November. Come and share what you've been doing, what your plans are, and discuss ideas for community scale approaches to renewables, energy efficiency , addressing climate emergency and … Continue reading November 2022 network meeting
Community Energy England hosting Web Conference on April 30th
Despite our present crisis life, and work, goes on. Community Energy England have set up a Web Conference on April 30th. Here is the event description: Community Energy: ONLINE Spring Conference Traversing Turbulent Times Community Energy South has teamed up with Community Energy England to deliver an exciting and informative ONLINE webinar that will bring … Continue reading Community Energy England hosting Web Conference on April 30th
Energy Use website
Gridwatch is a fascinating site dedicated to displaying how much energy is being generated nationally - and how. And it has a fabulous dashboard complete with live dials. Screengrab of Gridwatch website dashboard The site is written and maintained by Mark Stolworthy. I have over 30 years commercial development experience and have worked on many … Continue reading Energy Use website
Regen Southwest events listings
Regen brings together Community Energy Events and news throughout the South West as part of its mission. Regen is a not-for-profit centre of energy expertise and market insight whose mission is to transform the world’s energy systems for a zero carbon future. Regen offers independent expert advice and market insight on all aspects of sustainable … Continue reading Regen Southwest events listings
Green Energy cheaper than Coal
Developers will lose money by creating new Coal Fired Power Stations because green energy is now cheaper. As The Guardian newspaper writes: Building new wind and solar plants will soon be cheaper in every major market across the globe than running existing coal-fired power stations, according to a new report that raises fresh doubt about … Continue reading Green Energy cheaper than Coal
Bath February 5th 2020
There was a good turnout of approximately 70 delegates and 14 speakers at the WCEN Climate Emergency conference in Bath on Wednesday 5th February . The event provided a great opportunity to better understand progress to date in development of Local Authority Climate Emergency Action Plans and potential help available from the community energy sector. … Continue reading Bath February 5th 2020
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