Clean Community Energy
When we started REPOWERBalcombe, our aim was always to generate the equivalent to 100% of Balcombe’s electricity demand through community-owned locally-generated renewable energy. We are coming closer to realising this aim (and more) with an exciting new proposal on the horizon. Following from our successful …
Good news from sunny West Sussex: on April 21st we hit a record high at 113kWh – that’s enough to power almost 13 households! In April, we frequently hit over 100kWh, which is fantastic news for both our local investors and the community benefit fund. Now, …
In theory we could supply local people with clean power from our solar panels that is cheaper than dirty power from distant fossil plants When we started REPOWERBalcombe, one of our first questions was would we be able to supply local people with power from …
We are overjoyed to announce that our first public share offer was a huge success. We launched the offer on the 28th of February and it was massively oversubscribed in under a month, with share applications totalling an excess of £70,000. As we are a …
On the 28th of February we held an event to launch our latest share offer at Balcombe Church of England Primary School – where we plan to install our next panels. We also held a second event on the 4th of March for anyone who …
Hear about REPOWERBalcombe’s latest plans to help power our village with solar installed on local schools. Find out how you can invest in Balcombe’s energy future. Balcombe C of E Primary School Hall 10am Saturday 28th February*10.00: Doors Open10.15: Share Offer Presentation10.45: Q&A with the …
This week we installed our first set of solar panels! The 69 panels were installed on Grange Farm, in nearby Crawley Down. The panels will generate 18,000 kWh of electricity every year – the equivalent of powering seven homes. It’s the first step towards our goal …
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 …