The Guardian: Balcombe’s close encounter with fracking has a silver lining

The Guardian: Balcombe’s close encounter with fracking has a silver lining

Being the village at the centre of a national debate on energy production has made us think about our own responsibility Last summer the village of Balcombe inadvertently became the byword for something none of us would have chosen: public hostility to fracking. A recent …

4 News: Balcombe; now everyone’s working towards the same goal

4 News: Balcombe; now everyone’s working towards the same goal

Our first appearance on National TV. There’s a good article to read with a video that covers the anti fracking demonstrations before moving on to Repower Balcombe. At about 2 minutes in, there are interviews with Tom and Felix. Made famous by a high-profile anti-fracking …

London Economic: Anti Fracking Town Turns to Solar

London Economic: Anti Fracking Town Turns to Solar

This is an in depth article highlighting our aim to become self-sufficient in energy against a background of the threat of fracking for oil within 500metres of the village. It also highlights similar initiatives elsewhere in the UK. Residents of Balcombe Move to Make Community …

Searching for suitable sites

We are currently looking for suitable sites for the first phase of the project. If you know of any potential sites with large scale, unshaded roofs that are in good condition we would love to hear from you. We will be looking to invite Balcombe …