ECOE Public meeting and AGM – Report We had a great turnout for our public meeting and AGM on Monday 22d June – thanks to everyone who came. It was, as always, a really engaging and positive event, focusing on a review of our first year and future possibilities including renewable heat, local energy supply, […]
12/06/2015
Ground mount solar: An update and clarification
Ground mount solar: An update and clarification ECOE wants to clarify the situation regarding previously saying the ground mount solar opportunity involved no high grade agricultural land. We initially thought the offer involved a 5MW site (originally 7.5MW including Grade 2 land) + a 4MW site ie the Grade 2 land had been taken out. […]
04/06/2015
June update on Solar PV1
June update on Solar PV1 Our main focus at the moment is working through the data we commissioned from mapping experts Bluesky, which gave us a database of over 300 roofs in Exeter that could be suitable for our project. We have now sorted them into categories and we’re focusing initially on local businesses, charities […]
04/06/2015
ECOE and ground mounted solar
ECOE and ground mounted solar We have been offered an exciting opportunity to partner with a solar farm developer who are offering us ownership of 1/3rd of two local ground-mounted solar sites. Grid connection is obtained and planning is still needed. Many community energy groups have successful ground mount projects including Bath and West Community […]
04/06/2015
Upcoming events
Upcoming ECOE Events Respect Festival – Sunday 7th June, Belmont Park If you’re free this weekend make sure you pop along to Exeter Respect Festival – the city’s annual celebration of diversity which uses the performing and creative arts to engage the wider community in saying no to racism and all forms of prejudice. It’s […]
04/06/2015
Local News and events
Local news and events Regen SW/Stephens & Scown event: Can local energy supplies be a smarter choice for the local economy? 16 June, 12-2pm, Curzon House, Southernhay. Few spaces left, please contact marketing@stephens-scown.co.uk to register. Details here Regen SW Community Energy Markets Conference 25 June, M Shed, Bristol. Details here. Regen SW community energy forum […]
08/05/2015
Public Meeting and AGM
Public Meeting (6pm) and AGM (8pm) Monday 22 June Meeting Room, Stephens Scown Solicitors, Southernhay, Exeter Details are being finalised, but we’d like you to pencil in this date for our first AGM. Before we launch our share offer we technically only have 8 members – our founding Directors – but ECOE is a broad […]
08/05/2015
Working Groups
New Working Groups Recently we have set up two new working groups to broaden our activities. Energy Efficiency We’ve had our first meeting and started to explore how ECOE can be more active in promoting energy efficiency. If you would like to join this group contact joe@ecoe.org.uk Funding This group is about identifying and applying […]
13/03/2015
News from the community energy sector
News from the community energy sector Status of community energy co-ops Over the last six months, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed regulations that put at risk the way co-operatives are defined and how they raise capital. This has particularly affected the community energy organisations set up as a cooperative (ECOE is a community […]
17/01/2015
Our Preferred Installers
Our Preferred Installers Prior to our first installations, ECOE initially appointed four installers as ECOE’s preferred installers. They were Clean Earth Energy, SunGift Solar, Sol Electrical and Hyde Park Electrical. We went through a thorough and transparent application process led by three of our Directors, an experienced volunteer and an independent expert from Regen SW. […]
